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Founded in the 1940s and owned by El Rito Media, LLC since May 2024, Ruidoso News is a twice-weekly newspaper based in Ruidoso, New Mexico, serving Lincoln County with dedicated local news, sports, and community reporting. Known as the longest-running paper of record in the area, it underscores El Rito Media’s ongoing commitment to community journalism in small-town New Mexico

Staff Reports A new era in local aviation begins today at Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (SBRA) as Tennessee-based Conto...
06/25/2026

Staff Reports A new era in local aviation begins today at Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (SBRA) as Tennessee-based Contour Airlines offers nonstop service to Denver International Airport (DIA) from Ruidoso four times per week. “Launching the first comme... https://bit.ly/44yd4Di

Contour is scheduled to fly one aircraft round-trip four times per week, on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Deborah Douds Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce We are excited to welcome IRONMAN 70.3 to Ruidoso on July 11–12, and we...
06/25/2026

Deborah Douds Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce We are excited to welcome IRONMAN 70.3 to Ruidoso on July 11–12, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make this event a success! Volunteering is a great way to support our community, and there’s an ad... https://bit.ly/4xIqom1

The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce is looking for more volunteers to help with the IRONMAN 70.3.

Photos and story by Benjamin Koelkebeck Ruidoso News bkoelkebeck@elritomedia.com Fifth annual Ruidoso Tattoo Expo takes ...
06/25/2026

Photos and story by Benjamin Koelkebeck Ruidoso News [email protected] Fifth annual Ruidoso Tattoo Expo takes place at Ruidoso Convention Center The roar of engines and elaborate body art were the focus of the 5th Annual Ruidoso Tattoo Expo he... https://bit.ly/3QJcYWd

The roar of engines and elaborate body art were the focus of the 5th Annual Ruidoso Tattoo Expo at the Ruidoso Convention Center last weekend.

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06/25/2026

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Meet the Ruidoso News staff News Meet the staff for Ruidoso News and Alamogordo News (left to right): Tim Keithley, Spencer Fordin, Trina Thomas, Madeleine Wallis, Todd Fuqua and Ben Koelkebeck. To contact: [email protected] or 575-257-4001. Visit at: 1810 Sudderth Dr. in Ruidoso. Published:...

June 25 - July 1 Thursday, June 25 Veterans Coffee and Company. 1-3 p.m., 615 Sudderth Dr., Suite 1. Information, contac...
06/25/2026

June 25 - July 1 Thursday, June 25 Veterans Coffee and Company. 1-3 p.m., 615 Sudderth Dr., Suite 1. Information, contact Lynn Zimmer at 575-527-9178. Live music-Thomas Michael Riley. 6-9 p.m., Downshift Brewing Company’s Riverside, 2708 Sudderth Dr., f... https://bit.ly/4vfvIuZ

Events in the Ruidoso and surrounding community from June 25 through July 1.

Tom Wright Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part column series by Tom Wright, a regular contributor to El Rit...
06/24/2026

Tom Wright Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part column series by Tom Wright, a regular contributor to El Rito Media, on the nation’s 250th anniversary. “A nation that forgets its past has no future” is often attributed to Winston Churchill. ... https://bit.ly/4w7m52e

The first of a three-part column series by Tom Wright on the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Lyn Kidder Wingfield Heritage House Museum The Wingfield Heritage House Museum will hold a Colonial America Crafts day o...
06/24/2026

Lyn Kidder Wingfield Heritage House Museum The Wingfield Heritage House Museum will hold a Colonial America Crafts day on June 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program is part of the museum’s Family Fun Day series, which encourages families to create art a... https://bit.ly/4vszzFE

The program is part of the museum’s Family Fun Day series, which encourages families to create art and learn about history together.

Deena Turner The Lincoln County housing market continues to evolve as broader national housing trends intersect with the...
06/24/2026

Deena Turner The Lincoln County housing market continues to evolve as broader national housing trends intersect with the realities of local recovery, affordability pressures, insurance challenges, and shifting consumer confidence. “The Ruidoso real esta... https://bit.ly/4aNxz2u

Across the country, existing home sales remain below pandemic highs as higher borrowing costs, elevated home prices, inflationary pressures, and broader economic uncertainty continue to influence buyer behavior.

Todd Fuqua Ruidoso News tfuqua@elritomedia.com ROSWELL – With the bases loaded and his team’s Little League baseball sea...
06/24/2026

Todd Fuqua Ruidoso News [email protected] ROSWELL – With the bases loaded and his team’s Little League baseball season on the line Monday night, Ruidoso Minors catcher Hunter Gonzales had the chance to give his team the win just by getting on base.... https://bit.ly/4w7m4LI

ROSWELL – With the bases loaded and his team’s baseball season on the line, Ruidoso catcher Hunter Gonzales had the chance to give his team the win.

Dr. Vandhana Palliyarikkal Ramachandran Ruidoso High School science teacher How much do you weigh in Ruidoso? Do you thi...
06/23/2026

Dr. Vandhana Palliyarikkal Ramachandran Ruidoso High School science teacher How much do you weigh in Ruidoso? Do you think you would weigh the same in places like Corpus Christi or Galveston, which are at sea level? The Earth is not a perfect sphere—it ... https://bit.ly/4vst9qg

How much do you weigh in Ruidoso? Do you think you would weigh the same in places like Corpus Christi or Galveston, which are at sea level?

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