Heat waves and historic drought tied to climate change have made wildfires harder to fight in America’s West.

The narrower 60-day ban was announced Tuesday after the previous federal moratorium expired over the weekend. The new moratorium applies to counties with high rates of viral transmission, reflecting where the Centers for Disease Control and Protection recommends vaccinated people wear masks indoors and in public.

The number of people safely recovered after a Silver Alert in Arizona increased from 60 in 2015 to 131 in 2020.

Ducey’s office announced Thursday that Chief of Staff Daniel Scarpinato will join a Washington-based advertising and political consulting firm and that Deputy Chief of Staff Gretchen Coner is headed to Arkansas to serve as a senior adviser on Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ campaign for governor.

As the coronavirus spreads across the country, KOLD News 13 is keeping tabs on the cases in Arizona.

Name changes aren’t the only legal concerns that the LGBTQ+ community has. Adoptions and employment discrimination are among cases that one visibly queer law firm in Phoenix sees on a regular basis.

Keep Local Alive chose Tucson and Omaha, Neb. as the first two cities to launch their app this fall.

It’s a complete 180 from last year, when the student section and entire stadium was empty because of the pandemic.

The raccoon had been there for up to three days, Game and Fish officials say.

The protest consisted of Banner Health employees, their families, and community members.

Buffelgrass is an invasive species in Southern Arizona that fuels fires. Introduce in the 1990s, it quickly overgrew in the area. Now, regular efforts have to be made to keep the grass in manageable amounts.

The CDC says fully vaccinated people do not need to get tested for COVID regularly but there are some instances where they would recommend testing.