Kirk Siegler

Thousands of firefighters are deployed to dangerous megafires in the West, the first big tests to the added safety protocols fire managers scrambled to get in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

As thousands of firefighters are deployed to major wildfires in California and other western states, this is the first big test as to whether new COVID-19 safety protocols are working.

The anti-government activist has been arrested for a second time in two days during a protest at the Idaho state capitol. Police say troopers "were forced to physically remove him."

Some schools across the country are under pressure to reopen for in-person classes, even in states like Idaho where coronavirus cases continue to rise out of control.

After allowing bars to reopen, some states and counties are forcing them to close after COVID-19 cases surge. Bar owners are struggling to balance safety and health risks with economic realities.

Many rural hospitals are seeing few or no cases of COVID-19. But with Fourth of July celebrations going ahead, one Idaho town is nervous about an how they might cope with a potential infection spike.

The pandemic has exposed disparities in healthcare among people of color, and tribal communities are among the hardest hit. The state is trying to change that with free mass testing.

The coronavirus has exposed disparities in healthcare among people of color, and tribal communities are among the hardest hit. Montana is trying to change that with free mass testing.

There is growing economic pressure to reopen national parks and ease travel restrictions even as many states are still seeing a rise in coronavirus cases.

Interior Western states had significant coronavirus hotspots but avoided pandemic's worst. Governors are starting to release reopening plans in the face of pressure from right-wing groups.