Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series submitted by Village of Corrales Code Enforcement Officer Dennis Edeal on lighting in the village. Understanding our village lighting rules (and why they’re actually pretty great) When was the last time you stood in your driveway on a clear night and looked up? Really looked […]
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The future with Fred
Fred Hashimoto’s mayoralty of Corrales is starting to take shape. Hashimoto, who was sworn in Jan. 2, told the Corrales Comment he has been preparing for the job by meeting with various local organizations and with councilors and others in village government. “I’ve spent the last two months meeting with a lot of people,” he […]
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Light right: Why Corrales loves the dark
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series submitted by Village of Corrales Code Enforcement Officer Dennis Edeal on lighting in the village. Understanding our village lighting rules (and why they’re actually pretty great) When was the last time you stood in your driveway on a clear night and looked up? Really looked […]
Posted inThe Paper.
Get Out! (Jan. 15-28)
A Love Letter to Black Wall (Fri. 16, Art/Music) Black Wall Gallery & Events (2125 San Mateo Blvd. NE), Albuquerque’s coolest art and music venue is hosting a fundraiser. If you believe in the Black Wall mission, you are invited to be there on Friday, Jan. 16 starting at 6 p.m. for live music, food, […]
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Albuquerque’s Gateway Center hits a turning point in homelessness response
The City of Albuquerque announced Tuesday that the Gateway Center reached full capacity for the first time since its late-2025 expansion, placing nearly 200 people on a path toward stable housing through intensive support services. The Gibson location now serves 192 residents — 100 women and 92 men — who commit to behavioral intervention and […]
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The New Face of Public Art in Albuquerque
When Michael Ogilvie stepped into his new role overseeing Albuquerque’s Public Art Program last fall, he wasn’t just taking on a leadership position, he was joining a city he had long admired from afar. “It’s been great,” says Ogilvie of his first few months in Albuquerque. “Albuquerque is a very special, unique city.” Ogilvie brings […]
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CNM’s $73 Million Film Training Center Almost Ready for Its Close Up
The $73 million film training center taking shape inside Albuquerque’s historic Rail Yards Boiler Shop will open several months later than first promised. When it opens in September, it is expected to be one of the most advanced film training facilities in the country and could be a game-changer for New Mexico’s creative workforce. Central […]
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Inside the push to save Albuquerque’s aging Main Library
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library Advisory Board has raised $925,000 in pledges from state, city and county officials to replace the Main Library’s 50-year-old heating and cooling system, bypassing traditional district boundaries. The board still needs $1.6 million to reach its $2.5 million goal. The 100,000-square-foot downtown library relies on a 1975 “air handler” system […]
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Water supply to be tight despite recent snowfall
Local farmers’ water fortunes will largely depend on precipitation this year. Recent snowstorms have improved the area’s water availability outlook, Anne Marken told the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Board of Directors Monday. However, she said, the water supply in the basins that serve the district is still expected to be about half of the […]
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Albuquerque’s nightly outreach hits record as winter temperatures plunge
Albuquerque Community Safety transported a record 1,230 people experiencing homelessness to shelter in December, helping protect lives during extreme winter temperatures. The total is the highest since the service relaunched in November 2025, a 136% increase from the previous month and a 92% jump from December 2024. The surge reflects rising community need and an […]