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Feds to spend $230M to buy out Ruidoso properties threatened by floods

IMG_20260325_171530144 — About 200 local landowners attend a public forum on a federal land buyout program for flood-damaged properties, March 25, 2026 at ENMU Ruidoso.

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March 25, 2026

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Tim Keithley | Ruidoso News Lincoln County officials said they have set aside $230 million in federal funds to buy properties from local landowners in the Ruidoso area threatened by floods. More than 200 residents from around the area gathered…

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