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Village Of Ruidoso To Participate In Nationwide Test Of Emergency Alert System

Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) & the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), will take part in the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system at approximately 12:20 PM MDT on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.

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Assessment and evaluation to begin on recent flood damage

Beginning Tuesday, July 27, 2021, the Village of Ruidoso will be continuing its efforts with the assessment of the recent Heavy Precipitation and Flood Event - FLOOD2021. We have engaged with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program and High Water Mark (HWM) to develop a team that will be walking the river from Upper Canyon to Midtown areas thru the RWWTP.

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N.M. quarantine requirements eased for certain states; Safe-certified hotels may increase capacity - September 3, 2020

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday issued a revised executive order amending the mandatory quarantine for individuals arriving into the state of New Mexico, exempting travelers and residents arriving from states with lower COVID-positivity rates while retaining the quarantine requirement for those arriving from high-risk states. The governor also announced a change to the state’s operative emergency public health order, amending occupancy limits for hotels. The changes are effective Friday, Sept. 4.

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BLM Prescribed Burn Planned in Lincoln County

Beginning in August (weather dependant), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burn operations about 10 miles northeast of Ruidoso and 6 miles southeast of Capitan in Lincoln County. The 206-acre Pershing slash pile unit is located within the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. Smoke from the burn may be visible from Capitan, Lincoln, Ruidoso, and other surrounding communities.

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State renews emergency public health order

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials on Thursday, July 30, 2020, announced the state of New Mexico will extend its emergency public health order and keep intact existing public health restrictions and guidelines while the state continues to combat the spread of COVID-19.

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Reservations required at Grindstone Lake effective June 19, 2020

In an effort to preserve our natural resources and manage visitor capacity, the Village of Ruidoso will require reservations to access Grindstone Lake, as outlined in Executive Order 2020-10, subject to change as conditions or impacts develop. Effective immediately, visitation to Grindstone Lake will be kept at 300 vehicles per day through Labor Day. 

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Ruidoso Trails Project Update

The following reports summarize project scope and status for the Ruidoso Trails Project consisting of the construction a new Cree Meadows Trail on the north side of Cree Meadows Drive from Mechem (NM 48) to the Links Trail; the rehabilitation of the existing Links Trail around the Links at Sierra Blanca golf course, and the creation of multi-use recreation trails at Moon Mountain Recreation Area.

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Gov. announces limited reopening for dine-in restaurants, indoor malls, gyms, salons and more effective June 1, 2020

New Mexico’s emergency public health order will be extended and amended to permit indoor dining, hair salons, gyms, and indoor shopping malls to reopen effective June 1, 2020, on a limited basis and in accordance with required COVID-Safe Practices, among other changes, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Thursday, May 28.

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State announces soft reopening for outdoor or patio services at dine-in restaurants beginning May 27, 2020

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, announced the state’s emergency public health order will be amended to permit limited outdoor dine-in services for most of the state beginning Wednesday, May 27. Dine-in services inside restaurants and bars remain temporarily prohibited.

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Village of Ruidoso Executive Order 2020-09 To Become Effective May 16, 2020 at 8:00 am

On Thursday, May 14, 2020, the Village of Ruidoso and the Office of the Mayor Issued Executive Order 2020-09 effective May 16 at 8:00 am. Individuals, businesses, and other entities within the Village of Ruidoso are encouraged to implement the outlined safe practices as presented by the Executive Branch of the State of New Mexico.

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State further modifies public health emergency order To begin May 16

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, announced New Mexico’s emergency public health order, set to expire May 15, will be extended through May 31 and modified to allow most retailers to operate at 25 percent of their maximum occupancy as determined by fire code. The amended public health order will be finalized and distributed later this week upon the expiration of the current emergency order.

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Ruidoso Safe Program Promotes COVID-Safe Practices - May 8, 2020

The State of New Mexico is under a Stay at Home Order through May 15. We are working with our local businesses to ensure they are ready to re-open in a safe manner. Employees from the Village will be out in the community this weekend educating businesses and the public on COVID-Safe Practices (CSP). For more information please visit: https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/coronaviru... #RuidosoSafe #Maskup

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