KTAR / Local / Stories http://www.ktar.com KTAR / Local / Stories en-us 15 ktar.com 88 50 http://ktar.com ktar.com Phoenix PD announce arrest in double killing http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1124110 Phoenix police announced Wednesday evening the arrest of a man wanted in connection with two homicides Monday. Arizona wardens seek info on bat killings http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123972 Officials with the Arizona Game and Fish Department say someone has shot and killed nearly 90 Mexican free-tail bats in an abandoned mine east of Apache Junction. McCain, Kyl voice support for border troops http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123225 U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl said Wednesday that they support sending National Guard troops to the nation's southern border to guard against spillover violence from Mexico's drug war. Arizona borrows $340M amid budget woes http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123967 Arizona's general fund on Wednesday borrowed nearly $340 million from a state investment pool to stay in the black while paying tax refunds and state aid to public schools amid an overall budget crisis. Dem lawyer announces candidacy for Ariz. treasurer http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123965 Phoenix lawyer Andrei Cherny on Wednesday announced his candidacy for the 2010 Democratic nomination for Arizona state treasurer, saying he'd use the office to set an economic strategy for the state. Napolitano: Request for Guard on border under study http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123964 On her first trip back to Arizona as Homeland Security secretary, Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that requests for putting the National Guard back along the Mexican border are under review. Windy weather across Arizona, I-40 reopens http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123393 A 17-mile stretch of Interstate 40 in northern Arizona was closed Wednesday morning when a dust storm reduced visibility to near zero. Mayor, Harkins CEO push for Wolverine premiere http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123668 Tempe's mayor wants to bring the red carpet to town. Dog finds human skull http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123608 Man's best friend finds a human skull. Plane lands in Phoenix school yard, no one hurt http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123408 A small plane with engine trouble landed on a school playground in west Phoenix Wednesday. No one was hurt. `Livability Summit' provides info on going green http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123314 Turning Phoenix "green" is at the top of the list for one Valley organization. Civic leader Marty Shultz is Valley Leadership's 'Man of Year' http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123260 Valley Leadership's 2008 "Man of the Year" is not a big name athlete or a prominent political figure, but he has been a driving force in the Valley's growth for decades. Sheriff says suspected illegal immigrant paid $85K a year http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123243 Two men have been arrested at a Scottsdale business in a case related to the state's employer sanctions law. Downtown Phoenix bemoans no Suns' playoff games http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123242 The Phoenix Suns are wrapping up a season -- in which they have failed to make the NBA playoffs for the first time in years -- and the players and fans are not the only ones who are disappointed. Bobcat killed by Prescott Valley police was rabid http://www.ktar.com?nid=6&sid=1123224 Preliminary tests on a bobcat shot by Prescott Valley officers Monday shows the cat had rabies.