25-02-2025
KRQE Newsfeed: Fired workers, State budget, Warm to cooler, Emergency training, Creative Bravos
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[1] New Mexico leaders say they will help workers affected by federal layoffs – The Workforce Solutions Department says around 140 unemployment claims this month have come from federal workers. The department says its hard for them to know how many total workers have been let go, since some have not filed for unemployment. Most claims so far have come from Albuquerque, followed by Carlsbad, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho and Las Cruces. Cabinet Secretary Sarita Nair says they have a team dedicated to federal unemployment claims and is prepared to ramp up efforts if more workers lose their jobs.
[2] House Dem's unveil nearly $11 billion budget – With less than a month left of the legislative session, work to complete the state's budge is speeding up. The proposed $10.8 billion spending plan cleared the House floor and will head to a Senate committee. It includes money for law enforcement recruitment and retention, transitional housing and pay raises for teachers and school staff.
[3] Spring-like weather in short team before storm system arrives – Near-record to record high temperatures will occur today with sunny skies for most of the day except for sporadic rain showers in the northern mountains. Patchy dust in the lowlands with the elevated to critical fire threat will be accompanied with the next cooldown with sporadic rain and wet snow activity mostly in the higher terrain tomorrow, but conditions will dry out quickly while warming again later this week before the next stronger storm system set to arrive later this weekend.
[4] Kirtland Air Force Base using technology to train emergency services – Kirtland Air Force Base is giving a closer look into how its Fire Emergency Services team prepares for real world situations. The base says its first responders use a virtual reality simulator. This gives firefighters realistic and immersive fire suppression training in high risk environments without exposing them to danger.
[5] City of Albuquerque selects 2025 Creative Bravos Awards recipients – The City of Albuquerque has chosen the nine recipients for the 2025 Creative Bravos Awards. The annual event looks to highlights individual artists, organizations, businesses and collectives that contributed to the city's creative economy. The awards ceremony will be held March 22, from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Albuquerque Museum.
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