April 2, 2021: Edited Replay. Original Air Date 10/23/20: Meet the team and inspiration behind The Perfect Gift with Algodones Distillery, a Midtown gift shop and craft spirits tasting room located in the Times Square shopping plaza.

April 1, 2021: On tap this week is the Easter Egg Hunt and celebrations at Sierra Vista Primary and White Mountain Elementary, information about fishing licenses, the master plan for Grindstone Lake, and Wingfield Park, the open fire ban within the Village of Ruidoso and the resulting removal of charcoal grills from village parks.

March 30, 2021: NM Workforce Connections Apprenticeship Coordinator Rochelle Lentschke joins Mountain Air this week to discuss the Ruidoso job market during the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Mexico Apprenticeship Program offered through NM Workforce Connections, and current and future programs at ENMU Ruidoso.

March 29, 2021 - This week we learn that Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Becky Brooks will retire, we get a status report on the Midtown Sidewalk Project and are reminded of the continued importance of COVID testing as part of NM ‘Red-to-Green’ reopening framework. Community updates include the possible opening of the bowling alley and Sierra Cinema, the progress of the Village Hall construction, and the Wingfield House project. Also discussed were current job opportunities with the Village and the reservation system at the Ruidoso Library, as well as the 2020 Village Audit.

Musician Wayne Ellison joins host Tradd Tidwell in the studio this week to play live and share stories.

Episode 29: March 26, 2021: Discover the story behind Ruidoso photographer Jake Rogers’ progression from amateur to professional and to his position as the official track photographer at Ruidoso Downs Race Track to the opening of a Midtown studio. Learn about his love of nature the outdoors and why Ruidoso is ideal for landscape photography.

March 22, 2021 - Representative Zach Cook joins the conversation this week to discuss the 2021 legislative session including House Bill 303, an act relating to liquor control, specifying unlawful inducements for certain licensees. Learn about Police Chief Hooker’s replacement, Gary Gold, the upcoming prescribed burn at South Fork Campground as well as wildfire prevention tips and advice, plus the March 22 reopening of Billy the Kid Casino, and more.

Local musician Bill Guilfoil joins host Tradd Tidwell in the studio this week to play live and share stories.

Learn about the importance of sunscreen and hydration for skincare. Get the inside scoop on facials, eyebrow laminating, and Maskne, or mask acne, treatments. Plus, plans for the Wingfield Park Growers Market from home gardening beginner and local esthetician Meagan Finnell of Personalities Salon and Blue Lotus Day Spa.

Native New Mexican Teresa Burns and outdoor enthusiast joins the show this week to discuss the rewards of kayaking, hiking, and camping at some of her favorite places including Abiquiu Lake and White Sands, plus her part-time life living aboard a 32-foot cabin cruiser on the Columbian River outside Portland, Oregon.

Learn the backstory behind author, historian, and ENMU professor, Dr. Cynthia Orozco’s book Agent of Change: Adela Sloss-Vento, Mexican American Civil Rights Activist and Texas Feminist, the first comprehensive biography of a formidable civil rights activist and feminist whose grassroots organizing in Texas made her an influential voice in the fight for equal rights for Mexican Americans. Get the inside scoop on Dr. Orozco’s upcoming new book, available later this year, Pioneer of Mexican American Civil Rights: Alonso S. Perales and learn about important female figures in Lincoln County history.

Ruidoso Police Chief Darren Hooker joined the show this week to discuss the March 10 fatal shooting near Wingfield Park and how the Major Crimes Unit was effective in capturing the murder suspect. Other topics of conversation included wild horse management, the Gavilan Canyon street maintenance, wildfire awareness and prevention, where to get a COVID-19 test and the important role testing plays in the reopening of businesses, and the fresh/wastewater lift station project and why it is necessary.

Musician Sammy Doneahoo joins host Tradd Tidwell in the studio this week to play live and share stories.

Spring Break tops the hour this week including a pause in Midtown Sidewalk Project construction, opening hours and dates at Ski Apache, and the need for weekend parking reservations and fishing licenses at Grindstone Lake. Samantha Mendez joins the show to discuss her role as Community Development Director and various economic revitalization and infrastructure grant projects.

Excitement fills the studio with disc golfers Everett Brophy and Fern Leal joining the Outdoor Hour to discuss this weekend’s 3-day Lincoln County War Disc Golf Tournaments at Grindstone Lake including how spectators can view the tournament while maintaining COVID safe practices, and what it takes to get and maintain sponsorship for top-tier players.

Lorna Fike and Emily Hobbs of Hope Harbor Transitional Home in Capitan join the show this week to discuss domestic violence in Lincoln County, how it affects the women, children, and families of our communities, what they’re doing to support and empower local survivors, and the ways you can get involved to help.

March 8, 2021: Conversations with Mayor Crawford this week included the March 11 - 21 Spring Break schedule at Ski Apache, a progress update on the Midtown Sidewalk Improvement Project, where to get a COVID-19 test and the important role testing plays in the reopening of businesses, the near-completion of the Grindstone Lake beach and the use of a high-season reservation system for crowd control, the reopening of the Ruidoso Community Center, and the possibility of adding a second Ruidoso dog park.

Local musician Dave Millsap joins host Tradd Tidwell in the studio this week to play live and share stories.

Everett Brophy of Dynamic Discs returns to the Village Volume to talk about all things disc golf in Ruidoso including the March 6 Youth Disc Golf Camp at Wingfield Park, the March 12, 13 - 14 Lincoln County War Disc Tournaments at Grindstone Lake, the Moon Mountain course, and Dynamic Discs’ new retail location to open in Midtown in May.

Listen and learn as winemaker and outdoor enthusiast Fabian Olvera provides insights and tips on his many passions including snowboarding, mountain biking, and rocking climbing in the Ruidoso area. Not to mention, winemaking with Noisy Water Winery and the benefits of sustainable community-based food systems.