Military retirees, Social Security recipients and others drawing federal payments were tempted to grumble at Congress or the White House when the past two Januarys brought no cost-of-living adjustment. The real culprits were a deeply distressed economy, which drove prices down, and a logical process, set up 40 years ago, to track inflation and adjust […]
Year in review: Major crimes down
December 31, 2009
CNJ file photo An investigator holds up homicide victim Clifford Webber’s New Mexico driver’s identification card found in his wallet by collecting evidence at a house on west 14th Street. The case was one of three homicides in Clovis and Curry County during 2009. By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer Local law enforcement focused on […]
State rep. launches health reform Website
August 13, 2009
CNJ Staff Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., has launched a health insurance reform Web page. The Web page includes information about his position on health care reform, links so that constituents can read the full bill, and a new contact form that allows constituents to outline their opinions on health care and send them to […]
Save Our American Raptors
February 25, 2009
CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Dale Kernahan-Stokes with the Save Our American Raptors educational program talks about the skills and habits of the red-tailed hawk Wednesday at the Curry County Special Events Center. The program travels the country educating the public about the birds By Liliana Castillo: CNJ staff writer Dale Kernahan-Stokes with the Save […]
The Freedom of Information Act
December 4, 2008
Explains how the FOIA applies to the U.S. Department of Justice and how information may be obtained. How to file FOIA request
Consumer confidence plunges and home prices hit record low
February 26, 2008
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Consumer confidence plunged in February as Americans worried about less-favorable business conditions and job prospects, a business-backed research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board said its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 75 this month from a revised 87.3 in January. The reading was the lowest since the index registered […]
