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 | Jan 14, 2020Suspect in death of Phoenix jail officer charged with 2nd-degree murder
A grand jury has indicted the inmate accused of fatally attacking a Phoenix jail detention officer last year for second-degree murder, prosecutors said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2020Southbound I-17 toward Phoenix to be closed 2 nights this week
Motorists heading into the Phoenix area from the north should be aware of planned closures on Interstate 17 for two nights this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2020
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announces closure of Florence state prison
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced plans to close the Florence state prison, touting taxpayer savings of around a quarter of a billion dollars.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2020Pearl Jam rocking into Phoenix area behind new album, ‘Gigaton’
Dig those crumpled flannel shirts and Doc Martens out from the back of your closet, Pearl Jam is coming to Gila River Arena in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2020No pants, no problem: Phoenix light rail event promotes right to bare legs
Many Valley Metro light rail riders will be feeling a draft Sunday afternoon as they take part in the annual Global No Pants Subway Ride.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2020
Singer Halsey schedules Phoenix stop for her Manic World Tour
Electropop star Halsey is bringing her Manic World Tour to Ak-Chin Pavilion in June with opening acts Chvrches and Omar Apollo.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2020Gateway Airport in Mesa sets record with nearly 1.8M passengers in 2019
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport served nearly 1.8 million passengers last year, a record for the East Valley facility and an increase of about 16% from 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 10, 2020Here’s how Phoenix Zoo vets gave DeMarco the cheetah a checkup
It was DeMarco the cheetah’s first general wellness exam since he arrived at the Phoenix Zoo with two brothers from Texas two years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 10, 2020Grand Canyon Skywalk celebrates after welcoming 10 millionth visitor
The Grand Canyon Skywalk, the U-shaped glass bridge suspended over Arizona’s breathtaking natural wonder, welcomed its 10 millionth visitor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2020Shake Shack burger and frozen custard joint to open in Gilbert
Shake Shack, a New York-based burger and frozen custard chain, is set to open its doors in Gilbert's SanTan Village shopping center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2020Family of suspect killed by Phoenix police files lawsuit against city, officers
The family of an armed robbery suspect shot in the back and killed by Phoenix police a year ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2020Breakfast Kitchen Bar now serving eclectic brunch menu in north Phoenix
Breakfast Kitchen Bar has started serving up its eclectic breakfast and lunch meals and drinks at Desert Ridge Marketplace.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2020Tempe to put new spin on downtown-area intersection with roundabout
The city of Tempe will begin construction this month on its first roundabout at the confluence Rio Salado Parkway, Ash Avenue and First Street.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2020Inaugural Rocky Point cruise setting sail on Sea of Cortez voyage
The abbreviated inaugural cruise season out of Rocky Point, a popular south-of-the-border destination for Arizona vacationers, embarks this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020
Facing legal battles, Paul Petersen resigns as Maricopa County assessor
Three months after his arrest on human trafficking charges related to an alleged multistate adoption scheme, Paul Petersen resigned as Maricopa County's assessor.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Former Arizona doctor pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot
A former Arizona doctor is heading to prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and the illegal distribution of prescription drugs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2020Scottsdale’s Great Wolf Lodge offering daily passes for indoor water park
Here’s some good news for the new year if you’ve been wanting to play at Scottsdale's Great Wolf Lodge water park without springing for a room.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2020Mesa natural history museum gets $10K grant to increase accessibility
The Arizona Museum of Natural History will become accessible to a wider range of young dinosaur lovers thanks to a grant from Thunderbirds Charities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2020Paper prescriptions for certain opioids no longer allowed in Arizona
As part of Arizona's efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, a state law banning paper prescriptions for certain painkillers went into effect New Year's Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2020Arizona man arrested after new DNA analysis in sexual assault cold cases
Detectives were able to use advanced DNA analysis to identify an Arizona man as a suspect in two sexual assaults more than 15 years ago, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2020Construction vacation on Phoenix-area freeways ends this weekend
The Phoenix area has been mostly clear of freeway restrictions since Thanksgiving, but that’s coming to an end this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 20201954 flying car rises above the rest at Scottsdale’s Barrett-Jackson auction
There will be no shortage of exotic and unusual cars for sale this month at Scottsdale's Barrett-Jackson auction. But one rises above all the rest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2020
Hacienda patient who had baby after rape sues state of Arizona, doctors
The family of the incapacitated woman who gave birth after being raped at a Phoenix facility is suing the state of Arizona and her former doctors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 27, 2019Maricopa County upholds Petersen’s suspension, moves to have him ousted
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors upheld the suspension of embattled Assessor Paul Petersen and moved to have him removed from his elected office.