Lt. Gov. Denish’s spokeswoman Sam Thompson is the seventh in seven years to resign from the position, reports the Santa Fe New Mexican. Thompson cited stress as the reason for her resignation and had “nothing but good words for Denish.”The Santa Fe Reporter writes that “Cash for Clunkers has a clunky legacy.” Read all about taxes, kickbacks for dealers, CO2 emissions, and how the feds are dealing with and discussing the issue.

BusinessWeek has named Rio Rancho the “best place in New Mexico to raise kids,” writes the New Mexico Business Weekly. This ranking was determined by income, school performance, crime rates, air quality, among many other factors. Roswell and Santa Fe were runners-up for top New Mexico cities.

The Deming Headlight looks into research regarding a wastewater treatment application and its appropriateness in a dessert climate. Researchers at NMSU ask, “will irrigation with treated wastewater impact soil properties and vegetation?”

The Hobbs News-Sun discusses the increasing number of drilling rigs in Lea County, where “the more rigs drilling, the more activity, jobs, and economic activity is occurring.” Get all the details regarding the implications of more rigs popping up, including a both pros and cons.

And finally, the story of two Doña Ana County teens who may face life in prison after trying to smuggle nearly 30 pounds (!!) of heroin into the U.S. at the El Paso border crossing. Although the drugs could have scored $300,000 or more, the teens now face a minimum sentence of 10 years in the big house.