Lincoln County News

New Mexico regulators are investigating Ruidoso's discontinuation of EMS ambulance services several years ago.

A centralized rural addressing office with a new employee to handle technical privacy issues is being researched for action by Lincoln County Manager Tom Stewart.

A formal agreement between Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs, for fire fighting and other emergencies, is approved last week by Ruidoso Downs city councilors.

Looks like Lincoln County will lose $146,743 in unspent state allocations as state legislators and the governor attempt to reel in every extra dollar they can find.

Reading between the lines, we deduce a slight annoyance on the part of Lincoln County officials who want to be included in central casting for a role to help jump-start the film industry in the area.

As did the Lincoln County Commission last week, city councilors in Ruidoso Downs are asking the state to maintain a higher threshold for gross receipts tax distributions.

Representatives of the Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District requested the transfer of two lots from Lincoln County for construction of a photovoltaic system to run district wells.

With the New Mexico State Coverage Insurance program going on hiatus for the remainder of the year or longer, Lincoln County's medical indigent fund coordinator warned county commissioners the number of claims he processes monthly probably will go up.

Today I received a letter from the District Attorney's office asking me to write a letter to the 12th District Court after Robert Huckins pleaded guilty to felony fraud and embezzlement.

Cowgirl Sass & Savvy Call of the wild Julie Carter There is something about the cool fall air that brings out the plaid jackets, crock pot recipes and the smell of cedar burning in a wood stove.

A new warden has been named as the head of the Lincoln County Detention Center and he's not a new face in town.

A resolution in support of film-making in Lincoln County was placed on hold Tuesday as county commissioners asked for time to sort out representation and proper attribution for scenic backdrops and buildings.

Lincoln County property tax bills will begin arriving in mailboxes Thursday. County Treasurer Beverly Calaway told county commissioners Tuesday that 30,266 tax bills would be mailed today by her staff in Carrizozo.

In a major acquisition, Lincoln County commissioners Tuesday approved the purchase of 25 acres south of the county fairgrounds in Capitan.

A new task dealing with reorganization was added Wednesday to the contract of the attorney advising the board that governs the regional wastewater treatment plant serving Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs.

During the month of September, Ruidoso water department crews fixed 26 leaking lines that accounted for the loss of 698,900 gallons of water.

Lincoln County is among entities in 43 states recommended to receive $40.7 million for 160 projects to improve and promote highways designated as scenic byways.

We know money is tight, but two votes last week by Ruidoso Village Council hopefully will reap long-term economic benefits for Lincoln County.

Ruidoso administration officials are searching for a new police chief. Wolfgang Born, who was appointed chief in 2006 after serving as acting chief, captain, lieutenant and lead detective since joining the department in December 1989, has notified village officials he will retire at the end of the year.

After years of delay, a new fire station for the Glencoe-Palo Verde Volunteer Fire Department is closer to construction with the vote during a special meeting of the Lincoln County Commission to purchase 2.25 acres on U.S. 70.