When Tourism Trumps Public Safety: How Ignored Warnings and Post-Fire Floods Led to Tragedy in Ruidoso
Peak tourist season had arrived in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and Mayor Lynn Crawford was aggressively campaigning to convince the public that the mountain village was completely safe. A Republican with…
When the Mountain Washes Away: How Ruidoso’s Tourism-First Gamble Ended in Tragedy
Peak tourist season had arrived in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and Mayor Lynn Crawford was campaigning hard to convince the public that the mountain village was safe. A Republican with white…