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 | Jan 20, 2025Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway closed for several hours after fatal crash in East Valley
The westbound Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway was closed for several hours in the East Valley after a fatal crash Monday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2025Annual MLK Day march, festival taking place in Phoenix
The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is being commemorated in Phoenix on Monday with an MLK Day march and festival.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 20254 more Tempe restaurants set to open soon at ASU’s Novus Place
Four new Tempe restaurants featuring a wide range of cuisines are set to open soon at ASU's Novus Place.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2025Rock ‘n’ Roll running event taking over streets in Tempe, Scottsdale this weekend
Drivers will have to make room for runners in Tempe and Scottsdale this weekend thanks to a Rock ‘n’ Roll running event.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2025Watch out for multiple Valley freeway closures, restrictions this weekend
Motorists should keep an eye out for multiple Valley freeway closures and restrictions this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2025Armed man arrested on campus of Arizona charter school
An armed man was arrested on the campus of an Arizona charter school on Thursday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 17, 2025Arizona lawmakers propose multiple plans to speed up election results
Arizona lawmakers have been busy filing a slew of proposed election reforms, including multiple plans designed to speed up results.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2025Life lost in Phoenix residential fire for 3rd time in 8 days
A person was killed Thursday in Phoenix’s third deadly residential fire in a span of eight days, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2025Northbound State Route 87 reopened after hit-and-run collision, shooting
A stretch of highway north of Mesa was closed Wednesday for about five hours while authorities searched for a suspect in a hit-and-run collision and shooting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2025Here’s what you should know about Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction, from Hagar to ‘Hillbillies’
Car aficionados will have a chance to bid on millions of dollars’ worth of collectible vehicles and memorabilia at the 2025 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2025Volunteers needed for 2025 point-in-time homelessness count in metro Phoenix
Valley officials are recruiting volunteers to help document the number of people experiencing homelessness in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2025Arizona drug trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty
A convicted Arizona drug trafficker was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week, authorities announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2025Arizona joins 13 other states in effort to protect ‘Dreamer’ access to ACA health insurance
Arizona joined the legal battle over a federal policy that gives immigrants known as "Dreamers" access to subsidized health insurance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2025Stretch of Interstate 10 closes for hours in west Phoenix after deadly shooting
A stretch of westbound Interstate 10 was closed in west Phoenix for hours after a deadly shooting Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2025St. Mary’s Food Bank sends water, snacks to support LA wildfire response
St. Mary’s Food Bank is pitching in with water and snacks for Los Angeles wildfire evacuees and firefighters battling the destructive blazes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 15, 2025Developer buys land for 3 new Arizona affordable housing projects
Dominium, a national affordable housing developer, recently purchased land for three new projects in Arizona, including two in the West Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 20254 Arizona rail projects, including 1 in Gilbert, receive $46.4M in federal funding
Four Arizona rail projects, including one in the Valley, were recently awarded a total of $46.4 million in federal infrastructure funds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2025Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly confronts defense nominee Pete Hegseth during confirmation hearing
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona accused Pete Hegseth of lacking transparency during a confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2025Arizona man gets 3 life sentences for sexually abusing 2 minors, including stepdaughter
An Arizona man received three life sentences last month for sexually abusing two minors, including his stepdaughter, authorities announced Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2025Arizona AG asks DOJ for special counsel case file related to fake elector case
Arizona prosecutors are trying to get their hands on information relevant to their fake elector case from the special counsel's 2020 election investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2025Mesa Public Schools announces layoffs as enrollment, funding decline
Some Mesa Public Schools teachers won’t be back in the fall because of pending staffing cuts, Arizona’s largest public school district announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2025West Valley commuters should prepare for heavy traffic due to relocated NFL playoff game
The Arizona Cardinals don’t play again until next season, but West Valley commuters should be prepared for football traffic on Monday afternoon and evening.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2025Arizona Republican leader discusses approach to working with Democratic governor
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen said both parties are entering the fresh legislative year with similar priorities. It's the solutions that differ.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2025Several Arizona Democrats get behind Laken Riley Act, a GOP immigration bill
Several Arizona Democrats have taken action to move the Laken Riley Act, a Republican immigration enforcement bill, closer to becoming law.