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 BUSINESS | Jan 14, 2026Vallarta Supermarkets opens 1st store outside California in West Valley
Vallarta Supermarkets, a Latino-owned grocery chain, celebrated the opening of its first Arizona location in Glendale on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2026Arizona flags fly at half-staff in honor of former Attorney General Mark Brnovich
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags on state buildings to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday in honor of former Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jan 14, 2026Westbound Interstate 10 south of metro Phoenix reopens after crash
Interstate 10 has reopened after a crash that led to a closure south of metro Phoenix on Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2026Burglary suspect accused of killing Phoenix man, moving into his home
A suspect was arrested for allegedly killing a man at his Phoenix home and moving into the house without removing the victim’s body.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2026Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision in north Phoenix
Authorities are searching for the vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run incident in north Phoenix on Monday night.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jan 13, 2026Mesa High School principal, athletic director won’t have contracts renewed
Two Mesa High School leaders who are under investigation for failing to promptly report a suspected crime to police will not have their contracts renewed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2026Dozens evacuated as crews extinguish fire at Phoenix care home
Dozens of people were evacuated from a Phoenix care home after a fire broke out on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2026Aldi announces national expansion plan that includes 10 new Valley stores in 2026
Discount grocer Aldi plans to open dozens of new stores in metro Phoenix over the next five years as part of an aggressive U.S. expansion.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2026Sen. Mark Kelly sues Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in response to demotion threat
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday over his efforts to demote the Arizona Democrat from his retired rank of Navy captain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 2026Powerball tickets from Gilbert, Scottsdale win big prizes in latest drawing
Lottery tickets sold in Gilbert and Scottsdale won prizes of $150,000 and $50,000, respectively, in Saturday’s Powerball drawing.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jan 12, 2026Award-winning brewery closing after 9 years in downtown Mesa
Oro Brewing Company, an award-winning mainstay of the downtown Mesa social scene for nearly a decade, is shutting down.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 12, 202614 names added to Arizona Fallen Firefighter Memorial in downtown Phoenix
Fourteen names were added to the Arizona Fallen Firefighter Memorial in downtown Phoenix over the weekend.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jan 12, 20262 truck drivers seriously injured in crash that disrupted traffic on US 93
Two truck drivers were seriously injured in a crash that disrupted traffic on US 93 north of Wickenburg on Monday morning.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jan 9, 2026With 2026 election looming, Arizona Legislature set to begin new session
The second session of the 57th Arizona Legislature starts Monday with plenty at stake as lawmakers head into an election year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2026Delivery driver shoots at bat-wielding attacker in West Valley neighborhood
A delivery driver shot at a bat-wielding attacker in a Peoria neighborhood on Thursday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2026Student hospitalized after getting hit by car near Scottsdale high school
A student was hospitalized Friday morning after getting hit by a vehicle near a Scottsdale high school, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2026Wild video shows intruder punching, knocking over seniors at Tempe community center
The Tempe Police Department released video of an intruder attacking staff and members at a local community center this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 9, 2026Arizona’s 6 Republicans vote no on health care subsidies bill that passed House
All six of Arizona’s Republican congressmen voted against a bill to extend health care subsidies that passed the U.S. House with bipartisan support on Thursday.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jan 8, 2026Sec. Adrian Fontes says DOJ lawsuit over Arizona voter data has ‘no sensible motive’
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said Thursday the Department of Justice “has a very, very weak case” regarding the voter information he refuses to turn over.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jan 8, 2026Metro Phoenix sees thunderstorms, hail, high winds, plummeting temperatures
The Phoenix metro area is seeing the most extreme winter weather of the season on Thursday, with possible lightning, hail, gusty winds and chilly temperatures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 2026Arizona parents accused of leaving 2 infants home alone, strapped into car seats
Two Arizona parents were arrested last week after allegedly leaving their two infants home alone, strapped into car seats.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jan 7, 20262 undocumented migrants from Mexico arrested in raid outside Phoenix Home Depot
Officials confirmed that two undocumented migrants from Mexico were arrested during a immigration raid outside a Home Depot in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jan 7, 2026Winter storm systems bringing showers to Valley, snow to northern Arizona
Winter storm systems are expected to bring showers to metro Phoenix and snow to Arizona’s high country this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 7, 20262 dogs dead, 3 people hospitalized after early-morning apartment fire in Phoenix
Two dogs were killed in a Phoenix apartment fire that sent three people, including a police officer, to the hospital on Tuesday morning.