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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall reported that the Senate has approved legislation to fund key construction projects at New Mexico’s military installations....
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall reported that the Senate has approved legislation to fund key construction projects at New Mexico’s military installations....
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall reported that the Senate has approved legislation to fund key construction projects at New Mexico’s military installations....
Cannon Connections file photo Rental residential properties in Portales are "at a historic low," according to Roosevelt County Economic Development Corp. Director Gregg Fisher. He attributes the shortage to the populations at Eastern New Mexico University and at Cannon Air Force Base. Portales has few vacancies among residential rental properties, which underlines the need for more housing to sustain population growth, the local economic development director says. Roosevelt County Community Development Corp. Director Greg Fis...
Cannon Connections file photo Rental residential properties in Portales are "at a historic low," according to Roosevelt County Economic Development Corp. Director Gregg Fisher. He attributes the shortage to the populations at Eastern New Mexico University and at Cannon Air Force Base. Portales has few vacancies among residential rental properties, which underlines the need for more housing to sustain population growth, the local economic development director says. Roosevelt County Community Development Corp. Director Greg Fis...
PORTALES — The two Greyhound dogs being adopted by Eastern New Mexico University in Portales are expected to arrive on campus in early December, and will live in a campus apartment with two student roommates. The roommates, as well as other student "Hound Handlers," will walk and play with them frequently.... Full story
PORTALES — The two Greyhound dogs being adopted by Eastern New Mexico University in Portales are expected to arrive on campus in early December, and will live in a campus apartment with two student roommates. The roommates, as well as other student "Hound Handlers," will walk and play with them frequently....
On 11/16/2009 at approximately 6:45 PM, the Clovis Police Department and Fire Department were dispatched to 1603 South Main Street in Clovis in reference to a motor vehicle rollover crash into a house. Upon arrival Officers found a Chevrolet Tahoe SUV rolled over on the porch of 1603 South Main Street. Officers found two injured female teenager’s on-scene from the van. The driver was bleeding from the head and the passenger had a compound fracture to the right arm....
The American Cancer Society will mark its 34th Great American Smokeout...
The American Cancer Society will mark its 34th Great American Smokeout...
Cannon Connections file photo Michael Mazzetenta will come from Mesa, Ariz. to direct the public concert during the festival. The 17th annual Eastern New Mexico Handbell Festival will kick-off the holiday season on Saturday. Event organizer William Wood said the festival is held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving each year. This year, 105 handbell ringers will come from Canyon and Levelland, Texas, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Clovis and Portales to perform during the public concert. The 10 choirs have been working...
Cannon Connections file photo Michael Mazzetenta will come from Mesa, Ariz. to direct the public concert during the festival. The 17th annual Eastern New Mexico Handbell Festival will kick-off the holiday season on Saturday. Event organizer William Wood said the festival is held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving each year. This year, 105 handbell ringers will come from Canyon and Levelland, Texas, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Clovis and Portales to perform during the public concert. The 10 choirs have been working...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Force officials here announced Nov. 16 measures to meet the fiscal 2010 end strength of 331,700, requiring personnel management actions to reduce the force by approximately 3,700 officers and enlisted members through voluntary and involuntary early separation and retirement programs. Eligible airmen may begin applying Nov. 17. A weakened economy has lead to an increased retention rate and force management measures are needed to strategically balance skills and abilities as well as...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Air Force officials here announced Nov. 16 measures to meet the fiscal 2010 end strength of 331,700, requiring personnel management actions to reduce the force by approximately 3,700 officers and enlisted members through voluntary and involuntary early separation and retirement programs. Eligible airmen may begin applying Nov. 17. A weakened economy has lead to an increased retention rate and force management measures are needed to strategically balance skills and abilities as well as... Full story
American Forces Press Service SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — Have you ever dreamed of climbing the steps of an Egyptian pyramid or schussing down a black diamond ski slope in Bavaria? Or perhaps digging your toes in the sand on a Hawaiian beach is more your speed. Well, there is a perfect way to make these dreams become a reality: space-available travel. Typically, these dreams require more money than most people have readily available. However, with Space-A, money is not an issue. Space-A travel is free with the...
