It’s that time of the year when we need to start making your home and mine safe from the ravages of a wildfire, which could occur at any moment now that weeds and chaparral have grown taller due to the recent storm activity. In addition to removing all the limbs and...
What is an as-is offer? According to the website www.Foreclosures.com, one of the Top 10 questions of home buyers is, “What is an as-is offer?” When a property is advertised as-is, the seller is announcing he or she will make no repairs. The buyer must be willing to...
With the prospect of yet another unprecedented fire season looming, I recently began my seasonal weed and debris clearance earlier than usual. The recent spell of cooler weather made conditions ideal for dealing with this year’s bumper crop of already knee-high weeds....
By Michael Brewer - Special to The Alpine Mountaineer The coming legislative priorities and policy initiatives for the Vietnam Veterans of America are as follows: Assure full funding for the Defense of POW/MIA Accounting Agency so that 1,581 unaccounted-for American...
It’s that time of the year once again. Yes, it’s that dreaded time of the year when the taxman comes knock, knock, knocking at your door. Let me tell you how it will be; there’s one for you, nineteen for me, cause I’m the taxman. Yeah, I’m the taxman. (“Taxman” - The...
Dear Sidney, After 46 wonderful years with my one-and-only man, my husband passed away. Several years later I was asked out on my first date since 1964. I met an age-appropriate fellow casually at an event and, when asked, I gave him my number. Soon after, he invited...
