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 | May 30, 2025Valley 7th grader finishes in 7th-place tie at Scripps National Spelling Bee
A Valley seventh grader proved herself as one of the country’s sharpest students this week at the 100th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2025Man dies after falling from tube on Salt River over Memorial Day weekend
A Salt River tuber died over Memorial Day weekend, authorities confirmed Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2025Arizona child sex trafficker who branded his victim gets 174-year sentence
A convicted Arizona child sex trafficker whose name was branded on his victim was sentenced to 174 years in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2025Father and son who developed Mesa sports park plead guilty to defrauding investors
The father and son developers of a sprawling Mesa sports park that went bankrupt pleaded guilty to defrauding investors.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 29, 2025New poll shows Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs with slim head-to-head leads over top 2 GOP hopefuls
New poll findings provides insight into the Arizona governor's race, but recent developments have changed the math.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2025Surprise Police Department fills chief position from within
The Surprise Police Department is filling its chief position from within, with Lt. Evan Becher moving up to the top spot.
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ARIZONA HOMELESSNESS NEWS | May 29, 20252025 Maricopa County PIT count shows 3% rise in regional homelessness
The annual Maricopa County PIT count showed a 3% increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in metro Phoenix since last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 28, 2025Woman arrested for fatal stabbing in West Valley church parking lot
A woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man and leaving him to die in a West Valley church parking lot, authorities said.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | May 28, 2025Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee sets sights on education office held by Tom Horne
Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee, a Republican, announced Wednesday she is running for superintendent of public instruction in 2026.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 27, 2025Buckeye man faces possible fine, jail time for illegally dumping debris
A Buckeye man faces the possibility of a fine and jail time after getting caught on camera illegally dumping debris, authorities announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | May 27, 2025Affordable housing developer breaks ground on rental community in Maricopa
An affordable housing developer broke ground last week on a new build-to-rent community in Maricopa called The Ranches at Gunsmoke.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | May 27, 2025West Valley commuters should be prepared for Kendrick Lamar-SZA concert traffic
With Kendrick Lamar and SZA rolling into town, West Valley commuters should be prepared for heavier-than-usual traffic on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2025Arizona Republican admits sleeping through vote on massive bill: ‘It’s embarrassing’
Arizona U.S. Rep. David Schweikert confirmed that he missed this week's House vote on a massive bill central to President Donald Trump’s agenda because he fell asleep.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2025Buckeye man accused of having sexual contact with 15-year-old high school student
An alleged sexual predator was arrested Thursday on suspicion of having sexual contact with a West Valley high school student, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2025Top Valley official expresses hope that judicial oversight of MCSO will end soon
A top Maricopa County official said he’s hopeful that costly judicial oversight of the Valley sheriff’s department won't go on much longer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2025Woman sentenced to 8.5 years in Valley identity theft case
The defendant in a Valley identify theft case was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2025Convicted killer Richard Djerf in line to be next inmate executed in Arizona
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes took a significant step toward carrying out convicted killer Richard Djerf’s death sentence on Thursday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | May 21, 2025Plans revealed for 1st nonstop service between Phoenix and Asia
In a sign that Arizona’s booming semiconductor industry is impacting the state's travel sector, officials revealed plans for the first nonstop service between Phoenix and Asia.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2025Fantasy 5 ticket purchased in Phoenix hits $184,000 jackpot
A Phoenix lottery player won a $184,000 jackpot in Tuesday night’s Fantasy 5 drawing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2025State, local leaders react after DOJ drops investigation into Phoenix Police Department
State and local leaders reacted after the Department of Justice dropped its civil rights investigation into the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 21, 2025DOJ dropping civil rights investigation into Phoenix Police Department, retracting findings
The Trump administration is closing the federal investigation into the Phoenix Police Department that found patterns of civil rights violations.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | May 20, 2025Summer-like temperatures settling in across metro Phoenix
Spring still has another month to go, but summer-like temperatures are settling in across metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION NEWS | May 20, 2025IRS audit affirms GCU’s tax-exempt status as a nonprofit institution
An IRS audit affirmed Grand Canyon University’s tax-exempt status as a nonprofit institution, the Phoenix-based school announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | May 20, 2025Blasting work will create long detours on US 60 east of metro Phoenix this week
A stretch of US 60 between Superior and Miami will be closed during the daytime Tuesday-Thursday for rock blasting operations, creating lengthy detours.