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 BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jan 23, 2026Arizona Police Association official calls AG Mayes’ comments ‘reckless’ and ‘dangerous’
One of Arizona’s largest police groups has a big problem with recent comments by Attorney General Kris Mayes about ICE and the state’s Stand Your Ground law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2026Teenager in custody after deadly shooting at West Valley home
One teenager is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Thursday night in Avondale.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jan 23, 20261 driver dead, 1 in serious condition after head-on collision in West Valley
One driver was killed and another was seriously injured Friday morning in a head-on collision at 51st and Peoria avenues in Glendale.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jan 23, 2026Suspect in custody after West Valley school takes extra precautions in response to online threat
A suspect is in custody after a West Valley charter school said it was taking extra precautions on Friday after being targeted by an online threat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2026Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival moving to new location with more space 2026
The Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival, an annual fixture at Tumbleweed Park for over two decades, is moving to a new home in 2026.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2026Tempe City Council working on plan to prevent drink spiking at bars
The Tempe City Council is working on a plan designed to prevent drink spiking at dozens of the city's nightspots.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2026Scottsdale mayor demands answers from city officials about her chief of staff’s suspension
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is demanding answers from city officials about why her chief of staff was suspended.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jan 22, 2026Will impact of massive winter storm be felt in Phoenix area?
The Valley could see light rain from a winter storm system that’s expected to wreak havoc across a large swath of the U.S. in the coming days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2026Man gets 12-year prison sentence for causing deadly high-speed crash in Mesa
A motorist was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for causing a deadly high-speed crash in Mesa over two years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2026Dispute over restroom line preceded deadly shooting at Phoenix QuikTrip
A dispute over the restroom line preceded last week’s deadly shooting at an east Phoenix convenience store, according to court documents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 20268-year-old girl known as ‘Mesa Mauler’ makes her mark in powerlifting, jiu-jitsu
An 8-year-old East Valley girl known as "The Mesa Mauler" is making a name for herself as a powerlifter and martial artist.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 20261 man dead, another hospitalized after overnight shooting in Avondale
One man was killed and another was critically injured in an overnight shooting in the West Valley, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2026Body found at Tempe construction site confirmed as missing elderly man
The body found at a Tempe construction site last week has been confirmed as an elderly man who went missing earlier this month.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jan 20, 202616 Handles plans to open 3 frozen yogurt shops in metro Phoenix
A New York-based frozen yogurt chain known for its exotic flavors is expanding into metro Phoenix with three new shops in 2026.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jan 20, 2026Are you seeing smoke in far East Valley? It could be a pile burn project
Are you seeing smoke in the far East Valley? It could be due to a one-day pile burn project Tuesday at Lost Dutchman State Park.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jan 20, 2026Eastbound I-10 reopens in West Valley after fatal crash during rush hour
A fatal crash disrupted rush hour traffic on Interstate 10 in the West Valley on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jan 19, 2026Arizona Power Rankings show which figures have highest profile in state politics
Arizona Power Rankings rates the 50 most powerful people in state politics. Find out who tops the list.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jan 16, 2026Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says she vetoed $1.1 billion Republican tax cut plan
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Friday that she vetoed the tax cut plan passed by Republicans a day earlier.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jan 15, 2026Phoenix area’s 1st measles case of year confirmed by county health officials
Maricopa County health officials reported the Phoenix area’s first measles case of 2026 on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2026High-profile animal cruelty case ends with Chandler woman sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
The woman at the center of a high-profile Chandler animal cruelty case was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on Thursday.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Jan 15, 2026Verizon provides $20 credits after outage knocks out cellphone service in Arizona and beyond
Verizon is providing credits to cellphone customers in Arizona and other places who were impacted by Wednesday’s widespread outage.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2026Bruno Mars adds 2nd State Farm Stadium show to 1st tour since 2017
In the Valley’s first major concert news of the new year, Bruno Mars announced he is coming to town as part of his first full headline tour since 2017.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jan 15, 2026Part of US 60/Grand Avenue reopens after serious crash in West Valley
A portion of US 60/Grand Avenue in the West Valley was closed for about three hours after a serious injury collision Thursday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jan 15, 2026SR 347 reopens after deadly crash between Maricopa and metro Phoenix
One person reportedly was killed in a crash that disrupted Thursday morning rush hour traffic on State Route 347 south of metro Phoenix.