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 14, 2023Here’s why Lukeville port closure impacts businesses on both sides of border
Visitors from Mexico spend millions, if not billions, of dollars a year in Arizona, so it’s no surprise that businesses north of the border are worried about the closure of the Lukeville Port of Entry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2023Agricultural tech company AGCO opens ASU-affiliated acceleration center in Scottsdale
AGCO opened an acceleration center in Scottsdale aimed at attracting talent to the agricultural technology industry.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 13, 2023Arizona trending toward average gas price below $3 per gallon, expert says
Gas prices continue to drop across Arizona, following the national trend, and could fall below $3 a gallon in the near future, a fuel industry expert said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2023Sens. Kelly, Sinema join Gov. Hobbs in pushing president to reopen Lukeville, repay Arizona
Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema sent President Joe Biden a letter in support of border-related requests made by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 2023Valley marching band reaches finals of Metallica’s ‘For Whom the Band Tolls!’ competition
Scottsdale's Desert Mountain High School was selected as a finalist in Metallica's "For Whom the Band Tolls!" marching band contest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 12, 20239 Republicans, 7 Democrats qualify for Arizona’s 2024 Presidential Preference Election ballot
Sixteen candidates -- nine Republicans and seven Democrats -- qualified to appear on the ballot for Arizona's 2024 Presidential Preference Election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs invests $2M in teacher mentoring after task force issues findings
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs didn’t take long to act after her Educator Retention Task Force reported its findings, but there are plenty of issues left to address.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 9, 2023Fazoli’s set to open first street-side location since returning to Phoenix market
Italian fast-casual restaurant Fazoli's is set to debut its first street-side location since returning to the metro Phoenix market.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs unveils border security initiative, pushes President Joe Biden to act
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs unveiled Operation SECURE, an initiative to mobilize state resources to address border security issues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2023Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs to assess shuttered Lukeville Port of Entry in person
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said she plans to visit Lukeville on Saturday to assess the situation after federal officials closed the port of entry there.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2023Here’s why Phoenix is reducing speed limits on multiple roadways
The city of Phoenix is lowering the speed limit on 15 stretches of road, but you should tap the brakes on the idea that it's being done so more tickets can be written.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2023Construction underway on a 20-acre industrial park in Phoenix called Park 91
Construction is underway on a 20-acre industrial park in southwest Phoenix called Park 91, developers announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2023Def Leppard, Journey joining forces for 2024 stadium tour with August date in Phoenix
Get ready to hold up your lighter and sing along when Def Leppard and Journey stop in Phoenix next summer on their co-headlining tour.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2023Rep. Juan Ciscomani wants Arizona National Guard to provide border support
U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani said he would like to see the National Guard deployed to southern Arizona to help alleviate the strain on border security resources.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2023Arizona gets federal funding for Phoenix-Tucson passenger rail planning
The first federal funds have been allocated for reestablishing passenger rail service between Phoenix and Tucson, U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2023Arizona gets $24M federal grant for wildlife overpass, fencing on I-17 south of Flagstaff
Arizona was awarded $24 million in federal funding for a project designed to make travel safer for motorists and wildlife along Interstate 17 south of Flagstaff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 5, 2023Hale Centre Theatre opening concert hall in downtown Gilbert in 2024
The Hale Centre Theatre is opening a music venue next month, bringing another entertainment option to downtown Gilbert.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2023Closure of Lukeville Port of Entry in Arizona devastating for Puerto Peñasco tourism
Puerto Peñasco tourism screeched to a halt Monday after U.S. border officials closed the main port of entry between Phoenix and the Mexican beach town.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 4, 2023Gilbert residents would see monthly utility bills jump by more than $50 under proposal
Gilbert residents would pay about $25 more per month next year and over $50 more within three years under proposed utility rate and fee hikes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 1, 2023Major Arizona border crossing to close, with staffing redirected to catch migrants
U.S. officials are closing the Lukeville Port of Entry on the Arizona-Mexico border Monday to better deal with a surge in illegal crossings.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2023Weather system expected to bring rain to Phoenix area, snow to northern Arizona
A winter weather system is expected to bring widespread rain to the Phoenix area starting Thursday night and the largest snowstorm of the season to northern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2023‘Doomsday Mom’ Lori Vallow Daybell booked into Phoenix jail after extradition from Idaho
Lori Vallow Daybell, the infamous “Doomsday Mom,” was booked into a Phoenix jail on Thursday after being extradited from Idaho.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2023International Dark Sky Discovery Center sets March 2024 groundbreaking in Fountain Hills
After years of planning, construction on the International Dark Sky Discovery Center in Fountain Hills is set to start in March 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 30, 2023Owners of Rio Mirage Café buy land for 3rd West Valley restaurant
The owners of Rio Mirage Café recently plunked down $2.3 million on a plot of land in Goodyear to expand their West Valley restaurant business.