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What’s on the Horizon for Corrales in 2025
As Corrales enters 2025, the village is set for a year of progress, advancing key projects and initiatives while preparing for elections that will shape its leadership and future, aiming to balance growth with preservation. The Village is moving forward with plans to continue work on the fire suppression system, improve roads and open a…
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“An enormous hit:” Billions in fed. mineral payments owed to New Mexico could stop by year end
State budget analysts warn that federal mineral leasing payments to New Mexico could be at risk if Congress does take action in the coming months. The payments are from royalties companies pay to the federal government when they extract oil, coal and other minerals from federal land in New Mexico. The state then gets a…
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Stuffing the ballot box
Sandoval County officials say Corrales is thus far the busiest location for early voting. Tina Dominguez, manager of the county’s Bureau of Elections, told the Sandoval Signpost Tuesday that more than 200 voters had cast ballots since the option became available Saturday. The first day saw 89 voters stop by, with another 102 voting Monday…
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Torrance County to consider inmate housing agreement, water system funding
Torrance County commissioners will weigh agreements addressing jail capacity and rural water infrastructure during their administrative meeting on Wednesday morning. The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider an inmate confinement agreement with Core Civic, Inc., a private corrections company that currently operates the Torrance County Detention Center and partners with U.S. Immigration and…
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Project Ranger advances in Sandoval County, but is it safe?
Castelion Corporation’s proposed 1,000-acre rocket motor production facility, Project Ranger, is moving forward in Sandoval County, despite ongoing resident concerns, with experts concluding the site’s large space allows for safe distances from nearby buildings even under conservative hazard analysis. But while Sandoval County, which is responsible for final approvals for land use and hazard mitigation,…