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 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.
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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.