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 HEALTH NEWS | Oct 1, 2025Phoenix Children’s running emergency preparedness drills at 2 West Valley campuses
If you see what appears to be emergency activity at Phoenix Children’s medical facilities in the West Valley on Wednesday, don’t worry. It’s only a drill.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 2025Arizonans Ruben Gallego, Erika Kirk cited as emerging leaders on Time100 Next list
Two Arizonans with very different backgrounds -- U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego and Erika Kirk -- have been recognized as emerging leaders on the 2025 Time100 Next list.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Sep 30, 2025New West Valley Fry’s Food Store sets Halloween opening date
A new Fry’s Food Store is set to open in the West Valley suburb of Surprise on Halloween.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Sep 30, 2025Phoenix taco shop La Santisima closed for repairs after fire causes ‘considerable’ damage
La Santisima, a family-owned gourmet taco shop in central Phoenix, is closed for repairs after a destructive fire over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 30, 20251 dead, 1 in critical condition after late-night shooting in west Phoenix
One man was killed and another was seriously injured in a late-night shooting in west Phoenix over the weekend.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Sep 30, 2025Republican US Rep. David Schweikert entering race for Arizona governor
U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, a Republican politician accustomed to close races, announced Tuesday he is running for Arizona governor.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Sep 30, 2025US 60 reopens after deadly crash involving semi-truck in East Valley
Part of US 60 was closed in the East Valley for several hours Tuesday morning after a deadly crash involving a semi-truck.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Sep 29, 2025Arizonans warned about post-storm scammers after damaging storms, flooding
In the wake of Phoenix’s rainiest day in almost seven years and deadly flooding in Gila County, Arizonans are being warned about post-storm scams.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Sep 29, 2025Search, cleanup efforts continue after devastating flooding in Gila County
Search, rescue and cleanup efforts continued in Gila County on Monday after deadly flooding ravaged Globe and surrounding areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2025Teen killed, 3 others injured in collision between off-road motorcycles in West Valley
A teenager was killed and three other people were injured in a Sunday afternoon collision between two off-road motorcycles in Peoria.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2025Arizona inmate’s sentence extended by 20 years after he tried to have witness killed
An Arizona inmate who orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot from behind bars recently had his prison sentence extended by 20 years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2025Juvenile motorcycle rider dies after collision with car in north Phoenix
A juvenile motorcycle rider was killed in a collision in north Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Sep 26, 2025Parts of Grand Canyon North Rim reopening for 1st time since Dragon Bravo Fire disaster
Parts of the Grand Canyon North Rim will reopen next week for the first time since the Dragon Bravo Fire ravaged the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2025Arizona Gov. Hobbs orders flags to fly at half-staff for fallen firefighters’ memorials
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has ordered state government buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Friday and Saturday. Here's why.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Silver Alert canceled after 23-year-old Native American woman from Phoenix found safe
A Silver Alert for a Native American woman who went missing in Phoenix last week was canceled Thursday after she was found safe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego wants fellow Democrats to focus on 1 issue in shutdown talks
Democratic Arizona U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego thinks his party should narrow its wish list to one item in the talks to avoid a government shutdown.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Arizona shooting suspect tracked down and arrested in Mexico
An Arizona man who fled to Mexico after allegedly shooting into an occupied vehicle earlier this year has been arrested.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Arizona couple sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for pandemic aid fraud scheme
An Arizona man and woman were sentenced to 2.5 years in prison each last week for their role in a pandemic aid fraud scheme.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Elderly man detained after accidental gunfire at McDonald’s inside West Valley Walmart
An elderly man apparently fired a gun by accident inside a West Valley Walmart on Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Chance for rain ramps up in metro Phoenix as monsoon season winds down
The 2025 monsoon season could go out with a bang in metro Phoenix, with storm activity expected to ramp up in the coming days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Engine trouble forces small plane to make emergency landing near Wickenburg
A small plane made an emergency landing in northwestern Maricopa County on Thursday morning after experiencing engine trouble.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2025Police shoot man holding machete to save toddler held hostage in west Phoenix
Police shot a man who allegedly was holding a toddler hostage with a machete in west Phoenix on Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 24, 2025Tucson woman arrested for allegedly making threat against Tempe City Council meeting
A Tucson woman was arrested for allegedly making the online threat that prompted the postponement of a Tempe City Council meeting last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 24, 2025Phoenix father faces more charges related to daughter, 5, getting fatally shot by brother
A Phoenix father is facing multiple felony charges after his 5-year-old daughter was killed by her brother in an accidental shooting in June.