Arenas Valley News

SANTA CLARA The fire that destroyed a Santa Clara home Monday also took the life of one of the family's dogs, a Chihuahua named "Chico pero Pelioso" meaning "small but feisty." The family's other dog, Chewy, a Lhasa Apso, was pulled from the fire and given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation at the scene by Santa Clara Police Chief Paul Jasso.

The following is the City of Las Cruces Music in the Park concert schedule for July.

It's all about the noise. As the sale of fireworks kicked off Saturday in preparation for the celebration of the Fourth of July, the town council is considering proposing an ordinance for next year that would ban the sale and use of certain types of fireworks.

The Arenas Valley Water Development Association Board of Directors will meet at 8 a.m. today at 41A Kirkland Road.

The annual Music In The Park Series, a weekly concert series sponsored by the city of Las Cruces, kicked off last Sunday with the Mayor's Jazz Fest.

Three-hundred-sixty-one cowboys and cowgirls will converge at the Southwest Horseman's Arena in Arenas Valley for the next four days to participate in the Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo.

The annual Music In The Park Series, a weekly concert series sponsored by the city of Las Cruces kicks off at 6 p.m. today with the Mayor's Jazz Fest at Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid Ave.

Thousands of local residents as well as an unknown number of outside visitors are expected to converge on downtown Silver City for the Tour of the Gila Bike race today.

Residents of the Arenas Valley who live along or off of Race Track will notice construction crews for the next couple of weeks and maybe longer.

Going to the Dogs - and Cats! Mis Amigos Pet Care Center provides a home away from home for furry best friends.

His answering machine message includes several phrases in the Apache language, and one of those phrases seems to sum up the ancient philosophy that Joe Saenz teaches and embodies: "Guzuhoo dal." Pronounced ...

Some relationships are made to last, and judging from the last three years, it looks like the one between Jayne Ash and Eliza is going to last a long time.