Floodwaters in Belen enters homes causing damage, frustrations
753 Views   BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – While waters have receded in most areas around Belen, the clean-up of everything left behind will continue. Desiree Benavidez has lived in her home on 6th Street for over ten years now. This isn’t her first time dealing with floodwaters, but it is the first time it’s entered her home.
What New Mexico can expect this monsoon season
1,014 Views   KRQE’s Summer Weather Special NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – KRQE’s 2021 Summer Weather Special will take an in-depth look at what the monsoon flow looks like for New Mexico. It will cover what New Mexicans can expect. KRQE’s meteorologists also examined if there’s a correlation between a wet winter and a good monsoon flow.
NM liquor law reform bill goes into effect Thursday
1,136 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A sweeping overhaul of New Mexico’s liquor laws goes into effect Thursday, but some of the biggest components are still on hold. Restaurants said some of the things they were most excited about, they won’t be able to take advantage of for several months
Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 in Taos, NM
936 Views   TAOS, N.M. (KRQE) – The family of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has announced that he has died at the age of 88. In a tweet, the family says Rumsfeld was in Taos, New Mexico when he died.
Rain lets up in Eddy County as showers move north
893 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Flood Warning continues for Eddy County this morning after 1 to 4 inches of rain fell in the area yesterday. Rain has ended there for the morning, which will help the water start to subside. The Metro, western New Mexico, and southern Colorado are dry this morning, but more […]
Ahead of 4th of July, Gila National Forest asks residents to recreate responsibly
976 Views   SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) – Ahead of the Fourth of July, the Forest Service is urging New Mexicans to recreate responsibly. The Gila National Forest reports in a press release that the state’s mountains, parks, trails, and back roads have seen an unprecedented number of visitors.
Weather pattern change underway as storms expected this afternoon
835 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – We saw some weak thunderstorms Wednesday evening into Thursday morning which produced some stronger wind gusts. Some light rain reached Albuquerque but these are ending heading into the morning hours. They’ll redevelop later this afternoon and evening with the heaviest rain falling into the central mountains. This is the beginning […]
NMSP find body in Rio Grande in Truth or Consequences
723 Views   TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (KRQE) –  New Mexico State Police said they have found a body in the Rio Grande River in Truth or Consequences. This comes as a young boy was reported missing this week from the area, however, NMSP has not confirmed the identity of the body found.
Rio Rancho officers representing NM in Special Olympics torch run in Russia
764 Views   RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – Two Rio Rancho officers are preparing to represent a local cause, halfway around the world. They’re representing New Mexico in the Special Olympics torch run in Russia early next year. The Special Olympics have held a special place in Ben Sanchez’s heart ever since the beginning of his law […]
EXPLAINER: What’s behind the heat wave in the American West?
779 Views   PHOENIX (AP) — Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch temperatures into the triple digits, toppling records even before the official start of summer.
