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 | Nov 25, 2019Rare Thanksgiving rain expected to fall on Phoenix area this weekend
You might want to rethink those outdoorsy plans this weekend. Phoenix is expected to see its first rain on Thanksgiving in more than a decade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 25, 2019Phoenix company fined for firing employee over polygraph test
A Valley remodeling company fired an employee suspected of drug use who didn't show up for a lie detector test. That violated federal regulations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 22, 2019UArizona offers free med school tuition for in-state practice commitment
The University of Arizona is taking on the state’s doctor shortage and student debt crisis with a new free tuition program for medical students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 22, 2019Arizona health director pushes for vaccinations as flu cases surge
Confirmed cases of the flu have skyrocketed in Arizona, prompting health officials to push for vaccinations before the holiday season.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 22, 2019AARP-sponsored outdoor fitness park opens at Phoenix sports complex
A new AARP-sponsored outdoor fitness park with exercise equipment and space for group programs opened this week at Phoenix's Rose Mofford Sports Complex.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2019Arizona’s Doug Ducey elected vice chairman of GOP governors group
The Republican Governors Association announced Thursday that Arizona's Doug Ducey was elected to be its vice chairman for 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2019Gilbert Days Parade to roll through East Valley town this weekend
If you love a parade, Gilbert is the place to be Saturday morning. The Gilbert Days festivities also include a half-marathon and a three-day rodeo.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 21, 2019Alice Cooper’s annual Phoenix benefit features original band, Johnny Depp
Alice Cooper is getting the band back together, with some additional star power, for his annual Phoenix benefit show next month.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Nov 21, 2019Country’s 1st car-free neighborhood coming to Tempe in 2020
A real estate developer led by a pair of Phoenix natives is going all-in on the car-free lifestyle, with an innovative Tempe project as ground zero.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2019Phoenix extends $15 minimum wage to year-round part-time workers
Seven months after Phoenix raised its minimum wage to $15 for full-time employees, the city’s part-timers are getting in on the action.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2019Camila Cabello bringing a little ‘Havana’ to Phoenix area in 2020
Camila Cabello will sing and dance her way through the Phoenix area next year as she spreads some love across North America.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2019Moody’s upgrades Arizona’s credit rating to second-highest level
Moody’s Investor Services elevated Arizona’s rating from Aa2 to Aa1, the rating company's second-highest possible mark and the state's best mark ever.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2019Lyft pulling plug on e-scooters in two East Valley cities this week
Lyft recently revealed plans to discontinue its e-scooter service in a handful of U.S. markets, including Scottsdale and Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2019Mesa graphite-processing company expands into new headquarters
Urbix Resources, a 5-year-old Mesa company that specializes in eco-friendly graphite processing, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new headquarters.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2019Hampton Inn being built in downtown Carefree near sundial
Developers held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for a Hampton Inn in downtown Carefree near the town’s landmark sundial.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2019Avondale library launches instrument loan program for music students
Avondale started a free pilot program this month for lending musical instruments, giving students a chance to try out an instrument before buying one.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2019Squirrels! Image of cute critters wins Arizona wildlife photo contest
An image of two squirrels who appear to be greeting each other took top honors in this year’s Arizona Game and Fish Department wildlife photo contest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2019Computer outage knocks out all Arizona MVD services
All Arizona Motor Vehicle Division online and office services were interrupted by a computer outage Thursday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Arizona congressman’s Twitter account sends strange coded message
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona found a creative, and some might say bizarre, way to express himself on Twitter during Wednesday's impeachment hearings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Homegrown tech company Insight moving headquarters to Chandler
Insight Enterprises will consolidate its two Tempe offices into a new headquarters in Chandler, the homegrown global tech company announced.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Nov 13, 2019Meet Narwhal, the magical unicorn puppy with a tail on his head
Maybe unicorns are real after all. A Missouri dog rescue group has evidence, and his name is Narwhal, the magical puppy with a tail growing out of his head.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2019Northrop Grumman puts on show while opening huge Chandler campus
Northrop Grumman put on a show - complete with skydivers - as the defense technology company opened a massive new facility in Chandler on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Grand Canyon University tuition holding steady for 12th year in row
While enrollment has skyrocketed at Grand Canyon University over the last decade-plus, tuition hasn’t budged at the private Christian school in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 12, 2019Downtown Phoenix Cambria Hotel with Poppy restaurant opening soon
The downtown Phoenix Cambria Hotel is set to open later this month, bringing with it a new dining option for the trendy Roosevelt Row Arts District.