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 | Oct 6, 2023Video shows Kari Lake and Ruben Gallego debating near Phoenix airport restroom
In an impromptu debate at the Phoenix airport between likley Senate opponents Kari Lake and Ruben Gallego was captured on video.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2023Grand Canyon University accuses federal officials of retaliation in conflict over nonprofit status
Grand Canyon University is accusing federal officials of retaliating against the Phoenix school over its ongoing lawsuit against the Department of Education.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2023Arizona gets $1.8M of Blackbaud’s multistate settlement over 2020 data breach
Arizona is getting nearly $2 million as part of a multistate settlement with software company Blackbaud over a data breach three years ago.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2023Phoenix temperatures heading back into 100s after brief respite from heat
If you were hoping Phoenix’s 100-degree temperatures were behind us when September ended, we’ve got some bad news.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2023
With attention on $1.2B Powerball jackpot, Phoenix Mega Millions ticket wins $10K
With all eyes on a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot, a Phoenix lottery player won a nice payout in Tuesday's Mega Millions game.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2023Tempe anthropologist, Tucson writer chosen for MacArthur Fellowships, aka ‘genius grants’
Two Arizonans were chosen to receive prestigious MacArthur Fellowships, awards often referred to as “genius grants."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2023Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix to create its first full seminary for future priests
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix announced plans Tuesday to create its first full seminary to educate and train future priests locally.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2023Opa! 62nd annual Original Phoenix Greek Festival set for this weekend
Greece is the word this weekend when The Original Phoenix Greek Festival returns for its annual three-day run.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2023Aerosmith postpones Phoenix concert because of Steven Tyler’s vocal cord injury
First the Boss, now Steven Tyler. Add Aerosmith to the list of classic rockers forced to postpone their Phoenix concerts because of health issues.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2023Phoenix Guns N’ Roses fans might need ‘Patience’ if Diamondbacks win Wild Card playoff series
Guns N’ Roses fans in Phoenix might need a little "Patience" if the Arizona Diamondbacks advance in the playoffs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2023Arizona deputy seriously injured while working to stop human smuggling suspect
The southern Arizona deputy who fell off a bridge last week during the pursuit of a human smuggling suspect faces "significant challenges" to his recovery.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 2, 2023Republican Arizona congressman calls out own party after shutdown showdown
Republican U.S. Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona had some sharp words for his own party Monday in the wake of the latest government funding showdown.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2023Phoenix City Council unanimously approves new district boundaries
The Phoenix City Council unanimously approved new district boundaries on Tuesday. The updated map goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 20233 Powerball tickets sold in Arizona win $50,000 as jackpot surpasses $900M
Arizona had three five-digit winners in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, but the game’s ballooning jackpot went unclaimed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2023John McCain was ‘very well aware’ of plans for library, Cindy McCain says
Planning for a library honoring John McCain’s legacy was underway before the Arizona political icon’s death in 2018, Cindy McCain said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2023President Joe Biden to announce creation of McCain Library while in Tempe
President Joe Biden will announce the creation of a library dedicated to late Arizona political icon John McCain during his speech in Tempe on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2023Phoenix’s Turf Paradise horse track reverses course, announces plans to keep running
Turf Paradise has reached a deal to continue Off Track Betting operations and is planning a new live meet, reversing the Phoenix horse track's shutdown plans.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2023Phoenix-area high temperatures expected to plummet from 100s to 80s in coming days
Temperatures are expected to take a nosedive this weekend after the Valley sees what could be its last triple-digit days of the year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 28, 2023Downtown Glendale brings back ‘LiVE!’ concert series with new monthly format
Glendale's "LiVE!" downtown concert series, now a monthly event, returns this weekend with a new format and new location.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2023El Mirage holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for city’s first multi-use trail
The city of El Mirage held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for the West Valley suburb’s first multi-use trail for pedestrians and bicyclists.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2023Bouldering Project, a massive indoor climbing gym, opens in Tempe
An expansive new Tempe fitness center will surely drive you up the wall -- and that's just the point at Bouldering Project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2023Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona says fellow Democrat Robert Menendez should resign
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said Tuesday that Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a fellow Democrat, should resign amid federal corruption charges.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2023Arizona GOP leaders want US Supreme Court to review homeless encampment case
Arizona Republican leaders hope the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a case that could change how lawmakers can deal with homeless encampments.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 25, 2023Mesa hero who saved girls from burning apartment gets Carnegie Medal
A Mesa hero who saved two girls from an apartment fire last year was selected to receive a prestigious Carnegie Medal for his act of extraordinary bravery.