By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. — As the leaves fall from the trees, Sandoval County wants residents to consider another kind of dropping. As in dropping off food donations for neighbors in need. The county treasurer’s office is sponsoring its fifth annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, benefitting the Nacimiento Community Foundation, through Nov. 13. The food […]
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Rodd Cayton is a senior reporter with nm.news covering local news and government as a local reporting fellow with NM Reports.
Bernalillo council approves $82K ransom payout after cyberattack
By Rodd Cayton — Town councilors in Bernalillo have made a move they hope will let the City of Coronado move on after a cyberattack earlier this month. The council unanimously voted to extend an offer of $82,000 to the threat actor behind the attack. Mayor Jack Torres told the Sandoval Signpost that the action […]
Be bear aware: Ursine spotting in Corrales means humans should take caution
By Rodd Cayton — Here, a bear! There, a bear! Is 2026 the year of the bear in Corrales? The police department earlier this week reported a bear sighting on El Dorado Road. That’s at least the fourth in the area since spring. In an August message to the community, Mayor Fred Hashimoto wrote of […]
Dancing among the decibels: Corrales council returning to noise ordinance discussion
By Rodd Cayton — Village councilors in Corrales are set to get back to an issue some say seriously affects quality of life. Village staff have placed a discussion of a noise ordinance on the agenda for the Oct. 27 council meeting. The issue was introduced last year and was most recently discussed in July. […]
Rethinking Campbell Ranch? Commissioner Olivas leading charge to discuss public lands alternative to 4,000 homes
By Rodd Cayton — The Campbell Ranch Master Plan has heard the word “no” many times in recent decades. But a group is working on a possible alternative that could garner a “yes” from the community. Bernalillo County Commissioner Eric Olivas unveiled the idea at the Oct. 17 Community Gathering, hosted by the East Mountains […]
Town of Bernalillo mostly back on line two weeks after cyber attack shut down city systems
Time for fine-tuning: APS to host series of community meetings on ‘right-sizing’
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. — As enrollment at Albuquerque Public Schools continues to decline, tough decisions need to be made, and the district is asking for community input to guide the process. APS has scheduled a series of community meetings over the next few months to hear from the public. According to an APS […]
Song and Celebration: Bernalillo to host Fiesta de Musica y Cultura Saturday
By Rodd Cayton What better way to spend a crisp Saturday afternoon enjoying family, food and fun? How about an artistic backdrop for those activities. The third annual Fiesta de Musica y Cultura hits the Bernalillo Recreation Center this week, with Guillermo Calderon and some special guests providing the music. There will also be food, […]
Fire stoppers: Dozens take extinguisher training at Placitas open house
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. — It wasn’t exactly a test Oct. 10 in Placitas, but many did P.A.S.S. The Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) and Placitas Volunteer Fire Department Station No. 41 teamed up for an open house that centered on training anyone who was interested in proper fire extinguisher use. Firefighters […]
Rooted in tradition: Indigenous Farm Hub secures Corrales farmland
By Rodd Cayton The permanent preservation of about six acres of farmland in Corrales is being hailed as a victory for nature. The Village of Corrales is among the entities that contributed to keeping the land in a near-natural state, having recently approved a conservation easement with more than $700,000. The Indigenous Farm Hub is […]