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 WEATHER NEWS | Feb 24, 2025Valley temperatures soaring well above normal this week, could reach 90 degrees
Valley temperatures are expected to soar during the first full week of spring training, with sunny skies and highs of around 15 degrees above normal.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 21, 2025Strategy for combating bird flu outbreaks evolves in Arizona, nationwide
As farmers in Arizona and across the U.S. continue losing chickens to the bird flu by the millions, the strategy to increase egg production is evolving.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2025Clinton Hurley receives life sentence for fatally beating MCSO Deputy Johnny Ruiz
Clinton Hurley, the man who beat a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputy to death over three years ago, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Feb 21, 2025Stretches of I-10, I-17 in Phoenix closed for improvement projects this weekend
Sections of Interstate 10 and I-17 in Phoenix will be closed because of improvement projects this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2025Grand Canyon National Park visitors warned about long lines after Trump administration layoffs
Grand Canyon National Park visitors are being warned about long entry lines after Trump administration layoffs hit Arizona’s most popular tourist attraction.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Feb 21, 2025Battle resumes over Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ department director nominees
The long-running battle between Arizona Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs over her department director nominees entered a new phase on Thursday.
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ARIZONA WATER WATCH NEWS | Feb 20, 2025Phoenix water supply ‘in a good situation’ despite drought, according to SRP planner
Despite worsening drought conditions in Arizona, the metro Phoenix water supply is “actually in a good situation,” according to SRP.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 20, 2025New use of force policy creates controversy among Phoenix officers
The Phoenix Police Department's new use of force policy is creating potentially dangerous confusion among the officers who have to follow it.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Feb 19, 2025The Rio Group, a Valley real estate agency, signs new office lease in Phoenix
The Rio Group, a Valley real estate agency, recently signed a new lease for office space in east Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 19, 20252 people killed in plane crash at southern Arizona airport
Two people were killed in a plane crash at a southern Arizona airport on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Feb 19, 2025Shared love of Cubs baseball leads to lifesaving kidney transplant in Phoenix
Two women who bonded over their love for the Chicago Cubs are now connected even more deeply after a lifesaving kidney transplant.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Feb 18, 2025Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes GOP bill designed to produce faster election results
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday vetoed a Republican-backed bill designed to speed up the state's ballot counting process and produce faster election results.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Feb 18, 2025Almost half of Arizona is experiencing extreme drought conditions
As Arizona enters the final month of a bone dry winter, almost half the state is experiencing extreme drought conditions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2025Woman hospitalized with burns after getting pulled from Phoenix house fire
A woman was hospitalized with multiple burns after she was rescued from a west Phoenix house fire on Monday night, authorities said.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Feb 18, 2025Rollover crash backs up rush hour traffic on US 60 in Mesa
A rollover crash on US 60 (Superstition Freeway) slowed rush hour traffic in the East Valley on Tuesday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 18, 2025Trump administration replacing top federal prosecutor for District of Arizona
The Trump administration has removed U.S. Attorney Gary M. Restaino from his position as the top federal prosecutor for the District of Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Suspect arrested in fatal West Valley domestic violence shooting
A suspect was arrested Thursday after a woman was killed in a domestic violence shooting in Surprise last weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Fledgling East Valley church signs lease for new headquarters at Mesa business center
Echoes Church, a fledgling East Valley congregation, recently signed a long-term lease for a new headquarters.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Bird flu detected in milk produced by Arizona dairy herd for 1st time
Bird flu was recently detected in milk produced by an Arizona dairy herd for the first time, officials announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Rachel Henry sentenced to life in prison for smothering her 3 kids in 2020
A woman who killed her three children in Phoenix five years ago was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Feb 14, 2025Watch out for these metro Phoenix freeway restrictions this weekend
Motorists should be on the lookout for restrictions on several sections of the metro Phoenix freeway system this weekend.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Valley forecast for Valentine’s Day calls for more rain, but not much
After light showers dotted the Valley on Thursday, more rain, but not much, is in the forecast for Valentine's Day.
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ARIZONA ELECTION NEWS | Feb 14, 2025Arizona political expert doesn’t think Trump will change endorsement in governor’s race
A longtime Arizona political consultant believes President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Karrin Taylor Robson for governor is firm.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Feb 13, 2025Arizona Legislature sends bill to speed up election results to Gov. Hobbs
The Arizona Legislature on Thursday sent a bill designed to speed up election results to the desk of Gov. Katie Hobbs, who has indicated she would veto it.