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 | Jun 10, 2024Arizona AG Kris Mayes says her office alone should investigate ‘pay-for-play’ allegations
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said her office doesn't need help investigating “pay-for-play” allegations that might involve Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2024Back in the hot seat: Another excessive heat warning issued for metro Phoenix
With temperatures expected to spike again this week, authorities have issued another excessive heat warning for metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2024Figure in 1990s ASU point-shaving scandal repays $3.6M in restitution for 2013 fraud case
A figure in ASU's 1990s point-shaving scandal has repaid more than $3.6 million in an unrelated bank fraud case from 2013, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2024Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs accused in ‘pay-for-play’ scheme allegedly benefiting Democratic donor
Authorities are looking into allegations of a “pay-for-play” scheme that might involve Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and a Democratic donor that operates state-contracted group homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2024Weekend freeway advisory for metro Phoenix includes major detour on Interstate 17
Metro Phoenix residents who head north to escape the heat this weekend will have to maneuver their way around a major Interstate 17 detour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2024Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs illegally appointed ‘de facto’ agency directors, judge rules
An Arizona judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Katie Hobbs illegally appointed “de facto” agency directors while sidestepping opposition to her nominees by state Senate Republicans.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 6, 2024Waymo adds Desert Ridge, more to Valley service area with expansion that includes tribal land
Waymo added 90 square miles to its robotaxi service area on Wednesday, adding Desert Ridge Marketplace, Salt River Fields and other popular destinations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2024Arizona sheriffs concerned about unfunded mandates in Secure the Border Act
Some Arizona sheriffs are expressing concern about unfunded mandates in the Secure the Border Act, but a top Republican lawmaker says they shouldn't be worried.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2024Donald Trump scheduled to appear at Phoenix town hall event this week
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at a Phoenix town hall event on Thursday, a week after a New York jury found him guilty on 34 felony charges in his hush money trial.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2024Heat wave expected to push temperatures to record levels in Phoenix this week
Temperatures are expected to reach record levels in Phoenix this week, prompting the first official heat alert of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 1, 2024PV adds 7 more tenants as 1st phase of Phoenix mall redevelopment nears capacity
The first phase of PV, the mixed-use redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall site, is almost fully booked with the addition of seven tenants.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2024‘Thong Thief’ accused of swiping items worth $14K from West Valley Victoria’s Secret stores
A woman was arrested recently in connection with multiple thefts from West Valley Victoria's Secret stores in what authorities are calling the "Thong Thief" case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2024Phoenix Zoo shifting to earlier, shorter hours to beat summer heat through August
The Phoenix Zoo is shifting to its summer schedule on Saturday, with earlier starting and closing times designed to beat the heat.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2024Driver in wrong-way crash that killed 3 in Fountain Hills taken from hospital to jail
The driver who allegedly caused a head-on crash that killed three people in Fountain Hills on Sunday was released from the hospital and arrested on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2024Poll: Maricopa County transportation sales tax ballot measure is on road to success
Maricopa County voters overwhelmingly support Prop 479, a ballot measure to extend a sales tax that funds transportation, per a new poll.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2024Human remains found in 2019 identified as man reported missing in Phoenix 2 years earlier
Human remains found in northern Arizona in 2019 have been identified as man reported missing in Phoenix two years earlier.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2024Arizona House committee releases report calling for AG Kris Mayes’ impeachment
An Arizona House ad hoc committee released a report calling for the impeachment of Attorney General Kris Mayes, who dismissed the maneuver as a partisan ploy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 28, 2024Apache Junction spends $2.9M on historic property in move to help revitalize downtown area
Apache Junction paid $2.9 million for a historic piece of downtown property as the East Valley suburb works to redevelop its core.
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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.