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Op-Ed: New Mexico Can’t Afford To Be Left Out Of Innovation & Opportunity

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By DAVIN LOPEZ
NMIDEA President

New Mexico has always been a place of ingenuity. From agriculture and aerospace to energy and advanced manufacturing, we’ve built our economy by solving problems in tough environments. But too often, when the New Mexico Legislature talks about innovation, investment, and economic development, they forget about the importance of research and development (R&D). Passing the R&D tax credit bill is a chance to change that — and it’s a chance the Legislature should not miss.

The research and development tax credit is not a giveaway. It’s a proven tool used Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 19, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post 

There was no stocking activity in Northern New Mexico last week. Only Tingley Beach and the drainage canals in the Albuquerque area were stocked. 

There have been some good reports of nice- sized brook trout being caught at Bonito Lake. These are wild fish that spawn In Bonito Creek. It is one of just a handful of year-around trout fisheries in Southeast New Mexico. This lake was closed to all activities for several years due to damage caused by flooding from wildfire burn scars. It is now open for fishing and is being stocked with rainbow trout. Read More

Fr. Glenn: Washing Windows

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

So, here’s a recent headline in the Albuquerque Journal: “Trump labels New Mexico elections ‘corrupt.’” Well, maybe they are, maybe they aren’t. But what’s the best way to find out, give assurance to doubters and perhaps prove him (or any other skeptic) wrong about that or any similar thing? Not by mere rhetorical rebuttal, but by opening wide the doors and making accusers prove it … or not. Similarly with the recent fraud accusations in Minnesota and elsewhere. Or Pentagon audits. Or White House renovations. Etc.

After all, public trust is on the line, and as we see in the vast Read More

Posts From The Road: Painted Churches Of Texas

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High Hill Interior: A wide-angle view of the interior of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at High Hill reveals the incredible and detailed painting in the church. This church is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places and is the largest of the four churches that we visited near Schulenburg, Texas. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Dubina Interior: The Dubina Parish Church in the community of Dubina is painted with beautiful hues of blue. The church was founded by several Czech families in the 1850s. This church building was built in 1912 after the previous building was destroyed in a Read More

Houck: Your Real Estate Contracts … The Listing Agreement (Part 1 Of 3)

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By DAVID HOUCK
Qualifying Broker
Atomic Realty, LLC

Generally, there are three main contracts a buyer and seller may use during a real estate transaction:

  1. Listing Agreement – the contract between the seller and the listing brokerage to market and manage the sale
  2. Buyer’s Brokerage Agreement
  3. Purchase Agreement

All terms in these contracts are negotiable, and buyers and sellers should carefully review and negotiate them before signing.

The Listing Agreement

The listing agreement outlines the services the broker will provide, the commission the seller agrees to pay the listing brokerage, Read More

McQuiston: Why Multiple Small Claims Can Hurt More Than A Single Large One

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

Most people assume insurance works like a scoreboard. One big claim feels like a major strike, while a few small claims feel harmless—almost expected. After all, why have insurance if you can’t use it for the little stuff?

That assumption is understandable. It’s also wrong.

In practice, multiple small claims often cause more long-term damage than a single large one. And the reason has less to do with dollars and more to do with patterns.

Insurance Doesn’t Just Measure Cost. It Measures Behavior.

From the outside, a claim Read More

Father Theophan Mackey: ‘High Expectations’

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View of circle vases covered in plastic to slow drying and let moisture in the clay equalize. Courtesy photo

By Father Theophan Mackey
Rector
Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church

Happy new year to you all!

It has been an exciting year in the last two weeks. While taking a month-long hiatus from teaching pottery at the Arts Council, I was selected (read: volunteered) to teach “The Theology of the Icon” to our seminary’s MDiv students this Spring semester. We celebrated Christmas on January 6th and 7th, because we are on the Old Calendar (Julian) and thirteen days behind everyone else. And we are now Read More

Tribute To Former LAHS Teacher Mary Lou Williams: Senator Hayne Was Right About States’ Rights In 1830

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By JOCK MILLS
Former LAHS Student
Portland Oregon

When I look back on the 20 years of my formal education, one high school teacher – Mary Louise Williams – stands out in shaping my life. Although I certainly didn’t call her by her first name, “Mary Lou” was a force to behold in E-wing where she presided over many activities and taught social studies. In 1971, I was in her sophomore American history class.

It was not so much the subject – it was the energy she created. She didn’t just spark my interest in politics and public policy – she ignited a flame in me that launched a career that took me to Washington, Read More

Catch Of The Week: Brushing Scams

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

If a random package shows up on your doorstep that you did not order, your first thought might be that it is a harmless mistake or a weird but lucky freebie. An entire crate of cat socks??

YASSSS QUEEEN I’M READY!!! Not so fast…In reality, it could be part of a growing online scam known as a brushing scam, and it is something consumers should not ignore.

Brushing scams happen when third party sellers, often operating through large online marketplaces, send unsolicited packages to real people using their name and address. The goal is not Read More