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 5, 2024Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers taking over Famous 66 space in Gilbert
Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, a fast-growing sports bar and restaurant chain, is getting set to open its 18th Arizona location and 19th overall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2024OHV safety course required under new Arizona law is now available online
Arizonans can start taking an OHV safety course that will be required to register off-highway vehicles under a new state law.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2024Festival of the Arts to close downtown Tempe streets starting Thursday
As holiday shoppers flock to downtown Tempe this weekend for the Festival of the Arts, it could create issues for anyone driving in the area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2024Tempe to strictly enforce its urban camping ban after SCOTUS ruling, Prop 312 passage
In the wake of a related court ruling and state ballot initiative, the city of Tempe announced Tuesday that it will start strict enforcement of its urban camping ban.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2024Arizona gets $34.8M federal grant to benefit educationally disadvantaged students
Arizona is getting a $34.8 million federal grant to benefit educationally disadvantaged students through its public charter school system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2024Arizona officials take aim at Bovada for allegedly operating illegal gambling websites
Arizona gaming officials are taking action to stop Bovada from operating what they say are illegal gambling websites in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2024Kendrick Lamar, SZA join forces for spring 2025 stadium tour with Phoenix-area date
Hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar and acclaimed R&B singer SZA are teaming up for a spring 2025 stadium tour that stops in the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2024Phoenix-area temperatures expected to stay above normal this week, possibly break record
It’s the time of year when above-normal metro Phoenix temperatures are nothing to get too heated about.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 3, 2024Heritage Park development in downtown Gilbert signs restaurant group as 1st tenant
Heritage Park, the highly anticipated mixed-use development in downtown Gilbert, has its first tenant: a Nebraska-based restaurant group.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2024Chandler outdoor mall Las Tiendas Village welcomes new wave of tenants
Las Tiendas Village, a south Chandler retail center, is welcoming a new wave of tenants, including Marshalls.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 20242 people from out of state charged with defrauding Arizona school voucher program
Two people from out of state have been indicted for allegedly defrauding the Arizona school voucher program of over $100,000.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2024Man struck, killed after getting out of his vehicle on I-10 ramp in East Valley
A man was struck and killed after getting out of his vehicle on an East Valley freeway ramp early Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 2, 2024APS, SRP among Arizona utility companies joining Markets+ energy market
Four major Arizona utility companies have agreed to join a new regional energy market called Markets+, including APS and SRP.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 202413 Arizona animal rescue groups participating in holiday Empty the Shelters adoption event
Animal shelters across Arizona are offering pet adoption specials in December as part of the national Empty the Shelters -- Holiday Hope event.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2024Phoenix Zoo monkeys chow down on Thanksgiving Feast for the Beasts
In an adorable video, Phoenix Zoo squirrel monkeys appeared thankful as they chowed down on a special Thanksgiving feast.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2024San Carlos Apache Tribe provides Ponderosa pine for Arizona Capitol Christmas tree
This year's Arizona Capitol Christmas tree is a majestic Ponderosa pine gifted to the state by the San Carlos Apache Tribe.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2024Arizona man indicted on dozens of child sexual exploitation charges
An Arizona man accused of dozens of child sexual exploitation offenses faces the possibility of a long time behind bars.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2024Fantasy of Lights Street Parade to disrupt traffic in downtown Tempe area
If you plan to drive into the downtown Tempe area on Friday, watch out for street restrictions related to the Fantasy of Lights Street Parade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2024Investigation ongoing after deadly afternoon shooting in Phoenix
An investigation is ongoing after a deadly afternoon shooting in Phoenix on Wednesday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2024Holiday season brings relief from construction on Valley freeways
The holiday season typically comes with a break from disruptive construction along the metro Phoenix freeway system.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2024Suspect arrested in connection with deadly mobile home fire in Phoenix
A suspect was arrested Tuesday in connection with a deadly mobile home fire in Phoenix over the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2024ZooLights: What you need to know about the 2024-25 Phoenix Zoo holiday spectacle
Here's everything you need to know about the 2024-25 version of ZooLights, the Phoenix Zoo's dazzling seasonal spectacle.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2024Phoenix firefighters rescue dog from burning apartment complex
Phoenix Fire Department crews rescued a dog that was trapped inside a burning apartment complex on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2024Arizona egg expert explains how bird flu keeps farmers scrambling and prices high
Egg prices are unlikely to fall until a stubborn bout of bird flu can be eradicated, according to the CEO of Arizona's Hickman's Family Farms.