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 | Feb 4, 2019
14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly killing his aunt in Sun Lakes
Authorities said Monday that a 14-year-old boy was arrested over the weekend for the death of his aunt in an East Valley retirement community.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2019Rep. Stanton invites DACA recipient to Trump’s State of the Union speech
Ellie Perez isn’t allowed to work in Congress, but she'll attend President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday as a guest of Rep. Greg Stanton.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2019Phoenix saw rise in homes selling above asking price in 2018
The percentage of homes selling for above the asking price has been declining nationally, according to a new report, but Phoenix is bucking that trend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2019
Arizona still has work to do for drought contingency plan, feds say
A day after Arizona lawmakers approved the seven-state Colorado River drought contingency plan, the federal government said it’s not a done deal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2019Sold! Randy Johnson’s Paradise Valley home goes for $7.3M at auction
Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson finally unloaded his Paradise Valley mansion, which sold at auction for well below its initial $25 million asking price.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2019San Tan Valley jogger eludes man who tried to pull her into truck
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding a man who tried to drag a female jogger into his truck Thursday in San Tan Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2019Will it rain on the Phoenix Open’s parade this weekend?
Rain is in the Valley forecast over the coming days, but the impact on the Waste Management Phoenix Open is expected to be minimal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2019People with disabilities, including men, face elevated risk of sexual abuse
People with disabilities, including men, face a high risk of sexual abuse, an issue in the spotlight after an incapacitated woman gave birth in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019Why Arizona’s Flintstones-themed attraction is going to the birds
New owners plan to turn Flintstones Bedrock City, the cartoon replica town near the Grand Canyon, into Raptor Ranch, a park featuring birds of prey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019
Hacienda HealthCare hires third-party manager to comply with state order
Hacienda HealthCare met state demands by contracting Benchmark Human Services to oversee the Phoenix facility where an incapacitated woman gave birth.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band friends coming to Phoenix in August
Ringo Starr is heading to Phoenix, with a little help from his All Starr Band friends, for an Aug. 26 concert at Celebrity Theatre.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019Brnovich wants Arizona Supreme Court to hear tuition case appeal
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich wants to take his legal battle against skyrocketing tuition rates to the state’s highest court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019
Valley hospital using strong magnets to treat debilitating depression
Banner Health is now offering an innovative treatment for debilitating depression that uses powerful magnets to activate nerve cells in the brain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019Sky Harbor flies high with record number of passengers in 2018
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport flew higher than ever in 2018, serving nearly 45 million passengers to beat the record set in 2015.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Pregnant woman murdered in Tempe was working as Lyft driver
Police said the pregnant woman who was brutally stabbed to death in Tempe this weekend was working as a Lyft driver and left behind two young children.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Casino giant Caesars to debut hotel brand, without gambling, in Scottsdale
Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced plans Monday to open its first U.S. non-gaming hotel, called Caesars Republic, in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Valley Metro light rail ridership dropped by 4.4 percent in 2018
Ridership on Phoenix’s light rail system was down 4.4 percent over the past year, a decline Valley Metro attributes in part to a strong economy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019
Possible presidential hopeful Howard Schultz to appear at ASU this week
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, a possible presidential candidate, will appear at ASU this week as part of a 12-city national book tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2019Father celebrates daughter’s recovery by running Tempe marathon
With "Megan’s Dad" written across his racing bib, Neal Oseland was struck by a wave of emotion as he crossed the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon finish line.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2019Mesa mayor blasts plan to ask citizenship status on 2020 Census
Mesa Mayor John Giles derided the Trump administration’s plan to ask people their citizenship status on the 2020 census, calling it a “just stupid” move.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 6, 2019Officials hopeful ‘fire funding fix’ helps tame brutal wildfire seasons
Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen said a federal funding fix will let her agency better plan while responding to the more catastrophic fires.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 5, 2019Former Arizona forester taps years of history for new Forest Service job
Vicki Christiansen will call on her experience, including her turn a few years back as Arizona state forester, in her role as U.S. Forest Service chief.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 3, 2019Politics, economics drive drop in immigration from Mexico
The number of Mexican-born immigrants in the United States dropped by about 300,000 from 2016 to 2017, according to Census Bureau data.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 28, 2018Cuts in refugee admission defended as necessary, decried as ‘disastrous’
Three months after the Trump administration cut the number of refugees the U.S. will accept, aid groups in Arizona say they are feeling the effects.