Ruidoso News

Valerie Nejeres, 46, of the 600 block of Indian Wells Road, was arrested for alleged robbery, tampering with evidence and resisting or obstructing an officer after Alamogordo Department of Public Safety officers responded to a shoplifting call at Dollar General, 1714 Indian Wells Road.

Three Ruidoso High School graduates have been awarded 2012 Lincoln County Scholarships from the R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation.

Ready to dodge verbal bullets from a room full of county and municipal officials, two New Mexico legislators who worked on a tax reform bill earlier this year that will cut tax revenues for many communities, pleaded their case during the Mayors' Summit Meeting Thursday in Ruidoso.

The Greentree Solid Waste Authority should receive about $137,000 from a distribution of a reserve fund connected to the Otero County/Greentree Regional Landfill south of Alamogordo.

Lincoln County commissioners and the county attorney previously asserted that based on the original joint powers agreement that formed the authority in 1991, the county should have two votes on the board and each municipality only one.

Ruidoso Officer Roger Hatcher responded to the area of Scenic and University May 14 for a report of found property.

A number of activities are being planned for All American Park on July 20. Ruidoso Downs city councilors approved waiving permit fees to use the park for a motorcycling organization's fundraiser that will assist a local organization.

County Manager Nita Taylor said after Commissioner Mark Doth inquired about how to obtain light-emitting diode signs to allow the county to notify residents and visitors of the level of fire danger and other potentially hazardous conditions, she did some research.

With the beginning of summer and the end of school, many of our teenagers are looking for jobs to make a little pocket money for activities and fun.

Downtown Santa Fe can be tricky to navigate by car, especially for newcomers to the city, but bike and scooter rental shops have capitalized on the need for simplicity.

Mescalero Apache Tribal President Frederick Chino Sr. and Vice President Sandra Platero were placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday by the tribal council.

New Mexico children could win a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom or ride in a hot air balloon with Gov.

Ruidoso homeowners can help the village, the environment and themselves by participating in the 2013 Village of Ruidoso Free White Goods Drop Off Day on June 1. General Services Director Jeff Kaplan explained that although the village tries to accommodate residents who discard old water heaters and other large appliances, such as refrigerators, the ... (more)

Magistrate Court Judge Lorena LaMay ordered a 37-year-old Ruidoso man to serve a year in jail on an April 2011 conviction.

Some 70 people applied last week for various positions that will come with a juvenile detention facility that is expected to open in October.

Ricardo Florez rode away from the AspenCash Motorcycle Rally Gun and Collectibles Show on this custom 1974 Harley Davidson Knucklehead designed by Ron McCalvin and built by Rio Grande Shovelhead.

Emergency personnel and volunteers help strap 79-year-old Sabino Sandoval to a stretcher after extracting him from his wrecked pickup in front of the Lincoln County Courthouse Thursday afternoon.

A perception of a conflict of interest prompted a split vote on a request for lodgers tax to distribute a Billy the Kid Scenic Byways brochure promoting Lincoln County.

A moratorium on subdivisions may go into effect even before Lincoln County commissioners approve new regulations requiring developers to buy water rights and create community water systems.

A search warrant executed on a Ruidoso home Saturday resulted in the arrest of four on charges of trafficking in various illegal drugs.