Ruidoso News

Ruidoso Downs police officer April Dominguez and Ruidoso police officer Matt Christian responded to the Days Inn on Highway 70, June 26, in response to a call that someone was breaking into a vehicle in the parking lot.

Fireworks can be purchased along most highways in New Mexico, but that doesn't mean they can be used in Lincoln County.

Students at Ruidoso High School will have to conform to a new Uniformly Dressed Code when the new school year begins Aug.

Four Mescalero Apache maidens will celebrate their coming of age ceremony over the July 4th holiday weekend, one of the tribe's major events of the year and a chance for the public to glimpse a moment of important tribal tradition.

Under a proposed rate reorganization, the financial burden for construction and operation of a regional wastewater treatment plant would be more evenly divided between residential and non-residential customers.

Ann McGovern, front, and Crystal Springs Farm Manager Tom Goncharoff and his wife Leslie share a few moments in the paddock area.

Ms. Chimes comes off a competitive second-place effort against stronger rivals to head Thursday's featured eighth race for thoroughbred distaffers at five-and-a-half furlongs.

The Hershey's Track and Field Program was created more than 30 years ago to provide competition and promote physical fitness for children 9 to 14 years of age.

Effective Thursday, the village of Ruidoso moved into Stage 3 water conservation restrictions.

Ruidoso Police Officer Art Nelson reported responding to a call about a small child playing in a parking lot in the 100 block of Pinecrest, June 14.

Gov. Bill Richardson appointed Pahl Shipley to promote his film initiatives as head of publicity and media relations at the New Mexico Film Office.

The Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino Near Ruidoso, New Mexico Defaults on $200M Bond Issue, Operations to Continue Uninterrupted Jun.

International building codes covering plumbing, mechanical and electrical work were adopted by reference into Ruidoso's municipal building regulations Tuesday.

Curry County Manager Lance Pyle has spent more than $1,700 dining at local restaurants, while Portales City Manager Debi Lee's travels make up the bulk of $6,178 in expenses she racked up in the past 11 months.

The burglary of a Playstation 3, two Playstation controllers, a 12-gauge shotgun and a pair of speakers was reported in the 100 block of Duffer June 9. The door jam was reportedly busted and the thief left the door open.

Magistrate Judge William Butts was treated and released at Lincoln County Medical Center Monday, June 8, after he was involved in a traffic accident.

Five Portales seniors get their last chance to shine this weekend when they take the field at the North/South All-Star baseball series, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Socorro High School.

Jun. 10--Most of the past 11 months of fiscal 2008-09 fall short of previous year, but year-end totals will be in the same ballpark Only four of the past 11 months of lodgers tax exceeded their previous year totals in corresponding months.

Saturday night, 28 gladiators entered a 21-foot-diameter, 6-foot-high octagon to do battle at the Inn of the Mountain Gods.

Changing permitted uses in designated commercial zones must be justified before Ruidoso's zoning ordinance can be amended, the village attorney advised during a planning and zoning workshop Tuesday.