Otero Emergency Services Matthew Clark provides details on recent flooding and county response. The post Otero County flood damage to roads and crossings estimated to cost $10M appeared first on Ruidoso News.

No one knows exactly how many people have been killed in the Ukraine war, which has now lasted four years and eight months--longer than World War II in the Pacific, the American Civil War, or World War I. There is still no end in sight. Estimates of the human toll vary widely, since it is in the interest of both sides to exaggerate the losses of the enemy while under-reporting their own casualties. The post Victor Hanson: The Ukrainian Gordian Knot appeared first on Ruidoso News.

From Maine to Texas, Republicans failed miserably to get any message across to voters that would have persuaded a majority to vote for their candidates. The post A wipeout for Republicans appeared first on Ruidoso News.

Dive into the birthdays of musical artists that land on the week after Halloween and some of their greatest hits, along with a special mention of an MLB player. The post Guitar & Pen: birthdays and baseball appeared first on Ruidoso News.

A collection of events and activities in and around the Ruidoso area for the week of Nov. 5-11. The post What’s Happening: Nov. 5-11 appeared first on Ruidoso News.

The Ruidoso Warriors football team secured the No. 9 seed in the Class 3A state tournament when the New Mexico Activities Association released its playoff bracket on Sunday. Ruidoso (4-6, 4-3 District 2-3A) will face the No. 8-seeded Pojoaque Valley Elks (5-5, 4-3 District 1-3A) at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, on the road. The game is an elimination contest, with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals. The post Ruidoso football earns No. 9 seed, set for playoff matchup with Pojoaque Valley appeared

Sports scores and upcoming events from around Lincoln County. The post Lincoln County Sports Calendar: Scores and Upcoming Events appeared first on Ruidoso News.

Incumbent Melanie Stansbury declared victory over Republican challenger Ndidimaka “Didi” Okpareke to retain her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3 .  “Thank you, New Mexico!!! I’m deeply honored to serve as your Congresswoman for NM-01 for another term,” Stansbury, a Democrat, posted on Instagram around 9:50 […] The post Melanie Stansbury declares victory in 1st District Race appeared first on Ruidoso News.

Your live coverage as the ballots are counted for the 2026 midterm election in Lincoln County, check back regularly for updates. The post Lincoln County 2026 live midterm election results appeared first on Ruidoso News.

Ben Ray Lujan looks poised to retain his Senate seat after collecting a vast majority of the votes over Republican challenger Larry Marker in Tuesday’s midterm election.  The Associated Press called the election shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday. As of 7:30 p.m., Lujan had 55,438 votes, or 69.4% of the votes counted so far. Marker […] The post Lujan poised to retain Senate seat appeared first on Ruidoso News.