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 TRAFFIC | Dec 31, 2025Phoenix light rail repaired in time for free New Year’s Eve rides after deadly collision
A day after a deadly collision disabled the Valley Metro light rail system in central Phoenix, train service resumed in time for New Year’s Eve usage.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 30, 2025US 93 reopens in both directions after crash disrupted traffic between Phoenix, Kingman
A crash disrupted traffic on US 93, the primary driving route between Phoenix and Kingman, for several hours on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2025New mane in town: Phoenix Zoo welcomes Pilipili, a 3-year-old lion from Chicago
Pilipili, a 3-year-old African lion, arrived at the Phoenix Zoo last week from Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Dec 30, 2025Here’s how to keep from getting, spreading the flu as Arizona cases surge
As 2025 winds down, the Arizona flu season is revving up. But it's not too late to get vaccinated, a state expert says.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 30, 20251 dead, 4 people hospitalized after collision involving light rail train in Phoenix
One person was killed and multiple others were injured when a light rail train and a pickup truck collided in central Phoenix on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Dec 29, 2025Coffee shop with mission of kindness opens at Scottsdale shopping center
La La Land Kind Café, a coffee shop with a kindness-guided mission, is now open at the Kierland Commons shopping center in Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 29, 20253 killed over weekend in fiery collision on East Valley freeway
Three people were killed over the weekend in a fiery collision on an East Valley freeway, authorities confirmed Monday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Dec 29, 2025Construction underway on 4-building industrial project in north Phoenix
A new industrial development to support Arizona's booming semiconductor industry is under construction at the site of a razed call center in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 29, 2025Major Phoenix surface street closed near I-17 after rollover crash involving police vehicle
A major Phoenix surface street was closed near Interstate 17 on Monday morning after a rollover crash involving a police vehicle.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Dec 19, 2025Former Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely changes district in his congressional bid
Former Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely, a Republican, called an audible in his first political campaign on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 2025Lockdown lifted after reports of active shooter at Luke Air Force Base in West Valley
Authorities found no evidence of an active shooter at Luke Air Force Base on Friday after locking down and searching the West Valley military installment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 20253 horses showing signs of neglect seized from West Valley property
Three horses showing signs of neglect, including two miniature horses, were seized from a West Valley property this week.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Dec 19, 2025Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs calls Republican primary ‘a race to the bottom’
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs called the Republican primary a “race to the bottom" and said her potential 2026 opponents are all the same.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 19, 2025I-17 project completed in time to ease congestion north of Valley for holiday travelers
If you’re hitting the road this weekend ahead of the Christmas holiday, your trip could be easier than ever thanks to a transformative project on Interstate 17.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 2025Man hospitalized for arm wound after getting shot by police in West Valley
A West Valley police officer shot a man carrying a gun in the arm early Friday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 20252 suspects arrested for deadly incident involving motorcycle gang members in Phoenix
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a deadly confrontation among motorcycle gang members near I-17 in Phoenix last month
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Dec 18, 2025Phoenix forecast calls for warm weather, with possible records, into next week
The Valley’s run of unseasonably warm weather is expected to continue into next week, but the Christmas forecast remains a bit fuzzy.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Dec 18, 2025Arizona Republican state lawmaker enters race for Rep. David Schweikert’s seat in Congress
Republican Arizona state Rep. Joseph Chaplik has joined next year’s hotly contested race for U.S. Rep. David Schweikert’s seat in Congress.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 20251 adult found dead after early-morning mobile home fire in east Mesa
A person was found dead Thursday morning after a mobile home fire near Main Street and Hawes Road in east Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2025Mesa bank manager convicted of stealing $655,000 from vault, ATMs at her branch
A Mesa woman was found guilty last week of stealing $655,000 from the bank branch she managed, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2025Arizona Powerball ticket wins $2 million as jackpot balloons to $1.5 billion
A ticket sold in Arizona won $2 million in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing as the massive jackpot went unclaimed yet again.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 20252 Arizona prison inmates killed in gang-related attacks in under a week
A West Valley inmate died Tuesday after the second recent fatal gang-related attack in an Arizona prison.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Dec 17, 2025South Scottsdale intersection reopens following serious motorcycle crash
A south Scottsdale intersection was closed temporarily Wednesday after a motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2025Sen. Mark Kelly disparages investigation, says Department of Defense hasn’t contacted him
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said the Department of Defense has yet to contact him about its investigation into his "illegal orders" video.