Ruidoso News

03/03/2025

Be vigilant!
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03/03/2025

Deb Haaland, Democrat candidate for NM Governor is in Ruidoso is speaking before a packed house at the Clubhouse of the Village Lodge hosted by the Democratic Party of Lincoln County. Haaland shared her gubernatorial platform pertaing to climate change, public safety, healthcare and how 'expensive it is to be poor.'

03/01/2025

Corona leads Mountainair 19-2 after the first quarter.
Corona won the game 58-14.

03/01/2025

A couple of photos as the game is about to get underway. Corona is about to take on Mountainair in the District 3-1A

02/27/2025

Lady Warriors win with buzzer winning shot against Dexter last night. What a game!! Next game this Friday in Tularosa for District Championship. These young ladies played with heart and teamwork for the win and deserve recognition. Lead with Seniors Aliyah Zamora #14 and Baylor Pritchett #1

02/26/2025

Final: Ruidoso 45, Dexter 26. Ruidoso next plays NMMI in Roswell on Thursday in the next round of the District 3-3A tournament

02/26/2025

Ruidoso HS Boys Basketball
Dexter leads Ruidoso 13-12 at half

02/24/2025

Bomb threat prompts evacuations in midtown Ruidoso
By Eugene Heathman, Ruidoso News [email protected]

At approximately 2pm Sunday afternoon, Sudderth Drive between Eagle Drive and Country Club was evacuated due to a bomb threat. The Village of Ruidoso posted on social media that the Ruidoso Police Department responded to the threat. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and New Mexico State Police also responded to the area in the 2300 block of Sudderth Drive.
At approximately 5:15pm the Village of Ruidoso and Lincoln County Sheriffs department posted on social media that law enforcement completed a sweep of the area, and no bombs have been found. Citizens were allowed back in the area to retrieve their vehicles as law enforcement allowed vehicles left during the evacuation to be retrieved. By 6pm, Midtown Ruidoso had been cleared and Sudderth drive reopened.
This is a developing story and the Ruidoso News will post updates on www.ruidosonews.com as they become available..

Opinion Obituaries News February 23, 2025 Bomb threat prompts evacuations in midtown Ruidoso By Eugene Heathman, Ruidoso News [email protected] At approximately 2pm Sunday afternoon, Sudderth drive between Eagle Drive and Country Club was evacuated due to a bomb threat. The Village of Ruidoso p...

02/22/2025

Call to support the NM Fair Plan Board for insurance proposal.
From the Office of NM State Representative Harlan Vincent
New Mexico House District 56
Lincoln & Otero

We are one step away from insurance relief for Lincoln County residents affected by last year’s fires. Contact the Office of Superintendent of Insurance at 855-427-5674 and ask the Superintendent to approve the NM Fair Plan Board proposal.

Alice Kane, Superintendent
New Mexico Office of Superintendent of lnsurance

I was pleased to see the Governing Committee of the New Mexico Property Insurance Program (the Fair Plan) approved insurance coverage limits yesterday that closely align with your November 2024 request to the Committee. With your immediate approval, this decision will provide the quickest relief to Lincoln County residents and other vulnerable New Mexicans who have struggled to secure
affordable commercial insurance coverage due to wildfire, hail, and wind damage.
I fully support the Committee's decision, which will positively impact homeowners in Lincoln County and other communities across the state. The Fair Plan serves as a crucial safety net for homeowners who are unable to obtain coverage through the private market. Given last year's wildfires and the ongoing risks associated with wildfires in the region, I have been advocating for Fair Plan coverage of $750,000 for residential homes since August 2024. This coverage level far exceeds the average home price in New Mexico - which is well below $350,000- and will allow Lincoln County residents to secure insurance and return to their homes.

At the same time, the long-term sustainability of the Fair Plan must be carefully considered and appropriately balanced. Without prudent rate adjustments, the financial viability of the Fair Plan
could be compromised, ultimately leaving homeowners without coverage. While I understand there may be other areas of the state with significantly more costly homes where commercial insurance
carriers are not writing policies, establishing a Fair Plan policy limit too high will ensure insolvency of the fund and result in significant surcharges against commercial carriers. These surcharges will ultimately be passed on to policy holders and will likely encourage commercial carriers to leave the state.
The rate adjustments approved by the Committee yesterday strike a balance between the needs of Lincoln County residents and other New Mexicans and the long-term sustainability of the plan.
Furthermore, adequately priced insurance coverage will help stabilize the housing market and provide property owners with the assurance they need to reinvest in their communities. While we
must continue exploring broader mitigation efforts to reduce fire risks, ensuring appropriate insurance mechanisms are in place is a critical step toward resilience and recovery.

I commend your leadership on this issue. I urge you to promptly approve the Commission's proposal so that Lincoln County residents can secure policies as soon as possible and begin rebuilding and return home. Your immediate approval of the Board's proposal will provide the quickest possible relief for Lincoln County residents who are still displaced, allowing policies to be issued within the next month or two.
I look forward to your response and appreciate your efforts in addressing this important issue.

