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 23, 2025Crews restore air conditioning at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport dealt with a potentially sticky situation over the last two days: a cooling system outage.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Oct 22, 2025Republican congressman accuses top Arizona Democratic officials of ‘publicity stunts’
Arizona U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani labeled recent actions by Democrats Kris Mayes and Ruben Gallego as "publicity stunts."
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 22, 2025Hall of Flame Museum in Phoenix can use help recovering from storm damage
The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting in east Phoenix can use some help after sustaining thousands of dollars worth of damage in recent storms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2025Rush adds 2nd show at Glendale arena to 2026 reunion tour schedule
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Rush added a second show at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale to its 2026 reunion tour plans.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Oct 22, 2025New ASU medical school announces preliminary accreditation, generous naming gift
The fledgling ASU medical school received preliminary accreditation and has a new name thanks to a nine-figure gift from an alumnus.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 22, 2025Isolated showers wet some roads for morning commuters in metro Phoenix
Scattered light showers dampened some roads for morning commuters in metro Phoenix on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2025Man who brutally assaulted pregnant ex-wife in Surprise sentenced to 21 years in prison
A man who brutally assaulted his pregnant ex-wife in front of her children in the West Valley last year was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Oct 21, 2025Maricopa County recorder asks judge to stop Board of Supervisors’ election system audit
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is asking a judge to stop an audit of the county's election system after it was authorized by the Board of Supervisors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 21, 2025Phoenix religious youth group leader accused of sex crimes involving children
A religious youth group leader from Phoenix has been accused of sex crimes involving children, federal authorities announced.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Oct 21, 2025Arizona’s 1st Dick’s House of Sport opens near Westgate in Glendale
Arizona's first Dick's House of Sport is now open near the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2025Why Arizona might be feeling impact of government shutdown more than most states
Three weeks into the federal government shutdown, Arizona appears to be feeling the impact of the impasse more than most states.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 202513-year-old boy arrested after high-speed joyride through East Valley
A 13-year-old boy was arrested early Monday after he allegedly took his mother's car on a high-speed joyride through the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2025Woman accused of killing her mother in northern Arizona over weekend
A woman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly killing her mother in northern Arizona, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2025Medical helicopter makes precautionary landing at Paradise Valley Park in Phoenix
A medical helicopter safely made a precautionary landing in a Phoenix park on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 13, 2025Sheriff Sheridan questions accuracy of audit that accuses MCSO of overreporting oversight costs
MCSO's Jerry Sheridan is questioning the accuracy of an audit that found his agency allegedly overreported the cost of court-ordered oversight in a long-running racial-profiling case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 13, 2025Low cloud coverage causes widespread delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Low cloud coverage is causing widespread delays for flights out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 13, 2025Valley faces 1 more day of rain, possible flooding before storms run their course
The metro Phoenix forecast calls for a fifth consecutive day of rain, and it won’t take much to trigger potentially dangerous flash flooding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2025Dozens of flight delays reported at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Dozens of flight delays were reported Friday at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as staffing issues continue hampering air travel during the federal government shutdown.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2025Kid Rock replaces Cody Johnson in Hondo Rodeo Fest concert lineup at Chase Field
Kid Rock is stepping up to the plate after country star Cody Johnson withdrew from next month's Hondo Rodeo Fest at Chase Field in Phoenix for health reasons.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2025Mesa man gets 2 life sentences for sex crimes against 8-year-old girl
A Mesa man will probably spend the rest of his life behind bars after his conviction on multiple sex crimes against an 8-year-old girl.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Oct 10, 2025No Valley freeway closures this weekend, but watch for wet roads, Tempe Oktoberfest restrictions
There aren't any Valley freeway closures scheduled during what's expected to be a rainy weekend, but Tempe is closing some roads for Oktoberfest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 10, 2025Phoenix officer injured in overnight hit-and-run collision with DUI suspect
A Phoenix officer was injured early Friday in a hit-and-run collision involving a driver suspected of being impaired.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Oct 10, 2025Phoenix nearly halfway to daily record for rainfall after overnight storms
The opening salvo of what’s expected to be multiple days of stormy weather put Phoenix nearly halfway to a daily record for rainfall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 9, 2025Court-ordered report says MCSO overstated cost of racial-profiling case by $163M
A new report alleges that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has been grossly overreporting the cost of court-ordered oversight in a long-running racial-profiling case.