Ruidoso News

Shane Gay, 43, was apprehended by another Ruidoso officer. A companion, Matthew Doherty, 16, of Folsom, N.M., was charged with resisting, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and tampering with evidence.

A formal agreement between Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs, for fire fighting and other emergencies, is approved last week by Ruidoso Downs city councilors.

Ruidoso's mayor will head to Washington D.C. next week at the invitation of the chairwoman of the U.S. House of Representative's Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

With the New Mexico State Coverage Insurance program going on hiatus for the remainder of the year or longer, Lincoln County's medical indigent fund coordinator warned county commissioners the number of claims he processes monthly probably will go up.

Some clothing, notebooks, and old-timer knife and a couple of chargers were in the bag, but no identification.

Charles Harrison apparently no longer is superintendent of Mescalero Schools. According to a receptionist at the school district, the acting superintendent is former high school principal Maria Saenz and Harrison no longer works for the district.

When state officials cut gross receipts taxes in 2004 on "essential" grocery food sales and on medical services, they promised to make up the drop in tax revenue for municipalities and counties.

Meet Phillip Collins, president/director of the Ruidoso Regional Film Office. Collins is preparing to direct a short feature film, Cowboys and Indians in Ruidoso.

Recycling in Ruidoso is expanding. Last spring, Village General Services and Solid Waste Director Jeff Kaplan applied for a recycling grant and today 57 residential blue dumpsters are positioned throughout the village, joining 113 set up for commercial accounts.

More than 1,000 enthusiasts either flew in or drove to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport over the weekend for the 1st Annual Ruidoso Mountain High Fly In.

Ralph Nosker drives his backhoe through the front of Pasta Cafe building in Midtown Ruidoso Thursday as he completes the demolition of the building.

Authorities and school officials in the Ruidoso area are helping students deal with what is believed to be a string of teenage suicides.

This letter is in response to a letter in Wednesday, Oct. 7's newspaper and the many people who have caught me on the streets, at school, and in Wal-Mart. I am the Capitan High School Band Director.

There's an air of sadness and community concern in Ruidoso following the recent suicides of two high school students.

"We're sharing a lot of talk among the family. Everybody is coming forth and being friendly, and the family and I really appreciate it.

An inspection of the old village fire station on Eagle Drive turned up asbestos that must be removed before the building can be demolished for parking.

Lincoln National Forest is issuing a map that shows where drivers can use their motorized vehicles in the forest.

Either Debbie Jo Almager's power of persuasion excels or the collective guilt of Ruidoso village councilors for years of shuffling hand-me-down cars to the Parks and Recreation Department prevailed.

What could that artifact be? First textual mention of Yoga founded in 3,000 B.C. It has been re-earthed and practiced in a gentle, healing style, overlooking treetops as birds calmly fly in view from the windows of the Yoga Studio.

Lisa Morales of Ruidoso has been named general manager of the Ruidoso News. Morales, who begins Oct.