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 EDUCATION NEWS | Nov 3, 2025Arizona school district denies that its teachers’ bloody costumes mocked Charlie Kirk
Some Arizona math teachers are being accused of mocking Charlie Kirk's death with their Halloween costumes, but their district denies it.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Nov 3, 2025New Loop 101 Pima Freeway lane now open in Scottsdale as $108M project nears completion
Commuters in Scottsdale were greeted Monday morning by a new northbound lane on the Loop 101 Pima Freeway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 31, 2025Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs frustrated about shutdown’s impact on social safety net
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said she was "frustrated" and "angry" about how the federal government shutdown is causing the nation’s social safety net to fray.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 31, 2025Police investigating deadly shooting in southwest Phoenix
An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a shooting in southwest Phoenix on Thursday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 31, 2025There’s nothing scary about Halloween weather forecast for metro Phoenix
The Halloween forecast calls for clear skies highs in the middle to upper 80s, with temperatures dipping steadily as darkness descends on the Valley.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Oct 31, 2025Arizona’s 1st Micro Center set to open in Phoenix: Here’s what we know
Micro Center, a tech superstore and showroom, is set to open its first Arizona store at the Arcadia Crossing shopping center in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Oct 30, 2025Grand Canyon lifting Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Campground closures
Two popular destinations at Grand Canyon National Park will reopen this weekend for the first time since the Dragon Bravo Fire tore through the area.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Oct 30, 2025Plan for new APS natural gas power plant calls for data centers to pay for their share
APS revealed plans for a natural gas power plant to help meet the growing demand for energy from data centers without denting other customers' wallets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 2025Smile again! Another gold tooth deposited in Arizona Salvation Army donation pot
The mystery of a gold tooth left in an Arizona Salvation Army Red Kettle in 2021 took a new twist when second shiny dental implant was donated.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 30, 2025Morning commute disrupted by deadly overnight crash on Interstate 10
A deadly overnight crash on Interstate 10 disrupted the Thursday morning commute from the West Valley into downtown Phoenix.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 30, 2025Main route from Payson to Phoenix reopens in wake of crash
Part of State Route 87, the main route from Payson to Phoenix, was closed temporarily after a crash Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2025Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs earmarks $1.8M to mitigate potential loss of SNAP benefits
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is allocating $1.8 million to mitigate the potential suspension of SNAP funding due to the government shutdown.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2025Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva connects with Arizona constituents despite record-breaking delay
Despite an ongoing – and now record-setting -- delay in being sworn in, U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva said she is finding ways to connect with her Arizona constituents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2025Honduran man wounded during shooting involving ICE on Phoenix freeway
A Honduran man was wounded during a shooting incident involving an ICE officer on a north Phoenix freeway Wednesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2025St. Mary’s Food Bank preparing for wave of 900,000 Arizonans who might lose SNAP benefits
With nearly 900,000 Arizonans facing the possibility of losing SNAP benefits, St. Mary’s Food Bank is hoping for the best while preparing for the worst.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2025Arizona joins multistate lawsuit to stop Trump administration from suspending SNAP benefits
Arizona joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to prevent the Trump administration from suspending SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 28, 2025Why ballots must be mailed back soon for Arizona jurisdictional elections
Tuesday is the recommended deadline for mailing back completed ballots for next week's jurisdictional elections in Arizona.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Oct 28, 2025Frontier Airlines adding nonstop Phoenix-New Orleans flights for Mardi Gras season
Frontier Airlines will operate limited-time nonstop flights between Phoenix and New Orleans during Mardi Gras season in 2026.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Oct 27, 2025Goldwater Brewing Co. to open brewery, taproom in Gilbert next year
Scottsdale-based Goldwater Brewing Co. recently announced plans to open its second brewery and fourth taproom Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2025Sen. Ruben Gallego concerned GOP won’t negotiate in good faith on health care subsidies
Arizona U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego said he’s not sure Republicans can be trusted when it comes to the ongoing government shutdown negotiations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 20252 people seriously injured in motorcycle-pedestrian collision in north Phoenix
Two people were seriously injured Monday morning in a motorcycle-pedestrian collision in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2025Arizona players cash in with 3 big prizes in recent Powerball, Mega Millions drawings
Three lucky Arizona lottery players got a nice treat ahead of Halloween by winning five-figure prizes in recent drawings.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Oct 27, 2025New Fry’s Marketplace grocery store set to open in West Valley on Halloween
West Valley shoppers will get a treat on Halloween when a new Fry’s Food Store location opens in Surprise.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 27, 2025Suspect wounded in September police shooting in Phoenix released from hospital, taken to jail
A suspect was released from the hospital and taken to jail nearly two months after he was shot by police in Phoenix.