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  • May building permits

    Kevin Wilson

    A look at city permits filed in May, according to city of Clovis records: • 7 — New residential permits filed in May. • 1,807 — Average square footage for a new residence, with 1,413 as the low and 2,188 as the high. • 14 — Permits filed for residential remodeling. It is the top month in 2015, with a total of 44 filed for 2015. • $1,268 — Most expensive permit fee, charged for a commercial remodel performed by Preferred Painters. • $20 — Lowest cost for a permit with an actual price, filed for a curb cut on the 800 block of S...

  • Commissioners briefed on military exercise

    Kevin Wilson

    Deputy Editor [email protected] In an effort to ease public concerns, the Curry County Commission received a U.S. Army briefing Tuesday regarding the upcoming Jade Helm training exercise and its inclusion of Cannon Air Force Base. Lt. Col. Mark Lastoria, a public information officer for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, said Jade Helm was a realistic military training exercise that would take place July 15 to September 15 in portions of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Lastoria said the primary activity would...

  • Veterans event planned

    Staff report The Vietnam-Desert Storm Veterans are planning a weekend camp-out for Saturday and Sunday at Sumner Lake State Park, according to organizer Len Lo Presto. There is a $10 per person fee and the event is open to all veterans, particularly those who served in Vietnam and Desert Storm, Lo Presto said. For information contact Lo Presto at 800-533-6405....

  • Memories of 'roughing it' irreplaceable

    Helena Rodriguez

    Local columnist As a child, my family took a few memorable camping trips during the summertime. Every child needs to go camping. In my early years, it was an exciting adventure. As a teen, it made me appreciate modern-day conveniences. One summer my parents took us camping in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Santa Fe and to camp in Villanueva, also in northern New Mexico. At the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Mom pointed out the green cactus with little red pieces of cactus fruit in the middle. I don’t know if that is how t...

  • Police blotter — June 3

    CNJ Staff

    Following is a sampling of calls received by dispatchers for Clovis police, Curry County sheriff and area fire stations. Monday • 1:53 a.m.: Gas drive off, 1000 block of Mitchell Street. • 4:20 a.m.: Child abuse, 2100 block of North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. • 4:52 a.m.: Possession of marijuana, 14th and Calhoun streets. • 6:37 a.m.: Remove subject, 80 block of Spur. • 7:59 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident blocking roadway, Fifth and Prince streets. • 8:13 a.m.: Burglary report, 900 block of Martin Luther King Boulev...

  • Pages past — June 3

    On this date ... 1955: The city of Clovis had set a record with construction of 254 new homes the first five months of the year. The previous record for homes built January through May, set in 1952, was 249, the Clovis News-Journal reported. Officials said construction costs for the year’s first five months were about $15 million in the city; that included costs for new homes and remodeling existing homes. 1941: The Portales Daily News reported that Will Bates of Pep had become a father — for the 19th time. Lloyd Travis Bat...