NPS: Peter Jones Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located at 727 Carlsbad Cavern Hwy, Carlsbad. Christina Calloway Carlsbad Caverns National Park Location: 727 Carlsbad Cavern Hwy, Carlsbad What activities can you enjoy at this location: Pick a tour or explore on your own through the majestic underground caves of Carlsbad. It is recommended that people […]
Press release: Changes to Chavez West, Base entry
By Public Affairs Office: 27th SOW Public Affairs Effective 15 Feb 12, visitor entry requirements for Chavez West housing will be identical to visitor entry requirements for Cannon main base. The policy for both locations is that visitors will either be escorted or sponsored by: an Active Duty, Guard or Reserve member on official orders […]
Visitor sponsorship policies to change
By Paul Portalla: 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron
In search of ponies: Story behind quack attack

Sharna Johnson Molesting a zoo visitor during a dedication ceremony elevated one hard-luck duck to marginal fame this week and earned him a new name. But there’s more to Merv the… Oh never mind, we’ll just stick with Merv… than meets the eye. He waddled into the spotlight during the dedication of a newly-donated water […]
Discover home by getting away
By Capt. Tyler Moore: 27th SOW Equal Opportunity office Discover Home, a travel fair/expo sponsored by the 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron, provided maps, brochures and visitor guides about local events, attractions and activities on April 24 at The Landing. As a Cannon military member and Clovis resident, I believe everyone in this area […]
Bomb scare just a game

CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks An explosives technician from Cannon Air Force Base’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team walks away from a suspicious package Thursday at the New Mexico Visitor’s Welcome Center on U.S. 60/70/84. By Sharna Johnson: Freedom Newspapers A metal ammunition can left outside the New Mexico Visitor’s Welcome Center on Thursday turned out […]
Visitor Center policies clarified
Tech. Sgt Rich Jones The visitors center is currently staffed 24 hours a day to issue temporary base passes that are valid for 24 hours during the week and up to 72 hours on the weekend. The center is open for 24-hour operation to reduce the pedestrian traffic crossing traffic lanes at the main gate […]
PRMC parking nearing completion
CNJ staff CLOVIS — The parking lot construction taking place at Plains Regional Medical Center will be completed within the next three weeks, according to Wes White, chief operating and financial officer for the hospital. The northeast parking lot will be closed during construction, however additional parking has been constructed on the existing southeast parking […]
Editorial: Visitor’s center classic case of mismanagement
A new Visitor Center at the U.S. Capitol — under construction and scheduled for completion in late 2005 — is already telling a more accurate story of Congress than planners had hoped. The underground 580,000-square-foot facility, located on the east side of the Capitol, and intended to share the history of Congress, is symbolizing the […]