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 | Nov 21, 2024Parts Town hiring over 100 employees for new West Valley distribution center
Parts Town, a fast-growing Illinois-based replacement parts distributor, is getting set to open a new facility in the West Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2024Sky Harbor gets another $35M in federal funding for airport infrastructure upgrades
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is getting another big federal grant for infrastructure upgrades, officials announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Nov 20, 2024Verrado Marketplace holds groundbreaking in Buckeye, reveals more tenants
Construction is officially underway at the site of Verrado Marketplace, a future West Valley shopping and entertainment landmark.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2024Woman convicted in Arizona sober living home fraud case ordered to repay nearly $4M
The first person convicted in an Arizona fraud case involving fake sober living homes was ordered to pay nearly $4 million in restitution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2024Arizona semiconductor apprenticeship program expands to address growing workforce needs
Arizona officials and business leaders gathered Tuesday to announce the expansion of a semiconductor apprenticeship program, further addressing the growing need for technicians.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 20, 2024What’s that sound? Arizona’s Palo Verde nuclear plant testing its emergency siren system
If you hear sirens going off in the far West Valley on Wednesday, don’t worry. It’s only a test of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station emergency warning system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2024Arizona AG creates $6M fund to support tribes impacted by sober living home fraud scandal
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is creating a $6 million grant program to support tribal nations impacted by a sober living home fraud scandal.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2024Mesa woman accused of torturing, killing multiple dogs in disturbing animal cruelty case
A woman was arrested Monday after police found evidence that she tortured and killed multiple dogs in a disturbing Mesa animal cruelty case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2024Superstar singer/rapper Post Malone coming to Arizona on 2025 stadium tour
Genre-spanning singer/rapper Post Malone will roll through the Valley next year as part of his “BIG ASS Stadium Tour.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2024Undeveloped Paradise Valley homesite sells for state-record $12.5 million
A vacant piece of land in Paradise Valley sold on Monday for $12.5 million, a record for a single-family residential lot in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 19, 2024Arizona GOP, Dems draw line in sand over changing laws to speed up ballot counting
Arizona Republican leaders hope to change early voting laws to speed up the ballot counting process, but they face opposition from top Democrats.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2024Maricopa County sheriff-elect looks back on his time working alongside Joe Arpaio
Maricopa County Sheriff-elect Jerry Sheridan says his old boss Joe Arpaio ended up more interested in being a celebrity than being sheriff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 2024Settlement reportedly reached in Stephen Richer-Kari Lake defamation lawsuit
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer's defamation lawsuit against Kari Lake reportedly has been settled.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 18, 20242 occupants of small plane survive crash landing north of metro Phoenix
Two people aboard a small plane survived a crash landing in a remote area north of metro Phoenix on Sunday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2024Man charged with attempted murder after allegedly strangling case worker in Mesa
A man who allegedly strangled an Arizona Department of Child Safety case worker earlier this month was formally charged on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2024Freeway construction, Ironman race to impede Valley traffic this weekend
The Valley freeway construction workload is easing up this weekend, but motorists need to keep an eye out for several restrictions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2024Here’s what you need to know about November Nights concert event at Chase Field
From ticket information to specialty food items, here's what you need to know about Saturday's November Nights concert event in downtown Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2024Cold front bringing cooler temperatures into metro Phoenix
A cold front moving into metro Phoenix is expected to push temperatures well below normal in the coming days.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 15, 2024Metro Phoenix has lowest inflation rate in latest national report
The metro Phoenix inflation rate, which surged to stratospheric levels two years ago, is now the envy of the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 14, 2024Kari Lake thanks supporters, touts Trump’s win but doesn’t concede Senate race in new video
Kari Lake thanked her supporters in Arizona and touted Donald Trump’s return to the White House in a new video, but it wasn't a conventional concession speech.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2024GCU gets favorable court ruling in long battle with DOE over nonprofit status
Grand Canyon University's yearslong battle over its nonprofit status could be nearing an end after a panel of appeals court judges issued a favorable ruling last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2024Republicans, Democrats select leadership teams for Arizona Senate, House
The Republican and Democratic caucuses in the Arizona Senate and House selected their leadership teams for the upcoming session.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Nov 13, 2024Frontier Airlines hides piggy banks containing flight vouchers in downtown Phoenix
Frontier Airlines is conducting a treasure hunt in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday, with free flights up for grabs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 13, 2024Here’s what you need to know about Arizona’s automatic recount law
Although it took a week for Arizona's U.S. Senate race to be called, it doesn't meet the requirement for an automatic recount.