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 ELECTION NEWS | Jul 22, 2026Incumbents getting swept in Gilbert Town Council election
Challengers were leading for all four seats on the ballot after the initial wave of results.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 21, 2026Technical issues disrupt a small number of Maricopa County voters on Election Day
Maricopa County Supervisor Mark Stewart said a handful of voters couldn't check in Tuesday morning because site books were not connecting with the internet.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 20263 defendants sentenced to years in prison in Arizona meth trafficking case
Two men and a woman were arrested after a Chandler police informant set up a deal to buy 70 pounds of meth from a Mexican drug cartel.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 21, 2026Main roadway between Maricopa and metro Phoenix reopens after fatal incident
SR 347 was closed in both directions for several hours Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed at milepost 187 in Sacaton.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2026Suspect died from self-inflicted gunshot wound during encounter with Chandler police in Tempe
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office determined that 40-year-old Christoffer Vink shot himself while officers were chasing him on Friday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2026Harkins adds late-night showings of ‘The Odyssey’ in Arizona’s only IMAX 70mm theater
Arizona Mills, which has one of just 41 theaters in the world equipped for the massive, high-quality format, is adding 1:30 a.m. shows of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 20, 2026Judge in case brought by Arizona, 11 other states temporarily blocks Paramount-Warner merger
The federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to put the blockbuster deal on hold while considering the 12-state coalition’s request for a preliminary injunction in the case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2026Firefighters respond to hazmat situation at West Valley water treatment plant
A chlorine leak was reported Monday morning at the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tolleson. The city of Phoenix operates the facility.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 17, 2026Here’s how Arizona voters who drop off early ballots on Election Day can speed up results
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap says that a new in-person ID option can lead to faster tabulation in the upcoming primary election.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 17, 2026Phoenix mayor says TSMC’s $265 billion investment is historic on multiple levels
Kate Gallego called the chipmaker's financial commitment in her city the "largest single economic development investment in our country's 250-year history."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2026Investigation into fatal shooting at Phoenix house party continues
Police responded to a shooting call at a home near 28th Street and Shea Boulevard about 6 a.m. Thursday.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 17, 2026Storms fail to live up to expectations, but parts of metro Phoenix get doused
Mesa, Apache Junction, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills saw the most rain, but the Thursday night/Friday morning activity wasn't as widespread as expected.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Jul 17, 2026Eastbound I-10 reopens in West Valley after pedestrian fatality
Traffic had to exit the freeway at Avondale Avenue for several hours after a man was struck by multiple vehicles.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2026FEMA issues final rejection of Arizona’s request for flood disaster relief
Gov. Katie Hobbs was turned down again after appealing a previous decision regarding federal aid for Gila and Mohave counties.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jul 16, 2026FBI investigating shooting at ICE field office in Phoenix
Nobody was injured Tuesday when shots were fired into the exterior of the ERO building on Central Avenue.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 16, 2026Flood watch issued for metro Phoenix with widespread monsoon storms in forecast
A combination of elevated moisture levels and atmospheric instability could produce heavy rainfall across the Valley starting later Thursday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 16, 2026TSMC announces additional $100 billion investment in Arizona operations
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego celebrated the announcement, calling it “incredible news.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2026Subject of Phoenix SAFE Alert returns home on her own
The 78-year-old woman's family had reported her missing and was concerned about her welfare.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Jul 15, 2026Maricopa County leader says deal with recorder is ‘huge win for our voters’
"Voters can walk in, be assured that they will vote, that their vote will count and move on with their lives," Chairwoman Kate Brophy McGee said.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 15, 2026Phoenix Dust Storm Scale designed to measure severity of Valley haboobs
Arizona State University researchers and partners have created a new way to classify area dust storms on a 1-5 scale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2026Fired Scottsdale Circle K manager gives his side of ongoing $12.8M lottery ticket dispute
Robert Gawlitza said he followed company policy when he bought a jackpot lottery ticket from the Valley convenience store he managed.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 14, 2026Heavier monsoon storms expected after Phoenix’s wettest day of 2026
Monday was Phoenix's wettest day of the year so far, but even heavier monsoon storms are expected to hit the Valley in the coming days.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 13, 2026Arizona joins antitrust lawsuit in attempt to block Paramount-Warner merger
Arizona joined a 12-state coalition in an antitrust lawsuit opposing the blockbuster merger of entertainment heavyweights Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 13, 2026Monsoon activity expected all week; Phoenix’s long dry spell ends with 0.01 inches
You can expect more monsoon storm activity this week after storms flared up and ended Phoenix's long dry spell.