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 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 5, 2020Republicans positioned to hold control in both Arizona Legislature chambers
Republicans are on pace to maintain their longstanding control in both chambers of the Arizona Legislature.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 4, 2020Arizona elections officials explain why Sharpie complaints are pointless
Arizona elections officials say there was nothing nefarious about providing Sharpie markers at polling stations, but the state’s attorney general is asking questions about their use.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 4, 2020Recorder Fontes says Maricopa County has nearly 400K ballots left to count
Arizona’s largest county still has close to 400,000 ballots that haven’t been tabulated, Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 202018 stolen mail-in ballots found in West Valley field, returned to voters
Eighteen stolen, unopened mail-in ballots were found in a field and returned to West Valley voters last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2020Arizona elections officials expect fast, but not instant, vote tally
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes said votes will be counted this week faster than in previous years, but plenty of ballots won't be tabulated until after Election Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 2, 20203 treated for stings after being rescued from Phoenix bee swarm
Rescuers helped three people escape a swarm of bees at a north Phoenix home on Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 2, 2020Polls show Dems leading in tight Arizona races for Senate, president
One day before the election, polls showed the Democrats leading in Arizona's presidential and U.S. Senate races, as has been the case for much of the campaign.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2020Arizona allocates $7M to help renters, landlords during pandemic
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has allocated $7 million from the state's emergency fund to help renters and property owners struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2020
2 days after Donald Trump’s visit, Mike Pence returning to Arizona
Vice President Mike Pence is coming back to Arizona on Friday, four days before Election Day, for rallies in Flagstaff and Tucson.