2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: REVENUES STRONG FOR FY21-22
With that “extra” $4.7 million discovered last year still unspent, intact and sitting in reserve, the Village Council has approved a budget for the next... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: EMPLOYERS’ TAX RATE FOR NEW MEXICO RECALCULATED
A tax rate review and recalculation was conducted for all New Mexico employers by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) under the provisions... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: GRANTS OFFERED TO TEENAGERS’ ORGANIZATIONS
Local nonprofit organization Albuquerque Involved brought together community-minded teens from across Albuquerque during the pandemic. The Albuquerque Involved... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: MOBILE HOME REMOVED
The abandoned, trashed-looking mobile home left along the Corrales Main Canal last month attracted lots of humor. Before it was dismantled and hauled away in... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: JOHN KEYSER SCULPTURES DEDICATED JUNE 13
Two sculptures by the late John Keyser have been donated to the Village of Corrales by the artist’s family. A dedication ceremony for the metal works... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: COUNCIL WILL VOTE JUNE 15 ON ORDINANCE FOR WALLS
Renewed discussion of possible regulations on construction of walls and fences along Corrales Road could come at the June 15 Village Council meeting. The... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: MIKE BARON’S DOWEL ART
Corrales psychologist and art innovator Michael Baron has recently completed a large, wooden wall hanging as a statement on America’s divisions. Some of his... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: HORSE ‘DE-SPOOKING’ CLINIC JUNE 19
The Corrales Equestrian Advisory Commission will be sponsoring an equine de-spooking clinic at the Corrales TopForm Arena Saturday June 19 from 9 a.m to 2... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: 10-ACRES WOULD BE SAVED FOR FARMING
The Village is set to preserve in perpetuity another 10 acres of farmland at the north end of Corrales. It is the Phelps Farm on the east side of Corrales... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: INTEL SEEKS TAX BREAKS ON EXPANSION
Intel has requested financial assistance and tax breaks from the Sandoval County Commission, the City of Rio Rancho and the State of New Mexico to convert its... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: JUNE 15 VOTE ON NEW RULES FOR ‘CASITAS’
The Village Council is expected to vote on an ordinance clarifying regulations, and imposing new restrictions on, construction or conversion of secondary... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: RE-PAVING CORRALES RD. COULD TAKE JUST 25 DAYS
For a section at a time, traffic along Corrales Road will be constricted to just one lane as the roadway is being re-paved this month and probably... Read more.
2021 JUNE 5 ISSUE: HARVEST FESTIVAL BACK ON
The Corrales Harvest Festival is back on! After the festival was curtailed and effectively cancelled during the pandemic, the fall event will return the... Read more.
2021 MAY 8 ISSUE: LET’S HEAR IT FOR ALL MOMS DO
By Meredith Hughes So when a journalist asks four Corrales-centered youngish moms how they have coped during the pandemic lockdown —with a handful of... Read more.
2021 MAY 8 ISSUE: ‘OPEN PRIMARIES’ ADVOCATES GEARING UP TO TRY AGAIN
A bill in the N.M. Legislature that would have allowed any registered voter to vote in the primary election for either major party died in committee earlier... Read more.
2021 MAY 8 ISSUE: VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL AUDIT GETS MOSTLY HIGH MARKS
A formal audit of the Village’s finances for the fiscal year ending June 30 last year produced a generally positive evaluation and raised no red flags. But... Read more.
2021 MAY 8 ISSUE: MRGCD ELECTIONS JUNE 8; MIKE SANDOVAL UNOPPOSED
Incumbent Mike Sandoval of San Felipe Pueblo is running unopposed to represent Sandoval County on the board of directors for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy... Read more.
2021 MAY 8 ISSUE: YOU CAN JOIN IN CELEBRATING CORRALES’ 50th ANNIVERSARY
Corrales Heritage Day, normally celebrated in May, has been cancelled, but planning is underway for a 50th anniversary commemoration of the Village’s 1971... Read more.
2021 MAY 8 ISSUE: PLANNING FOR FUTURE USES OF INTERIOR DRAIN DITCH
The ad hoc committee established to recommend future public uses of the Interior Drain ditch east of Corrales Road has requested funding from the Village to... Read more.
2021 MAY 8 ISSUE: CORONAVIRUS BEGONE! CORRALES RE-OPENS
By Meredith Hughes Whether Yellow, Green or Turquoise —no Red, please— counties across New Mexico are opening up, Green Sandoval County among them.... Read more.
2021 MAY 8 ISSUE: TANYA LATTIN NAMED ‘EMERGENCY MANAGER 2021’
Corrales Fire Department Battalion Commander Tanya Lattin has been named New Mexico’s “Emergency Manager of the Year” by a committee of her peers.The... Read more.
2021 MAY 8 ISSUE: INTEL’S $3.5 BILLION WILL SHIFT TO NEW MEMORY CHIPS
With a $3.5 billion investment, Intel’s research and development at its campus on the escarpment above Corrales is transitioning to full-scale production of... Read more.
2021 APRIL 24 EARTH DAY ISSUE: TOM BOLDT INTRODUCES HIS TREES
By Meredith Hughes “Earth Day? It’s every day,” said Tom Boldt, semi-fabled tree man. “Plant a tree and cool the earth.” Which is what Boldt did,... Read more.
2021 APRIL 24 EARTH DAY ISSUE: BEES NEED YOUR HELP
By Carol Merrill Bees and other essential pollinators contribute $18-$27 billion to the U.S. food economy per year. They are responsible for an estimated one... Read more.
