New Mexico Environment Department offering free well testing in Capitan

KRQE News 13— CAPITAN, N.M. (KRQE) – The state is offering free domestic well water testing on May 4, 2024, in Capitan, New Mexico. The event coincides with Smokey Bear Days. The New Mexico Environment Department is offering tests to the first 100 visitors (or while supplies last). Residents will need to bring a water sample. The event will be []

MYHIGHPLAINS—New Mexico School Superintendent Association, multiple schools file lawsuit against the New Mexico Public Education Department. The New Mexico School Superintendent Association along with multiple schools and their superintendents have filed a lawsuit in Curry County against the New Mexico Public Education Department in regard to the departments implementation of its new administrative rule, School Instructional Time Requirements.

The Center Square—New Mexico Environment Department gives UPS funding to replace 16 delivery trucks. (The Center Square) - The New Mexico Environment Department is giving the United Parcel Service $473,222 in taxpayer funds to replace 16 delivery vehicles with low-pollution compressed natural gas delivery vehicles. “New Mexico has helped school districts and nonprofit organizations reduce their climate-warming emissions from their vehicle fleets,” Environment Secretary James Kenney said in a statement. “Now, UPS is following suit by retiring diesel-fueled vehicles and replacing...

KRQE News 13—Combating crime: New ballistics testing machines come to New Mexico. New technology that’s helped Albuquerque police crack one of its highest profile gun cases is now spreading statewide.