I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Drinking water at Cannon Air Force Base has become contaminated with high levels of the bacteria E. coli, possibly from sewage, prompting a “boil water” advisory from the state Environment Department Wednesday.
Water consumers on base were advised to boil water for five minutes before drinking, cooking, washing dishes or bathing with it.
Other water systems in the area were not affected, Environment Department officials said.
“The presence of E. coli in water indicates that the water may have been in contact with sewage or animal wastes, and could contain disease-causing organisms,” a Department advisory states.
While most strains of E. coli are harmless, and some strains normally live in the human gut without causing disease, other strains can cause severe illness, the advisory states.
The air base’s water was being disinfected Wednesday, the advisory states.
The state has “required” the air base to notify consumers of the finding, the advisory states. The base web page prominently announced the problem Wednesday evening.
