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 24, 2019Metro Phoenix job growth over last year outpaces total in 21 states
The Phoenix area added 68,000 jobs over the past year, beating the total in 21 states, including Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Massachusetts.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2019Sen. Kyrsten Sinema confronts AG William Barr about ‘political games’
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said she confronted Attorney General William Barr about “partisanship and political games” during a one-on-one meeting Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2019Ground broken on $300M community in Mesa called ‘future of senior living’
Mesa Mayor John Giles called the Grande Vita development, located on Crismon Road north of the U.S. 60, “the future of senior living.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2019Uber begins service to and from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
Travelers using Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport now have a new way to get there. The southeast Valley facility has reached an operator agreement with Uber.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2019Expect northern Arizona campsites to fill up for Memorial Day weekend
For many Phoenix-area residents, Memorial Day weekend means camping. And that means crowded campsites in northern Arizona’s national forests.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2019Historic downtown Phoenix location reborn as high-rise apartments
The Stewart, a 19-story mixed-use building rising atop the former Stewart Motor Company and Circles Records and Tapes, is ready for its grand opening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2019Gilbert breaks ground on $85M police and firefighter training facility
Gilbert, Arizona’s fifth-largest municipality, broke ground on its first police and firefighter training facility six months after getting voter approval.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 20, 2019Gilbert OKs plan for hotel, park, housing, more in downtown district
Gilbert approved a plan to grow its popular downtown area with a boutique hotel, housing, parking structures, office and retail space and a park.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019Sky Harbor to install nursing stations inside security in Terminal 4
Mothers traveling through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will no longer have to exit through security to nurse or pump at Terminal 4.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2019Roommates with a view: X Phoenix high-rise to offer shared rentals
A new downtown Phoenix high-rise will offer full apartments or the cheaper alternative of a private bedroom in a furnished suite shared by other renters.
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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.