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 BUSINESS | Jul 31, 2025Tempe’s 1st Sam’s Club set to debut with several grand opening events
Tempe’s first Sam’s Club is set to debut with several grand opening events in the coming days.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 31, 2025Phoenix to start August under excessive heat warning after July respite
After a relatively mild July in metro Phoenix, the area will start August with a stretch of extreme heat.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 30, 2025Northwest Valley freeway exit closed for 2 months as part of widening project
The Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway off-ramp at 27th Avenue is closed for the next two months as part of a major widening project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2025New Jersey man reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park
Authorities are looking for information about a New Jersey man who went missing at Grand Canyon National Park last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2025Divorced couple found dead after suspected murder-suicide in Mesa
A divorced couple was found dead in Mesa on Tuesday after what police believe was a murder-suicide.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 17, 2025Grand Canyon National Park implements Stage 2 fire restrictions
As crews battled to contain two wildfires in northern Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2025Rock & Roll Hall of Famer cancels tour, including Valley show, over extreme weather concerns
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller canceled all of his band’s upcoming tour dates, including one in metro Phoenix, over concerns about extreme weather.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 17, 2025US 60 closed briefly in both directions after crash in far East Valley
US 60 was briefly closed in both directions Thursday morning after a collision in the far East Valley, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2025Resolution introduced to rename Arizona federal building after Raúl Grijalva
A bipartisan coalition of Congress members from Arizona wants to rename the Tucson Federal Building after Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 17, 2025Project underway to replace 13 miles of pavement on highway between Phoenix, Las Vegas
A pavement improvement project is underway on US 93, the primary highway route between Phoenix and Las Vegas.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jul 16, 2025Pakistani man extradited from Mexico to Arizona to face human smuggling charges
A Pakistani man was recently extradited from Mexico to Arizona to face charges in a federal human smuggling case.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 16, 2025Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway reopens in east Mesa after deadly crash
The westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in east Mesa reopened around noon Wednesday after a fatal crash that morning.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jul 16, 2025Over 352,000 Arizonans getting $429M in medical debt relief through state partnership
Over 352,000 Arizona residents are getting $429 million in medical debt relief through a state partnership with a national nonprofit organization.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 16, 2025Phoenix area could get stronger storms later in day after early scattered showers
Scattered showers fell on the outskirts of metro Phoenix early Wednesday, and there’s a chance for stronger storms later in the day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2025Swimmer drowns at Lake Pleasant for 2nd consecutive weekend
A swimmer has died at Lake Pleasant for a second consecutive weekend, authorities announced.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 15, 2025Monsoon storm activity expected to ramp up in metro Phoenix this week
With monsoon storm activity expected to ramp up, the metro Phoenix forecast calls for rain chances and cooler temperatures this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2025Suspect arrested 2 months after deadly shooting in northwest Phoenix
A suspect in a deadly northwest Phoenix shooting from two months ago was arrested this week.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Jul 14, 2025Arizona joins lawsuit against Trump administration over $6.8B in frozen education funds
Arizona joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration over $6.8 billion in frozen education funding that supports a variety of programs.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 14, 2025Voters in Arizona CD7 set to pick nominees in primary election for Grijalva’s seat
Eligible voters in Arizona’s CD7 will go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the special primary election for late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s seat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2025Driver dies after crashing pickup truck into telephone pole in Glendale
A man died over the weekend after crashing into a telephone pole in Glendale, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2025Hit-and-run suspect shot and killed by MCSO deputies in East Valley
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputies shot and killed a hit-and-run suspect armed with a bladed weapon in the East Valley early Monday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 11, 2025Construction to shut down stretch of Loop 101 in north Valley this weekend
North Valley drivers should watch out for a major construction-related freeway closure this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2025Glendale couple, delivery driver arrested in connection with organized retail theft ring
Three people, including a married couple, were arrested for their alleged involvement in a Valley-based organized retail theft ring.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2025Police investigating after woman, pet dog killed in hit-and-run collision in Phoenix
A woman and her pet dog were killed in a late-night hit-and-run collision in west Phoenix, authorities said.