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 | May 15, 2020Global semiconductor company picks Arizona for $12B factory
A global semiconductor company has selected Arizona as home for a new high-tech factory, picking the state for the coveted $12 billion project after a national search.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2020
Long-term care facilities have 70% of metro Phoenix COVID-19 deaths
More than 70% of metro Phoenix coronavirus deaths were residents of long-term care facilities, according to the latest county health data.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2020
Here’s what Gov. Doug Ducey’s new executive order means for Arizonans
Here are some questions and answers about the order from Gov. Doug Ducey that moves Arizona's coronavirus response into a new phase starting Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 12, 2020
Arizona Democrats want COVID-19 transparency from prison officials
Democrats in the Arizona Legislature are calling for more transparency from state prison officials regarding the coronavirus situation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2020Phoenix residents can now speak remotely at City Council meetings
Phoenix is making it easier for citizens to participate in City Council meetings that have restricted access during the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2020Arizona prison inmates, cut off because of virus, to get video visitation
The Arizona prison system said it will temporarily offer video visitation to inmates cut off from the outside world during the coronavirus pandemic starting Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2020Nordstrom says Chandler Fashion Center location closing permanently
Upscale department store chain Nordstrom said one of its metro Phoenix locations closed because of the coronavirus pandemic will be permanently shuttered.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2020Arizona finds 35 more coronavirus deaths by examining death certificates
The Arizona health department said Friday it found 35 additional COVID-19 deaths by taking a closer look at death certificates from the last month or so.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2020
Arizona Legislature to officially end session, focus on coronavirus
Arizona Senate President Karen Fann said the Legislature will officially end its session, allowing lawmakers to focus on coronavirus response.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2020
Arizona lawmaker encourages churches to open for services safely
An Arizona lawmaker is encouraging the state’s churches to reopen for services Sunday while taking appropriate precautions to mitigate the threat of COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2020Penzone says efforts to manage MCSO resources being misrepresented
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone denied that he's encouraging citizens to snitch on businesses over violations of the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home order.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2020
Gov. Ducey issues guidelines for Arizona stores to follow and reopen
Two days after Gov. Doug Ducey extended Arizona’s stay-at-home order, he issued new guidelines for retail stores to follow so they can start opening next week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 1, 2020Phoenix firefighters pleased with low number of positive antibody tests
Only about 20 firefighters who took part in a metro Phoenix first responder testing program had coronavirus antibodies in their systems. The results were a pleasant surprise.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2020Work on Phoenix’s City North project moving ahead, developer says
Construction on the 100-hundred-acre City North project in Phoenix is moving ahead despite the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the developer said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2020ASU, UArizona announce intention to resume in-person classes in fall
Arizona State University and the University of Arizona announced Thursday they intend to resume in-person classes in August.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 30, 2020Central Avenue bridge replacement could impact I-17 traffic for over a year
Drivers should expect restrictions and delays on Interstate 17 south of downtown Phoenix for the next year-plus because of a bridge replacement project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 29, 2020Firefighters, police officers salute workers at Phoenix hospital
Phoenix firefighters and police officers showed some love to health care workers and patients at a the Abrazo Central Hospital on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2020Luke AFB to salute Arizonans battling coronavirus with 15-plane flyover
A formation of 15 military aircraft from Luke Air Base will salute Arizonans battling the coronavirus outbreak Friday with a flyover across metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2020
Arizona reveals plan to supercharge number of coronavirus tests given
The state of Arizona unveiled a plan Monday to test tens of thousands of residents for the coronavirus in the coming weeks, a big jump over the recent pace.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 24, 2020Uber backs off threat to stop Phoenix airport service when fees start May 1
Uber, like Lyft, reversed course from previous statements and said it will continue serving Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport after new fees go into effect.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 23, 2020Not very cool: Phoenix expected to hit 100 degrees for 1st time in 2020
Phoenix reached 90 degrees for the first time this year weeks later than usual, but triple digits are coming ahead of schedule, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2020Rep. Schweikert says small business relief loans could resume by Friday
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona said Wednesday that the depleted coronavirus relief small business loan program could be back in action by Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2020Walgreens debuts its 1st Phoenix-area drive-thru coronavirus test site
The first Walgreens drive-thru coronavirus test site in metro Phoenix was launched Friday in the West Valley suburb of El Mirage.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2020
3 Arizona Congress members picked for economic recovery task force
Three Arizonans were selected to a bipartisan White House task force of Congress members that will focus on the nation’s economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak.