Friday, March 23, 2018: Roper Construction assisted Zia Engineering in shooting the Gabion grade and confirmed elevations on the northwest bank of the river. Kimo Construction continues to work on Gabion Baskets on the northeast river bank.
Read MoreNational Service Recognition Day Project at Kids Connection Playground
Join us on April 2 & 3, 2018, for refreshments, fun, and a great cause. Starting at 9 AM, EcoRangers and interested volunteers will meet to stain the Kids Connection Playground on Hull Road as part of a National Service Recognition Day project.
Read MoreMoon Mountain Community Meeting Scheduled for April 4th
On Wednesday, April 4th at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Village Hall, the Village of Ruidoso will be holding a Community Meeting to solicit public input on Moon Mountain.
Read MorePublic Library Announces New Hours
The Village of Ruidoso has announced new hours for the Ruidoso Public Library that will be effective April 16, 2018. The new hours are being instituted in an effort to give the public consistent opening and closing times each day for all library services.
Read More2018-2019 Ruidoso Parks & Rec Activities Guide Now Available →
It's that time of year again. The newest edition of the Ruidoso Parks & Rec Activities Guide is now available at the Parks & Rec office, the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center, and attractions throughout the Village. If you're planning a trip to Ruidoso in 2018- 2019, pick up or download a copy now.
Read MoreMain Road Bridge Update #10 - March 23, 2018
Friday, March 16, 2018: Roper Construction grouted bridge footings, and began removing overburden from under and around the bridge
Read MoreLifeguard Training Classes - March 19 - 22, 2018 →
Are you 16 or older and looking for a great summer job or challenging career? American Red Cross and the Village of Ruidoso is the best place to start. American Red Cross Training is March 19 - 22, 2018, 8 AM to 5 PM. All classes must be attended. Sign up today! - $120 / person. Ruidoso Parks & Rec: 575-257-5030
Read MoreMain Road Bridge Update #9 - March 16, 2018
Friday, March 9, 2018: We received word from Terracon Testing labs that the 3-day concrete test passed, and we also received confirmation from Zia Engineering which allows crews to get back to work.
Read More2018 LINCOLN COUNTY SENIOR OLYMPICS
This Olympics style fitness and leisure competition is for adults 50 and over, of all ability levels, and will be held March 6 - April 21, 2018. Participants will be able to compete in 10 different competitive sports. Sign up now to compete!
Read MoreIN THE PRESS: Living in Nature's Playground
"Ruidoso has evolved over the years from a tourist town that surged to life in the summer with the horseracing season and again in the winter as Texans hit the slopes of Ski Apache to a year-round playground that beckons tourists from across the U.S." - NMML.org (Vol. 2018-3, March 2018)
Read MoreNew Ruidoso Mayor And Council Take Oaths Of Office
Newly-elected Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford and other reelected members of the village council recited their oaths of office Monday during a reorganizational meeting.
Read MoreMain Road Bridge Update #8 - March 9, 2018
Friday, March 2, 2018: The contractor continued to keep footings pumped out, and construction of the forms has begun. Crew members are beginning the building of rebar baskets.
Read MoreVillage Voters Pass GO Bond
In Tuesday's elections, Village of Ruidoso voters passed the GO Bond with a resounding YES vote by voting 197 For and 28 Against to continue improving the water infrastructure in the Village. In addition to the bond question, there were also five uncontested positions on the ballot including the race for mayor and four open Village Council seats.
Read MoreMain Road Bridge Update #7 - March 2, 2018
Friday, February 23, 2018: There was still extremely heavy river flow with the river running at 22.2 CFS (9,964 GPM).
Monday, February 26, 2018: The river flow was finally down to 9.36 CFS (4,575 GPM), and Roper Construction was able to begin cleanup at the site and reinstalled the HDPE bypass pipe.
Read MoreMain Road Bridge Update #6 - February 23, 2018
Friday, February 16, 2018: Heavy rains event prevented work as the river running at 80 CFS in the morning (35,907 GPM), and by the afternoon it was up to 200 CFS (89,767 GPM).
Read MoreMain Road Bridge Replacement Update #5 - February 16, 2018
Friday, February 9, 2018: Roper Construction continued to haul off overburden to the Grindstone site to run through the grizzly and separate rock. The contractor is bringing a small excavator with Teledyne to complete rock removal at the north headwall, and George Esqueda from Zia Engineering was on-site doing inspections.
Read MoreState Of The Village Report
On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, Mayor Tom Battin released his 2017 State of the Village Report. a public report card on Village services affecting the citizens of Ruidoso. Review or download a copy of the report here.
Read MoreMain Road Bridge Replacement #4 - February 9, 2018
Friday, February 2, 2018: It was determined that a gas line was in the way of the footings for headwalls, and Zia Natural Gas Company was contacted. They made the decision that the line could be relocated, and in an effort to expedite the process, Roper Construction would do the digging, and then Zia Gas would move the gas line on Tuesday 2-6-18.
Read MoreMain Road Bridge Replacement #3 - February 2, 2018
Crews completed the removal of both head walls and continued hauling off waste material as efforts continued to break-up larger pieces of concrete around the structure.
Read MoreMain Road Bridge Construction Update #2 - January 26, 2018
Roper Construction began work on the Main Road Bridge on Monday, January 22, 2018, with the actual road closure occurring at 8:00 AM. The detour route began evolving with citizen and business owner input as the Village met with the NMDOT to take suggestions for the detour route.
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