American Forces Press Service SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — Have you ever dreamed of climbing the steps of an Egyptian pyramid or schussing down a black diamond ski slope in Bavaria? Or perhaps digging your toes in the sand on a Hawaiian beach is more your speed. Well, there is a perfect way to make these dreams become a reality: space-available travel. Typically, these dreams require more money than most people have readily available. However, with Space-A, money is not an issue. Space-A travel is free with the...
Friday Freshmen Showcase — 7 p.m., Eastern New Mexico University Theatre Center. Admission is $4. Information: 562-2711. The Nutcracker performance — 7 p.m., Marshall Auditorium. Admission is $5. Tickets may be picked up at the Arts Academy at Bella Vista or at the door, pending availability. Information: 769-4435....
Friday Freshmen Showcase — 7 p.m., Eastern New Mexico University Theatre Center. Admission is $4. Information: 562-2711. The Nutcracker performance — 7 p.m., Marshall Auditorium. Admission is $5. Tickets may be picked up at the Arts Academy at Bella Vista or at the door, pending availability. Information: 769-4435.... Full story
File photo The Eastern New Mexico Handbell Festival will bring 105 ringers together from Canyon and Levelland, Texas, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Clovis and Portales. Freedom New Mexico The 17th annual Eastern New Mexico Handbell Festival will kick off the holiday season on Saturday. Event organizer William Wood said the festival is held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving each year. This year, 105 handbell ringers will come from Canyon and Levelland, Texas, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Alamogordo, Clovis and Portales... Full story
Two teen girls injured after crashing into a house Tuesday night had taken the driver’s mom’s vehicle out without permission. The 14-year-old driver is facing charges of careless driving and driving without a license, according to a press release from Clovis police. Just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, police and emergency responders were dispatched to 1603 S. Main Street for a report of a vehicle that had rolled and crashed into a residence. Officers found the two girls injured in a Chevrolet Tahoe that had rolled on the porch of...
It was just time. Steve Chancy said he had tried to quit many times before with no success. But when his daughter was born 29 years ago, Chancy said things fell into place and realizing he wanted to be around for her and watch her grow, he gave up smoking for good. “I was already being diagnosed with the onsets of emphysema and had a barrel chest and had a lot of problems with it, but I was still enjoying it. I did it all the time,” he said. Today is the 34th Great American Sm... Full story
A group of community members are working to provide Clovis High School graduates “one last hurrah” for the second year. Not just any last hurrah. A safe one. Cat Grad Night is a lock-in event that provides graduates with a safe, chaperoned environment in which to celebrate. Event organizer Cindy Wall said she got the idea for the event from similar happenings in Hobbs and Carlsbad. Volunteers are working to raise money for the event. Wall said some money is raised by fundraisers but most is furnished by sponsorships from loc... Full story
File photo One of the items before the commission is a request by the city police department to donate two 2000 Ford Crown Victoria police vehicles to the New Mexico Junior College Police Academy in Hobbs. On a light agenda for today’s meeting of the Clovis City Commission, the topic of boarding up abandoned houses will be front and center. In the four items for the adoption of resolutions and ordinances, three involve the city securing houses by sealing potential entrances. One house on Cypress, one on Mitchell and a...
Eastern New Mexico University’s pair of live mascots will live in a campus apartment with two students and be cared for in the Agriculture Building during the week days. According to a university news release, the greyhounds stay with “Hound Families” when the student caretakers go out of town. On weekdays, “Hound Handlers” and the members of the Pre-Vet Club are expected to see to the dogs’ needs and take them to events. Master’s student in counseling Gilbert Valdez and junior in graphic design, Dallas Ellsworth, al... Full story
Five middle school students selected for All State choir Five students from Marshall and Yucca Middle School were selected by auditions for the 2010 New Mexico All State Youth Choir, according to a news release. The choir is make up of students from seventh through ninth grade. Selected students will travel to Las Cruces for a two-day clinic and will present a concert on Jan. 30 on the campus of New Mexico State University. The five students are Jusus Strickland, Arik Yeager, Hunter Brown, Jennifer Suan, Justin...
