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 | Oct 30, 202419-year-old student arrested in connection with GCU apartment fire
A 19-year-old student was arrested in connection with a weekend fire at a Grand Canyon University housing complex in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 2024Suspect in Tempe DNC shootings indicted for alleged terrorism, other charges
The man accused of three Tempe Democratic National Committee office shootings has been indicted for terrorism and other charges.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 20243 men accused of conspiring to sell large amounts of meth in Arizona
Three men were recently arrested for their alleged involvement in a southern Arizona drug ring, federal authorities announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 30, 20242025 Innings Festivals release performer lineups, ticket information
The lineups for the 2025 Innings Festival and Extra Innings Festival are out, with Fall Out Boy, The Killers and The Lumineers among the headliners.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2024Charges dropped against owners of home that held party before Preston Lord was attacked
Prosecutors won’t pursue charges against the owners of the Queen Creek home that hosted the party attended by Preston Lord before he was fatally beaten last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 29, 2024Fate of half-cent sales tax to fund transportation projects is in Valley voters’ hands
Prop 479, which asks Phoenix-area voters to extend a half-cent sales tax to fund transportation, is a multibillion-dollar question.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2024Weather whiplash: Phoenix temperatures to nosedive as cold front hits region
After record highs over the weekend, temperatures are expected to nosedive this week as a cold front moves into metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2024Arizona voters running out of time to submit completed early ballots through mail
With the general election fast approaching, Arizona voters who are planning to return their early ballots through the mail are running out of time.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2024Arson suspected after fire at GCU apartments in Phoenix displaces 24 students
An arson investigation was launched after a weekend fire at Grand Canyon University displaced two dozen students, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2024Preston Lord memorial event to be held 1 year after deadly attack shocked community
One year after Preston Lord was fatally attacked, the community is invited to honor the teen's life Monday night at a memorial event in Queen Creek.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 25, 2024Valley freeways haunted by closures over the weekend before Halloween
The weekend before Halloween might be a little scary for metro Phoenix drivers, with full closures scheduled for five stretches of freeway.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2024Suspect arrested after multiple ballots damaged in Phoenix mailbox fire
The man suspected of starting a Phoenix mailbox fire that burned multiple Arizona ballots said the crime wasn't politically motivated.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2024Thousands of East Valley homes gain access to top-rated high-speed internet service
AT&T Fiber is now available in parts of the East Valley, bringing an acclaimed high-speed internet option to thousands of suburban Phoenix homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2024Man pleads guilty to threatening officials in Colorado and Arizona, including Katie Hobbs
A Colorado man pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening officials in his state and Arizona, including Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 24, 2024Project to remake busy west Phoenix intersection gets $146M in federal funding
The federal government is pitching in more than $146 million to remake a congested west Phoenix intersection, officials announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2024Teen arrested for allegedly plotting terrorist attack on Phoenix Pride festival
A teenager faces felony terrorism charges for allegedly plotting to bomb last weekend’s Phoenix Pride festival, authorities announced Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2024Arizona detention officer arrested after allegedly hitting a family member
An Arizona detention officer was arrested Tuesday night in connection with a domestic violence incident, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2024Tucker Carlson to interview Donald Trump at Arizona arena on Halloween night
Tucker Carlson will interview former President Donald Trump in Arizona on Halloween night to cap the conservative political commentator’s nationwide tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2024Record heat and triple-digit temperatures are back in Phoenix forecast
It’s nearly November, but sweater weather will have to wait. That's because record heat and triple-digit temperatures are back in the Phoenix forecast.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 23, 2024Scottsdale-based filmmaker’s award-winning documentary to screen in his hometown
“The Atomic Rocketeer,” an award-winning documentary, will screen in the hometown of its Scottsdale-based producer next month.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2024Shot in the dark: Phoenix facility hosting nighttime target shooting games
Shotgun enthusiasts can test their skills at night twice a month at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in north Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2024Crews finish rockfall mitigation work along switchbacks on highway north of Sedona
Crews have completed rockfall mitigation work more than a year after a rockslide crashed down on a twisting highway north of Sedona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2024Former President Donald Trump announces campaign rally at ASU arena in Tempe
Former President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally at a Tempe arena on Thursday afternoon, the Republican presidential candidate’s campaign announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 22, 2024Alabama man sentenced to prison for online threats against Arizona election workers
An Alabama man was sentenced to 2.5 years behind bars on Monday for making online threats toward Arizona election workers two years ago.