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 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2023Manzana, an eye-catching mixed-use project, coming to Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row
An eye-catching mixed-use project called Manzana is coming to the Roosevelt Row Arts District in downtown Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 29, 2023Companies building Frito-Lay facility in Gilbert get $12M construction loan
The companies developing a shipping and distribution center for Frito-Lay in Gilbert have obtained a $12 million construction loan.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 28, 2023Chilling out: Upcoming Valley weather includes highs in 60s, possibility of rain
A weather system of cool air is poised to chill the Valley later this week and possibly bring rain to the Phoenix area.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 27, 2023Volunteer cold case detectives help put suspect in 1995 Arizona sexual assault case behind bars
Volunteer detectives in Arizona helped put a suspect from a 28-year-old rape case behind bars, authorities announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 22, 2023It’s ZooLights season: What to know about popular Phoenix Zoo event
ZooLights, the Phoenix Zoo's popular annual holiday extravaganza, makes its seasonal debut on Wednesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 22, 2023Arizona drug dealer sentenced to 6 years for selling fentanyl that caused Valley teen’s fatal overdose
An Arizona man was sentenced to six years in prison for supplying the fentanyl pills that caused a Valley teenager's fatal overdose.