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 | Jul 9, 2026Gilbert utility audit finds hundreds of potential billing errors but no systemic issues
An audit of Gilbert’s utility metering and billing did not find any systemic issues, but it did identify hundreds of potential billing errors.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jul 9, 2026Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs issues order targeting insider trading on prediction markets
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs issued an executive order Thursday prohibiting state executive branch employees from insider trading on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 9, 2026Extreme heat warning for metro Phoenix extended as high temperatures persist
The extreme heat warning for the Phoenix area has been extended by a day, as potentially dangerous high temperatures persist.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 9, 2026Driver dead after crashing, exiting vehicle, jumping in front of Phoenix freeway traffic
A driver is dead after he left his vehicle following a collision and was hit by two cars on a Phoenix freeway, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2026Man who lived illegally for years in Arizona national forest pleads guilty for illegal campsite, fire
A man who lived illegally in a national forest in Arizona for years, accumulating huge piles of trash, pleaded guilty to two federal charges.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 20262 seriously injured in shooting at Mesa’s Eastmark community
Two people were seriously injured Tuesday morning in a shooting at Mesa’s Eastmark community.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 8, 2026Key dates and deadlines for Arizona’s 2026 primary and general elections
Arizona’s 2026 midterm election season is heating up, as campaign signs spring up along roadways across the state. Here’s a look at the key dates and deadlines.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2026River of Time Museum agrees to short-term lease with Fountain Hills, but future is unclear
The River of Time Museum reached a deal to remain at its Fountain Hills home at least through the first half of next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2026Phoenix offers $700 in short-term assistance to residents who lost SNAP benefits
Phoenix households that lost federal grocery benefits within the last nine months can now receive $700 in short-term financial assistance from the city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2026Police identify man found dead after fire near Phoenix canal last month
Authorities on Tuesday released the identity of a body found after a fire was extinguished near an east Phoenix canal last month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2026Suspect in custody after man stabbed near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
A suspect is in custody after a man was stabbed near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Phoenix weekly forecast includes extreme heat warning, possible monsoon activity
With temperatures rising to potentially dangerous levels, weather officials have issued a midweek extreme heat warning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 6, 2026Georgia fugitive arrested in Arizona as part of child sexual exploitation investigation
A fugitive wanted in Georgia as part of a child sexual exploitation investigation was arrested in Glendale last week, authorities said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 6, 2026US 60/Grand Avenue closed in Glendale after vehicle-pedestrian collision
A section of US 60/Grand Avenue was closed in Glendale after a vehicle-pedestrian collision Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Your guide to metro Phoenix 4th of July fireworks as America celebrates 250th birthday
The Phoenix-area skies will light up for the Fourth of July as America celebrates its 250th birthday. Here's where to find Independence Day festivities and fireworks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 20262 found dead after apparent murder-suicide at Phoenix apartment complex
A man and his estranged wife were found dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a north Phoenix apartment Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026Man dies after being detained, handcuffed by Phoenix police officers
A man became unresponsive and died Sunday after being detained and handcuffed by Phoenix police officers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2026Sen. Ruben Gallego on DOJ probe into his campaign spending: ‘They’re afraid of me’
Sen. Ruben Gallego responded to reports that he is under a federal investigation for alleged campaign finance violations.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 29, 2026President Donald Trump bought up to $5 million of stock in Scottsdale-based Axon
President Donald Trump purchased as much as $5 million in Axon stock just two weeks before ICE solicited a lucrative contract for a type of weapon made by the Scottsdale company.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jun 29, 2026Burlington Stores to open at Colonnade shopping center in Phoenix
Burlington Stores plans to open a new location this summer at the Colonnade shopping center in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jun 29, 2026Errors printed on primary ballots for nearly 1,500 Republican voters in Pinal County
Nearly 1,500 Republican primary election ballots in Pinal County were printed with erroneous information.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jun 26, 2026APS cutting power around Flagstaff, Grand Canyon to reduce fire risk this weekend
APS will cut power around Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon this weekend to help prevent wildfires amid high-risk weather conditions.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 26, 2026Motorcycle crash disrupts rush hour traffic on Loop 101 in north Phoenix
Rush hour traffic was disrupted by a crash involving a motorcycle on the Loop 101 Pima Freeway in north Phoenix on Friday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2026Man shot by unknown suspect after answering door at Phoenix apartment complex
An unknown suspect shot a man who answered the door at a Phoenix apartment complex early Thursday morning.