Fire managers on the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest hope to take advantage of favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality, and forecasted weather to conduct pile burning as early as July 16, 2018, until the end of September.

The Village Council is looking for public input on its proposed Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) priorities for Fiscal Years 2020-2024 at its regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Village Hall.

The Village of Ruidoso and the Ruidoso Fire Department announced that the fire restrictions will be dropping to Level II on Friday, June 22nd at 5:00 PM. Level II still does not allow for the use of charcoal, outdoor burning stoves, smoking outdoors, fireworks or campfires. However, it is OK to use gas grills that are UL/FM approved. For any further questions, please contact Village Hall at 575-258-4343 or call the Ruidoso Fire Department at 575-257-3473

Due to the extremely dry conditions, the Village of Ruidoso has moved into Level III fire restrictions effective at 8:00 AM this morning.

Join us for a ribbon cutting for the Main Road Bridge in the Upper Canyon on Wednesday, June 13th at 3:00 PM. Village officials will be on-hand to celebrate a successful project that was completed on-time and under budget.

On June 13, 2018, at 6 pm, public input is sought regarding community public transportation at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Please join us to provide your input on regional transportation needs and priorities.

Join us for a public meeting to discuss the upcoming Sewer Line Interceptor Project. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 31st at 5:30 PM at Village Hall.

The Main Road Bridge in the Upper Canyon has officially re-opened! Crews finished the project yesterday afternoon and traffic is now flowing across the bridge.

Friday, May 4, 2018: The survey data download is complete, and is being implemented into equipment. Crews are setting survey markers for final grading.

Friday, April 27, 2018: Roper Construction began cleaning up the site and started backfilling the Gabion Baskets with top soil. Kimo Construction finished the construction of Gabion Baskets and is preparing to de-mobilize.

Crews are set to being the Hemlock Circle Waterline Replacement Project on Monday, April 30th. The project is expected to take approximately 80 working days.

A question and answer session is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the Village Hall to provide information to those interested in becoming a Lyft driver in the Ruidoso area.

Friday, April 20, 2018: Roper Construction continued to level out the bottom of the river on the east side of the river and has backfilled the sewer line. Kimo Construction completed the third row of baskets on the southwest side (upstream) and has started on the Gabion Basket install on the southwest side closest to the bridge (downstream). 

On April 4, 2018, the Village of Ruidoso invited the public to participate in a community meeting regarding recreational use of Moon Mountain. A report has been created based on what was discussed during this meeting

Friday, April 13, 2018: Roper Construction excavated part of the footings on the southwest side of the river and prepared it for Gabion Basket installation. Kimo Construction completed work on the southeast side of the river and began installation of the Gabion Baskets on the southwest side of the project. 

The Village of Ruidoso has raisesd the fire restrictions to Level II after low moisture winter.

Friday, April 6, 2018: Roper Construction completed the footings and bedding on the southeast side of the river, and Kimo Construction began placement of the baskets on the southeast side of the river.

Beginning at 6:00 PM on Monday, April 9th, crews from the Village of Ruidoso will be performing maintenance on sewer lines from the circle to Paradise Canyon Road beginning at 6:00 PM on Monday, April 9th and will continue  through Thursday, April 12th.

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Two will repair sidewalk from River Trail to Country Club Drive on Sudderth Drive in Ruidoso. 

Friday, March 30, 2018:  GOOD FRIDAY.

Monday, April 2, 2018:  Roper Construction brought in a second excavator with a Teledyne to break up large boulders that have been encountered on the southeast footings for the Gabion baskets.  Kimo Construction continued to work on the construction of the northwest Gabion Baskets.