College basketball: Lady Wranglers have no problem against Lady Westerners Nov 21, 2008
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Desert states flooded with D-line talent Oct 11, 2008
Chaparral) is ranked No. 6. In addition, defensive tackle (Scottsdale, Ariz. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
New Mexico Senator Speaks Out Against Federal Program Aug 22, 2008
CHAPARRAL, N.M. -- Operation Stonegarden aims to give local authorities greater power when it comes to enforcing immigration ... But not all Chaparral residents agree, pointing out the person turned over must first be a lawbreaker ... "Terrorists and all that, drugs, right now that's going on with Juarez. There's a lot of danger, and you don't want that to come over here," Chaparral resident Carlos Velasco said. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Gerdau Ameristeel Announces Record Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Aug 6, 2008
5 million tons, an increase of 805 thousand tons from the three months ended June 30, 2007, primarily as a result of the acquisition of Chaparral Steel in September 2007 ... CEO Comments Mario Longhi, President and CEO of Gerdau Ameristeel, commented: "We recorded the highest quarterly level of shipments, revenue and earnings in the history of Gerdau Ameristeel during the second quarter, attributable to the successful execution of our strategic plans over the past several years. The acquisition... (Canada Newswire)
Only On KFOX: Abused Horses Get Help Jun 14, 2008
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico -- Four horses in Chaparral, N.M. were penned up in triple-digit heat Friday with barely any food or water ... "My mom has called animal control, and nobody's come. They never even bothered to call back," Chaparral resident Janette Chacon said. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Chaparral Residents Win Lawsuit Against Otero Co. Sheriff's Department Apr 10, 2008
CHAPARRAL, N.M. -- Some Chaparral residents claimed their civil rights were violated when Otero County sheriff's deputies arrived at their homes ... "I heard rumors about that. They would go knock on people's doors saying that there was pizza, or they had won a prize," said Virginia Lima of Chaparral. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Dog-fighting - 52 dogs seized Feb 25, 2008
The animals were seized Friday from two properties, one in Chaparral, New Mexico and one in El Paso, Texas ... Gojkovich said a tip about dogs in poor conditions first took authorities to the Chaparral, New Mexico property, which in turn led them to the El Paso, Texas property ... The Scotts have been the focus of an investigation since dozens of dogs were found on property in Chaparral controlled by the twins. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails names first CEO Feb 17, 2008
In November 2007, Girl Scouts of Chaparral Council and Girl Scouts-Sangre de Cristo Council merged to form Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, Inc. This new organization was created to best serve its members and the communities in the area. Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, Inc. serves more than 4,000 girls in 23 counties in northern and central New Mexico. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Elizabeth O'Hara and Sandra Diazreport on the latest news, weather and what's hot on our website. Click here to watch the latest KFOXTV.com Webcast. Feb 16, 2008
Arleene Barrios Reports: Fire Destroys Chaparral Mobile Home ... Jenn Dombrowski Reports: Chaparral Teacher Trial Part 2 ... Jenn Dombrowski Reports: Chaparral Teacher Trial. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Gerdau Ameristeel Announces Record 2007 Results and Special Dividend Payment Feb 13, 2008
2 million tons, an increase of 689 thousand tons from the three months ended December 31, 2006, primarily as a result of the acquisition of Chaparral Steel ... 6 million tons, an increase of 998 thousand tons from the year ended December 31, 2006, primarily as a result of the 2007 acquisition of Chaparral Steel, and the 2006 acquisitions of Sheffield Steel and Pacific Coast Steel ... The funds were primarily used to partially repay debt that was incurred to finance the acquisition of Chaparral... (Canada Newswire)
Meth Awareness Meeting Informs Community Jan 24, 2008
The Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department says there have been a few incidents with small meth lab operations in Chaparral in the past few years, but the numbers of cases have decreased. The Meth Public Awareness meeting will be held Thursday night at the East Picacho Elementary school in Las Cruces from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Vitek vanquishes Rayz Jan 13, 2008
On Friday the Scorpions visited Austin in Chaparral Ice Arena; the Scorpions were at Rio Grande Valley on Saturday. Stingers: Scorpions head coach Randy Murphy said 20-year-old defenseman Michael Kolarz, 20, is returning to the Czech Republic to play in the Czech Extraliga, regarded as one of the top pro hockey leagues throughout Europe. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Fire Rips Through Mobile Home Jan 4, 2008
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico -- The smell of smoke was in the air hours after a fire charred a mobile home on Mesia Street in Chaparral ... Volunteer firefighters from Farsouth and Chaparral fire departments put out the flames just before 5 a.m. Investigators think the fire started with electrical wires or a wood-burning stove in the kitchen. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
2 shot with .357 as they traced it for tat pattern Jan 1, 2008
CHAPARRAL, N.M. (AP) - Two men trying to trace a loaded ... Robert Glasser and Joey Acosta, both 22, were treated at a hospital in El Paso, Texas, after the shooting Thursday evening in nearby Chaparral, New Mexico. (KSLA.com, LA)
Update On Chaparral Cockfight Raid Dec 28, 2007
Authorities said they euthanized a total of 136 roosters after a cockfighting raid this past weekend in Chaparral, NM.. Six roosters were shipped to animal control authorities in Albuquerque, N.M.. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Christmas Eve Crashes Kill Two Dec 26, 2007
New Mexico state police tired to identify a man killed in a car accident on O'Hara Road near Highway 404 just before 6 p.m. in Chaparral. In El Paso, a man died following a crash Interstate 10 near the Geronimo Drive exit. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
McClintock's Patton is model player Dec 25, 2007
Scottsdale Chaparral tried to put a big girl on her, and Patton, at 5-feet-9, used her speed to win the matchup. When the Firebirds elected to go with a smaller, quicker player, Patton hit jumpers. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Dragging Death and Injuries After Crash In Chaparral Dec 25, 2007
Chaparral, N.M. -- A crash in Chaparral closed a road near Highway 404 Monday at 6:11 p.m.. New Mexico State Police said one man died while another person was taken by helicopter to Thomason Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Cockfighting Ring Busted In Chaparral, New Mexico Dec 23, 2007
CHAPARRAL, N.M. -- The bust happened at the intersection of Hermosa and County Line Road in Chaparral. Both the Dona Ana and Otero County Sheriffs worked together over a period of two weeks to investigate claims of illegal cockfighting by neighbors. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Music Men to perform holiday concert Nov 20, 2007
The moderate, three-mile hike will cover the Jack Creek Nature Trail and show the riparian habitat mixed with native chaparral. 8:30 a.m. Nov. 24: Naturalist Jack Pomeroy will lead a moderately-strenuous 3. (North County Times)
Behm is close to Hall's swim mark Oct 20, 2007
It might be a little more difficult for Catalina Foothills' girls to capture their eighth straight championship, with Scottsdale Chaparral, led by Tamara Lelli, Sarah Cox, Ashley Brewer and Megan Davis, close behind. Chaparral took the top two spots in the girls diving finals Friday with Shelby Cullinan first at 454. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Behm takes aim at state's 50-yard freestyle mark Oct 19, 2007
Top teams: 4A-I - Catalina Foothills (boys and girls), Scottsdale Chaparral (girls), Tucson Sabino (boys), Sunnyslope (boys and girls) ... Key performers: Herbie Behm, Catalina Foothills, 50-yard freestyle; Michael Zoldos, Arcadia, 500 freestyle; Sarah Denninghoff, Sabino, 50 freestyle; Jeff McNerney, Scottsdale Saguaro, 100 freestyle; Shelby Cullinan, Chaparral, diving; Ashley Brewer, Chaparral, 100 backstroke; Tamara Lelli, Chaparral, 100 butterfly; Victor Valencia, Tempe McClintock, diving;... (AZCentral -- Sports)
ACLU Sues NM Sheriffs for Targeting Immigrants Oct 19, 2007
