The Bernalillo County Commission elected the new chair and vice chair of the commission in its first meeting of the 2026 calendar year, where Adriann Barboa took over as the commission chair with Frank Baca as her vice chair. The commission voted 5-0 for Barboa to take over the gavel from outgoing chair Eric Olivas. […]
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Bernalillo County Commission to consider data center regulations
The Bernalillo County Commission is set to tackle a landmark proposal to regulate data center incentives and a final vote on a revision of the county’s ethics code on Jan. 13. Commissioner Eric Olivas said he will introduce a resolution establishing strict criteria for data center projects that seek taxpayer-funded incentives. “If we are to […]
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Bernalillo County joins Campbell Ranch lawsuit legal battle in Edgewood
Bernalillo County joined a longstanding lawsuit with the Town of Edgewood as an interested party last month, filing a petition to intervene after the Campbell Ranch development appealed the Town of Edgewood’s decision in July to deny its subdivision applications. The Edgewood Town Commission denied subdivision applications for an area known as Village 2, which […]
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Garden Masters to host free composting workshop in Corrales
Local gardeners can learn the secrets of turning waste into “black gold” at a free workshop, “Gardening With the Masters: Composting,” on Saturday, Jan. 10. Kristi Vasquez, a Sandoval Extension Master Gardener and Bernalillo County Extension Master Composter, will lead the session. The presentation covers composting basics, including identifying beneficial organisms and troubleshooting common issues. […]
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Garden Masters to host free composting workshop in Corrales
Local gardeners can learn the secrets of turning waste into “black gold” at a free workshop, “Gardening With the Masters: Composting,” on Saturday, Jan. 10. Kristi Vasquez, a Sandoval Extension Master Gardener and Bernalillo County Extension Master Composter, will lead the session. The presentation covers composting basics, including identifying beneficial organisms and troubleshooting common issues. […]
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Corrales lot coverage rules remain unchanged as council explores new options
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 […]
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Corrales lot coverage rules remain unchanged as council explores new options
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 […]
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Traditional Hispanic dances take center stage in Corrales
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 […]
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Traditional Hispanic dances take center stage in Corrales
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 […]
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Power outage planned Sat. for grid upgrades
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 […]