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 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.
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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.