The Village of Ruidoso is completing the temporary transfer of up to 246 acre-feet of water rights (123 acre-feet of consumptive use) from the Ruidoso Downs Race Track to Village points of diversion for a maximum period of four years. This lease is the completion of a 30-year lease agreement the Village has with the Ruidoso Properties Irrevocable Management Trust.

Declaration provides new resources to support recovery from last month’s severe storms and flooding. Governor Lujan Grisham on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for the Village of Ruidoso. This order aims to provide local officials with the tools and funding they need to begin recovering from the heavy rainfall and flooding that began early last month.

The Village of Ruidoso has issued a wastewater release advisory for the Rio Ruidoso area, downstream of Martin Road in the Upper Canyon. This precautionary advisory has been issued to warn of a potential threat to public health by recreation in these waters. Please avoid swimming, wading, or fishing while this advisory is active until further notice. This advisory applies to the Rio Ruidoso downstream of Martin Road in the Upper Canyon.

On June 6, 2021 at 1:36 PM, Ruidoso Police dispatch received a call of a shooting that had occurred in the 25000 block of US HWY 70 at a business. Officers arrived and found the victim, a 43-year-old male, at an adjacent business and immediately provided medical care until Emergency Services arrived.

The Ruidoso Police Department investigation into the deaths of Jarrod and Tristina Simpson is ongoing. An autopsy of each body indicates that they both died of gunshot wounds. If anyone has any additional information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Neal Cox with the Ruidoso Police Department at (575)-258-7365.

At approximately 2:46 PM on Tuesday, April 13, officers with the Ruidoso Police Department were dispatched to the 100 block of La Luz Drive in reference to a welfare check. Upon arrival, the deceased bodies of 46-year-old Jarrod Simpson and 46-year-old Tristina Simpson were discovered. The investigation is ongoing with a collaborative effort by the Twelfth Judicial District Attorney’s Office Major Crime Unit (MCU). If anyone has any additional information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Neal Cox with the Ruidoso Police Department at (575)-258-7365.

Anthony Porras-Gonzales, 18, of Ruidoso was arrested last night in connection with the March 10th homicide of Briyan Alvarado. He has been charged with an open count of murder, tampering with evidence and shooting from a motor vehicle. He was booked and released into the Lincoln County Detention Center with no bond.

RUIDOSO, NM – March 10, 2021 – At approximately 1:35 PM, Ruidoso Dispatch received a 911 call in reference to shots fired in the area of Chase and Wingfield. When officers arrived on the scene, there was a person in the roadway with gunshot wounds. A Ruidoso Police officer began life-saving measures until paramedics from Lincoln County Emergency Medical Services and Ruidoso Fire Department responded. The victim did not survive.

Police Chief Darren Hooker has announced that he will retire from the Ruidoso Police Department on March 31st. Hooker has been the Chief of Police since October of 2015 when he joined the department.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday applauded the legislative passage of House Bill 11, a priority for economic relief that will now head to her desk for signature. Sponsored by Speaker Brian Egolf and Rep. Christine Chandler, HB 11 provides $200 million in grants to support New Mexico businesses to ease the hiring or rehiring of employees. Each business may qualify for up to $100,000 to be distributed in four quarterly payments.

The New Mexico Department of Health announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning Dec. 16, with all 33 counties at the Red Level. Twenty-seven counties, however, improved in at least one of the two health gating criteria metrics, and 23 improved in both metrics, underscoring an improving COVID-19 outlook across the state.

In an effort to help Lincoln County move into less restrictive conditions under the State’s new Red to Green Framework, the Village of Ruidoso is encouraging everyone to take advantage of the new fast, simple, and painless, COVID-19 testing that is now available at the local New Mexico Department of Health satellite office located at 117 Kansas City Road.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) MCL Violation at Ruidoso Water System: Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.

Important information for Ruidoso small business owners: Applications for the new $100 million CARES grant program will be accepted beginning on Monday, December 7, 2020. Sign up today to receive the necessary information!

Notice is hereby given that after consideration, Lynn D. Crawford, Mayor of the Village of Ruidoso, Has cancelled the Workshop Meeting of the Governing Body of the Village of Ruidoso that was scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 8:00 AM.

By Executive Order 2020-12 issued on October 29, 2020, effective immediately Grindstone Lake and Alto Lake recreation areas are open to Lincoln County residents, individuals who own property within Lincoln County, and members of the Mescalero Apache Tribe only until further notice.

On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health and workplace safety officials announced enhanced COVID-19 mitigation efforts including new safety requirements at food and drink establishments offering limited indoor-dining options, a targeting of higher-risk hotspot places of business reporting clusters of infections and statewide mandatory closing time of 10 pm for retail entities among other measures effective Friday, October 23, 2020.

Lincoln National Forest has moved from a Moderate to Very High Fire Danger Rating. The public is urged to use extreme caution.

Mayor Lynn Crawford has issued Executive Order 2020-11 on August 13, 2020, providing clear direction on how the Village of Ruidoso Planning Commission will handle variances for businesses adversely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Village of Ruidoso announces the launch of 1490 KRUI - The Mountain, with 24-hour broadcasting. Programming includes a soft adult contemporary music format with local news, weather, community activities, and public service announcements relevant to residents and visitors. Online streaming is now available online at https://rdo.to/KRUIAM