Staff report Corrales Elementary School marked a significant milestone this week with a groundbreaking ceremony for its $56.7 million expansion project. The project, funded by voter-approved bonds from 2021, will transform the school into a K-8 facility, aiming to address student retention and enhance educational resources in the community. The expansion will result in a […]
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Free community concert to feature Baracutanga in Corrales
Staff report Music in Corrales will present a free community concert featuring the high-energy Latin group Baracutanga on Saturday, May 31 at La Entrada Park, adjacent to the Corrales Library at 84 W La Entrada. The performance will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. Baracutanga, a seven-piece band with members representing Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and the […]
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Corrales to host Heritage Day at Casa San Ysidro
Staff report The Corrales Historical Society’s Archives Committee will host Heritage Day 2025 on May 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Old San Ysidro Church, 966 Old Church Road. The theme for this year’s event is “Agua es Vida – Water is Life,” focusing on the importance of water in the farming […]
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Corrales Historical Society presents ‘Ladino Music of Ancient Spain’
Staff report The Corrales Historical Society’s Speaker Series will feature Sheila Fox presenting “Ladino Music of Ancient Spain” on Sunday, May 18 at 2 p.m. The event will take place at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church, located at 966 Old Church Road, across from Casa San Ysidro. Admission is free and open to the […]
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‘No more stolen relatives’: Indigenous families call for justice for missing and murdered people
By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth “No more stolen sisters. No more stolen brothers,” advocates and families chanted during a march in Albuquerque on Monday for Indigenous people who have gone missing or died of homicide. May 5 is recognized as a day of awareness for a crisis of disproportionate violence against Indigenous people […]
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Gateway navigation deal gets green light from City Council
By Rodd Cayton Albuquerque City Councilors voted Monday night to approve a deal for a nonprofit organization that will help women experiencing homelessness make the transition into stable housing. Approval of the professional services agreement with Chicanos Por La Causa was delayed two weeks after councilors sought more information about the organization’s current work. Chicanos […]
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Old Town to host Mother’s Day celebration with music, pet adoptions and food
Staff report Old Town will be the place to celebrate Mother’s Day with a community get-together featuring live music, pet adoptions, food and more on Sunday, May 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. Free performances by the Watermelon Mountain Jug Band, Ballet Folklorico Del Norte, and Divino will take place in the Gazebo. “There’s no […]
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Tijeras celebrates grand opening of Pocket Park
By Andrea Vasquez The Village of Tijeras officially unveiled its new Pocket Park with a grand opening celebration on May 3. The event featured remarks from Mayor Jake Bruton, music by local band Tripple-X and a heartfelt gesture as children, or “little villagers,” placed their handprints on the well house, as a tribute to the […]
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Reel Gems – Overlooked films currently streaming: Enduring Love (2004)
By Douglas Wood Rated R Currently streaming on Prime, Apple TV+ and YouTube Starring a pre-James Bond Daniel Craig, Enduring Love is a unique genre-blending film that’s both an intellectual drama investigating the nature of love and a suspenseful stalker flick. Craig plays Joe Rose, a bespectacled Humanities professor who would surely eschew a shaken, […]
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Leger Fernandez joins Democratic leaders for Town Hall in Coachella Valley
Staff report Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) took the stage in the Coachella Valley this weekend to join a community town hall hosted by the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz. The town hall brought together local leaders, including House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Steering and […]