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The mountain town of Ruidoso must rebuild again following a record-breaking flood and a year after devastating wildfires.

If the Ruidoso Downs horse racing meet continues at a different state track, the 2025 All American Futurity is in play to happen.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is providing an update on the response and recovery efforts being made in Ruidoso.

Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs and Hollywood, New Mexico, remained under a flash flood warning until 7:15 p.m. New Mexico governor arrives in Ruidoso ...

Tuesday’s flood did major damage to track and overwhelmed improvements made to the track’s culvert and ditch system.

Watch the terrifying moment a New Mexico home was swept away in raging floodwaters on July 8. Several people died in the ...