By Douglas Wood Rated PG-13 Currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV+ and YouTube “You’re not a bad guy, just not a very good one.” This is how Roy Waller’s 14-year-old daughter succinctly sums up her no-longer-estranged dad in the highly underrated black comedy caper, Matchstick Men. Roy (Nicholas Cage) is a con man, or […]
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Middle Rio Grande Valley faces critical drought conditions
As summer temperatures rise through the Middle Rio Grande Valley, water managers and farmers are racing against the clock. According to the latest Irrigation & Hydrology Update released June 14, MRGCD’s only available storage supply for the season—6,500 acre-feet of San Juan–Chama water—is expected to run dry by the end of June, leaving the region […]
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Corrales advances on two key grants to improve parks and public safety
The Village of Corrales is moving forward on two grant-funded projects aimed at enhancing public safety and recreational space. The first grant will support the development of Salce Park, a planned open space designed to provide low-maintenance recreation opportunities for residents. While the Village has already been awarded funding for the project, final approval is […]
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Corrales’ Casa San Ysidro receives $250,000 restoration grant
Casa San Ysidro, a historic house museum in Corrales dating back to 1875, has been awarded a grant of $250,000 from the New Mexico Cultural Properties Restoration Fund. The funding will be used to support crucial roof replacement efforts on the museum’s north and west wings. This grant is part of nearly $1.2 million distributed […]
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Taking off the uniform
Editor’s note: This is a story from “Unbreaking the Circle,” a military anthology that will launch on June 28 at the Corrales Community Library. By Jim Tritten Jasmine and I entered the medicine circle, arm in arm, from the east, the direction of the rising sun and the new day. Dusty tan stones lined the sandy […]
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Cates opens in-district office
State Rep. Kathleen Cates said the June 18 grand opening at her legislative office was more than just another ribbon-cutting ceremony. Cates, who represents House of Representatives District 44, said the event marked a historic change for New Mexico. Since gaining statehood in 1912, the state had never had legislative district offices. That means citizens […]
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Great day for a parade
Communities across the country will be lining up on main streets on July 4 and Corrales is no exception. The village has for decades celebrated the holiday with a parade down Corrales Road. The route this year is from Target Road to Double S Road. One unique aspect of the Corrales parade is the presence […]
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Corrales calls for candidates in prestigious 2025 Pet Mayor Election
Chico Suave, Corrales’ current Pet Mayor, is issuing a call to all area pets to consider running in the highly anticipated 2025 Pet Mayor election. Applications are now open for the esteemed position. Whether your beloved companion is a llama, hedgehog, goat, dog, horse or any other animal with the charisma and charm to lead, […]
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Corrales Drain consultant recommends few changes
Corrales residents say they don’t want the Corrales Interior Drain to change much. A consultant hired by the village has recommended that the two-mile-long remain substantially the same. Amy Bell of Anthropopulus Design and Planning, giving a review of the planning process to the Village Council Tuesday evening, said the firm’s suggestions are limited to […]
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Banking on the future
It’s called the Old Bank, but it’s on the way to a new life. When Wells Fargo Bank closed its Corrales branch in 2023, it left the possibility of an empty building along Corrales Road, the village’s main drag. However, the Village Council, having right of first refusal, bought the building months later. In his […]