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, 2019Moody’s upgrades Arizona’s credit rating to second-highest level
Moody’s Investor Services elevated Arizona’s rating from Aa2 to Aa1, the rating company's second-highest possible mark and the state's best mark ever.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2019Lyft pulling plug on e-scooters in two East Valley cities this week
Lyft recently revealed plans to discontinue its e-scooter service in a handful of U.S. markets, including Scottsdale and Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2019Mesa graphite-processing company expands into new headquarters
Urbix Resources, a 5-year-old Mesa company that specializes in eco-friendly graphite processing, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new headquarters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2019Hampton Inn being built in downtown Carefree near sundial
Developers held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a Hampton Inn in downtown Carefree near the town’s landmark sundial.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2019Avondale library launches instrument loan program for music students
Avondale started a free pilot program this month for lending musical instruments, giving students a chance to try out an instrument before buying one.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2019Squirrels! Image of cute critters wins Arizona wildlife photo contest
An image of two squirrels who appear to be greeting each other took top honors in this year’s Arizona Game and Fish Department wildlife photo contest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2019Computer outage knocks out all Arizona MVD services
All Arizona Motor Vehicle Division online and office services were interrupted by a computer outage Thursday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Arizona congressman’s Twitter account sends strange coded message
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona found a creative, and some might say bizarre, way to express himself on Twitter during Wednesday's impeachment hearings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Homegrown tech company Insight moving headquarters to Chandler
Insight Enterprises will consolidate its two Tempe offices into a new headquarters in Chandler, the homegrown global tech company announced.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Nov 13, 2019Meet Narwhal, the magical unicorn puppy with a tail on his head
Maybe unicorns are real after all. A Missouri dog rescue group has evidence, and his name is Narwhal, the magical puppy with a tail growing out of his head.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Northrop Grumman puts on show while opening huge Chandler campus
Northrop Grumman put on a show - complete with skydivers - as the defense technology company opened a massive new facility in Chandler on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Grand Canyon University tuition holding steady for 12th year in row
While enrollment has skyrocketed at Grand Canyon University over the last decade-plus, tuition hasn’t budged at the private Christian school in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Downtown Phoenix Cambria Hotel with Poppy restaurant opening soon
The downtown Phoenix Cambria Hotel is set to open later this month, bringing with it a new dining option for the trendy Roosevelt Row Arts District.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Hot dog! Gilbert restaurant offering freebies for grand opening
Hot dogs will be on the house, or haus, Saturday when a California-based fast-casual chain Dog Haus opens a new location in Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Mesa Music Festival features hundreds of acts during 3-day event
Hundreds of local and national performers, including headliners Hoobastank, will show off their chops this week during the 2019 Mesa Music Festival.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 11, 2019Tool to administer another dose of ‘Fear Inoculum’ at Glendale arena
Did you miss out on seeing Tool in October? Fear not. The prog-metal masters are returning to Gila River Arena in Glendale in January.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 9, 2019Ottawa University in Phoenix earns accreditation for nursing master’s
Ottawa University recently received national accreditation for the online nursing master’s degree program offered through its Phoenix campus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 8, 2019Spacious two-story Kia dealership set to open in Scottsdale next month
Contractors announced this week they are wrapping up construction on a full-service car dealership set to open by the end of the year in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 8, 2019Letting him down easy: Valley rescuers get injured man out of tree
Rescuers rose to the occasion in Paradise Valley on Friday afternoon when an injured worker couldn’t get down from a tree on his own.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 8, 2019Buckeye police track down suspect in string of home, vehicle burglaries
A man wanted for a string of West Valley vehicle and home break-ins last month was arrested earlier this week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 7, 2019Mesa parent fights back, gets help, prevents car theft with kids inside
A Mesa parent fought back and got help from bystanders to prevent a man from stealing a car with two young children inside last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 7, 2019Unique T. rex exhibit roars into Phoenix for global debut this month
“Victoria the T. rex,” an interactive exhibit of one of the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens, will be unveiled at the Arizona Science Center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 7, 2019Canal Convergence event blends water, art, light in Scottsdale for 10 days
Scottsdale’s award-winning Canal Convergence free event will combine water, art and light with beer, food and live entertainment Nov. 8-17.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 6, 2019Phoenix gets $1M federal grant to buy low-emissions garbage trucks
Garbage collection in Phoenix is about to get more environmentally friendly after the city received a $1 million federal grant.