The week of August 30 - September 3, 2021, MP Chavez will continue working on the pipe construction located at the intersection of River Trail and Country Club. Tuesday and Wednesday, September 7-8, we will be working on the point of repair located at 103 North Loop. Please look for signs indicating which road and lane will be closed. Approach the area with caution, at a very slow speed, and watch for employees directing traffic.

Lincoln National Forest is hosting three virtual public meetings to discuss the Draft Forest Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement. This is a part of the Forest Plan Revision process. The Forest Plan will guide forest management practices for the 1.1 million-acre Lincoln National Forest in Southern New Mexico for the next 10 to 15 years.

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.

Effective August 20, 2021, the state of New Mexico will temporarily re-implement a statewide requirement that facemasks be worn in all public indoor spaces, with only limited exceptions, and regardless of vaccination status, to stem the state’s rising tide of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.

Beginning Monday, August 16, 2021, the Village of Ruidoso will be continuing its efforts with identifying and repairing infrastructure damaged by the recent Heavy Precipitation and Flood Event – FLOOD2021 – from Upper Canyon to the Midtown area. Work hours anticipated are approx. 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM daily.

Beginning August 16 through August 19 from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am, the Village of Ruidoso will be performing maintenance on the main sewer lines on Mechem Drive from the turnoff to Alpine Village to Sudderth Drive. The road will be one lane throughout Mechem Drive at different areas where the maintenance will be performed (manholes). Please approach the area with caution and at a low rate of speed.

The Internal Finance committee (IFC) will be meeting on Friday, Aug 27, 2021, at 1:00 pm to consider funding requests from outside agencies. The IFC will then make a recommendation to the Village Council at their next regular meeting. Please download and return a request form and submit it by email to finance@ruidoso-nm.gov by Tuesday, August 24 at 4:00 pm to be considered for funding for FY2022.

If you need proof of COVID vaccination in the event that you did not receive a card from the pharmacy/clinic you went to, or if you have lost the card given to you when you got vaccinated, here is a link that will give you all of your vaccination records.

As cases continue to climb across the state, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), in close collaboration with other state agencies, public, private and tribal partners, has increased capacity COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Click here to find a Ruidoso testing location. Find vaccines near you at www.vaccineNM.org and get your shot.

In an effort to increase testing and help Lincoln County to cut its positivity rate and permit local businesses to operate under less restrictive public health measures, pop-up testing sites are now available across the county. Check out where to get tested near you and schedule an appointment today. On-site registration will also be available for those without internet access or other difficulties.

The Village of Ruidoso will host two public meetings on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM to seek public input for the 2023-2027 Village of Ruidoso Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP). The meetings will be held via Zoom and in-person at the Horton Complex, 134 Reese Drive, Ruidoso, NM. Residents are encouraged to participate.

Beginning July 27, 2021, crews from MP Chavez will be working on River Trail between Country Club Drive and River Trail on new construction until their anticipated completion on August 6. Please approach the area with caution and at a low rate of speed.

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.

In an effort to preserve our natural resources and manage visitor capacity, the Village of Ruidoso will require a daily parking fee at Grindstone Lake and advance parking reservations to access Grindstone (Fri./Sat./Sun.) from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM throughout the summer. The parking fee is $10 per vehicle. No advance reservations are required at Grindstone Monday - Thursday. MAKE ONLINE RESERVATIONS HERE >> There is no charge or reservation requirement at Alto Lake.

Two-family dwellings are allowed in the Village of Ruidoso R-1 district but require a conditional use permit and must meet the following standards and criteria.

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.

Need Help Now? If you are in immediate need of flood assistance, please complete this form to help our first responders know how to find and contact you and what to bring with them when they arrive. A First Responder will be in touch as soon as possible.

Get the latest information and updates on the July 6 Rio Ruidoso flooding including bridge closures, how to request immediate assistance, and damage recovery. This story will be updated as we receive more information.

July 1, 2021: The early arrival of the seasonal summer monsoons, accompanied by higher humidity levels and lower temperatures, has reduced fire danger across the forest resulting in the lifting of fire restrictions within Lincoln National Forest beginning Friday, July 2, 2021, at 6 am. Fires, campfires, grills, and smoking will once again be permitted within Lincoln National Forest. Fireworks remain prohibited and are always illegal in the National Forest.

The Ruidoso Police Department has received information from citizens that they have received calls that have been identified as potential IRS phone scams. You can avoid falling for an IRS scam if you know how to spot these scammers and their tricks, which starts with knowing how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contacts taxpayers. Here is a list of things a tax scammer will do but the IRS will NEVER do.