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 | May 16, 2019With Jagger ready to move, Rolling Stones reschedule Phoenix-area show
With lead singer Mick Jagger on the mend, the Rolling Stones have rescheduled their postponed North American tour, including a show at State Farm Stadium.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2019Sen. Martha McSally introduces bill to combat sexual assault in military
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona ramped up her crusade against sexual assault in the military Wednesday by introducing legislation to combat the problem.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2019Overnight use banned at campsites ‘loved to death’ in Payson area
The U.S. Forest Service has banned overnight stays at six campsites along Payson-area rivers and streams that have been damaged by overuse.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2019Large hangars, office space to be built on vacant land at Mesa airport
Large aircraft hangars and office and manufacturing space will be built on 23 acres of vacant Falcon Field land owned by the city of Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2019Ducey signs care facility safety law related to Hacienda rape case
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill designed to protect patients in places like the Phoenix facility where an incapacitated woman gave birth after being raped.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2019Tax relief bill for Gold Star families is ‘personal’ for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
A push to provide tax relief for Gold Star families is “really personal” for U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who has a number of military veterans on her team.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2019Music is coming: ‘Game of Thrones’ concert set for Phoenix this fall
The "Game of Thrones" Live Concert Experience with music by composer Ramin Djawadi is coming to Phoenix’s Comerica Theatre this fall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2019Environmentalists say wall plan poses threat to Arizona wildlife, waterways
Environmental groups fear a new plan to beef up border barriers in southern Arizona would do irreparable harm to wildlife and waterways in the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2019Reversing trend, traffic stops by Maricopa County deputies are on rise
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said the number of traffic stops made by its deputies have been rising in recent months, reversing a yearslong trend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2019
Rocker Lenny Kravitz to land in Phoenix this summer
Four-time Grammy Award-winning rocker Lenny Kravitz is bringing his Raise Vibration tour to Comerica Theatre in Phoenix on Sept. 18.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2019Arizona woman arrested for animal cruelty over ‘shocking’ conditions
An Arizona woman was arrested Tuesday after more than 50 animals were discovered living in her home in “horrifying, shocking” conditions, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2019Arizona sheriff turns ‘traffic stop’ into viral marriage proposal
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb went above and beyond the call of duty recently by turning a “traffic stop” into a proposal for a pair of Arizona lovebirds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2019Arizona climbs to No. 7 in magazine’s list of best states for business
Arizona climbed two spots to No. 7 in Chief Executive magazine's annual survey of CEOs about which states are the best for business.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 20194 metro Phoenix high school seniors named 2019 US Presidential Scholars
Only 161 of the nation's 3.6 million high school seniors were named to the list of 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars. Four are from the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2019Waymo partners with Lyft to offer driverless rides in metro Phoenix
Waymo on Tuesday announced plans for a partnership that will allow Lyft users to ride in its self-driving vehicles in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2019Last girders for new interchange in place, but more I-10 closures ahead
Construction on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange will continue to impact Interstate 10 in west Phoenix, but it won’t be because of girders.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2019Firefighters keep north Phoenix brush fire from doing any damage
A brush fire that broke out Monday at the Deems Hill Recreation Area in north Phoenix has been completely contained, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 6, 2019Former Mesa museum volunteer documents key dinosaur discovery
As a teen volunteer with the Arizona Museum of Natural History, Sterling Nesbitt helped discover fossils of a 3-foot-tall relative of Tyrannosaurus rex.
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UNCATEGORIZED | May 5, 2019What’s weirder than a 3-eyed raven? How about a 3-eyed snake?
Australian wildlife rangers in Humpty Doo – that’s right, Humpty Doo – made a discovery recently that’s part awesome, part terrifying: a three-eyed snake.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2019Why did a Mesa man get a speeding ticket for driving 65 in a 65 zone?
A Mesa man said a state trooper wrote him a speeding ticket on a Valley freeway this week even though he was going the limit. The reason? His cellphone.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2019Yes sir: Knights picked, preparing for Scottsdale Medieval Times opening
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, which is scheduled to open this summer in Scottsdale, has selected its first nine knights.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2019Metro Phoenix leads nation by large margin in construction jobs added
Despite a shortage of workers in the field, construction is booming in the Valley unlike anywhere else, according to an industry association's report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2019Tempe startup scores $10M in funding for marijuana payment system
Alt Thirty Six, a Tempe-based digital payment startup that serves the marijuana industry, recently scored a big pile of green stuff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2019Chandler Unified tops 2019 list of Arizona’s best school districts
The Chandler Unified School District was named the best district in Arizona by a website that specializes in public records and background checks.