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'The Power of the Horse'

Mike and Twuana Raupp know “the power of the horse.” And that is why they founded Loving Thunder Therapeutic Riding, a non-profit organization whose mission is to “empower and improve the …

Around the Village

Ex Novo Selling Two Oregon Locations

Ex Novo’s owners are coming home. Ex Novo Brewing Company owner and founder Joel Gregory told The Oregonian late last week that he would be selling the two Ex Novo locations in Oregon to focus on …

Police Officer Heaton Honored for Public Service

Corrales Police officer Walter Heaton was presented with VFW Post 5432’s Law Enforcement Public Service Award at the Corrales Village Council meeting on Feb. 28. Heaton, who has been with the …

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Man Sentenced in Komadina Murder

Corrales resident Joel A. Ray will serve three years in prison for the 2021 shooting death of his roommate, Spencer Komadina, as part of a plea deal agreed to last month. Thirteenth Judicial District …

Not Your Ordinary Bicycle

You might have seen him riding around the streets of Corrales on what at first glance looks like a bicycle. And it is a bicycle, but something’s different. Instead of pumping pedals, …

Corrales Weathered the Storm

High winds and a snow squall tore through Corrales on Wednesday afternoon, downing tree branches and power lines and causing power outages in the area. No injuries were reported by Corrales public …

Music in Corrales Puts the Music in Schools

By Stephanie Hainsfurther Music teacher Eduardo Trujillo led his Cibola High School guitar class in a pre-performance practice on Friday, Feb. 10 at the performing arts center there. They played a …

Council Denies Appeal of Administrative Complex Plan

During a nearly three-hour long special meeting, the Village Council on Tuesday denied an appeal of the village's administrative complex site plan and sent a separate appeal back to the Planning and …

A Different Way to Bicycle

You might have seen him riding around the streets of Corrales on what at first glance looks like a bicycle. And it is a bicycle, but something’s different. Instead of pumping pedals, …

2023 Book Awards: Judges Needed

The 2023 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards program (our 18th year) needs more judges! Books are by authors and publishers from New Mexico and Arizona and books about either state that have been …

Heidi’s To Offer Feel-Good Foodie Treats

By Devin D. O'Leary "I've always been really passionate about cannabis," says Chef Dmitri Eleftheriou from his gleaming kitchen in Albuquerque's industrial district. "So I want to transfer that …

Corrales Chef Spreads the Word about NM Dishes and Ingredients

Chef Jon Young of Corrales has been named New Mexico Food Ambassador by the Dept. of Agriculture for a tenure of two years. That means he will shout the word about local food and food products …

Back to the drawing board with paid family medical leave

Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder, a trailblazer for women, passed away recently at the age of 82. She retired in 1996 at age 56, having served 24 years. Schroeder championed the passage of the …

Reinventing the state school board

Something we New Mexicans are not good at: electing officials for certain powerful statewide commissions. Our track record is abysmal. We have elected people who have disappointed us over and …

Dianna Shomaker: 2023 Legacy Artist

By Rebecca S. Cohen “Here is my muse,” Dianna Shomaker tells visitors, mischievously pointing to a two-dimensional red-haired figure painted on the concrete floor. The artist has …

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Los Ranchos News

County May Ban Feeding Wild Horses

A proposed county ordinance that would ban the feeding of wild horses and other wildlife is drawing mixed reaction from the public. The proposal would make it illegal to feed certain wildlife, …

It’s Not a Horse Problem, it’s a Human Problem

Editor: I wanted to address the so-called "horse problem." In my opinion, this is not a horse problem. It's a human problem. I can't count the number of times I've had to panic stop or pull …

Commission approves $1.1 million to complete detention center renovation

By Isabella Alves The Sandoval County Commission last week approved more than $1 million in spending on the county’s detention center as part of the final phases of what’s become a $6.2 …

Optum NM: Health Can Decline Due to Social Isolation

Interview by Stephanie Hainsfurther Feeling lonely? See your family physician. Not just for the face-to-face interaction, but because your doctor is your point of connection to the assistance and …

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Thirsty Gardener: Plan(t) Your Garden with These Beautiful Books

A few of my all-time favorite books about gardens have kept my yearning for spring in check through the winter. Now I'm keeping them by the back door as references while I finish fall clean up (always a spring chore for me, the neglectful gardener). When I want to plan new gardens or revamp existing ones, I sit in the empty spaces and dream of what could be. These books fill those dreams with possibility. I know you'll love them as much as I do.

News-y

By Meredith Hughes A new year, with me pondering the fate of three bees I spotted wandering among the corn I put out on a large dish for the birds. The temperature had risen into the low 40s. …

Coyote Found Skinned and Beheaded

By Josiah Ward A dead coyote was found skinned and beheaded with its hind legs bound together on Jan. 17 along the ditch bank adjacent to Corrales Road and Kings Lane. Police charged a local man …

County: Please Don’t Feed the Horses

By Isabella Alves The residents of Sandoval County may not be able to feed their four-legged neeeeeigh-bors any longer. At its Jan. 25 meeting, the Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners …

Corrales Officials Make Less Than Others

By Josiah Ward Corrales village councilors on Tuesday discussed increasing the pay for elected officials to put them in line with some similarly sized cities in New Mexico. Currently, in …

Former County Commissioner Bill Sapien dies at 86

Bill Sapien, a former Sandoval County Commission chairman and highly respected member of the community, died last weekend, his family confirmed. He was 86. His son, former state Sen. John Sapien, …

National Park Service’s John Conoby Dies

Corrales’ John Conoboy died suddenly on New Year’s Day after a 32-year career with the National Park Service, most notably its National Trail System. A memorial will be …

Former Judge, Educator, ‘Free Spirit’ Dies at 79

Former Corrales municipal judge and bilingual educator Martha Cushing died Dec. 7, days before her 80th birthday. She was in an assisted living facility in Rio Rancho after being hospitalized for …

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