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Monday, February 11, 2013  Canyon Independent School District has formed a Safety Task Force. While it's still in the process of doing campus by campus meetings, Monday night the school board was updated on what they'd like to see done to keep students and faculty safe.

Monday, January 28, 2013  President Barack Obama will meet with police chiefs from three communities that have experienced mass shootings, part of his administration's push to address gun violence.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Jaime Salazar, 26, was sentenced to seven years in prison for dealing cocaine in Clovis, N.M.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden to meet with NRA as gun violence taskforce nears deadline.

Monday, January 07, 2013  A South Texas sheriff has disbanded the anti-drug task force at the center of a federal corruption investigation and arrests including his officer son.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Tsunami debris experts are setting out to examine a dock that washed ashore on a remote beach in Washington.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  A Clovis jury found Sergio James, 35, guilty of Drug Trafficking of cocaine.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Obama is tasking Vice President Joe Biden, a longtime gun control advocate, with spearheading the effort.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks: Guideline pushes routine screens for most

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Joint Task on Terrorism foiled a plot to blow up a Federal Reserve Building in New York City.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  A total of 26 bales of suspected marijuana, valued at $2.5 million, was seized during a traffic stop on Wednesday between Clovis and Portales, according to the Curry County Sheriff's Office.

Friday, April 27, 2012  The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, which is made up of four different bills, sailed through the republican-controlled house Thursday night.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Cybersecurity Task Force, headed by Congressman Mac Thornberry, talks with Amarillo business owners about internet and social media security.

Saturday, May 21, 2011  Agents from the Curry County Sheriff's Office, Clovis Police Department and Portales Police Department, assigned to the Region V Drug Task Force, have conducted and concluded several substantial investigations this week.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  As thousands of football fans descend on Texas for Sunday's Super Bowl, law enforcement agencies are keeping watch for a different kind of out-of-town visitor: pimps selling children for sex.