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, 2025Arizona task force heads to Texas to aid with search efforts after devastating floods
A 48-member Arizona task force headed to central Texas to bolster search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of devastating floods.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 9, 2025Should Arizona be worried about slowdown in job creation?
An expert on the Arizona economy broke down the reasons behind the state's decreasing job creation numbers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2025Body of Silver Alert subject found in desert area south of his Queen Creek home
Search crews located the body of a missing Queen Creek man in a desert area south of his property.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2025Matt Giordano selected as next Phoenix Police chief after nationwide search
Matt Giordano, executive director of the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, will be the next Phoenix Police chief.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 8, 2025Main route from Maricopa to metro Phoenix reopens hours after multivehicle collision
The main route from Maricopa to metro Phoenix was blocked for several hours Tuesday after a multivehicle collision.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2025Man dies after shooting at Mesa Home Depot parking lot
A man died after getting shot Monday in the parking lot of a Mesa Home Depot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 202515-year-old girl arrested after brawl in Gilbert parking lot
A 15-year-old girl was arrested in connection with a parking lot fight in Gilbert over the weekend.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 7, 2025With record highs possible in Phoenix this week, authorities issue extreme heat warning
With record temperatures in the metro Phoenix forecast this week, authorities are warning the public about potentially dangerous heat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2025Man drowns while helping rescue 2 children from Colorado River in Arizona
A man drowned over the weekend while helping rescue two children in a southwestern Arizona river.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2025Firefighters find 1 person dead inside home while battling Mesa blaze
A person was found dead at the scene of an east Mesa house fire early Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2025Arizona Republican says Senate version of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ has ‘some amazingly bad stuff’
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) doesn’t think the House will pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” in its current form.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2025Former Arizona psychiatrist flees before getting convicted of sexually abusing patients
A former Arizona psychiatrist who is now considered a fugitive was recently found guilty of sexually abusing patients.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2025Red, white and oooh! Here’s where you can celebrate 4th of July across metro Phoenix
If you're looking for fireworks shows and other ways to commemorate the Fourth of July in the Valley, we’ve got you covered.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2025African romance fraud suspect extradited to face federal charges in Arizona
A suspect in a romance fraud scheme targeting elderly victims appeared in an Arizona courtroom this week in after his extradition from Africa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2025Here’s why anglers are being told to stop fishing at 2 Arizona lakes
Dead fish are being reported at two Arizona lakes. Wildlife officials say poor water quality caused by below-average precipitation is to blame.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jul 1, 2025East Valley restaurant and sports grill reopens after sustaining fire damage
The Hub Grill and Bar on Stapley Drive in Mesa is up and running again after a fire forced it to shut down temporarily.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jul 1, 20257 defendants in Arizona cases charged as part of nationwide crackdown on health care fraud
Seven defendants in Arizona cases, including six Valley residents, have been charged as part of a massive nationwide crackdown on health care fraud.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2025Arizona Democrats Kelly, Gallego rip Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after Senate passage
Arizona’s two Democratic U.S. senators ripped President’s Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” after their Republican colleagues passed it.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 1, 2025Hazy skies cover metro Phoenix ahead of possible monsoon storm activity
A combination of overnight winds and lingering dust created hazy skies over metro Phoenix on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jun 30, 2025Phoenix forecast calls for potential record highs followed by possible monsoon storms
The metro Phoenix weather forecast for this week calls for potential record high temperatures followed by possible monsoon storm activity.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 20251 dead, 1 hospitalized after possible murder-suicide incident in Phoenix
One person is dead and another is fighting for her life after a possible murder-suicide incident in Phoenix over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 20254-year-old boy dies after drowning incident during private event at East Valley municipal pool
A 4-year-old boy died Sunday night after a drowning incident during a private event at a Chandler municipal pool.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2025California teenager dies after apparently crashing personal watercraft at Lake Havasu
A California teenager died over the weekend after apparently crashing a personal watercraft at Lake Havasu in northwestern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2025Public invited to 12th annual remembrance event for fallen Granite Mountain Hotshots
The public is invited to the annual remembrance event for the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died while battling Arizona’s Yarnell Hill Fire 12 years ago.