Lincoln County News

In our era of high-speed transportation by road, rail and air, it is difficult to recall the days when one's chief means of public transit was by stagecoach.

Federal stimulus money, to the tune of $17 million, has come into Lincoln County so far this year.

More than a year and a half after a fugitive gunned him down Lincoln County sheriff's Sgt.

Today closes out the second week for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department's new undersheriff.

Construction on Phase 1B of the new regional wastewater treatment plant may not be completed on time to meet a court-ordered settlement date.

On Wednesday, the Ruidoso News, in cooperation with Topix of California, blackballed a "contributor" to the Readers Comments section of our Web site.

Some added definitions, a new name and clarification of private property rights were among the changes approved in an amended Lincoln County solid waste ordinance.

After having said at mid-year that finances were tight, Ruidoso Downs city councilors make a budget adjustment to increase funding for Lincoln County Transit.

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.