By Rodd Cayton Area state legislators will be in Bernalillo next month to discuss ways to improve New Mexico’s supply of childcare. State Sen. Cindy Nava will headline the program at 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at the El Zócalo Event Center, 264 S. Camino Del Pueblo. Growing Up New Mexico, an early childhood partnership, the […]
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
Corrales infant expected to recover after being left in hot car
By Rodd Cayton A Corrales baby is expected to make a full recovery after reportedly being left in a hot car for hours, police report. The 5-month-old’s father is facing a felony charge of child abuse in the July 20 incident. Police Chief Victor Mangiacapra told the Corrales Comment the matter has also been referred […]
Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Bernalillo greenlights $9M fire station project
By Rodd Cayton Bernalillo firefighters can see their new digs on the horizon. The Town Council has approved a bid for EPX New Mexico to construct a new fire station at the site of the former Roosevelt Elementary School. The bid, at just under $9.04 million, includes new living quarters, offices, training rooms and three […]
Posted inEdgewood
Something to bark about: Local animal shelters receive $180K for health and comfort improvements
By Rodd Cayton Torrance County and the Town of Edgewood are among 17 animal shelters across New Mexico benefitting from a grant program that disbursed almost $2 million. Danette Langdon, the county’s animal services director, said a $125,000 grant will permit construction of a standalone cat room. She said the project will allow the shelter […]
Posted inLocal Government, Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo apartment proposal at center of tug of war
By Rodd Cayton A proposed apartment development in Bernalillo has been touted as key to the town’s future prosperity, and derided as a source of more traffic congestion and a stressor of water availability. The Town Council Monday formally introduced Ordinance 373 establishing a master plan for the roughly 15 acres in the Venada Plaza […]
Posted inCorrales
Securing Corrales’ water future: A 40-year roadmap
By Rodd Cayton The Village of Corrales is getting closer to protecting its water rights and holding onto any additional rights it might gain in the future. The village’s water team presented a draft 40-year water development plan to the Village Council on July 16, stressing the importance of finishing it and filing it with […]
Posted inCorrales
Traffic code update hits Corrales council
By Rodd Cayton Village councilors in Corrales Thursday will do some heavy lifting on new and returning items. One holdover is an update to the traffic code and penalty schedule. At the July 6 meeting, staff asked councilors to delay discussion of the matter, citing the document’s large size and a need to give themselves […]
Posted inPlacitas
Placitas group to use state grant to promote emergency preparedness
By Rodd Cayton A group determined to ensure Placitas residents are properly capable of handling crises has received a boost in its mission. Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) has announced a $20,000 education and outreach grant from the New Mexico Association of Counties. PREP President Allen Saville said the organization, formed in March […]
Posted inPlacitas
Beyond the basics: Preparing your Placitas home for power outages and emergencies
By Rodd Cayton Placitas residents needing to know how to shelter in pace is not a matter of “if,” but a matter of “when,” Sandoval County Emergency Manager Dan Heerding said Tuesday night. “Do some homework,” he told those gathering at a community briefing on sheltering in place.”Do some reading. Think about all the emergencies […]
Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate
Forestry Division shares tips for wildfire prevention
By Rodd Cayton What’s better than extinguishing a wildfire without anyone getting injured? Avoiding the fire altogether. The New Mexico Forestry Division has issued a set of tips the agency says will reduce the number of human-caused fires, which represent the vast majority of wildfire starts in the U.S. The division says a 90% reduction […]