Houck: Your Realtor, Your Partner In Selling Your Home
By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty
When it comes to selling your home, think of your Realtor as a trusted partner—not just someone who lists your property. A good Realtor will provide you with sales data to help support your asking price, offer insight into current market conditions, and outline a detailed marketing plan for your home.
If you’re out of town, most Realtors are happy to check in on your property and alert you to anything that needs attention. However, it’s important to understand that Realtors are not licensed or insured to perform services like cleaning, landscaping, Read More
Weekly Fishing Report: June 24, 2025
By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post
The weather has been hot for the last week or two here in Northern New Mexico.
Under these conditions fishing in the early morning or evening hours is often the best time to be out. Trout in lakes will be moving into deeper water seeking cooler water temperatures.
There is rain in the forecast for the upcoming week. Be sure to bring some rain gear with you. Fishing during a shower can be productive.
The State Game and Fish Department continues to stock bigger-than-average rainbow trout at different locations in Northern New Mexico. Read More
Daily Postcard: Magnified Spanish Broom Flowers Illuminated In Setting Sun
Daily Postcard: Magnified Spanish broom flowers illuminated in setting sun on Richard Court in White Rock. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More
Op-Ed: Volunteer Firefighters Should Be Included Under New Mexico’s Cancer Presumption Legislation
By JONATHAN SHARP
Chief Financial Officer
Environmental Litigation Group, P.C.,
Firefighting remains one of the most hazardous professions. In addition to visible threats such as collapsing structures, poisonous smoke, and thermal injuries, these first responders face prolonged exposure to toxic substances, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Often dubbed “forever chemicals” – these synthetic compounds were once praised for their exceptional strength and chemical stability, making them integral to various firefighting products, such as turnout gear and Read More
Williams: Gray Wolves In West Need Federal Protection
A pair of gray wolves. Courtesy photo
By TED WILLIAMS
Animal Wellness Action
On June 18, conservation groups urged Judge Donald Molloy of the U.S. District Court for Montana to overturn a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finding that western gray wolves do not merit listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The Administrative Procedures Act requires courts to declare unlawful any agency action that is “arbitrary and capricious.” The plaintiffs presented compelling evidence that the Service’s action was precisely that.
What’s more, the ESA requires that decisions to list or not list Read More
Robinson: The great land rush of 2025
By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services
We now know which public lands in New Mexico that Congressional Republicans might sell, and it’s quite a list — 61 properties in 20 counties. Authors of the budget reconciliation bill have been secretive, but Sen. Martin Heinrich recently extracted some specifics.
Heinrich, a Democrat who is the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the list on June 18, saying the bill mandates the unprecedented sale of two to three million acres.
We’ve been having this public lands debate for years. Read More
Daily Postcard: Agave’s Cool Blue Hue Adds Interest To White Rock Garden
Daily Postcard: Agave’s cool blue color adds interest to a garden bed on Grand Canyon. Photo by Annette Maes-Livermore Read More
