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 | Jul 31, 2020Sonora Quest says backlog of 17,218 COVID-19 tests will be gone in days
A day after getting called out by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey for falling behind on COVID-19 testing, Sonora Quest said the logjam was down to 17,218.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2020
Amazon delivering new facility, ‘hundreds of jobs’ to Surprise in 2021
Online retail behemoth Amazon is planning to deliver a new facility and “hundreds of jobs” to the West Valley next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2020July 2020 entering record books as hottest month in Phoenix history
The National Weather Service said Phoenix's preliminary average temperature of 99 degrees for July is nearly a full degree hotter than the previous high for any month in recorded history.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2020UArizona plans to start fall semester with 5,000 students on campus
The University of Arizona revealed new details Thursday of its plan to ramp up in-person classes after instruction starts in less than a month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2020Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona admits to 11 House ethics violations
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona admitted to 11 ethics violations and agreed to paying a $50,000 fine, the House Ethics Committee announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2020The Pick lottery ticket sold in Chandler hits $3.2 million jackpot
A ticket for The Pick lottery sold at a Chandler convenience store matched all six numbers -- 4, 5, 27, 32, 35 and 36 -- for the $3.2 million jackpot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2020Banned ex-volunteer arrested for Democratic Party office fire in Phoenix
A banned former Democratic volunteer was arrested for arson in the fire that destroyed the party’s Maricopa County headquarters in Phoenix last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2020
Nike ditches plans for metro Phoenix plant, cites coronavirus pandemic
Nike announced Tuesday that it was pulling the plug on a ballyhooed manufacturing facility in Goodyear because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2020Here’s what Arizonans need to know about voting early in primary election
With a week to go before Arizona's primary election, registered voters still have opportunities for casting their ballots without going to the polls on Election Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2020
COVID-19 testing surge in Phoenix nears end, remains far short of goal
Through 10 of 12 days, a federally backed COVID-19 testing surge program for underserved areas of Phoenix administered 12,900 of a potential 50,000 tests.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2020Theatergoers won’t get their eyes on ‘Hamilton’ at ASU Gammage in 2020
"Hamilton," the beloved blockbuster which has only grown in popularity following its streaming release this month, won’t get its shot at ASU Gammage this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2020
Arizona releases draft of requirements for gyms to reopen, but no date
Arizona officials have released tentative plans under which the state’s indoor gyms and fitness centers would be allowed to reopen, but no timetable for when that will happen.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2020James Garcia’s family wants Phoenix police to release all video of shooting
Family members of a man killed by Phoenix police earlier this month said Tuesday they are not satisfied with video of the shooting released a day earlier.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2020Arizonans returning early ballots faster than in recent primary elections
Arizonans have returned early ballots in much larger numbers than were seen in the last two primary elections at this stage, and more Democrats have already voted than Republicans.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2020Dad accused of shooting into family’s car, wounding son in Scottsdale
A father faces attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting at a vehicle carrying his family and seriously wounding his son in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2020Phoenix police release new video of officers fatally shooting James Garcia
The Phoenix Police Department released new video Monday showing a high-profile fatal shooting by officers on July 4.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2020Arizona banks seek spare change during pandemic-related coin shortage
In the midst of a coronavirus-related national coin shortage, Arizona’s banks want your spare change.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2020Sen. Martha McSally raised about $9.2M in 2nd quarter, spent $8.5M
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona reported her best fundraising quarter of the current campaign this week, but the Republican spent nearly as much as she took in.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020Mark Kelly announces quarterly take of $12.8M for Senate race
Democrat Mark Kelly announced a second-quarter haul of nearly $12.8 million for his bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Martha McSally.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020Arizona bringing 600 nurses from out of state to help hospitals with surge
The Arizona Department of Health Services announced a deal to bring in nearly 600 out-of-state nurses for hospitals expanding capacity under surge plans.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020Phoenix temperature dips below 90 degrees for first time in over a week
For the first time in over a week, the temperature in Phoenix dropped below 90 degrees at 5:12 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2020New strike force aims to test 60K Arizonans for COVID-19 in 12 days
State and federal agencies are teaming up on a coronavirus testing strike force that will test up to 60,000 Arizonans at two Phoenix sites over 12 days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2020Arizona gets nearly $6 million in federal funding to fight homelessness
Arizona nonprofits and government agencies are getting nearly $6 million in federal funding to combat homelessness.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2020Boutique fitness group sues Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey over closure order
A group of boutique fitness businesses has sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey over his executive order to close gyms in an attempt to combat the spread of COVID-19.