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 | Feb 9, 2024Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signs bill to avert potential 2024 election debacle
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill with last-minute fixes to the state's election calendar on Friday, thwarting a potential presidential election year disaster.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 9, 2024No daytime rain in Friday forecast, but weather not done impacting WM Phoenix Open
While there isn't any rain expected during Friday's daylight hours, the weather disrupted WM Phoenix Open activities for a third consecutive day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024Metro Phoenix riddled by thefts linked to South American organized crime groups
Valley law enforcement agencies are working together to combat a recent wave of thefts linked to South American organized crime groups.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024Preston Lord’s parents release statement about Queen Creek murder investigation
The parents of Preston Lord, the teenager who died after getting assaulted in Queen Creek last year, broke their silence about the ongoing investigation into his murder.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona accuses Republicans of ‘deciding to do nothing’ about border crisis
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona accused Republicans of playing politics by scuttling the Senate's comprehensive border security bill after lengthy bipartisan negotiations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024More rain in forecast for WM Phoenix Open week after atmospheric river douses Valley
Valley residents woke up to a wet world Wednesday morning after an atmospheric river weather system flowed across the region.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 7, 2024New Jersey college students identify body to solve 13-year-old Arizona cold case
College forensic genealogy students solved an Arizona cold case by identifying a body found nearly 13 years ago in Yavapai County.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2024Arizona lawmakers race to fix election timeline, but parties remain at odds
Arizona lawmakers from both parties agree that the state’s election timeline needs to be fixed, but time is running out for Republicans and Democrats to agree on a solution.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2024Phoenix’s Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill closing for good after Super Bowl Sunday
Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill, a neighborhood sports bar in Phoenix's Biltmore area, is closing for good after Sunday’s Super Bowl.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2024Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says lies are being spread about border enforcement bill
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona said misinformation is being spread about the comprehensive border enforcement bill she helped negotiate.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2024Atmospheric river storm system expected to bring widespread rain to metro Phoenix this week
An atmospheric river storm system is expected to bring widespread rain, windy conditions and cool temperatures to the Valley this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2024Scottsdale man who hired Eagles with fraud proceeds sentenced to 8 years in prison
A Scottsdale man who hired the Eagles for a private show with money he scammed through an investment fraud scheme was sentenced to eight years in prison.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2024Arizona gets $8M in settlement with marketing firm accused of fueling US opioid epidemic
Arizona's portion of a international marketing firm's multimillion-dollar settlement over its role in the U.S. opioid crisis is about $8 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 2, 2024Live Nation, C3 Presents to promote concerts at Glendale’s 11,000-seat VAI Amphitheater
Concert promotor Live Nation and subsidiary C3 Presents will book shows at the billion-dollar VAI Resort in Glendale.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2024Rain expected to hit Valley on Thursday night, again during Phoenix Open week
The Valley is about to flip from unseasonably warm conditions to a stormy stretch that could put a damper on next week’s WM Phoenix Open activities.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2024Facing possible expulsion, Democratic Rep. Leezah Sun resigns from Arizona House
Facing possible expulsion, state Rep. Leezah Sun resigned from the Arizona Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, House Democratic leaders announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2024Here’s what we know about grand opening of Aldi’s 12th metro Phoenix supermarket
Attention shoppers: Aldi is holding a grand opening celebration for its 12th Valley grocery store on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 31, 2024Chicanos Por La Causa building mixed-used development in Mesa
A nonprofit community development group held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for a new mixed-use project in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2024Train, REO Speedwagon rolling into Phoenix on co-headlining summer tour
Train and REO Speedwagon, bands whose peaks were two decades apart, are teaming up on a summer tour that wraps up in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2024Goodyear approves rezoning for gigantic Buc-ee’s gas station/convenience store
Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based chain of gargantuan gas stations with a cult-like following, is eyeing the West Valley for its first Arizona location.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2024After a few more warm, dry winter days, storm to hit Phoenix area later this week
The Valley’s recent stretch of warm, dry winter weather is expected to continue for a few more days before a storm arrives later this week.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 27, 2024Carefree auctioning off old fire truck to raise money for community projects
If you've ever wanted to roll through town in your own fire truck, the town of Carefree is auctioning off an old pumper.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2024Tyler Kamp becomes first Democrat to enter 2024 race for Maricopa County sheriff
Democrat Tyler Kamp, who spent more than 20 years with the Phoenix Police Department, is running for Maricopa County sheriff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 26, 2024State leaders push back on IRS for taxing Arizona Families Tax Rebate
Arizona leaders from both parties are pushing the IRS to reverse its decision to treat the state's family tax refund program as taxable income.