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  • Police week honors those behind the shield

    USAF photo: Beth Merchant Simulated "convicts" sit in jail after being "arrested" during the “Jail and Bail” at the Cannon Air Force Base Exchange May 15, one of the events held as part of National Police Week. CANNON AIR FORCE BASE — The 27th Special Operations Wing celebrated National Police Week the week of May 15 to honor all law enforcement, both military and civilian, for the struggles they face every day and the losses they occasionally find themselves facing. The majority of the week was an... Full story

  • Cannon Community May 23

    Memorial Day affects trash collection There will be no trash collection for base Military Family Housing on Monday, due to Memorial Day being a federal holiday. The trash collections that would have been scheduled on Monday will be rescheduled for Tuesday. All other collections will remain the same. Heart Link Marrying into the military can be confusing for anyone. Spouses are invited to learn more about the military lifestyle and benefits at a Heart Link event. This fun-filled day will be June 20 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m....

  • Cannon Community May 23

    Memorial Day affects trash collection There will be no trash collection for base Military Family Housing on Monday, due to Memorial Day being a federal holiday. The trash collections that would have been scheduled on Monday will be rescheduled for Tuesday. All other collections will remain the same. Heart Link Marrying into the military can be confusing for anyone. Spouses are invited to learn more about the military lifestyle and benefits at a Heart Link event. This fun-filled day will be June 20 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m....

  • Cannon Briefs May 23

    The Community Center holds monthly Project Cheer events at The End Zone: Open Mic Night, KAUF (Knowledge of Absolutely Useless Facts) Night, Chess/Old Skool Gaming Night and various other events. Information: www.projectcheer.org or 784-6381. Now hiring — Services HRO Office hours are 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Current positions open: Lifeguards, cooks, waiters, food service workers, bartenders, sales clerks. 784-2402. Looking Ahead: Another childcare provider class will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2-6 at... Full story

  • Cannon Briefs May 23

    The Community Center holds monthly Project Cheer events at The End Zone: Open Mic Night, KAUF (Knowledge of Absolutely Useless Facts) Night, Chess/Old Skool Gaming Night and various other events. Information: www.projectcheer.org or 784-6381. Now hiring — Services HRO Office hours are 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Current positions open: Lifeguards, cooks, waiters, food service workers, bartenders, sales clerks. 784-2402. Looking Ahead: Another childcare provider class will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2-6 at...

  • Sports briefs May 23

    Friday Nine-hole shootout — 5 p.m., Whispering Winds. Joe Cannon Memorial Golf Tournament — Noon: Sign-up deadline, Whispering Winds. Saturday Liberty Pool — Opens for season on base; season passes available. Joe Cannon Memorial Golf Tournament — 7 a.m. shotgun start, Whispering Winds. 2-4-1 Night — 5-9 p.m., Cannon Lanes. Bowl two games for the price of one. Cosmic Bowling — 9 p.m.-midnight, Cannon Lanes. Sunday Joe Cannon Memorial Golf Tournament — Continues with 7 a.m. shotgun... Full story

  • Sports briefs May 23

    Friday Nine-hole shootout — 5 p.m., Whispering Winds. Joe Cannon Memorial Golf Tournament — Noon: Sign-up deadline, Whispering Winds. Saturday Liberty Pool — Opens for season on base; season passes available. Joe Cannon Memorial Golf Tournament — 7 a.m. shotgun start, Whispering Winds. 2-4-1 Night — 5-9 p.m., Cannon Lanes. Bowl two games for the price of one. Cosmic Bowling — 9 p.m.-midnight, Cannon Lanes. Sunday Joe Cannon Memorial Golf Tournament — Continues with 7 a.m. shotgun...

  • Three arrested for robbery

    CNJ staff

    Three Clovis men were arrested Monday for robbing a 17-year-old boy, according to police reports. About 4:30 p.m. Monday, the victim told police he had just walked out of an auto parts store on north Prince Street when he was approached by two men who asked him what time it was, then demanded his money, a police report said. The youth told police he was scared so he handed one of the suspects $150 and the two males got into a vehicle with a third man and left the scene, the report said. Officers located a vehicle matching...

  • Time to honor cowboys?

    The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution cosponsored by Pete Domenici that sets July 26 as the "National Day of the American Cowboy."...

  • Three cheers for cow dogs

    Well-trained cow dogs are probably the most valuable "hands" on a ranch. When I was young, our family had a black English Shepherd called Oso (bear in Spanish)....