Some folks never tire of complaining about the rain. They complain when there’s not enough, and they complain again when we finally get some and they want it to stop. I call them “Complainers.” Yes, we’ve had more than our fair share of precipitation in the last few...
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Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: Hot, Hot, Hot
Better hurry up and start diggin, and I ain’t kiddin’ for it’s gonna start gettin’ hot, hot, hot around these parts, all on account of Asteroid Nemesis 128, discovered on Nov. 25, 1872, and it seems to be coming back to “get” us. Me mind on fire, me soul on fire,...
Ask the realtor: Why Your Home Listing Expired — and Why “Taking a Break” Won’t Fix It
The day your home listing expires without a sale is quietly devastating. You’ve cleaned, staged, shown, waited, hoped—and then the sign comes down. No offer. No closing. Just exhaustion. That’s usually when sellers say they want to “give it a break.” But here’s the...
Those Were The Days: Snow prompts creation of High Gear Road
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Snowstorms are the exact reason why the Rim of the World High Gear Road, when it was reconstructed in the late 1920s to mid-1930s, was relocated onto the south face of the mountain. It was built there to allow the snow to melt...
Estate Planning: Working with the right lawyer — Why it matters to your loved ones
When someone you love dies, grief alone can feel overwhelming. But, for many families, grief is only the beginning. Besides mourning, they are suddenly thrust into a legal and financial maze filled with court papers, deadlines, frozen accounts and unanswered...
Ask the realtor: How U.S. action in Venezuela could hit mortgage rates and home prices
Whether you agree with it or not, the U.S. military action in Venezuela that multiple major outlets report resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Dec. 31, 2025, is the kind of geopolitical shock that tends to show up in real estate through the side...







