By Rodd Cayton Lisa Brown, a longtime Corrales resident and water-rights attorney has been named to the Village Council. Brown was sworn in immediately after Councilors ratified her appointment by Mayor Fred Hashimoto at the June 23 meeting. Brown, who grew up in Corrales and whose parents still live in the village, said she’s familiar […]
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Corrales parking compromise follows long debate
By Rodd Cayton A meandering discussion about parking availability in Corrales ended with a compromise that saved the village thousands of dollars in grants. The Village Council has for months been engaged in an effort to craft a parking ordinance update that would curtail illegal parking by patrons of local businesses while not penalizing Corraleños […]
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Corrales council set to fill vacant seat, weigh fireworks ban, PNM deal
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Corrales residents could see their village council seat filled and their Fourth of July fireworks banned — both in the same meeting Tuesday. The Village of Corrales Governing Body meets at 6:30 p.m. at Council Chambers, 4324 Corrales Road, with a packed agenda that includes nominating Lisa Brown to fill […]
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Memorial for Corrales councilor set
By Rodd Cayton Memorial services have been set for Corrales Village Councilor John Alsobrook II, who died last month. He will be remembered at 4:30 p.m. June 27 at Perea’s New Mexican Restaurant, 4590 Corrales Road. Alsobrook began his fifth term on the council in January. According to his LinkedIn page, Alsobrook held a bachelor […]
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Corrales enhances retirement benefits to support police and fire recruitment
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. Police officers and firefighters in Corrales have received a post-career boost. At its June 9 meeting, the Village Council approved resolutions changing the village’s Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico (PERA) plans for those workers. “We are moving to a better plan for our police and firefighters,” Village Administrator […]
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Corrales’ 2026 Pet Mayor race Is open — apply by July 15
Corrales pet owners have until July 15 to enter their furry, feathered or hooved friends in the village’s 2026 Pet Mayor election, with proceeds benefiting Corrales Animal Services. Current Pet Mayor Apple is calling on all area pets — dogs, goats, llamas, hedgehogs, horses and more — to apply for the race, organizers said. Pets […]
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Village briefs: Council seat deadline, P&Z meeting, road cleanup and plague alert
Corrales residents interested in filling a vacant District 4 Council seat have until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 18, to apply, Mayor Fred Hashimoto said in this week’s Village update. The Council will nominate a candidate at its June 23 meeting to serve until the November 2027 municipal election. Planning and Zoning Commission meets Wednesday The […]
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Tiles and smiles: Corrales Scrabble tourney starts somber, moves on to fun
What’s the word? If the word is “scrabble,” it’s worth 13 points, which was of interest to lovers of a certain board Game June 5 and 6. Former Rio Rancho resident Carl Johnson, took first place at the Southwest International LLL-Note Special (SWILLLNS) in Corrales, the second-longest running and one of the largest Scrabble tournaments […]
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Corrales parking update stalls again
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 […]