Providers across New Mexico offer safe screening and testing for COVID-19. Find southeastern New Mexico testing information here. All testing is still FREE OF CHARGE to anyone getting the test, and anyone can get tested, whether they have insurance or not. Please remember to bring your insurance card with you when you get tested and to limit two people per vehicle to avoid unnecessary risk for viral spread.

Results from a recent public survey by the Village of Ruidoso show that 52% percent of survey respondents voted in favor of keeping The Links at Sierra Blanca golf course as is when the current land lease expires. The complete survey results now available online to view or download.

The Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a Socially distanced Toss No Mas Cleanup in the month of October! Every Friday, you’ll be able to participate in our Toss No Mas cleanup by registering a group of 10 or less online in 3 easy steps.

The Village has asked an independent research company to conduct a public survey relating to the recreational opportunities at Grindstone Lake and Trails. Please take a moment to complete the survey online if you have not already received a survey in the mail. The deadline for survey submissions is September 25, 2020.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday issued a revised executive order amending the mandatory quarantine for individuals arriving into the state of New Mexico, exempting travelers and residents arriving from states with lower COVID-positivity rates while retaining the quarantine requirement for those arriving from high-risk states. The governor also announced a change to the state’s operative emergency public health order, amending occupancy limits for hotels. The changes are effective Friday, Sept. 4.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Department of Finance and Administration on Tuesday announced $150 million in CARES Act grants to local governments across New Mexico to assist in off-setting the costs of necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency caused by COVID-19.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health and education officials on Thursday. August 27, 2020, provided a public update on the state’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, outlining a new emergency public health order and New Mexico’s preparation for a limited re-entry to in-person learning next month.

Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic the situation continues to evolve. As a result, our community must find safe, healthy ways to adapt in realtime. One small-scale, quick, and affordable tool to help mitigate the health, social, and economic impact of the virus is to create safe distancing and increased outdoor public space through reconfigured roadways. To this effect, the Village of Ruidoso has engaged a professional engineering firm to investigate the nonpermanent expansion of public space through a reduction in traffic lanes (from four to three) in Midtown as an adaptive response to COVID-19 emergency public health orders.

The Village of Ruidoso has scheduled sewer line maintenance street works on Mechem Drive beginning on Monday, August 17, 2020, through Thursday, August 20, 2020. The work will be conducted between the hours of 6:00 PM and 12:00 AM beginning at Alpine Village Road to the intersection of Mechem and Sudderth (weather permitting). During these times, drivers may encounter a single lane closure where work is being performed.

The Village of Ruidoso has scheduled sewer line maintenance street works on Sudderth Drive beginning Monday, August 24, 2020, through Thursday, August 27, 2020. The work will be conducted between the hours of 6:00 PM and 12:00 AM beginning at Main Road traffic circle to Raines Road. (weather permitting). During these times, drivers may encounter a single lane closure where work is being performed.

Mayor Lynn Crawford has issued Executive Order 2020-11 on August 13, 2020, providing clear direction on how the Village of Ruidoso Planning Commission will handle variances for businesses adversely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Village of Ruidoso Council approved two surveys created by Research and Polling Inc., to poll the residents of Ruidoso on the future use of the Links Golf Course and Grindstone Canyon Recreation Areas during a special Council Meeting last week. The Village’s Comprehensive Plan, completed earlier this year, identified the need to develop a long-term master plan for these Village-owned properties.

Beginning in August (weather dependant), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting prescribed burn operations about 10 miles northeast of Ruidoso and 6 miles southeast of Capitan in Lincoln County. The 206-acre Pershing slash pile unit is located within the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. Smoke from the burn may be visible from Capitan, Lincoln, Ruidoso, and other surrounding communities.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials on Thursday, July 30, 2020, announced the state of New Mexico will extend its emergency public health order and keep intact existing public health restrictions and guidelines while the state continues to combat the spread of COVID-19.

The office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday, July 27, 2020, announced that applications have gone out for $178 million of CARES Act funding for tribal and local governments. $28 million is available for tribal government grants and $150 million is available for city and county grants. These funds can cover costs that are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency for the period beginning on March 1, 2020, through December 30, 2020.

Building and business closures for weeks or months reduce water usage, potentially leading to stagnant water inside building plumbing. This water can become unsafe to drink or otherwise use for domestic or commercial purposes. The EPA recommends that building owners and managers take proactive steps to protect public health by minimizing water stagnation during closures and taking action to address building water quality prior to reopening.

Indoor seating at restaurants, breweries prohibited; state parks accessible only to residents of New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday, July 9, 2020, announced the state of New Mexico will re-enact emergency public health restrictions on high-contact indoor environments where face-coverings are not worn in order to slow the rising spread of COVID-19 across the state.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, extended the state’s emergency public health order through July 15 and issued a severe warning about the risk of New Mexico being forced to re-enact more severe public health restrictions in order to curb the spread of COVID-19 across the state.

The Village of Ruidoso announces the launch of 1490 KRUI - The Mountain, with 24-hour broadcasting. Programming includes a soft adult contemporary music format with local news, weather, community activities, and public service announcements relevant to residents and visitors. Online streaming is now available online at https://rdo.to/KRUIAM

In an effort to preserve our natural resources and manage visitor capacity, the Village of Ruidoso will require reservations to access Grindstone Lake, as outlined in Executive Order 2020-10, subject to change as conditions or impacts develop. Effective immediately, visitation to Grindstone Lake will be kept at 300 vehicles per day through Labor Day.