Lot coverage rules for the Village of Corrales won’t be changing anytime soon. Village councilors, at their Jan. 6 meeting, said they will seek more information before deciding whether to amend the village’s lot coverage limits, which address how much space property owners can fill on their land. The meeting comes after the adoption last […]
The Corrales Historical Society will kick off its 2026 Speaker Series with a two-hour interactive dance event featuring traditional New Mexican Hispanic ballroom dances. “Bailes de Salón” will take place Jan. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Road. The free event is open to the […]
The Corrales Historical Society will kick off its 2026 Speaker Series with a two-hour interactive dance event featuring traditional New Mexican Hispanic ballroom dances. “Bailes de Salón” will take place Jan. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Road. The free event is open to the […]
Local residents who receive power from CNMEC should plan to be without power most of Saturday afternoon while the utility completes upgrades to a new transformer on the grid. According to Central New Mexico Electrical Cooperative, the outage is scheduled for Saturday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm and will impact various parts of Edgewood and […]
For the first time in 20 years, the state’s largest community foundation has a new leader — and they didn’t have to go far to find her. Marisa Magallanez officially took the helm of the Albuquerque Community Foundation and the New Mexico Community Trust as president and CEO on Jan. 1. Magallanez, a native of […]
Sheriff John Allen said he removed Bernalillo County firefighters from the Metro Air Support Unit because they refused to meet his drug testing standards, but county records show firefighters agreed to those same standards in July and the sheriff still has not allowed them back on the unit. Allen quietly pulled firefighters from the helicopter […]
Submitted by Dora M. Dominguez, Director Sandoval County Tourism Department Public trust is essential, and questions about transparency deserve clear and factual answers. However, the recent editorial regarding Project Ranger and Sandoval County’s zoning actions presents an incomplete and inaccurate account of the process surrounding Section 36. Sandoval County has held an economic development lease […]
Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads is recruiting participants for multiple programs this month, including two youth choral groups and a community theatre production. The Children’s Chorus of Rio Rancho and Rio Rancho Youth Chorus will hold their first rehearsal Saturday, Jan. 17, at Star Heights Recreation Center, 800 Polaris Blvd. The session will include an informational […]
A proposed outdoor art and music venue in Placitas is intended as a quality-of-life improver for the community, according to an organization backing its initial planning stage. Some residents have expressed concern about the project’s possible impact on the unincorporated village, with some advising Sandoval County commissioners to deny a routine fiscal-agency request. The Placitas […]
A high school student who regularly testifies before state lawmakers and speaks at board meetings has been named Student of the Year by Public Charter Schools of New Mexico. Miller Millea, a student at East Mountain High School, received the award for grades 7-12 as part of the organization’s 2025 Excellence Awards, which recognize leadership […]
