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 BUSINESS | Apr 23, 2025Scottsdale mayor disappointed that voters couldn’t weigh in on Axon apartment saga
Scottsdale’s mayor is unhappy about the way Axon gained approval to build nearly 2,000 apartments along with its new headquarters in her city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 22, 2025‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell found guilty in 1st Arizona murder conspiracy case
An Arizona jury on Tuesday found “Doomsday Mom” Lori Vallow Daybell guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband in 2019.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 22, 2025Texas-based synthetic grass company expands its turf into Arizona
Waterloo Turf, a Texas-based synthetic grass company, is expanding its turf into Arizona with a Scottsdale outpost.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Apr 22, 2025Arizona Senate committee launches probe after inmate allegedly kills 3 others in prison
An Arizona Senate committee is launching a probe into the state corrections department after an inmate allegedly killed three other men in prison earlier this month.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Apr 21, 2025Arizona Senate president ‘surprised’ after governor vetoes immigration enforcement bill
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen reacted Monday after Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the Republican-backed Arizona ICE Act last week.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 21, 2025Eastbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway reopens after crash in Phoenix
The eastbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway reopened at the "Mini-Stack" interchange in Phoenix after a crash Monday morning.
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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.