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 TRAFFIC | Jun 27, 2025Here’s what Valley drivers need to know about freeway construction this weekend
Freeway construction projects will restrict traffic in several parts of metro Phoenix this weekend, ADOT said.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jun 27, 2025Arizona Senate passes budget, Gov. Hobbs signs it to avoid shutdown
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the state budget sent to her desk by the Senate on Friday, averting a government shutdown with just days to spare.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 27, 2025Medical examiner releases cause of death for Scottsdale hiker Hannah Moody
The death of Hannah Moody, whose body was found last month at a Scottsdale recreation area, has been ruled accidental, officials said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jun 27, 2025Another wave of extreme heat, with temperatures over 110, heading to Valley
Another wave of extreme heat is heading to metro Phoenix, with temperatures expected to climb back above 110 degrees before the end of the weekend.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jun 26, 2025Arizona Senate president can’t contain frustration over House budget behavior
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is expressing frustration with his Republican counterparts in the House over their handling of the budget.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 202517 Arizona high school students on educational trip to Israel evacuated amid warfare
Thirty-three American students on a trip to Israel, including 17 from Arizona, were safely evacuated back to the U.S. amid the recent military conflict with Iran.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2025Police investigating after body found in west Phoenix canal
An investigation is underway after a body was found in a west Phoenix canal Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2025Truck driver suspected of DUI after fatal collision involving dirt bike in Phoenix
Impairment might have been a factor in fatal collision between a truck and a dirt bike in south Phoenix.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jun 25, 2025Gov. Hobbs vetoes 2 Arizona budget plans as government shutdown deadline nears
Gov. Katie Hobbs swiftly vetoed two Arizona budget plans after the Senate approved them Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2025Boy killed, girl injured in single-vehicle rollover crash in Apache Junction
A boy was killed and a girl was injured in a rollover crash Wednesday morning in Apache Junction, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2025Man dead after vehicle-pedestrian collision in central Phoenix crosswalk
A pedestrian died after getting hit by a vehicle as he crossed a central Phoenix street on Tuesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2025Study on potential Phoenix-Tucson passenger rail service rolls into next stage
A study on the possibility of new passenger rail service between Arizona’s two largest cities is slowly rolling forward.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2025Arizona pastor’s alleged killer admits to planning other religiously motivated murders
The man accused of killing an Arizona pastor in April reportedly admitted he’d been plotting a series of religiously motivated murders.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2025Robbery suspect who was hit by Phoenix Police SUV goes from hospital to jail
An armed robbery suspect who was hit by a Phoenix police SUV was released from the hospital and taken to jail over the weekend.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jun 24, 2025Legendary Mexico City taco stand holding pop-up experience in Glendale
El Califa de León, the world’s only Michelin-starred taco stand, is set to host a four-day pop-up experience in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2025$3.9B Maricopa County spending plan for 2025-26 gets final approval from supervisors
Officials gave final approval Monday to a new Maricopa County budget that cuts the metro Phoenix total property tax rate for a fifth consecutive year.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jun 23, 2025Arizona faces possible government shutdown due to Republican budget rift
A disagreement among Arizona Republicans over the 2025-26 budget could result in a state government shutdown next week.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Jun 23, 2025East Valley restaurant and sports grill closed indefinitely after fire
The Hub Grill and Bar was forced to close one of its East Valley locations for repairs after a fire.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 23, 20251 driver killed, 1 critically injured in wrong-way crash on Loop 202 in Mesa
One person is dead and another is in critical condition in the aftermath of a wrong-way crash on an East Valley freeway early Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 2025Driver arrested after fleeing scene of collision with Phoenix officer in unmarked vehicle
A driver was arrested after fleeing the scene of a collision with a police officer in an unmarked vehicle in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jun 20, 2025Here’s what you need to know about Valley freeway construction this weekend
Several overnight restrictions -- but no mainline closures -- are scheduled for Valley freeway improvement projects this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 2025Driver killed in early-morning head-on collision in west Phoenix
One person was killed and two others were injured in an early-morning head-on collision on 67th Avenue in west Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 20, 2025Arizona accounting clerk sentenced to 5 years for embezzling from business, charity
An accounting clerk who embezzled over $100,000 from an Arizona charity and business was sentenced to five years in prison.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Jun 20, 2025Arizona Senate passes $17.6B state budget, sends it to House as deadline looms
The Arizona Senate passed a $17.6 billion state budget early Friday after a marathon voting session that started the previous day.