Sincerely,
Harlan Vincent
Representative, District 56

02/21/2025

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02/19/2025

PSA: Public Wildland Fire Forum

On Thursday, March 6th, 2025, personnel from the U.S. Forest Service and other local fire personnel will be conducting a forum on wildland fire at ENMU-Ruidoso. This event is open to the public! See more information in the flyer below.

02/14/2025

Quarter Horse trainer Toby Keeton has been summarily suspended by the New Mexico Racing Commission after post-race drug tests revealed horses he trained, including All-American Futurity winner Hezgothelook Z, were under the influence of illegal substances in races run on the 2024 All American Futurity card Sept. 2 at the Downs in Albuquerque.

The races were run in Albuquerque because of flood damage at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, which otherwise would have hosted the Quarter Horse industry’s signature event.

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02/13/2025

This is a great perspective about good ol' fashioned love letters versus new technology for Valentines Day and beyond from columnist and life coach Debbie Nix. Do you send handwritten love letters?

The art of letter writing seems to be a thing of the past with all the more time conscious ways to communicate. We get a pretty quick idea of who a person is and what they are trying to say within a few texts or Instagram and Facebook posts. My sixteen-year-old granddaughter explained to me upon see...

02/12/2025

El Rito Media Reports

At approximately 3AM Wednesday the Village of Ruidoso Fire Department responded to a fully engulfed structure fire at 215 Jack Little Drive. The Village of Ruidoso reports that the first responders were able to safely evacuate everyone in the residence with no injuries reported.

As of 5AM, the Village of Ruidoso reported on its page that the Office of Emergency Management and Ruidoso Fire Department have confirmed that the fire is out, and extra crews are being released. The on-duty shift will be conducting onsite mop up operations. Jack Little Dr remains closed

There is no determination at this point as to how the fire started.

This is a developing story with more information to follow.

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02/08/2025

New active fire start 🔥 . Dry , windy conditions have produced the Cottonwood Canyon Fire off Block Ranch Rd near Capitan. Approximately 2,596 acres are reported burned via the Watch Duty App. Sign up for alerts and follow the Ruidoso News for updates.

300 Block of Block Rnch Rd, Capitan, NM 88316

02/06/2025

Quarter Horse trainer Toby Keeton has been suspended by the New Mexico Racing Commission in a reciprocal response to his summary suspension by the Texas Racing Commission after 23 horses in his barn tested positive for banned substances.

“In reference to the ruling from the Texas Racing Commission ... and in accordance with .... reciprocity,” the New Mexico ruling stated, “the Owner/Trainer licenses issued to Toby Keeton ... are hereby suspended until such time the ruling has been cleared and is in good standing with the Texas Racing Commission.”

The Texas commission’s ruling, issued Jan. 30, said “Twenty-three horses under Mr. Keeton’s training supervision during the Lone Star Park Quarter Horse meet had positive drug tests for the Class 1A substances Carmoterol, and d-Methamphetamine, which allegedly influenced the outcome of multiple races.”

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02/06/2025

Triple murder in Bent leads to charges for step-siblings
Adrian Hedden
El Rito Media
[email protected]

A burning Subaru led police to the bodies of three murdered family members in Bent and led to first-degree murder charges against two step-siblings who police say burned the victims’ remains to get rid of the evidence.

Kane Mayes, 27, and his stepsister Cassandra Douglas, 28, both were charged with three counts of first-degree murder. Mayes was also charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, three counts of tampering with evidence, two counts of car theft, and a count each of arson, aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary and conspiracy to commit car theft.

In addition to the murder charges, Douglas faced a count each of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence.

Douglas was arrested Jan. 27 and made her first appearance on Jan. 31, court records show. She was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Feb. 12 before Alamogordo Magistrate Judge John Secrest.

Mayes was arrested Jan. 29 in Hernando, Mississippi, and a warrant was issued for him to be extradited to New Mexico to face the charges.

The Otero County Sheriff’s Office and 12th District Attorney’s Office investigated the case.

https://www.ruidosonews.com/triple-murder-in-bent-leads-to-charges-for-step-siblings/

02/06/2025

Silver City adobe plant helps rebuild Ruidoso

SILVER CITY — When wildfires raged through the village of Ruidoso last summer, approximately 500 homes — and 1,400 structures in all — were destroyed. With the flooding and mudslides that followed during the monsoon season, the entire community has been thrust into rebuilding mode ever since.

One business that has been pressed into action to help with the recovery is Silver City’s own Adobe Techniques, owned by Rohan Stites.

“We have been manufacturing adobe block that exceeds United States building code standards for over 20 years,” said adobe plant operations manager Johnny Sudak in an email to the Daily Press. “We are currently helping rebuild Ruidoso to help build modern sustainable homes.”

SILVER CITY — When wildfires raged through the village of Ruidoso last summer, approximately 500 homes — and 1,400 structures in all — were destroyed.