Guest opinion: Tucson Grammy nominee takes on Academy

2012 nominee for Best Americana Album says Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences changed the rules after her.

Chance of rain in Tucson today: 60 percent

This morning's forecast from the National Weather Service in Tucson predicts a good chance of rain throughout the day, with diminishing storms tonight.

Take a little "Art in the Park"

Art in the Park — Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Visit a 1937 adobe home on the grounds of the 49-acre Tohono Chul Park and Botanical Gardens, and get an in-depth look at the changing art and cultural exhibits featuring work by local and Southwest artists. 11 a.m.-noon Tuesdays a…

Fire danger may be less this year, say forecasters

Even without persistent winds this year, forest fuels will continue to dry until the area gets significant rainfall, which likely won't happen until the monsoon comes, usually in early to mid-July.

Fire danger may be less this year, say forecasters

A fire that broke out at Fort Huachuca in June 2011 sent authorities patrolling nearby neighborhoods in Sierra Vista. Fires burned more than 1 million acres in Arizona last year.

Fire danger may be less this year, say forecasters

Fire danger is high this spring, as it is every year of the continuing Southwest drought, but there are some hopeful signs that this year will not repeat last year's record burns in New Mexico and Arizona, according to U.S. Forest Service meteorologists.