New Seed Plants from Garden Bureau Adapt to Corrales
New-plant mavens who live in the desert sometimes despair that the selections in any given year simply will not thrive here. The Garden Bureau brings happy... Read more.
Silver Leaf Branches Out With The Farm Stand
By Devin D. O'Leary Silver Leaf Farms has been a locally owned source for fresh produce in Corrales for the past 12 years. The farm grows USDA Certified... Read more.
Sandoval Regional Medical Center Receives $1.5M Grant for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program
UNM’s Sandoval Regional Medical Center received $1.5 million from Congress to jumpstart a new substance abuse and mental health program. The grant studies... Read more.
News-y
The adorable “lesser Goldfinches,” a name with which I take issue, are eatingevery Nyjer seed I can afford and more….as the temperature plummets. In... Read more.
Cottonwood Tree Removal Necessary for Safety and Liability Purposes
By Diane Joy Schmidt A beloved cottonwood that graced Corrales Road at Uva Road to the west was cut down onSeptember 7th. Irate tree lovers left notes and... Read more.
News-y
“The tumult and the shouting dies…” Right? We are post-election, post-WorldSeries and sniffing around food-ish notions for this month’s major event.But... Read more.
Election Opens Commission Vacancy, Shuffles Bernalillo Reps
By Bill Diven When 2023 rolls around, the Sandoval County Commission may be a member short while the town of Bernalillo loses a longtime friend in the... Read more.
Sadness In Los Ranchos
By Carolyn Carlson For many residents of the village of Los Ranchos, Judge Diane Albert was more than just their municipal judge. In many ways she was a bit... Read more.
Long-time Dem Retires From State House 23, GOP Seizes Opportunity
After State House Rep Daymon Ely decided to step down from the seat earlier this year, Republicans saw an opening to flip the House District 23 seat held by... Read more.
From the Horse’s Mouth: Old Traditions, New Directions
By Steve Komadina This is a column that talks about horses and the Corrales connection. Itwas started as an initiative of Corrales Horse and Mule... Read more.
Harvest Festival 2022 Deployed 400 Volunteers For a Big Success
After a two-year hiatus, the ever-popular Corrales Harvest Festival returned last month drawingrobust attendance and -hopefully- profits to fund local... Read more.
Golden Years: Try a Little Kindness
By Valerie Armer, Secretary, VILLAGE in the Village“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of whoyou are.”... Read more.
Two Residents Escorted by Police Out of Village Council Meeting
During the Village Council meeting on Tues. Oct. 25, two Corrales residents, Curt Flora and Kenneth DeHoff, were escorted out by police after speaking out of... Read more.
Have a Healthy Halloween!
Every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room in the U.S. No parent of the 1 in 13 kids nationwide with food allergies... Read more.
Adults Need Shots, Too
Interview By Joshua LeeGetting vaccinated can be a major pain. Getting your shots is no fun at all and, as adults, we don’t even get a lollipop at the end.... Read more.
It’s Time to Vote!
Election Timeline Oct. 22 - Some counties expand early voting. Nov. 2 - Recommended return date for absentee ballots. Nov. 3 -... Read more.
Help Shelter a Dog This Season by Donating to the Doghouse Drive
Animal Welfare Department (AWD) is hosting The Doghouse Drive to make sure our furry friends aren’t left out in the cold. AWD is accepting medium to large... Read more.
DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Youth
The Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. In August... Read more.
Bury Me Please
By Carolyn Carlson Pleas for a lobbyist, a silly debate about the need for current Village transportation data and the dream of burying PNM lines were the... Read more.
Katherine Bruch Runs for Reelection on the Commission
Katherine Bruch is a member of the Democratic Party who is running for reelection as Sandoval County Commissioner in District 1. Corrales Comment: How does... Read more.
Kathleen Cates Wants to Represent Corrales in the State House
Kathleen Cates is a member of the Democratic Party running for New Mexico House of Representatives District 44. Her campaign site is... Read more.
Sandoval Signpost gets new owner
The Sandoval Signpost, the local paper of record for Placitas and southern Sandoval County, has been sold to the CTRL+P Publishing Group, a publishing company... Read more.
Unofficial International Balloon Fiesta Guide 2022
After taking 2020 off for some much-needed COVID relief, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta returned last year to enthusiastic crowds. This year's... Read more.
Sandoval County Gets 25K for Outdoor Rec Projects
The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (EDD's) Outdoor Recreation Division handed out more than $2 million to 20 projects statewide through its... Read more.
Peanut Wins Pet Mayor
A dog named Peanut has won the 2022 Corrales pet mayor election at the Corrales Harvest Festival last weekend. The money raised in this year’s election will... Read more.
Haaland Leads Charge to Change 650 Public Lands Names, 10 in New Mexico
The U.S. government has joined a ski resort and others that have quit using a racist term for a Native American woman by renaming hundreds of peaks, lakes,... Read more.
Police Blotter: CPD Reports Ongoing Mail Theft and Stolen Vehicles Are Found
Earlier this week Corrales Police issued an alert regarding two separate residents who reported that their personal information had been used in attempts of... Read more.
NM Wine Industry Gets Boost From Vineyard Restoration Fund
Whether you’re looking for a glass of dry, red Cabernet to pair with a steak, or a glass of crisp Pinot Grigio to complement a cheese platter, rest assured... Read more.
Upcoming City Meetings: Aug. 23 – Sept. 1
Upcoming City Meetings All meetings are in Village Hall at 4324 Corrales Road unless posted otherwise. The Village Council will meet on Tuesday August... Read more.
Cluster housing in Corrales? Smaller lots? Time to give the council your 2-cents
The Village of Corrales is opening its Comprehensive Land Use Plan up for revision for the first time in more than 20 years and village leaders want your... Read more.
Mayor excited for bond rating upgrades, Gonzales property purchase
The Village of Corrales got good news from Wall Street recently. The bond rating for the village was increased to Aa3 by Moody’s Investor Services,... Read more.
Watch: State Police pursue stolen Corrales fire truck
A Rio Rancho man’s attempts to play firefighter ended abruptly Tuesday morning after he crashed a stolen Corrales firetruck in Grants, but not before taking... Read more.
Gov Announces $5.7 Million for New Sandoval County Public Safety Complex
Gov. Lujan Grisham announced this week $5.7 million in funding for a new Sandoval County Public Safety Complex. The complex will house both the Sandoval... Read more.
Gov. Lujan Grisham secures addition of Los Alamos and Sandoval counties to federal disaster declaration
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted her request to add Los Alamos... Read more.
Corrales Comment launches new “Pay What You Can” subscription model
"What good is great local news if the people who need it most can't afford to access it?" When small towns lose their local newspaper, those communities... Read more.
Rio Rancho’s treated sewage to support Bosque wetlands restoration
Even if the current monsoon season produces less rain than desired and little stormwater through the Harvey Jones Flood Control Channel, the wetland... Read more.
Should bikes be allowed in Bosque preserve? Village commission wants to know
The July 14 meeting of the Corrales Bosque Advisory Commission will include a discussion on the use of e-bikes in the nature preserve. At the request of... Read more.