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New Mexico Environment Department offering free well testing in Capitan
CAPITAN, N.M. (KRQE) – The state is offering free domestic well water testing on May 4, 2024, in Capitan, New Mexico. The event coincides with Smokey Bear Days. The New Mexico Environment Department is offering tests to the first 100 visitors (or while supplies last). Residents will need to bring a water sample. The event will be […]
FBI: Mescalero Man Gets 41 Months For Domestic Violence
ALBUQUERQUE — A Mescalero man was sentenced to 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to assault of an intimate partner resulting in substantial bodily injury. According to court documents, Oct. 4, 2022, Jaydyn Diamond Lester, 20, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, assaulted his intimate partner by shooting her repeatedly with a BB gun and then striking her in the head several times with the butt end of the BB gun when she tried to leave the residence.
Ruidoso Manager Ron Sena agrees to apology for ethics violation
On April 9 the New Mexico Ethics Commission announced it entered an agreement with Village of Ruidoso Manager Ron Sena after he reportedly breached state ethics laws. Sena allegedly texted fellow employees between March 8 and March 12 to support Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford's bid for election to the State Senate, and used a village vehicle to distribute flyers promoting the campaign, according to a news release from the State Ethics Commission.
Ruidoso named one in Top 10 Cultural Scenes by USA Today
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The village of Ruidoso was ranked fourth in USA Today's Top 10 Small Town Cultural Scenes. This was part of the website's annual reader's choice awards. The awards highlight travel and dining destinations each year across the country. A group of editors evaluate nominations to select a final set that are then voted on by the public.
Matthew McConaughey films in Ruidoso for new movie 'The Lost Bus'
Residents of Ruidoso are still starstruck after the quiet village was turned into a big-box movie set, with actor Matthew McConaughey as the star. Onlookers watched in excitement as a yellow school bus cruised around town, including in the heart of Midtown, a tourist-favored area. McConaughey, a Texas native, was captured in several videos and photos at the wheel.
Brush fire at the Village of Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, N.M. — A brush fire started at the Village of Ruidoso on Tuesday, April 16. The village reported it around 5:40 p.m. A Ruidoso official wrote an update on Tuesday evening saying the fire crews were able to stop the flames. The fire was reported to be .25 acres, according to the Village of Ruidoso.
Baseball Recap: Ruidoso has no trouble against Tucumcari
Ruidoso can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Tucumcari Rattlers as the Ruidoso Warriors made off with a 20-1 victory. Ruidoso's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Baseball Recap: New Mexico Military Institute wins going away against Ruidoso
New Mexico Military Institute scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Ruidoso Warriors with a sharp 17-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but New Mexico Military Institute sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Softball Game Preview: Dexter Demons vs. Ruidoso Warriors
Dexter and Ruidoso are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Dexter Demons will be playing at home against the Ruidoso Warriors at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Dexter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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