Sunday, November 22, 2009 Air Base Brings Big Clovis Boom By Leslie Linthicum Journal Staff Writer CLOVIS — Four years ago, Cannon Air Force Base was on the chopping block and thousands of jobs were poised to disappear. The governor, on a rescue mission to persuade a federal panel to ... full story
Air Base Brings Big Clovis Boom By Leslie Linthicum/ Of the Journal CLOVIS — Four years ago, Cannon Air Force Base was on the chopping block and thousands of jobs were poised to disappear. The governor, on a rescue mission to persuade a federal panel to save the base, predicted that if the base ... full story
... us. But that remains to be seen." Other players to watch for Rio Grande include 5-5 sophomore guard Jocelyn Gamboa, 5-11 senior post Tiana Clovis and 5-11 junior post Olivia Legarda. ST. PIUS: The Sartans have lost some serious firepower from last season's 29-1 Class 4A state championship ... full story
... Ann Tidwell, whose body parts were discovered last spring under a camper shell covering the bed of her pickup truck. The truck had been towed to a Clovis impound yard. Bruce faces up to 25 1/2 years in prison. Sentencing hasn't been scheduled. The victim's parents, Nadine and Bob Walker ... full story
... and gross receipts taxes. The next highest burden was paid by Las Cruces, followed by Farmington, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, Alamogordo, Roswell, Clovis, Carlsbad and Hobbs. Santa Fe residents paid the most taxes on average, at $4,087 a year, followed by Albuquerque at $3,811. Taxes in Hobbs were ... full story
... • Marla Brose won first place for photo series. • The Journal staff won second place for design and typography. The Clovis News-Journal won the General Excellence award for its division. The Associated Press Member of the Year award went to the Las Cruces Sun ... full story
... Shuler Theater, 131 N. Second St., Raton. Tickets are $27. • 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Marshall Auditorium, 100 Commerce Way, Clovis. $20 general public, $15 students, seniors and military. • 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Atkinson Hall, New Mexico State University. ... full story
... explosive growth. Rio Rancho has turned to the state, as is its right, but another school district means everyone — from Jal to Farmington to Clovis to Deming — must make space for another set of needy hands. This is an aside, I suppose, but I also can't help but wonder why proponents ... full story
... seeking support from the group's 137 member landowners who hold property from as far north as the Caprock to an area about 15 miles north of Clovis. His company is proposing the power superstation near Clovis to connect the nation's three primary electric grids. "We think it's the ... full story