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 | Feb 20, 2020
Despite poll showing she trails, McSally calls Senate race ‘dead heat’
Republican U.S. Sen. Martha McSally shrugged off a new poll that shows her well behind likely Democratic challenger Mark Kelly in Arizona’s Senate race.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2020Tempe to unveil upgraded council chambers after $3.2 million renovation
Tempe is ready to unveil its updated City Council chambers after the completion of an eight-month, $3.2 million renovation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2020Arizona bill would give non-violent offenders ways to reduce sentences
An Arizona House committee approved a proposal to give non-violent prisoners time off their sentences if they work, get drug treatment or take self-improvement courses.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 2020Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey sells Paradise Valley mansion for $8.15 million
After 71 days on the market, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's six-bedroom French-style farmhouse in Paradise Valley sold last week for $8.15 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2020Early voting starts in Arizona Democratic presidential primary
Early voting in Arizona’s version of the primary began Wednesday. Election Day is March 17, two days after the remaining candidates will be in Phoenix for a debate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2020
Ozzy Osbourne cancels postponed farewell tour, including Phoenix show
Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tours 2 tour, which was scheduled to stop in Phoenix this summer, is no more because of the metal legend's health issues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Glendale woman accused of killing husband, concealing body for days
A Glendale woman was arrested and accused of fatally shooting her husband during an argument and hiding his body in a car for four days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020
Phoenix to host Democratic presidential debate in March
Phoenix will host a Democratic debate March 15, two days before the voters go to the polls for the state’s presidential preference election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2020Arizona authorities worried about supercharged marijuana vaping oil
Authorities are worrying about a supercharged form of marijuana they say has meth-like effects and is a growing threat to Arizona’s young people.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Former Waymo contractor arrested for collision with self-driving van
An apparently disgruntled former Waymo contractor was arrested for intentionally causing an accident with one of the company’s self-driving minivans in Tempe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2020Arizona AG warns about Valentine’s Day romance scammers
That romantic interest who popped into your online life as Valentine’s Day approached may be after more than your heart, Arizona's attorney general warned.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2020Arizona Supreme Court keeps AG Mark Brnovich’s tuition lawsuit alive
The Arizona Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the dismissal of Mark Brnovich’s claim that tuition at ASU, UArizona and NAU is so high it's unconstitutional.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2020State of Arizona ordered to pay nearly $1M over dismissed ASU hotel lawsuit
Arizona has been ordered to pay nearly $1 million in costs related to a dismissed lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Mark Brnovich over an ASU real estate deal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2020EVIT reinstates superintendent after criminal charges dropped
The East Valley Institute of Technology superintendent was reinstated after criminal charges against him related to spending at a previous job were dropped.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 11, 2020Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly is No. 1 in US in Senate fundraising
Democrat Mark Kelly has raked in $20.2 million in the current cycle, more than any Senate candidate in the country, according to research released Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2020Details released for Rage Against the Machine concert in Phoenix area
It turns out that Rage Against the Machine’s upcoming Phoenix show – which will actually be in Glendale – is part of a seven-month world tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2020Get first look inside ornate domed church off I-10 in Phoenix
A decade after construction began, the eye-catching domed church south of Interstate 10 in Phoenix was unveiled over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 10, 2020Coronavirus quarantine strands Valley doctor on cruise ship in Japan
A Valley doctor said the quarantine aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Japan because of the coronavirus outbreak has been handled with proper caution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2020Arizona economy set for ‘great year’ after US jobs report, expert says
Friday's rosy U.S. jobs report bodes well for an Arizona economy that’s set up for “a great year,” according to a prominent state business leader.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2020President Trump thanks 2 Arizona members of Congress by name
During a triumphant speech one day after his impeachment acquittal, President Donald Trump gave shout-outs to a pair of Arizona congressional loyalists.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2020Abrazo plans to open ‘microhospital’ in Cave Creek next year
Phoenix-based Abrazo Health said construction on the network's first North Valley microhospital is set to begin in Cave Creek.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2020Driverless shuttle rolling into Peoria entertainment district
The Peoria City Council approved funding for an autonomous shuttle pilot program that will roll out this month at the P83 Entertainment District.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2020Sen. Martha McSally ‘had tears in eyes’ twice during State of the Union
Sen. Martha McSally, a former Air Force pilot, said she teared up during two emotional moments of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2020Mesa mayor unveils plan for free community college tuition
Mesa Mayor John Giles unveiled a plan Tuesday to make higher education more affordable in Arizona’s third-largest city.