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 | Dec 5, 2025Pluto TV wants you to have a smashing time at its pop-up rage room experience in Phoenix
Pluto TV is helping satisfy the urge to break stuff during the chaotic holiday season with a free pop-up rage room experience in multiple cities, including Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2025Arizona boosts foster family financial support by 50% to address shortage
The Arizona Department of Child Safety is addressing a shortage of foster homes by significantly boosting its financial support for families that take kids in.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Dec 4, 2025Phoenix’s wettest fall on record eases short-term drought, preps soil for winter runoff
While long-term drought conditions still persist, a leading Arizona climate expert said Phoenix’s wettest fall on record was a welcome sight.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2025Wrong-way driver arrested after incident on Loop 303 in West Valley
A wrong-way driver was arrested after drifting into the wrong lanes of Loop 303 in the West Valley early Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2025Don’t be alarmed when West Valley nuclear plant tests emergency sirens
The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is required to test its emergency notification system, including sirens, every year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2025Trump administration threatens to withhold funding Arizona uses to operate SNAP
The Trump administration is threatening to withhold funding to operate SNAP unless Arizona shares personal information about the program’s recipients.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Dec 3, 2025Real estate investment firm bolstering Valley portfolio with Tempe medical office
A Mesa-based real estate investment firm is in the process of expanding its Valley portfolio by acquiring a Tempe medical office building.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Dec 3, 2025Phoenix rental market improving, but eviction filings reaching near-record level in 2025
Despite falling rent prices and a rising supply of apartments, metro Phoenix landlords have been filing eviction cases at a near-record level in 2025.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2025Suspect arrested for deadly shooting in Tempe Marketplace parking lot
An arrest has been made in this week's deadly shooting in a Tempe Marketplace parking lot, authorities announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2025Pedestrian dies after getting hit by vehicle on Camelback Road
A pedestrian died after getting hit by a vehicle on Camelback Road in west Phoenix on Monday night.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Dec 2, 2025Will Arizona’s minimum wage go up in 2026? Here’s what we know
Effective Jan. 1, Arizona's minimum wage for employees who don’t customarily and regularly receive tips will climb to $15.15.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2025Arizona sues Chinese-owned e-tailer Temu for alleged consumer fraud, privacy violations
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the state is filing a consumer fraud lawsuit against Chinese-owned discount e-tailer Temu.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2025Arizona K9 sniffs out 70,000 fentanyl pills in vehicle carrying 2 small kids
About 70,000 fentanyl pills were found in a vehicle carrying two small children during a recent traffic stop in northern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2025Gateway Library, Mesa’s 1st new full-service library in 30 years, opens this weekend
Gateway Library, Mesa’s first new full-service public library in 30 years, is set to open this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2025Investigation underway after deadly vehicle-pedestrian collision in Phoenix
Authorities are investigating a vehicle-pedestrian collision that left one person dead in Phoenix on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2025Metro Phoenix holiday event calendar: Light shows, tree lightings, parades, festivals and more
If you’re looking for a list of festive light shows, tree lighting ceremonies, parades and other holiday festivals, check out our metro Phoenix holiday event calendar.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2025Police release names of 2 motorcyclists killed in shooting, ensuing collision in Phoenix
Authorities have identified the two motorcyclists who died after a violent turn of events in south Phoenix on Friday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2025Sen. Mark Kelly says reported 2nd strike on suspected smugglers ‘seems to’ be a war crime
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said that if new reports about a secondary military strike to kill suspected drug smugglers at sea are true, it “seems to” be a war crime.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2025Dunkin’ offering limited-time specials at new drive-thru location in West Valley
Dunkin’ opened a new drive-thru location on Grand Avenue in Surprise over the weekend and is celebrating with limited-time specials.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 26, 2025Man wanted for crimes against children takes own life on East Valley highway
A man wanted for crimes against children apparently took his own life after police stopped him on an East Valley highway Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 26, 2025Dog dies in fire at townhouse near Shaw Butte in north Phoenix
A dog perished in a house fire near Shaw Butte in north Phoenix on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Nov 26, 2025Phoenix expected to continue its tradition of festive Thanksgiving weather
The Valley is expected to carry on its tradition of pleasant Thanksgiving weather this holiday weekend.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Nov 26, 2025Phoenix school district apologizes to 1 woman it accused in Maryvale box cutter incident
The Phoenix Union High School District apologized to one of the women it accused of trying to sneak a box cutter into Maryvale High School earlier this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 26, 2025Peoria officers shoot suspect after he allegedly pulled out gun
Peoria police officers shot and wounded a suspect who allegedly pulled a gun on them early Wednesday.