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 | Oct 25, 2019Fire at East Valley landfill facility disrupts cities’ recycling programs
A destructive fire in a landfill facility is forcing at least one Phoenix suburb to suspend its recycling program and another to seek alternatives.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019Arizona wildlife officials warn against leaving Halloween pumpkins outside
The Arizona Game and Fish Department warns that pumpkins, carved or not, left outside for Halloween can create hazards by luring in wildlife.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019What a nice surprise: Eagles add Phoenix to ‘Hotel California’ tour
It won't be on a dark desert highway, but the Eagles are bringing their 2020 "Hotel California" tour to Phoenix in April.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019
Drug disposal event in Arizona, US to include vaping devices for 1st time
The 18th National Drug Take Back Day will take place Saturday in Arizona and across the U.S., and for the first time vaping devices are part of the program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2019New apartments, office space to join downtown Phoenix Fry’s at Block 23
Wednesday’s opening of the long-awaited Fry’s Food Store in downtown Phoenix was just a taste of what’s to come at the Block 23 mixed-use development.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2019Developers break ground on massive Mesa office complex
Developers broke ground Tuesday on the first office building in a sprawling new business complex in Mesa's Riverview District.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2019Modern Paradise Valley mansion with mountain views listed for $9.5M
A one-of-a-kind modern mansion with spectacular views in Paradise Valley recently hit the market for just under $10 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2019Queen Creek approves annexation of Encanterra resort community
The Queen Creek Town Council agreed to annex the resort community of Encanterra, giving final approval to a process that started in June 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2019Baby girl who weighed under 1 pound at birth leaving Phoenix hospital
A premature baby who weighed less than a pound at birth five months ago was on her way home from a Phoenix hospital for the first time Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Tempe police connect 2 homicides in different areas, make 2 arrests
Tempe police determined that a pair of homicides in two parts of the city earlier this month were related, and two suspects were charged in both killings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019
Arizona gets $2.8M in Johnson & Johnson medical device settlement
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay Arizona nearly $3 million in a multistate settlement over a subsidiary’s claims about the safety of a medical device.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Democrat Tipirneni piling up much more cash than Rep. Schweikert
Democratic candidate Dr. Hiral Tipirneni is amassing far more cash than Republican Rep. David Schweikert in District 6, according to FEC reports.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 18, 2019Free Pearl Harbor, WWII photo exhibit on display at Chandler Museum
An exhibition featuring photos of the attack on Pearl Harbor and other events leading to the U.S. entering World War II opened this week in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2019Buckeye construction worker badly burned in electrocution accident
A worker was hospitalized with burns over half his body after being electrocuted at a West Valley construction site Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 17, 2019Federal grant allows city of Surprise to hire 8 new firefighters
The Surprise Fire-Medical Department announced Wednesday it received a federal grant to hire eight full-time firefighters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 16, 2019Phoenix mom accused of hiding cocaine in teen daughter’s bra
A Phoenix mom was charged with getting her teenage daughter to hide illegal drugs in her bra during a traffic stop, authorities said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 16, 2019GOP Arizona lawmakers aim to restrict potential sanctuary cities
As Tucson prepares to vote on the issue, Republican state lawmakers are rolling out plans to restrict the establishment of sanctuary cities in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 15, 2019Curt Schilling decides against running for Congress in Arizona
Curt Schilling won't run for Congress in Arizona, the former Diamondbacks pitcher told 98.7 FM Arizona Sports Station's John Gambadoro on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 15, 2019Phoenix tax preparer sentenced for adding fake deductions to returns
A Phoenix tax preparer was sentenced to probation and a fine for falsifying deductions in order to increase her fees, authorities said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 15, 2019Kolby Granville seeking $100K over his ouster from Tempe City Council
Kolby Granville is seeking around $100,000 in compensation from Tempe, claiming his civil rights were violated when he was kicked off the City Council.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2019Phoenix Fire Department debuts first new station in 10 years
Mayor Kate Gallego was among those in attendance Saturday for the grand opening of Fire Station 55 in north Phoenix, which has been years in the making.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2019Maricopa County looking for way to legally oust indicted assessor
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is looking for a way to legally oust the elected official who was indicted last week in a human trafficking case.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 11, 2019Anchor Shepard Smith leaves Fox News in surprise announcement
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, who had been with the cable network since it debuted, signed off for the final time Friday with a surprise announcement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2019Sauce Pizza and Wine opens first Tempe location near ASU
Sauce Pizza and Wine, a Valley-based fast-casual Italian chain, opened its first 13th Arizona location, and first in Tempe, on Thursday.