Nicole Sanders

1 week ago | krqe.com | Grant Tosterud |Nicole Sanders

ROOSEVELT COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in a small, eastern New Mexico village on Sunday, May 25. The tornado in Floyd has been rated as an EF-1 with winds that reached up to 90mph, according to NWS. Damage was mostly limited to snapped power poles, with no structures impacted.

1 week ago | krqe.com | Jessica Barron |Nicole Sanders

GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – Back on May 10, a Grants Police Officer arrived to a fire at a trailer on Second Street. He could tell no one lived there, given the lack of power/electrical hook ups, but he was still concerned somebody was inside. When firefighters arrived, they helped the officer get inside the trailer.

1 week ago | krqe.com | Scott Brown |Nicole Sanders

RUIDOSO, N.M. (KRQE) – The Camp Fire started on Sunday, May 25, around 4:00 p.m. near Fort Stanton, about 30 miles northeast of Ruidoso. At last check, the Lincoln County Fire Service says an evacuation has been requested for local residents, with temporary shelter available at the county fairgrounds.

1 month ago | krqe.com | Nicole Sanders |Chad Brummett

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The New Mexico Heart Institute has participated in a number of clinical studies over the years to bring better heart health to the state. Their latest trial could be a game-changer for those suffering from mild heart failure, all the way up to patients with a pacemaker.