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 | Mar 11, 2020Kelly extends lead over McSally in Arizona’s US Senate race, poll finds
Incumbent Martha McSally is losing ground to Democratic challenger Mark Kelly in Arizona’s 2020 U.S. Senate race, according to a poll released Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2020Zac Brown Band postpones Phoenix show as coronavirus spreads
The Zac Brown Band announced it was postponing a show at Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix this month, citing "public health concerns."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2020Intel says employee who visited Chandler campus has coronavirus
An Intel employee who recently visited the tech giant’s Chandler campus has tested positive for coronavirus, the company said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2020Justin Bieber downsizes Valley show from stadium to Gila River Arena
Pop star Justin Bieber's Valley concert set for June 5 has been relocated from State Farm Stadium in Glendale to neighboring Gila River Arena.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2020Milstead says Arizona DPS in good hands after he retires next month
Arizona Department of Public Safety Director Col. Frank Milstead said it was comforting that Lt. Col. Heston Silbert was named his replacement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 6, 2020New threshold for Phoenix debate likely rules out Tulsi Gabbard
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard hasn't called off her Democratic presidential campaign, but don't expect to see her on stage at the Phoenix debate later this month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 6, 2020With deadline near, Arizona elections boss advises getting mail-in ballot
To reduce the coronavirus risk at the polls, Arizona's top election official recommends that voters get mail-in ballots for the Democratic primary before the deadline.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2020Need an unmarked early ballot for Arizona primary? You better act fast
If you marked your ballot for Elizabeth Warren, or some other candidate who has since bowed out, but haven’t yet turned it in, your vote isn’t wasted – yet.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2020
ASU issues new travel, self-isolation guidelines in response to coronavirus
With spring break next week, Arizona State University has issued new travel and self-isolation guidelines in response to the global coronavirus outbreak.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2020Phoenix charter school for kids with autism starts work on new campus
Arizona Autism Charter School, a tuition-free school for K-12 students with autism, held a wall-breaking ceremony Friday for a new Phoenix facility.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2020
Arizona business community braces for impact of coronavirus on economy
The Arizona business community is on high alert as the coronavirus outbreak's impact on U.S. and global markets grows in scope and severity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2020Kaleidoscope Juice squeezes into new downtown Gilbert space
Kaleidoscope Juice is bringing its healthy food and drink options to its seventh Valley location in Gilbert's Heritage District.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2020
Appeals court rejects Arpaio’s effort to expunge contempt conviction
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio in his effort to erase a contempt of court conviction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 27, 2020ASU denies report that President Michael Crow is up for California job
Arizona State University is denying a news report that says President Michael Crow is a finalist for the University of California system’s top job.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2020Valley priest facing charges of sexually abusing 2 boys dies
John “Jack” Dallas Spaulding, a former priest in Phoenix and Mesa facing charges of sexually abusing two boys, died Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 2020Maricopa County resolves to preserve 2nd Amendment gun rights
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday adopted a resolution to become a “Second Amendment Preservation County.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 2020Frontier adding Phoenix Sky Harbor routes to Los Angeles, San Jose
Frontier Airlines announced the addition of two direct California connections from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 25, 2020RNC chair says Arizona’s Senate race is among GOP’s top priorities
Arizona’s U.S. Senate race is “critical” to Republicans’ efforts, meaning the state can expect frequent visits from President Donald Trump this year, Ronna McDaniel said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2020Clarivate Analytics leases Chandler Viridian space for 150 employees
A global analytics company has signed on for office space to accommodate 150 new jobs in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 24, 2020Scottsdale Unified School District selects permanent superintendent
For the first time in nearly two years, the Scottsdale Unified School District has a permanent superintendent.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2020New Spin Hub stations help keep Phoenix e-scooters organized, charged
Spin, Phoenix’s only remaining electric scooter vendor, debuted new stations designed to unclutter sidewalks and keep the devices charged.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2020Arizona US Senate hopeful Mark Kelly takes issue with Trump’s claims
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kelly is taking issue with how Donald Trump characterized him during the president's campaign rally in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 20201 dead, 1 in critical condition after 2 car-pedestrian collisions in Phoenix
One person was killed and another was in critical condition after two car-pedestrian collisions Thursday night in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 20203rd administrator pleads guilty in $2M West Valley charter school scheme
A third administrator at a shuttered metro Phoenix charter school has pleaded guilty in a fake enrollment scheme that bilked the state out more than $2 million.