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In a story published February 3, 2022, about an opioid drug settlement involving Native American tribes, The Associated Press erroneously reported the location of the Duwamish River. It is in the Seattle area, not on the Olympic Peninsula.

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The megadrought bedeviling the American West got even drier last year and is becoming the deepest dry spell in more than 1,200 years. Monday’s study says the megadrought is now the worst-case scenario officials and scientists worried about in the 1900s. The drought deepened so much in 2021 that

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is marking 110 years of statehood. Gov. Doug Ducey issued a proclamation declaring Monday as Arizona Statehood Day. It was on Feb. 14, 1912 that President William Howard Taft’s signing of legislation that officially made Arizona the 48th U.S. state. Ducey in a statement said Arizona remains a top destination for

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler outlasted Ryder Cup teammate Patrick Cantlay on the third hole of a playoff in the WM Phoenix Open for his first PGA Tour victory, making a 25-foot birdie putt that had just enough momentum to tumble in. Cantlay missed an 11-foot birdie try

PHOENIX (AP) — It will be two weeks before the Phoenix Police Department will release video and audio of a standoff with a gunman who shot five patrol officers and injured four others. Police had gone to a home Friday in the pre-dawn hours in response to a 911 call reporting a woman had been

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — City officials say Union Pacific Railroad will be reimbursing Tempe nearly $482,000 for expenses related to the train derailment in July 2020. They say the reimbursement covers repair and replacement of damaged city property, incident response costs, traffic control, environmental testing and other expenses.  City Council members approved the agreement during

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have identified a body found in a desert area near Tucson International Airport and say it’s a homicide case. Tucson police, Tucson Airport Authority police and city fire department crews responded to the scene Friday after a passer-by reported seeing the body. Authorities say the victim was dead at the

By HENRY BREAN Arizona Daily Star TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Exchange-Coronado Expedition Artifacts

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Marreon Jackson and Jalen Graham scored 14 points apiece and Arizona State (8-15, 4-9 Pac-12) held off Washington State for a 58-55 victory. Tyrell Roberts made consecutive 3-pointers to pull the Cougars to 53-52 with 2:53 left, but Jackson and Graham each answered with a 3-pointer to extend the lead to

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Hunter Schofield posted 18 points and nine rebounds as Dixie State narrowly beat Grand Canyon 61-60/ Schofield converted a three-point play with 17 seconds remaining to cap the scoring. Holland Woods missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer. Dancell Leter had 15 points for Dixie State (12-13, 5-7 Western Athletic Conference).

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 26 points and Deandre Ayton had 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns won their fifth straight game, beating the Orlando Magic 132-105 Saturday night. Chris Paul recorded his 30th double-double of the season with 10 points and 15 assists, and the Suns had nine players score

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points, Azuolas Tubelis added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 4 Arizona overcame a sluggish start to race past Washington for a convincing 92-68 win. The Wildcats won their sixth straight, erasing an early 14-point deficit and dominating the final 30

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The curtain has dropped again at The Greatest Show on Grass after a one-year hiatus. The Phoenix Open, the rowdiest stop on the PGA Tour, opened the gates and fans couldn’t wait to rush in. The tournament is at full capacity, drawing more than 100,000