By Rodd Cayton New parking rules for Corrales are again returning to the drawing board. Village councilors Tuesday declined to post changes to the local code for publication, after debate exposed concerns about the fairness of restricting commercial parking in residential areas without providing a legal alternative. The council turned down (for now) adding language […]
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Carjacked ABQ vehicle found in Corrales
An Albuquerque crime Friday extended into the Village of Corrales, when officers recovered the stolen ride. According to a news release from the Corrales Police Department, officers were dispatched to Via Oreada for a report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arriving, the release states, officers discovered that the unoccupied sedan had been stolen during an […]
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New rules at last? Parking ordinance update headlines Corrales council meeting
By Rodd Cayton, Corrales Comment Will Corrales finally update its parking ordinance? The Village Council Tuesday will take the matter up once again, nearly four months after putting it off due to concerns about possible unintended consequences of a previous draft ordinance. Residents have been asking the council to address the problem of commercial parking […]
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Mayor Hashimoto: Corraleños need to keep up water conservation efforts
Corrales Mayor Fred Hashimoto says recent rains are delightful, but that residents should still remember the village is in a drought. “It doesn’t take a meteorologist to tell us that,” he said, citing low winter snowpack and high early-spring temperatures. In his weekly message to the community, Hashimoto wrote that meteorologists say chances are good […]
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Village Council approves MainStreet re-up, residents concerned
Corrales MainStreet will continue to promote economic development within the village, but the renewal of the organization’s contracts didn’t happen quietly. While village administration feels the new professional services local agreement adequately shifts its focus from increasing tourist traffic to historical preservation and improving resident quality of life, some residents took to the podium to […]
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Helping from home: How virtual volunteers support Red Cross disaster relief
By Georgi Donchetz, American Red Cross When super typhoon Sinlaku struck the American territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, hundreds of volunteers hopped on planes to assist those affected. Corrales resident Linda Crowden, an experienced volunteer with the Red Cross, would usually jump at the opportunity to travel hours to help people she […]
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New District 4 councilor will be chosen soon
Corrales Mayor Fred Hashimoto has announced his process for filling the seat of late Village Councilor John Alsobrook II. Chapter 3, Article 12 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 gives the mayor responsibility for filling a council vacancy. In his weekly message to the community, Hashimoto wrote that anyone interested in the position should […]
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State historian to discuss colonial caste system in Corrales
New Mexico State Historian Rob Martinez will discuss the history of racial identity and the colonial caste system during a lecture in Corrales on Sunday, May 24. The presentation, titled “Casta: Race & Identity in Colonial New Mexico,” examines how racial mixing shaped society during the Spanish colonial period. Martinez will use historical research, genealogy, […]
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Corrales celebrates New Mexican living traditions at Heritage Day
Casa San Ysidro and the Corrales Historical Society will host the annual Heritage Day celebration on Saturday, May 23, highlighting the region’s cultural legacy. The free community event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum. Visitors can explore rare historical artifacts, view live demonstrations by a local blacksmith and practice traditional New […]
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Corrales reopens farmland preservation applications ahead of Thursday meeting
The Village of Corrales has reopened the application process for conservation easements. Those interested in receiving grants to keep their property for agricultural uses are encouraged to attend Thursday’s meeting of the Farmland Preservation and Agricultural Commission. Commission co-Chair Ysabela Trujillo told the Corrales Comment the meeting will include details on how the conservation easement […]