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 | Dec 9, 2019All Goodyear wants for Christmas is a Trader Joe’s of its own
After a survey identified the popular boutique grocery store as residents’ most-wanted new business, Goodyear launched a “We Want Trader Joe’s” campaign.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2019California-based construction company closing Phoenix factory
Katerra, a high-tech design and construction company based in the Bay Area, is closing its 2-year-old west Phoenix factory and laying off workers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2019Arizona flags to be flown at half-staff to commemorate Pearl Harbor
Flags will be lowered across Arizona on Saturday from sunrise to sunset in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2019
Independent investigators say Paul Petersen failed to cooperate with probe
Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen wouldn't turn over his county-issued laptop or consent to an interview with independent investigators, according to their report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2019Friends of convicted Arizona killer Jodi Arias in spotlight on new show
Friends of notorious Arizona convicted murderer Jodi Arias and the man she killed will tell their stories this weekend in a new show on the Reelz network.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2019Prison whistleblower wants Ducey to be more involved with broken locks
The whistleblower who accused administrators at a Phoenix-area prison of closing out repair orders for cell locks that weren't fixed has a message for Gov. Doug Ducey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2019Waymo app for Valley’s self-driving ride service released for iOS
Exactly one year after debuting in the Phoenix area, self-driving vehicle company Waymo’s commercial ride-hailing service is becoming more accessible.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2019Contents of abandoned Arizona safe deposit boxes go up for auction
Gold bars, collectible coins, jewelry and more are up for grabs this week at the Arizona Department of Revenue’s annual safe deposit box auction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2019Arizona DPS Director Milstead gets warning for driving over 90 mph
Col. Frank Milstead, director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, got off with a warning after being pulled over for driving over 90 mph on I-17.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2019Watch Globetrotters pull off out-of-this world skydive dunk in Arizona
You don’t want to miss the Harlem Globetrotters’ contribution to World Trick Shot Day: a spectacular skydiving dunk from 13,000 feet in central Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2019Sicilian Butcher, Sicilian Baker offering freebies at Chandler grand opening
Early birds can get their beaks on free meatballs and cannoli at this month’s grand opening of The Sicilian Butcher and The Sicilian Baker eateries in Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2019Goldwater Institute urges Phoenix to abandon Uber/Lyft airport fee plan
The Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank, is warning the city of Phoenix that proposed Uber and Lyft airport fees would violate the state constitution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2019Chicago coming to Phoenix with Rick Springfield for double shot of hits
It won’t be in a park or on the Fourth of July, but it will be a Saturday when musical stalwarts Chicago stop in Phoenix with Rick Springfield on the bill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2019US 60 east of Phoenix area to close twice this week for bridge project
U.S. Highway 60 east of the Phoenix area will be closed for four hours twice this week as part of a major bridge replacement project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2019Arizona Secretary of State’s Office unveils voter information website
There’s a new way for Arizona voters to keep track of their registration and find other election-related information: the Arizona Voter Information Portal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2019St. Mary’s Food Bank hands out thousands of Thanksgiving meals
The St. Mary’s Food Bank this week supplied tens of thousands of Arizonans in need with Thanksgiving meals -- turkeys and all.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2019Glendale police officer suspended for excessive use of force
A Glendale police officer was suspended for 30 hours without pay for hitting an uncooperative suspect in the face during a traffic stop earlier this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2019Phoenix ponders rate hikes, service cuts for trash and recycling programs
Phoenix residents are facing the prospect of a significant solid waste disposal rate hike or a decrease in trash and recycling services. Or a bit of both.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2019Border agents arrest young Phoenix woman for smuggling 2nd time
A Phoenix woman, 19, was accused of human smuggling near the border Monday, when she was arrested on smuggling charges for the second time this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2019Enrollment surges at ASU but remains flat at UArizona, NAU
Enrollment surged this year at the Arizona public university based in Tempe, but it was relatively flat at the state's Tucson and Flagstaff schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 26, 2019Founder, chef of Phoenix restaurant Los Dos Molinos has died
Los Dos Molinos, the iconic New Mexico-style restaurant with two Phoenix locations, announced the death of founder and chef Victoria Chavez.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 26, 2019Phoenix police release body camera footage of September fatal shooting
The Phoenix Police Department released tense body camera footage of officers fatally shooting an armed and apparently suicidal suspect this summer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2019
Mike Bloomberg making Phoenix his 2nd campaign stop after entering race
Newly declared Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg will be in Phoenix on Tuesday to file for the state primary ballot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2019Buckeye looking to tack $3.05 fee onto city’s water bills
The West Valley suburb of Buckeye, the fastest growing city in the U.S. by one measure, is looking to add a new monthly fee to its water bills.