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 18, 2024Viva PHX, a multivenue music festival in downtown Phoenix, returning after 7-year hiatus
Viva PHX, a multivenue downtown Phoenix music festival, is rising from the ashes in 2024 after a seven-year hiatus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2024Suspect indicted for allegedly killing bicyclist in hit-and-run as he fled police in Phoenix
A domestic violence suspect who allegedly killed a bicyclist in a hit-and-run collision as he fled police in Phoenix last month has been formally charged with multiple felonies.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2024Maricopa County reveals more than 220 vote center locations for July 30 primary election
Maricopa County revealed more than 220 vote center locations for the July 30 primary election. Here's how to find one near you.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2024Arizona Senate president touts ‘most conservative budget we’ve had in over a decade’
Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen said the state budget approved over the weekend shrinks spending more than any budget in years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2024Body-worn camera footage shows suspect raising gun before Phoenix officers shot him
The Phoenix Police Department released body-worn camera footage from an incident earlier this month where officers shot and killed an armed suspect.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2024Officials sound alarm about growing problem of elder abuse in metro Phoenix
Elder abuse is growing at an alarming rate in metro Phoenix, with the number cases rising by nearly 20% last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2024Glendale adopts 2024/25 budget that boosts investments in West Valley suburb
The Glendale City Council on Tuesday adopted a budget that significantly boosts spending in the West Valley suburb for the coming year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2024Long-awaited Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix welcomes 1st patients
The long-awaited new Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix is now open after welcoming its first patients on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2024Sky Harbor Airport access limited during busy weekend for Valley freeway construction
Construction on State Route 143 near the Phoenix airport is among multiple projects Valley drivers should have on their radar this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2024Here’s what DOJ found during civil rights investigation into Phoenix Police Department
Here's what the Department of Justice found during its yearslong investigation into civil rights violations by the Phoenix Police Department.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2024DOJ investigation of Phoenix Police Department finds civil rights violations, dysfunction
A yearslong U.S. Department of Justice investigation of the Phoenix Police Department found patterns of egregious civil rights violations, officials announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2024Excessive heat warning for metro Phoenix extended through weekend
The current excessive heat warning for metro Phoenix has been extended through the weekend, officials announced early Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2024Here’s what you need to know about official start of Arizona monsoon season
Saturday is the first official day of the Arizona monsoon season. Here's what you can expect to see over the coming weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2024Mitchell to Mayes: Arizona AG should back off from pay-for-play investigation, not MCAO
The fight over who will investigate Arizona pay-for-pay allegations swirling around a state-contracted group home operator rages on.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2024Scottsdale budget for 2024/25 reflects ‘fiscally cautious’ approach to coming year
The Scottsdale City Council last week adopted what it is calling a “fiscally cautious” budget for the coming year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2024Phoenix experiencing its hottest June on record through 11 days
The average Phoenix temperature for June 1-11 was 94.6 degrees, topping the mark for that period of 94.3 set in 2013.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2024Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs responds to ‘pay-for-play’ allegations: ‘It is outrageous’
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said Tuesday it was “outrageous” she was being accused of a “pay-for-play” scheme allegedly involving a Democratic donor that operates state-contracted group homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2024Phoenix Police Crime Reduction Plan for 2024 adds youth violence, fentanyl, traffic
The Phoenix Police Department released an updated Crime Reduction Plan for 2024 on Tuesday, building on a strategy unveiled a year ago.
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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.