By Rodd Cayton Bryan Picchione is excited about the future for Bernalillo Fire Rescue. Picchione, sworn in Sept. 28 as the town’s new fire chief, says that not only is a new fire station on the horizon, he’s applied for grants that could help the department do its job even better. The town hosted a […]
Rodd Cayton
Rodd Cayton is a senior reporter with nm.news covering local news and government as a local reporting fellow with NM Reports.
Posted inCorrales
A love letter to Corrales: Historic property transformed into family-friendly destination
By Rodd Cayton There are no trains stopping at The Station Corrales, but it’s still a destination. The long-vacant Corrales property, which includes some historic Santa Fe Railway buildings, recently hosted a grand opening celebrating its first tenants. Those business owners and one of the project founders spoke with the Corrales Comment about what visitors […]
Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Honoring the past, protecting the future: Bernalillo breaks ground on Donato Sanchez Fire Station
By Rodd Cayton The past met the future in Bernalillo Monday morning. Town officials hosted New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other dignitaries at the closed Roosevelt Elementary School to break ground on a new Donato Sanchez Fire Station No. 1. The $10 million project is expected to be completed in about a year. […]
Posted inCorrales
Light at the end of the pipe: Corrales Siphon project reaches major milestone
By Rodd Cayton The difficult part of the Corrales siphon replacement project is done, Jason Casuga told village councilors at their Sept. 22 meeting. Casuga, CEO and chief engineer for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), said the specialized drilling equipment required for running pipes below the riverbed will be going away, and crews […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
From cafeteria to compost: How APS is turning lunch waste into local soil
By Rodd Cayton Food that doesn’t reach the bellies of Albuquerque students could help heal the planet. A new partnership will divert uneaten organic foods into a composting operation that will return nutrients to the soil. The program is part of Albuquerque Public Schools’ effort to do its part in New Mexico’s Healthy Universal School […]
Posted inCorrales
Hey, not there! Outdoor defecation complaint prompts new Corrales ordinance
By Rodd Cayton Human waste belongs in toilets, Corrales resident Paul Ortega says. Speaking at the Sept. 22 Village Council meeting, he implored councilors to pass an ordinance to that effect. Ortega said that since April, he and his wife have been dealing with a neighbor who has repeatedly defecated outdoors and discarded used toilet […]
Posted inBernalillo County
Two MDC inmates dead in unrelated incidents
Authorities are investigating the deaths of two Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) inmates. A 57-year-old man was pronounced dead at about 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19, about 90 minutes after jail staff received a call regarding an inmate in medical distress. MDC personnel and a medical team from University of New Mexico Hospital attempted life-saving […]
Posted inEast Mountains
Revamped Los Vecinos Park hosts annual East Mountain Celebration Sunday
By Rodd Cayton It’s time for Bernalillo County’s East Mountains communities to gather and celebrate themselves, as well as check out a local gem’s new look. District 5 County Commissioner Eric Olivas is hosting the annual East Mountain Celebration Sunday at Los Vecinos Park, 478 State Route 333 in Tijeras. The park, he told the […]
Posted inPlacitas
Wake-up call in Placitas: Survey reveals critical gaps in emergency planning
By Rodd Cayton Some assumptions made by a group promoting emergency preparedness in Placitas have borne out, survey results indicate. But Allen Saville says some residents may be unrealistic about how prepared they are for a fire or other emergency. Saville, president of the Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) and a former Firefighter/EMT, […]
Posted inEdgewood
Opening the books: Edgewood takes major steps toward financial transparency
By Rodd Cayton Repairing Edgewood’s finances will be a time-consuming process, Town Manager Kelly Hamilton says, but the Town Commission and administrators are taking steps in that direction. Hamilton told the Route 66 Independent that town leaders want the public to know what they’re doing. He extended an invitation to any resident to meet with […]