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 | Sep 13, 20192 men arrested, charged with first-degree murder in Tempe shooting
Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in Tempe last week, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2019
Gov. Ducey appoints Democrat David Gass to Arizona Court of Appeals
Gov. Doug Ducey appointed superior court Judge David Gass to the Arizona Court of Appeals, a pick that drew praise from members of both political parties.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 2019Avondale approves plan for mixed-use development called The BLVD
The West Valley suburb of Avondale is moving ahead with a mixed-use city core project that has been branded as The BLVD.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2019Former Phoenix school worker accused of sending nudes to student
A female former Phoenix middle school employee was arrested for allegedly sending nude photos and videos to a student, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2019Men escape kidnapping attempt by jumping from car north of Phoenix
Two men kidnapped at the Rock Springs Cafe north of the Phoenix area last week escaped by jumping from a moving vehicle, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2019Tempe’s Pedal Haus named best US brewery at international competition
Raise your glass to Pedal Haus, the downtown Tempe brewery that was named best in the United States at a recent international beer competition.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 11, 201941-day streak of at least 100 degrees in Phoenix comes to end
The temperature in Phoenix was a double-digit delight Wednesday for the first time in more than a month, topping out at 98 degrees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 11, 2019Arizona trooper coerced women into ‘positions of desperation and fear’
The Arizona state trooper accused of extorting sexual favors from women he pulled over allegedly placed his victims “in positions of desperation and fear.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2019Arizona GOP won’t hold 2020 presidential preference election
The Arizona Republican Party won’t hold a presidential preference election for 2020, choosing instead to put its full support behind President Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2019Board seeks $165 million from state in 2021 for Arizona’s three universities
The proposal is designed to provide funding for the education and training that the state will need to maintain its success.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2019Could Maricopa County decide 2020 presidential election?
With Arizona a likely battleground state, Maricopa County is one of 10 counties that could decide the 2020 presidential race, according to The Hill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2019Transcripts released of 911 calls from parents in Gilbert hot car death
The Gilbert Police Department released transcripts of the frantic 911 calls about a 3-year-old girl who died after being left in a hot car.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2019Crepe and coffee shop opening in Goodyear, planning Phoenix location
Family-owned Colados Coffee & Crepes is getting ready to open its second West Valley location and has plans for expanding into Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2019Scottsdale OKs $1.5M settlement over boy’s death at fire station
The city of Scottsdale has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement with the family of a young boy killed by the automatic door of a fire station last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2019200 new residents a day flocking to metro Phoenix, report finds
The Greater Phoenix population has been rising by 200 residents a day as a result of people relocating, according to a recent Bloomberg report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 5, 2019Australian man dies while swimming during a Grand Canyon river trip
A 77-year-old international tourist died while swimming during a Grand Canyon river trip this week, authorities said Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2019Can technology end tragic accidents like Gilbert hot car death?
Carmakers and child safety advocates are hoping technology can make hot car deaths like the one in Gilbert this week a thing of the past.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2019Taxiway improvements to begin this fall at Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport
Thanks in part to more than $1 million in federal funding, construction will soon be starting on taxiway improvements at Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2019Arizona support is high for legalizing marijuana, but is it high enough?
Support for legalizing marijuana in Arizona outpaces opposition by 10 percentage points, according to a new poll, but advocates shouldn’t roll a victory joint just yet.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2019Arizonans labor over 90 hours a year to cover gas costs, website finds
Arizonans have to work a little longer than the average American to cover their gas annual costs, according to a website's analysis.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019Barbara McGuire takes aim at Rep. Tom O’Halleran in Democratic primary
Barbara McGuire, a former Arizona lawmaker, announced Friday she will run against U.S. Rep. Tom O'Halleran in the Democratic primary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019
Arizona leading nation in West Nile virus cases this year
Metro Phoenix is the epicenter of West Nile virus in the United States in 2019, with almost all of Arizona's 138 probable or confirmed cases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019Fired Phoenix police officer sentenced in suspect assault case
A former Phoenix police officer who was fired after pleading guilty in the assault of a handcuffed shoplifting suspect was sentenced to probation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 30, 2019Tool coming to Glendale after releasing highly anticipated new album
Maynard James Keenan and Tool didn’t just release their long-awaited new album Friday; they also announced a fall tour that stops at Gila River Arena.