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 | May 28, 2024Poll: More Arizona voters think alleged fake GOP electors are guilty than innocent
The 11 Arizona Republicans charged in the state’s fake elector case appear to be losing in the court of public opinion, even within their own party, according to a new poll.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 28, 2024Canada-based Porter Airlines to make Arizona debut with Phoenix-Toronto route
Porter Airlines, a Canadian carrier, will make its Arizona debut later this year with a new nonstop route between Phoenix and Toronto.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 17, 2024Supt. Tom Horne asks 2 Valley schools to remove Amnesty International, citing antisemitism
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne is asking two Valley high schools to remove Amnesty International from campus, citing concerns about antisemitism.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2024Convicted killer gets 2 life sentences for 2017 double-murder in Chandler
A man convicted in a Chandler double-murder case from 2017 was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2024Arizona Republican leaders take legal action against federal, California EV mandates
Arizona Republican leaders are taking legal action against federal and California electric vehicle mandates they say are harmful government overreach.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2024Mexican manufacturing company buys West Valley industrial building for $4.7 million
A Mexican manufacturing company recently purchased a West Valley industrial building for nearly $5 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2024Arizona Chamber of Commerce leader explains opposition to HCR2060, aka Secure the Border Act
The leader of Arizona’s largest business advocacy group explained Wednesday why he opposes HCR2060, aka the Secure the Border Act.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 202447-year-old Arizona deputy, decorated Navy veteran dies of natural causes
Jesse Hubble, a 47-year-old Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputy and decorated Navy veteran, died of natural causes on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2024Man convicted of raping woman near ASU parking garage in 2021 gets 40-year prison sentence
A man convicted of raping a woman near an Arizona State University parking garage in Tempe in 2021 was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2024After multiple delays, new Valleywise Health Medical Center to open soon in Phoenix
The new Valleywise Health Medical Center will soon admit its first patients after four years of construction and multiple delays.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 14, 2024Bella, who went from filthy to fabulous at a Phoenix shelter, is a finalist in Dirty Dogs Contest
A dog named Bella is a finalist in the national Dirty Dogs Contest after going from filthy to fabulous at the Arizona Humane Society.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2024Defendants in 3 cases connected to Gilbert Goons plead guilty to assault charges
Defendants in three East Valley youth violence cases connected to the Gilbert Goons have entered guilty pleas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 13, 2024Valley firefighters to construction crews: ‘Please stop starting brush fires’
Valley fire officials are asking construction crews to take extra care to avoid igniting surrounding vegetation in dry desert areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2024Steward Health Care, which has 4 hospitals in Arizona, files for bankruptcy
Arizona's attorney general is launching an investigation after a health care network with four hospitals in the state filed for bankruptcy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2024ASU police chief placed on leave while school investigates pro-Palestinian protests
Arizona State University has placed the chief of its campus police force on leave while it investigates complaints about his behavior during recent pro-Palestinian protests at the Tempe school.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2024Metro Phoenix temperatures expected to climb into upper 90s over Mother’s Day weekend
The Mother's Day forecast for metro Phoenix calls for temperatures in the upper 90s as the area experiences a warming trend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 10, 2024Closures scheduled for roadwork on 3 metro Phoenix freeways this weekend
Closures are scheduled for roadwork on three freeways across the Phoenix area this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2024Arizona GOP lawmakers moving to put Secure the Border Act on ballot in November
Arizona voters will likely have the final say on the Secure the Border Act, a Republican proposal drawing staunch opposition from Democrats.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 9, 2024Peoria contemplates creation of airport complex to spur economic development
Peoria officials are contemplating the creation of an airport complex to spur economic development in the West Valley suburb.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2024Rock blasting completed for I-17 Improvement Project north of metro Phoenix
Crews have completed rock blasting operations to clear the way for the expansion of Interstate 17 north of metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2024Chandler City Council considering brass knuckles ban as a way to deter youth violence
The Chandler City Council on Thursday will consider a proposal to ban brass knuckles for minors as a way to deter youth violence.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2024Joey Maggiore, chef behind Valley’s Hash Kitchen restaurants, writes ‘Brunch King’ cookbook
Joey Maggiore, the chef behind the Valley's popular Hash Kitchen brunch spots, is coming out with his first cookbook.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 20242 Valley lottery players score 6-digit wins, including jackpot of nearly $700K
Two metro Phoenix lottery players won six-digit payouts in Monday night drawings, including a jackpot worth nearly $700,000.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 7, 2024Slow Rolling: Stones concert expected to bog down West Valley traffic
With the Rolling Stones in town, motorists should expect heavier-than-usual traffic in the West Valley on Tuesday.