By Rodd Cayton — Corrales’ human Mayor, Fred Hashimo, took his oath of office in January. His latest counterpart, Poptart, the new pet mayor, will be sworn in at the Nov. 17 Village Council meeting. If Poptart, a miniature horse, decides to unleash a few neighs, he won’t be breaking the law. Among the agenda […]
Rodd Cayton
Rodd Cayton is a senior reporter with nm.news covering local news and government as a local reporting fellow with NM Reports.
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State first, feds second: Mayor Hashimoto outlines Corrales’ funding strategy
By Rodd Cayton — The Village of Corrales is generally not very dependent upon federal aid, Mayor Fred Hashimoto says. Hashimoto told the Corrales Comment on Nov. 12 that most village projects are financed locally, or with state-provided grants and appropriations. He mentioned the Salce Park improvement plan, which has been supported with federal dollars […]
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Melody Ranch relief on the fast track
By Rodd Cayton — An East Mountains community may be approaching a stable water future. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has put a review of the proposed transfer of the Melody Ranch Water Co. to a larger utility on the fast track. The Estancia, Moriarty, Williard, and Torrance County Regional Water Association (EMWT) has […]
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A water-cooler topic: UNM Utton Center duo leads water rights discussion in Corrales
By Rodd Cayton — Water is an important, yet complicated issue, and a pair of experts from the UNM Utton Center spent the evening of Nov. 4 trying to help Corrales residents get a better handle on the state of water rights in the village. The New Mexico Constitution confirms existing water rights of any […]
Route 66 Independent
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Incumbents hold strong, new faces emerge in East Mountains election
By Rodd Cayton — East Mountains voters have made their preferences known, selecting local and state representatives for the next two or four years. District 5 Bernalillo County Commissioner Eric Olivas, a Democrat, fended off a challenge from Republican Thomas Riley. Preliminary information from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office shows Olivas with 33,833 […]
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Understanding your water rights: Corrales to host information sessions and one-on-one consultations
By Rodd Cayton — Corraleños interested in learning about water rights are invited to a Nov. 4 presentation at Village Council Chambers, 4324 Corrales Road. Stephanie Russo Baca and Rin Tara of the Utton Center at UNM Law School will give the briefing on general water rights, then answer questions from attendees. Russo Baca will […]
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BernCo sponsoring free organic yard waste dumping in East Mountains
By Rodd Cayton — Wanna help build New Mexico’s largest compost pile? A new multi-jurisdictional initiative may make that happen. Bernalillo County Public Works and District 5 Commissioner Eric Olivas are partnering with the Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District to provide free organic waste disposal at the East Mountain Transfer Station. Starting Nov. 1, […]
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Making the roads less scary: ‘Take a Ride on Us’ program offers rideshare discounts for Halloween weekend
Those interested in partying over Halloween weekend have an additional resource in their efforts to keep things safe. The “Take a Ride on Us” program returns for the holiday, offering up to 2,500 discounted Uber rides to area residents. Anyone interested in participating may open the app, go to “vouchers,” and enter the code HALLOW26 […]
The Corrales Comment
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New space, open doors: Corrales Arts Center celebrates grand opening
By Rodd Cayton — The name “Corrales Arts Center” contains certain implications. Charlene Spiegel is happy to dispel two of them and correct a third. “You don’t have to live in Corrales (to be a member),” Spiegel, president of the organization, told the Corrales Comment. “You don’t have to be an artist. And until a […]
The Corrales Comment
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Corrales noise ordinance upgrade aims to quiet patios by spring
By Rodd Cayton By the time the springtime patio music season begins, the Village of Corrales should have new rules in place spelling out how loud the performers can get. At their Oct. 27 meeting, village councilors laid out a process for rewriting the municipal noise ordinance. They’re trying to ensure homeowners have the rural […]