ARIZONA 360

Christopher Conover fills in for Lorraine Rivera. CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST FIRE RISK: Heidi Schewel with the U.S. Forest Service provides an update on conditions on the Coronado National Forest and the current risk for wildfires. ARIZONA HOUSING DEMAND: Tom Simplot, the newly appointed director of the Arizona Department of Housing, discusses rising demand among buyers and renters and its impact on affordability. RESTAURANT LABOR AND SEATING: Arizona Restaurant Association President Steve Chucri discusses the pandemic’s impact on Arizona’ s restaurant industry and why labor is in short supply. Tony Paniagua also reports on the role expanded patios played in helping keep some Tucson restaurants afloat and whether they’ll become a permanent feature at certain downtown locations. SONORA’S NEW GOVERNOR-ELECT: KJZZ Hermosillo Bureau reporter Kendal Blust discusses the outcome of Sonora, Mexico’s gubernatorial race and his agenda. ARIZONA’S POLITICAL POWER RANKINGS: Mike Noble with OH Predictive Insights discusses the Phoenix polling firm’s recent power rankings list that tracked which Arizona political figures voters favor most.