Editing Ruidoso, New Mexico (section)

===21st century===
[[File:Ruidoso New Mexico Village Hall.jpg|thumb|Ruidoso Village Hall]]
In December 2006, seven percent of eligible voters approved a $12.6&nbsp;million bond issue to finance the expansion and modernization of the local wastewater treatment plant which was built in 1982. In 2011, construction was completed on a $36 million wastewater treatment plant. This state-of-the-art facility utilizes membrane technology to achieve discharge standards within regulatory guidelines. The plant was designed to accommodate future growth. The average daily volume is 1.6 million gallons. The plant can currently process up to 2.7 million gallons per day.

Late at night on July 26, 2008, through July 27, 2008, the town and the river were hit by devastating [[flash flood]]ing. The remnant circulation of [[Hurricane Dolly (2008)|Hurricane Dolly]] passed over the area and brought as much as {{convert|9|in|0}} of rainfall. Hundreds of tourists, campers and residents were evacuated<ref name="300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, NM, area">{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-27-2546405833_x.htm|title=300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, NM, area|date=July 27, 2008|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|work=USA Today|access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref> and the storm caused damage at the [[Ruidoso Downs Race Track]].<ref name="300 evacuated from flooding in Ruidoso, NM, area"/> One person was killed in the flooding,<ref name="Body found in debris from N.M. flash flooding">{{cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/07/28/20080728nm-flooding0728-ON.html|title=Body found in debris from N.M. flash flooding|last=Caldwell|first= Alicia|date=July 28, 2008|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref> approximately 900 persons required rescue, approximately 500 structures were damaged, and initial damage estimates for Ruidoso were in the range of $15– 20 million.<ref name="Rescue Workers Reach Last Stranded Victims">{{cite news|url=http://www.koat.com/news/17019853/detail.html|title=Rescue Workers Reach Last Stranded Victims|last=Staff Writer|date=July 30, 2008|publisher=[[KOAT-TV]]|access-date=July 30, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122124320/http://www.koat.com/news/17019853/detail.html|archive-date=November 22, 2008}}</ref>

In March 2016, the village of Ruidoso entered into a [[Sister City]] relationship with [[Puerto Peñasco]], Sonora, Mexico.

In April 2022, large parts of Ruidoso were threatened by the [[McBride Fire]]; over 200 structures were destroyed and 2 people were killed by the blaze, fueled by intense dryness and strong winds.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Diaz |first=Johnny |date=April 14, 2022 |title=New Mexico Wildfire Leaves 2 Dead and 200 Structures Damaged |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/us/new-mexico-wildfire-deaths.html |access-date=April 14, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

''The Christmas Classic'' (2023), with [[Malin Akerman]] and [[Ryan Hansen]], was filmed at ''Ski Apache'', Alto, and Rio Ruidoso.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2023 |title="The Christmas Classic" filmed in Ruidoso |url=https://www.krqe.com/entertainment-news/the-christmas-classic-filmed-in-ruidoso/ |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Christmas Classic |url=https://nmfilm.com/production/the-christmas-classic |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=New Mexico Film Office |language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2024, following the rapid spread of the [[South Fork Fire (New Mexico)|South Fork Fire]] and [[Salt Fire (2024)|Salt Fire]], all 7,000 residents were ordered by officials to evacuate the village. Two people have been confirmed dead.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=New Mexico village of Ruidoso orders residents to evacuate due to raging wildfire: "GO NOW" - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ruidoso-wildfire-new-mexico-village-mandatory-evacuations/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> As of July 3, 2024, the fires are at 87% and 84% containment respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-03 |title=Daily Update: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - Crews Continue Community Support Amid Challenging Road Conditions |url=https://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/cj98b3j9yradkjmelgyd7cz74kwnmm-2eefj |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Ruidoso-NM.gov {{!}} Municipal Website of the Village of Ruidoso, NM |language=en-US}}</ref> Following the fires, [[flood]]s led to further evacuations, but members of the village have begun to return in order to rebuild the community.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Begay |first=Mesha |date=2024-07-02 |title=Community begins clean up following floods in Ruidoso |url=https://www.kob.com/news/top-news/community-begins-clean-up-following-floods-in-ruidoso/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=KOB.com |language=en-US}}</ref>