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

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

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

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will hold a news conference on Thursday morning, July 10, to deliver an update on statewide flood ...

El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson expressed condolences following the Tuesday, July 8, flash flood in Ruidoso that killed three ...

Thursday’s Top Stories Proposed project would add bicycling-centric upgrades along Buena Vista in ABQ Ruling settles debate ...

The country has suffered several major flash flooding events since July Fourth. Here’s what’s happened and why flooding is so ...

At least three people were killed after a flash flood due to torrential rain hit the area of Ruidoso, New Mexico. The Rio ...

One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His ...