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 | Apr 12, 2024Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes school cellphone ban, says it’s unnecessary
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a proposed student cellphone ban, saying "schools are already addressing" the issue.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2024Suspect in ‘Baby Skylar’ case extradited to Phoenix to face murder charge in newborn’s death
A woman who allegedly left her newborn baby in a Phoenix airport garbage can in 2005 has been extradited to Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2024California man sentenced to 4 years for defrauding 2 elderly Arizona women in romance scams
A California man was recently sentenced to four years in prison for his role in romance scams that targeted two elderly Arizona women.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2024Drivers should watch for multiple freeway closures in metro Phoenix this weekend
Drivers should be on the lookout for multiple disruptive freeway closures in metro Phoenix this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2024Arizona AG Kris Mayes exploring legal options to thwart near-total abortion ban
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes thinks there is a legal path to preventing a near-total abortion ban from going into effect, but she's not taking anything for granted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2024Biden administration awards $15.5M to Arizona county for post-wildfire flood control
A northern Arizona county is getting $15.5 million in federal funding to mitigate post-wildfire flood damage, the Biden administration announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2024The Mexicano restaurant, a Maggiore Group concept, expanding into East Valley
The Maggiore Group is expanding its restaurant empire by bringing The Mexicano concept to the East Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2024Phoenix expected to heat up for first 90-degree day of 2024 before weekend
Phoenix is expected to see its first 90-degree day of the year before the weekend after falling just short last week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2024Arizona Senate Republican leader responds to state Supreme Court abortion ruling
The Republican leader of the Arizona Senate said Wednesday he wanted the state Supreme Court to rule the way it did on abortion a day earlier.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 10, 2024Phoenix Suns superfan Mr. ORNG, who coaches at a Valley high school, accused of child sex crimes
A Valley high school coach who is well known as Phoenix Suns superfan Mr. ORNG was arrested Wednesday for alleged child sex crimes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2024VP Kamala Harris will visit Arizona days after court ruling banned most abortions in state
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Arizona to promote reproductive rights just days after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total abortion ban.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2024Most abortions banned in Arizona after state Supreme Court upholds 1864 law
Arizona abortion law is settled, for now, after the state Supreme Court upheld a near-total ban that originated in 1864.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2024Arizona man arrested for making threats against Tempe music and fashion show
An Arizona man was arrested last week for allegedly making violent online threats against a music and fashion show at a Tempe nightclub.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 9, 2024It’s Country Thunder Arizona week: Here’s what you should know about 2024 music festival
Country Thunder Arizona week is here, with Lainey Wilson, Eric Church, Jelly Roll and Koe Wetzel headlining the 2024 lineup.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2024Arizona haul in Saturday’s big Powerball drawing includes $1 million winner
Arizona lottery players got a nice slice of the Powerball pie from Saturday’s drawing, when an Oregon ticket won the estimated $1.3 billion jackpot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 8, 2024Skies expected to be clear above Phoenix area during Monday’s solar eclipse
Despite some cloud coverage early in the day, the forecast calls for clear skies above the Phoenix area by the time of Monday’s solar eclipse.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2024Reps. Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar reportedly subpoenaed in Arizona fake elector probe
Reps. Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar reportedly have been ordered to testify for the grand jury looking into Arizona's 2020 fake elector case.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2024Final Four traffic: What to know before driving around Phoenix area this weekend
Traffic will be heavy in the West Valley and downtown Phoenix this weekend with the Final Four in town, but there won't be any construction-related detours in those areas.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2024‘Ghost of John McCain’ comic musical gets thumbs down from Arizona political icon’s daughter
A new comic musical called “Ghost of John McCain” will debut in New York this summer, but the late Arizona political icon’s daughter isn’t happy about it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2024Arizona budget negotiations gain urgency as Legislature looks to wrap up session
Arizona lawmakers are turning their focus to behind-the-scenes work, including budget negotiations, as the legislative session winds down.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2024Waymo, Uber Eats announce partnership for driverless food delivery in metro Phoenix
Waymo and Uber are expanding their partnership in metro Phoenix to include a driverless food delivery program through Uber Eats.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2024Phoenix-area temperatures expected to near 90 degrees Thursday, nosedive a day later
Phoenix-area temperatures are expected reach approach 90 degrees on Thursday before a cooling system moves in the next day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2024Metro Phoenix gas prices surge past $4 after single-day jump of 15 cents
Metro Phoenix gas prices surged by nearly 15 cents overnight to eclipse the $4 mark on Wednesday, according to AAA.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2024Arizona abortion rights initiative has enough signatures to qualify for ballot, backers say
Backers of an initiative to ensure Arizona abortion rights say they have collected enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot.