About
Kevin Stone is KTAR’s Senior Web Content Editor. He is a seasoned journalist who was born in New York and grew up in Phoenix. He got his start doing agate for the Mesa Tribune sports section — remember newspapers? — in the 1990s while completing his print journalism degree. He went on to work for The Dallas Morning News as a copy editor and page designer for the paper’s award-winning sports section before spending nearly a decade in various positions with ESPN.com. He returned to the Valley in 2013 and joined the KTAR News digital team in 2018. His favorite activities are collecting records, going to concerts and sporting events, and dining out with his beautiful wife.
Expertise
- News and sports writing and editing
- Social media management
- Wordle wizardry
Education
- University of Arizona – Bachelor’s degree in general studies with minors in English, sociology and psychology.
- Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2020Metro Phoenix district with 10 high schools reverts to remote learning
The Glendale Union High School District, which covers most of Glendale and part of Phoenix, is returning to remote learning Friday because of high COVID-19 case numbers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2020Dr. Christ says her COVID concern level over Thanksgiving is 9 out of 10
Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, said her concern level about the impact of Thanksgiving gatherings on COVID-19 spread "is at a 9."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2020Arizona health department directs schools to enforce mask requirements
The Arizona Department of Health Services issued an emergency order to increase enforcement of face mask requirements in K-12 schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2020
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey not ordering statewide mask mandate
Gov. Doug Ducey said Arizona is not joining the 30-plus states with face mask mandates, including several recently enacted by GOP governors who reversed their stance on the issue with the coronavirus surging.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2020Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office mourns death of K-9 Yankee
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is in mourning after Yankee, a respected police dog, died of a brain tumor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2020Mayor Gallego cites Phoenix’s strength, calls for masks in state of city address
Mayor Kate Gallego highlighted Phoenix’s resilience in the face of the COVID-19 and called for more action from the governor during a mostly optimistic state of the city address.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 17, 2020Arizona AG indicts signature-gathering company over Prop 208 petitions
A Phoenix company faces fines totaling up to $1 million for allegedly making illegal payments to workers who gathered signatures for the Invest in Ed ballot initiative. Petition Partners said the indictment is unfounded and called it "a political prosecution."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2020West Valley convenience store clerk shot after confronting shoplifters
Three suspects were at large Monday after one shot a West Valley convenience store clerk who tried to stop them from shoplifting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2020Scottsdale school district to hire COVID ‘quarterback’ with $70K-$80K salary
The Scottsdale Unified School District is looking to hire a full-time specialist to focus on issues related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2020
Rep. Debbie Lesko in quarantine after exposure to person with COVID-19
U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko of Arizona announced Monday that she will undergo a 14-day quarantine after being in contact with a person who later tested positive for COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2020Arizona Democratic Party chair decides not to seek reelection
Arizona Democratic Party Chair Felecia Rotellini, fresh off historic victories in the state’s U.S. Senate and presidential races, said she will not run for reelection.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2020Arizona woman charged with abuse of 8-year-old boy with serious injuries
An Arizona woman was charged with child abuse after an 8-year-old boy suffered multiple broken bones and damage to internal organs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 20201 metric keeping Arizona businesses, schools clear in COVID benchmarks
One metric is keeping Arizona businesses from being forced to close despite a surge in coronavirus cases and ensuring that recommendations for schools don't revert to virtual-only.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2020Adrian Fontes concedes to challenger Stephen Richer in county recorder race
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes, who has been overseeing the vote count in Arizona’s largest county, conceded in his race against Stephen Richer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2020Sec. Katie Hobbs calls Arizona election a success, blasts fraud theories
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and blasted voter fraud implications in response to state Senate President Karen Fann’s call for an investigation of the count.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2020School president says ASU’s COVID-19 strategies working but need to evolve
Arizona State University President Michael Crow said the school’s COVID-19 strategies have been successful to this point but will continue to evolve.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2020Police say man dead after becoming unresponsive in Phoenix patrol car
A Phoenix man being driven to a hotel by after a verbal altercation with his wife died after becoming unresponsive in the back of a patrol car, police said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2020Arizona House, Senate Democrats select new leadership
Arizona Senate and House Democrats on Tuesday selected new leadership for the upcoming 2021 legislative session.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 10, 2020New marijuana policy could impact more than 5K cases in Phoenix area
More than 5,000 cases in metro Phoenix could be affected under county prosecutors' plan to drop marijuana charges following the passage of Proposition 207, officials said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 9, 2020Arizona deadline for verifying ballots needing special treatment is Tuesday
Tuesday is Arizona's deadline to verify early ballots with mismatched signatures and provisional ballots cast on Election Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 9, 2020UArizona moving classes online after Thanksgiving, planning for spring
The University of Arizona is winding down in-person classes for the fall semester and making plans for the spring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 6, 2020Phoenix pollsters see no way for Trump to catch Biden in Arizona
Seeing no path to victory for Donald Trump, two prominent Phoenix polling firms said Friday they expect Democrat Joe Biden to win Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 5, 2020Christ says closing Arizona schools due to COVID-19 would be last resort
With COVID-19 on the rise in many parts of Arizona, the state’s top health official said keeping school campuses open is a top priority.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 5, 2020
With nearly 300K votes left, Maricopa County might report twice daily
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes said Arizona's largest county had close to 300,000 outstanding ballots Thursday and might start reporting results each night and morning.