Ruidoso Downs News Archives

Lincoln County Transit is moving to Ruidoso. By a vote of 3-2, the City Council approved the termination of the lease with Bonnie Richardson and, eventually, approved a new lease with Laura Reynolds Trust for the old Underdown Plumbing building at 2961 Sudderth Dr.

The thought of spending up to $25,000 for a wastewater treatment plant staff training video rankled Ruidoso village councilors Tuesday.

"The Texas War of Independence" was the theme for the September Cowboy Action Shooting match of the Lincoln County Regulators.

There will always be a few complainers, but after 40 years' worth of rallies, we figure most Ruidosans have come to terms with what has become September's annual rite - the Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally that concluded this past weekend.

The failure of officials in the Village of Capitan and Town of Carrizozo to complete their addressing systems places their communities at risk for prompt emergency services, warn-ed Lincoln County Manager Tom Stewart.

Vroom, vroom means money and rain. Early arriving motorcyclists at the Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally this week rode through wet conditions that held high temperatures in the low-60s. "When Ron started this event 40 years, he was really on to something," Tim Ackerman said.

Ruidoso Police arrested a 17-year-old student Fri-day, Sept. 11, after finding drugs and a knife in his car.

The 9-year-old gelding Gulchrunssweet makes his 59th career start and should be favored to score his 18th victory in the $39,000 main event on opening day of the Zia Park season on Saturday afternoon.

Despite a driving rain much of the Labor Day weekend, 20 members of the Ruidoso Fire Department collected $18,348, beating out similar drives in Roswell and Las Cruces to benefit Muscular Dystrophy research and victims.

With financing to pay for a new regional wastewater treatment system secured and construction underway, two Ruidoso councilors turned their attention Wednesday to how the Joint Use Board that oversees the plant should be organized.

Walmart celebrated the completion of renovations to the Ruidoso Downs Supercenter with the mayor cutting a ribbon and Walmart cutting checks.

Local, state and federal officials gathered at the Waste Water Treatment Plant Tuesday to turn the first shovel of dirt and heap praise on each other for getting the project going.

Some $9.75 million in federal stimulus funds will help pay to rebuild wastewater systems in Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs that was damaged in a flood.

A Ruidoso High School teacher caught six boys skipping class on the third day of school.