2021 APRIL 24 EARTH DAY ISSUE: BIG IMPACT FROM SWITCHING TO SOLAR ENERGY
Corrales residents are so primed to get solar electric panels installed for their homes that Corrales Solar has a hard time keeping up with demand. Founder Tom... Read more.
2021 APRIL 24 EARTH DAY ISSUE: SURVEY ON ATTITUDES ABOUT CASITAS
A public opinion survey on villagers’ attitudes regarding secondary dwellings, also known as “casitas,” is now under way. The survey form is available at... Read more.
2021 APRIL 24 EARTH DAY ISSUE: SPECTACULAR GARDENS TO VISIT… VIRTUALLY
By Meredith Hughes Now that spring has sprung, many pandemically pent-up flower lovers are searching for places and events to explore, either in person and/or... Read more.
2021 APRIL 24 EARTH DAY ISSUE: POSSIBLE TAKE-OVER OF CORRALES ROAD UNRESOLVED
Nothing was resolved and little was clarified from the State highway department’s presentation to the Village Council April 13 on prospects for taking over... Read more.
2021 APRIL 24 EARTH DAY ISSUE: RON CURRY LOOKS AT CORRALES’ ENVIRONMENT
In 1970, when Ron Curry was president of the University of New Mexico Student Body, he received an unexpected phone call from U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson who... Read more.
2021 APRIL 24 EARTH DAY ISSUE: EARTH DAY, CORRALES 2021; THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO…
What could you, your neighbors, your village, your nation, do to protect the earth’s ability to sustain a healthy biosphere? Readers’ suggestions,... Read more.
2021 APRIL 10 ISSUE: CELL TOWER ERECTED NEXT TO MAIN CANAL
The long-delayed AT&T cell tower at the west end of Academy Drive has been erected. The tall, thick, white tower went up in late March, but lacked antenna... Read more.
2021 APRIL 10 ISSUE: STATE REP. DAYMON ELY EVALUATES LEGISLATURE, N.M. POLITICS
The long fought-for legislation to make New Mexico the next U.S. state to legalize adult-use cannabis and comprehensively address past low-level convictions,... Read more.
2021 APRIL 10 ISSUE: TAKE-OVER OF CORRALES ROAD PRESENTED AT APRIL 20 COUNCIL
A crucial discussion on whether Village government should take ownership and management of Corrales Road is expected April 20. The old farm-to-market road... Read more.
2021 APRIL 10 ISSUE: WHAT TREE SPECIES SHOULD REPLACE COTTONWOODS?
Revised guidelines for managing the Corrales Bosque Preserve were approved by the Village Council at its March 23 session. As explained by Corrales Bosque... Read more.
2021 APRIL 10 ISSUE: COUNCIL AWAITS P&Z WALLS RECOMMENDATIONS
No moratorium on constructing view-blocking walls and fences along Corrales Road will be imposed, but a beefed-up ordinance is likely to be enacted in the... Read more.
2021 APRIL 10 ISSUE: INDIGENOUS FARMING EDUCATION AT TROSELLO SITE
Apart from any possible future conservation easement, a project is under way to continue farming the scenic Trosello tract. About 12 acres beloved for views... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: IN CORRALES, YOU’VE GOT TO KNOW YOUR WEEDS
Are you a weed? Do you resist other species’ persistent attempts to drive you away? Does your never-say-die resilience at least earn their respect? Sometimes... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: YOU LIKE RAIN, BUT HOW ABOUT PLANTS?
As a New Mexican, of course you like rain, but don’t be so sure your plants do. New research indicates that splashing rain induces a panic response in some... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES STAY FIRM
Gross receipts taxes to fund Village government should be adequate for the remainder of the fiscal year. “We’re going to be in a good place,” Village... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: INFESTATION OF MISTLETOE CAN WEAKEN, KILL TREES
By Sandra Farley There’s a tree killer lurking in Corrales and right now, without leaves to camouflage it, it is easy to see. Mistletoe, the romantic plant... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: MASTER GARDENERS RESUME PROGRAMS VIA ONLINE CLASS
Corrales’ Sam Thompson reports that the Master Gardener program has had “some major adaptations to make during the year,” to put it mildly. In the middle... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: CREATE WILDLIFE HABITAT
One-third of all U.S. fish and wildlife species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades, according to America’s largest conservation organization,... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: GARDEN TOUR OFF FOR 2021
Unless the planets radically realign, or everyone in New Mexico is fully vaccinated by early June, there will be no 2021 Corrales Garden Tour. There was no... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: BUTTERFLY GARDEN SUGGESTED FOR INTERIOR DRAIN
A public butterfly garden has been proposed for a portion of the Corrales Interior Drain. The idea was floated by a member of the committee appointed by Mayor... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: CORRALES ELEMENTARY WELCOMES KIDS BACK!
Regular, in-person school is expected to resume at Corrales Elementary April 5. Students and their parents have had to adjust to mostly online learning for the... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: VACCINES OFFERED FOR HOME-BOUND IN CORRALES
Vaccinations against COVID-19 are now being given at home to villagers advised not to venture out. Corrales artist Juanita Wolff and her husband, videographer... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: U-PICK FLOWER PLOTS SOUGHT AT GONZALES HERITAGE FARM
This summer will see a “U-Pick” organic flower planting on the front field of the Juan Gonzales Bas Heritage Farm west of Wells Fargo Bank. Planted by the... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: GARDENING A PROVEN AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH
By Arnold. C Farley Corrales Psychologist To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palms of your hand and eternity in... Read more.
2021 MARCH 20 ISSUE: TENDING MY GARDEN
By Anita Walsh January 23, 2021 was a Saturday, and the Corrales Post Office would be closing at 1 o’clock. It crossed my mind, after a Zoom yoga class, and... Read more.