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 | Oct 8, 2025Suspect in 2023 Phoenix sexual assault arrested with help from police in Gilbert, Mesa
Police departments in three Valley cities combined forces to identify and arrest a suspect in a 2023 sexual assault case.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 8, 2025Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs kicks off reelection campaign by touting 1st-term record
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs kicked off her reelection campaign Wednesday by touting her record while leading a divided state government.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 7, 2025Hurricane Priscilla remnants might rain on weekend plans in metro Phoenix
With the remnants of Hurricane Priscilla expected to reach metro Phoenix in a few days, Mother Nature might rain on your weekend plans.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 7, 2025What voters need to know about Prop 409, Maricopa County’s $900M bond measure
Prop 409 would authorize Valleywise Health to raise nearly $900 million through the sale of bonds. Here's what voters need to know about the ballot measure.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 7, 2025Thick smoke rising over West Valley is from prescribed burn at wetlands
If you see thick smoke rising in the West Valley on Tuesday, don’t worry. It's from a prescribed burn at the Tres Rios Wetlands.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Oct 7, 2025West Valley hospital celebrates new wing, a major milestone in $35M expansion project
Banner Estrella Medical Center celebrated a major expansion milestone last week when the West Valley hospital opened a new wing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2025Arizona Republicans pressure state’s Democratic US senators on shutdown votes
Arizona Republicans are pushing the state’s two Democratic U.S. senators to stop voting against a bill that would end the government shutdown.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Oct 6, 2025Tech firm Showit signs lease for new corporate headquarters in downtown Chandler
Showit, a drag-and-drop platform for building websites, recently signed a lease for a new corporate headquarters in downtown Chandler.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2025West Valley police department limiting lobby access due to safety concerns
The Surprise Police Department said it will no longer keep its lobby open 24 hours due to safety concerns.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 6, 2025Construction set to begin on long-awaited roundabout intersection in Tempe
Construction is set to begin soon on a long-awaited new roundabout at a northeast Tempe intersection.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 20256-year-old child dead, suspect arrested after hit-and-run collision on Phoenix freeway
A child was killed in a hit-and-run collision on Interstate 10 in west Phoenix on Sunday night.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 6, 2025Motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing inside Deck Park Tunnel in downtown Phoenix
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a downtown Phoenix collision that caused significant delays for Monday morning commuters.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Oct 3, 2025Arizona gas prices could spike by up to 95 cents after California refinery fire, expert says
A petroleum analyst is warning that Arizona gas prices could surge in the wake of a massive southern California oil refinery fire.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2025DNA evidence, witness statements used to connect suspect to Arizona campsite murders
Detectives used DNA and other evidence to connect a man arrested Thursday to the murders of two teens at an Arizona campsite earlier this year.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Oct 3, 2025Public viewing, funeral plans set for Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced public viewing and funeral plans in Utah for Russell M. Nelson.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2025Pedestrian killed in late-night hit-and-run collision on 35th Avenue in Phoenix
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision in west Phoenix late Thursday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2025Here’s what you need to know about impact of shutdown on Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park remains open during the government shutdown, but some services at Arizona's Natural Wonder aren’t available.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 2, 2025Florida man accused of swiping thousands from Arizona school voucher program
A Florida man faces multiple felony charges for allegedly defrauding Arizona’s school voucher program out of thousands of dollars.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Oct 1, 2025Investigation launched after Amazon delivery drones crash into crane in West Valley
Two Amazon delivery drones crashed into a crane Wednesday in the area of the e-commerce giant’s West Valley fulfillment center.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 1, 2025Search and rescue operations after Globe flooding conclude with no additional deaths
Search and rescue operations have concluded with no additional deaths in the wake of devastating flooding in and around Globe.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 1, 2025Part of Interstate 10 closed briefly after midday crash in west Phoenix
Part of I-10 was closed briefly after a midday crash near 75th Avenue in west Phoenix on Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2025Man accused of shooting girlfriend, 2 others in Phoenix domestic violence case
A man has been formally charged for allegedly shooting his girlfriend and two of her relatives last month in a Phoenix domestic violence case.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 1, 2025Driver shot in leg in possible road rage incident on Phoenix freeway
A driver was shot in the leg on a Phoenix freeway Wednesday morning in what authorities said was a possible road rage incident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 1, 2025Truck crashes into tree, killing driver, after collision with car in west Phoenix
A driver was killed when his truck crashed into a tree after colliding with a car in southwest Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon.