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 | Dec 30, 2024Revelers can ride Valley Metro light rail, buses for free on New Year’s Eve
Valley Metro is partnering with Coors Light to help you celebrate responsibly on New Year's Eve.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Dec 30, 2024Developers buy their 3rd building on a prime Old Town Scottsdale block
A Phoenix-based developer and Colorado private equity firm bought their third building on a block in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 28, 2024Plenty of construction planned between metro Phoenix and Las Vegas in 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a big year for improvement projects on the Interstate 40 and US 93 corridors in northwestern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 27, 2024Discount Tire buys Phoenix office complex near Desert Ridge Marketplace
Discount Tire has purchased a Phoenix office complex near Desert Ridge Marketplace, the company announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 27, 2024Celebrity chef opening Scottsdale restaurant inspired by Japanese, Spanish cultures
Celebrity chef Richard Blais is set to debut his latest restaurant, Tiki Taka, at the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort in early 2025.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 27, 2024Police in Buckeye quickly recover pistol stolen from local gun shop
Police in Buckeye were able to quickly recover a weapon that was stolen from a local gun shop earlier this month, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 26, 2024Mesa Gateway Airport flies ahead with new name to reflect independence from Phoenix
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has a new name that reflects its independence from the state’s largest city.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 26, 2024Police find thousands of fentanyl pills during recent West Valley traffic stop
Police found thousands of fentanyl pills during a recent traffic stop in the West Valley, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 26, 2024Christmas night altercation escalates into gunfire at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Four people were hospitalized, including one with life-threatening injuries, after a Phoenix airport shooting on Christmas night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 24, 2024The Bergen luxury rental community hits the spot for wealthy Phoenix renters
With rents ranging from $8,000 to over $20,000 per month, The Bergen luxury rental community in Phoenix doesn’t fit many budgets.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 23, 2024Man dies after falling through the ice on northern Arizona lake
A man died after falling through the ice on a northern Arizona lake over the weekend, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 23, 2024Holiday chill: Santa bringing cooler temperatures to metro Phoenix this week
Christmas weather will be neither white nor wet in metro Phoenix, but you’re in luck if your wish list includes cooler temperatures.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 23, 2024Donald Trump makes early endorsement in 2026 race for Arizona governor
He hasn’t been sworn back in yet, but President-elect Donald Trump didn’t bother waiting to shake up the next big election in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2024Gift of a Valley freeway system free of roadwork continues until after holiday season
The holiday treat of a construction-free Valley freeway system will continue into early next year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 2024Arizona man convicted of child abuse after DUI rollover crash with kids in vehicle
An Arizona man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for child abuse after he crashed with kids in his vehicle while intoxicated.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 2024Maricopa County sues to shut down smelly Phoenix mulching operation
Maricopa County is taking legal action to shut down a smelly Phoenix mulching operation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 20245 hospitalized, including 2 with life-threatening injuries, after west Phoenix crash
Five people were hospitalized, including two with life-threatening injuries, after a west Phoenix crash on Thursday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 2024New affordable homes are coming to Phoenix’s Garfield Historic District
Developers and city officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for an affordable home project in Phoenix’s Garfield Historic District.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2024Kyrsten Sinema delivers Senate farewell speech stressing importance of maintaining norms
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona emphasized the importance of maintaining political norms during her farewell speech on the Senate floor Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2024Arizona congressman on stopgap government funding bill: ‘It’s going to pass’
Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona said he’s confident that Congress will pass a continuing resolution to avert a shutdown before Friday's deadline.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2024ADOT detectives identify suspect in identity theft case, clear motorist’s good name
Arizona Department of Transportation investigators recently helped identify a man suspected of identity theft and clear a motorist’s good name.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2024Arizona Supreme Court OKs disputed DNA evidence in 2015 Scottsdale murder case
The Arizona Supreme Court issued a ruling that clears the way for disputed DNA evidence to be introduced in a 2015 Scottsdale murder case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2024‘Detour Dan’ rides into retirement after over 3 decades of KTAR News traffic reports
The one-of-a-kind broadcaster known to KTAR News listeners as "Detour Dan" took the exit ramp into retirement after over three decades on the air.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 17, 2024Arizona treasurer provides tips on how to avoid holiday debt
Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee is encouraging gift buyers to make a plan and stick to it to avoid going into deep holiday debt.