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 […]
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 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 […]
Posted inCorrales
Corrales road code moving along
By Rodd Cayton Village councilors in Corrales will be dreaming about traffic codes for the next couple of nights, Melanie Romero predicted near the end of their Sept. 8 meeting. Councilors spent almost two hours fine-tuning the village’s proposed code as it approaches final approval. Romero, the village administrator, recommended that the council have another […]
Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Bernalillo prepares for action-packed Autumn with festivals, tournaments, music
By Rodd Cayton Fall in Bernalillo means residents and visitors will have to work really hard to stay bored for the next few weekends. Parties and events of all types are coming to the town, coinciding with everything from Halloween to the Centennial of the Mother Road. Saturday includes the fourth Enchantment Games, a fundraiser […]
Posted inRio Rancho
RRPS surges forward: District reports major academic gains and sets 2030 Spotlight goal
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. Rio Rancho Public Schools is touting academic gains the district says will help it reach an important goal. Ten of the district’s 11 elementary schools improved in English language arts proficiency and eight improved in mathematics in the latest NM Vistas accountability results. A district news release also says 10 […]