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 | Apr 18, 2025St. Mary’s Food Bank gets surprise donation of eggs just before Easter
St. Mary's Food Bank got a surprise donation of eggs from Hickman Family Farms on Friday, just in time for Easter.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 18, 2025No Valley freeway closures are scheduled over Easter weekend
There aren’t any closures scheduled for metro Phoenix freeway improvement projects during Easter weekend.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Apr 18, 2025Arizona immigration attorney reacts to receiving deportation notice from US government
An Arizona immigration attorney who is a U.S. citizen isn’t sure why she received notice from the federal government that she needs to self-deport.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Apr 18, 2025VAI Resort ballot measures going before Glendale voters in special election
Voters in two West Valley cities will soon receive mail ballots for upcoming special elections, including one regarding the massive VAI Resort project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2025Gilbert student accused of bringing gun to school, residential burglary
A Gilbert student who was arrested for allegedly possessing a gun on a high school campus is also suspected in a recent burglary.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2025Suspect arrested after allegedly assaulting West Valley police sergeant
A man was arrested early Thursday after allegedly assaulting a West Valley police sergeant, authorities said.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 17, 2025Arizona Gov. Hobbs announces bill moratorium over disability services funding dispute with GOP
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said she won’t sign any new bills until the GOP-controlled Legislature passes an acceptable bipartisan bill to fund services for people with disabilities.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 17, 2025Arizona business leaders keep eye on new Canadian visitor registration requirement
Arizona business leaders are keeping an eye on the impact of a new federal immigration requirement for some Canadian visitors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2025Arizona business owner pleads guilty in federal tax evasion case
An Arizona business owner pleaded guilty in a federal tax evasion case on Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | Apr 16, 2025Arizona’s Hobbs, Horne find common ground on school cellphone ban
Arizona's Republican superintendent of public instruction is pleased that the state's Democratic governor signed a school cellphone ban.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Apr 16, 2025Some relief from Valley heat is on the way — at least for a few days
If you are tired of Valley temperatures in the 90s and 100s, relief is on the way -- at least for a few days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 16, 2025Woman hospitalized for smoke inhalation, burns after north Phoenix mobile home fire
A woman was hospitalized in serious condition after a mobile home fire in north Phoenix on Tuesday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2025Suspect in custody after deadly midday shooting in south Phoenix
A suspect is in custody after a man was killed in a south Phoenix shooting on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2025Protesters call on Phoenix Zoo to move lone elephant to a sanctuary
Animal rights activists demonstrated at the Phoenix Zoo over the weekend as part of a campaign to get the venue’s lone elephant into a new home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 15, 2025Man jumps to his death from Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Phoenix
A man jumped to his death from the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Phoenix on Monday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 14, 2025Developer buys land for industrial project in north Scottsdale called The Loop
Phoenix-based real estate developer Creation recently purchased land for a new industrial project in north Scottsdale called The Loop.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 14, 2025NVIDIA plans to use Arizona-made chips to produce AI supercomputers entirely in US
NVIDIA announced plans Monday to produce AI supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time using chips made in Arizona.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 14, 2025Northbound Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway reopens after crash in West Valley
The northbound Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway reopened after a crash in the West Valley on Monday morning.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Apr 11, 2025Phoenix reaches 100 degrees again, breaks daily heat record on hottest day 2025
Friday was the hottest day of the year so far in Phoenix as the city broke a daily heat record.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 11, 2025Weekend roadwork to close 2 stretches of Valley freeway system
Two stretches of Valley freeway will be closed this weekend for road improvement projects, according to ADOT.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 11, 2025Traffic heading west out of metro Phoenix on Interstate 10 disrupted by crash
Traffic heading west out of metro Phoenix was disrupted Friday morning by a crash on Interstate 10, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2025Motorcyclist dead after rear-end collision on West Valley roadway
A motorcyclist was killed in a rear-end collision in the West Valley on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2025West Valley suburb searching for new police leader after chief says he’s retiring
Surprise Police Chief Benny Piña recently announced his intention to retire on May 2 after nearly four years on the job.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Apr 10, 2025HonorHealth to offer variety of services at new West Valley medical campus
West Valley residents can soon start receiving a wide range of health care services at the new HonorHealth Medical Campus at Peoria.