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 10, 2025Multimillion-dollar Paradise Valley home goes up in flames
A multimillion-dollar Paradise Valley home went up in flames on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2025Valley judicial officials warn about sophisticated jury duty fraud schemes
Judicial officials are warning Valley residents about fraud schemes where scammers make threats about missed jury duty to trick victims.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2025Suspect in 4 Valley sexual assault cold cases identified through DNA testing
A suspect in four Valley sexual assault cold cases from two decades ago has been identified through DNA technology.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2025Valley Metro sets opening date for Phoenix’s long-awaited South Central Extension
The long-awaited Valley Metro light rail extension from downtown to south Phoenix has an official opening date.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Apr 9, 2025Valley forecast calls for record-setting heat, 1st 100-degree days of 2025
The Valley forecast calls for record-setting heat in the coming days, including the first triple-digit temperatures of 2025.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 9, 2025Father-son team behind troubled East Valley sports park charged with fraud
The father and son who developed an ambitious but troubled East Valley sports park have been accused of defrauding investors in the project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2025Dangerous Arizona fugitive captured in Texas after multistate manhunt
A dangerous Arizona fugitive who fled the state after cutting off his ankle monitor last month was captured in Texas, authorities announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 8, 2025Arizona Republican congressman expresses concerns about Trump’s tariff rollout
An Arizona Republican congressman is expressing concerns about the rollout of President Donald Trump’s tariff plan.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 7, 2025Arizona gas prices expected to fall, but tariffs create uncertainty
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are creating uncertainty for gas prices in Arizona and across the nation, according to an industry expert.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 7, 2025Trump’s border czar scheduled to address joint session of Arizona Legislature
President Donald Trump’s border czar is scheduled to address a joint session of the Arizona Legislature on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2025Valley lottery player hits $2.9 million jackpot in weekend drawing
A ticket for The Pick from the a Scottsdale matched all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing to score the top the prize.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 7, 2025Suspect behind bars after fatal stabbing in west Phoenix
One man is dead and another is behind bars after a stabbing in west Phoenix on Sunday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Apr 4, 2025Arizona advocacy group files lawsuit challenging voter-approved Secure the Border Act
A political advocacy group filed a civil rights lawsuit this week challenging Arizona's voter-approved Secure the Border Act.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 4, 2025Watch out for restrictions on I-10, US 60, SR 143 and Loop 101 this weekend
Work on the Broadway Curve Improvement Project will disrupt traffic on three metro Phoenix freeways this weekend.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 3, 2025Home improvement giant Home Depot opens its westernmost Valley location
Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, opened its westernmost Valley location on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2025Sen. Ruben Gallego criticizes Trump for deploying tariffs in ‘haphazard manner’
Arizona U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego said Thursday there's a smart way to deploy tariffs -- and then there's the way President Donald Trump is using them.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Apr 3, 2025It’s kind of cool now, but 100-degree weather could be coming soon to Phoenix
Enjoy the cooler Valley weather while you can, because the year's first 100-degree days could be just around the corner.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2025State trooper injured in crash involving suspected drunk driver in Buckeye
A state trooper was injured Wednesday night in a collision involving a suspected drunk driver on a West Valley freeway, authorities said.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Apr 2, 2025Arizona Gov. Hobbs says drop in illegal border crossings under Trump is ‘good news’
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Tuesday it's "good news" that illegal border crossings are reaching historically low levels under President Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2025Arizona firefighter suffers legal setback in bid to secure workers’ comp for brain cancer
An Arizona firefighter suffered a legal setback last week in his attempt to secure workers’ compensation coverage for a rare form of brain cancer.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2025Arizona joins lawsuit to stop Trump administration from rescinding $11.4B in health funding
Arizona joined a multistate lawsuit Tuesday in an effort to stop the Trump administration from rescinding billions of dollars in public health funding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 1, 2025Man in critical condition after getting rescued from burning mobile home in Buckeye
A man was seriously injured in a mobile home fire in Buckeye early Tuesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Mar 31, 2025Arizona Republican state lawmaker aims to unseat Secretary of State Adrian Fontes
Republican state Rep. Alexander Kolodin launched a campaign to unseat Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes on Monday.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Mar 31, 2025Phoenix can expect below-normal temperatures as cold front hits this week
After Phoenix broke two daily heat records last week, a cold front is expected to drop temperatures a good bit below normal in the coming days.