There has been damage to a 6-inch water line in the Upper Canyon that will affect residents in the area for the next several hours.

Friday, March 23, 2018: Roper Construction assisted Zia Engineering in  shooting the Gabion grade and confirmed elevations on the northwest bank of the river. Kimo Construction continues to work on Gabion Baskets on the northeast river bank.

Join us on April 2 & 3, 2018, for refreshments, fun, and a great cause. Starting at 9 AM, EcoRangers and interested volunteers will meet to stain the Kids Connection Playground on Hull Road as part of a National Service Recognition Day project. 

On Wednesday, April 4th at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Village Hall, the Village of Ruidoso will be holding a Community Meeting to solicit public input on Moon Mountain.  

The Village of Ruidoso has announced new hours for the Ruidoso Public Library that will be effective April 16, 2018. The new hours are being instituted in an effort to give the public consistent opening and closing times each day for all library services.

It's that time of year again. The newest edition of the Ruidoso Parks & Rec Activities Guide is now available at the Parks & Rec office, the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center, and attractions throughout the Village. If you're planning a trip to Ruidoso in 2018- 2019, pick up or download a copy now.

Friday, March 16, 2018:  Roper Construction grouted bridge footings, and began removing overburden from under and around the bridge

Are you 16 or older and looking for a great summer job or challenging career? American Red Cross and the Village of Ruidoso is the best place to start. American Red Cross Training is March 19 - 22, 2018, 8 AM to 5 PM. All classes must be attended. Sign up today! - $120 / person. Ruidoso Parks & Rec: 575-257-5030

Friday, March 9, 2018: We received word from Terracon Testing labs that the 3-day concrete test passed, and we also received confirmation from Zia Engineering which allows crews to get back to work.

Newly-elected Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford and other reelected members of the village council recited their oaths of office Monday during a reorganizational meeting.

Friday, March 2, 2018: The contractor continued to keep footings pumped out, and construction of the forms has begun. Crew members are beginning the building of rebar baskets.

In Tuesday's elections, Village of Ruidoso voters passed the GO Bond with a resounding YES vote by voting 197 For and 28 Against to continue improving the water infrastructure in the Village. In addition to the bond question, there were also five uncontested positions on the ballot including the race for mayor and four open Village Council seats.

Friday, February 23, 2018: There was still extremely heavy river flow with the river running at 22.2 CFS (9,964 GPM).

Monday, February 26, 2018: The river flow was finally down to 9.36 CFS (4,575 GPM), and Roper Construction was able to begin cleanup at the site and reinstalled the HDPE bypass pipe.

Friday, February 16, 2018: Heavy rains event prevented work as the river running at 80 CFS in the morning (35,907 GPM), and by the afternoon it was up to 200 CFS (89,767 GPM).

Friday, February 9, 2018: Roper Construction continued to haul off overburden to the Grindstone site to run through the grizzly and separate rock. The contractor is bringing a small excavator with Teledyne to complete rock removal at the north headwall, and George Esqueda from Zia Engineering was on-site doing inspections.

Friday, February 2, 2018: It was determined that a gas line was in the way of the footings for headwalls, and Zia Natural Gas Company was contacted.  They made the decision that the line could be relocated, and in an effort to expedite the process, Roper Construction would do the digging, and then Zia Gas would move the gas line on Tuesday 2-6-18.

Crews completed the removal of both head walls and continued hauling off waste material as efforts continued to break-up larger pieces of concrete around the structure.

Roper Construction began work on the Main Road Bridge on Monday, January 22, 2018, with the actual road closure occurring at 8:00 AM. The detour route  began evolving with citizen and business owner input as the Village met with the NMDOT to take suggestions for the detour route.

Due to a server upgrade, phone and Internet services in all Village offices will be interrupted on January 25th and 26th. All 911 and emergency phone services will be operating normally.

Construction on the Main Road Bridge in the Upper Canyon is set to begin on Monday, January 22. Crews from Roper Construction will be working Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM for approximately 120 days to complete the project. These times can vary due to inclement weather and longer days.