"Otero County sheriffs broke a basic bond of trust with the community" in the town of Chaparral, ACLU Executive Director Peter Simonson told Cybercast News Service on Thursday ... "We do detain illegal immigrants, for the simple fact that Border Patrol generally doesn't patrol Chaparral unless they are doing something over there," Sanchez said. (Newsmax)
Searching for a Brother in Arms Aug 29, 2007
John R. Fish near Chaparral, N.M. ... John R. Fish near Chaparral, N.M.. (Fox News)
Search For Missing Soldier Continues; Chaparral Residents Concerned For Safety Aug 29, 2007
Increased military presence scouring the desert near Chaparral on Tuesday prompted a lockdown of the schools as a precaution, according to a school spokesman ... "It scared me because I've never seen soldiers out here in Chaparral," said Noe Garcia, "My brother was thinking it was terrorism.". (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Law Enforcement Touts New Gang Task Force Aug 28, 2007
The agencies targeted Sunland Park, Chaparral, Anthony, Dona Ana and Las Cruces over three weekends. Dan Trujillo with the Las Cruces Police Department said, All the agencies still need the communities to step forward, identify suspicious activity, and call if there is suspicious activity in your area. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Coolidge Preseason Preview Aug 18, 2007
(We) also beat and probably angered a very good Chaparral team. We ended up losing in the semis to Chap and to be honest the second time around was not even close. (The Insiders -- Arizona Prep)
Beep, beep! Roadrunner makes a rare visit to Davis Jul 27, 2007
The bird's brown color helps the mostly ground-dwelling bird blend in with its surroundings dirt and scrubby brush in its habitat of oak woodland and chaparral. It has a distinctive head crest, a fairly long, slightly curved beak, and feet with four toes two facing forward and two facing backward, leaving X-shaped tracks. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
FBI: Iraqis 'Being Smuggled Across the Rio Grande'... Jul 18, 2007
The FBI is investigating an alleged human smuggling operation based in Chaparral, N.M., that agents say is bringing "Iraqis and other Middle Eastern" individuals across the Rio Grande from Mexico ... "The FBI is investigating an alleged human smuggling operation based in Chaparral, N.M., that agents say is bringing "Iraqis and other Middle Eastern" individuals across the Rio Grande from Mexico." ... I live in the New Mexico area, not far from Chaparral, N.M., I wonder when the U.S. government is... (The Drudge Report)
Memorial Day is a time to celebrate 'every soldier' May 26, 2007
He also led the U.S. National Guard modernization effort and directed the first fieldings of the Chaparral and Hawk missile battalions in the Reserve. Baca was promoted to lieutenant general in 1991 and later, chief of the National Guard Bureau until his retirement in 1998. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Girl Scouts name 12 women to Hall of Fame May 5, 2007
All proceeds from the dinner and silent auction will fund the Chaparral Council's science, technology and engineering programs offered to girls. Since its inception in 2005, the Hall of Fame has raised more than $20,000 to provide these programs. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
John Purvis and Sandra Diaz report on the latest news, weather and what's hot on our website. Click here to watch the latest KFOXTV.com Webcast. May 4, 2007
Monica Balderrama Reports: Chaparral Tornado. Monica Balderrama Reports: School Locked Down as Twister Spins Past. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Some 911 Calls Not Reaching Right Place May 2, 2007
"My girlfriend had fallen off the porch, she was claiming that her neck and back were injured, she couldn't move from the spot. We have a real high porch," said Denny Hidinger from Chaparral, N.M. ... "You're wasting time, the time you call 911 over there they give you a number, a lot of things could happen," said another Chaparral resident, Robert Lizarraga ... For Chaparral residents like Robert and Denny, they said they've learned to used their landlines for emergencies. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
WBU swept out of SAC bracket 04-29-2007 May 1, 2007
With that disappointment in the back of their minds, the Pioneers fell to the 14th-ranked Chaparrals 5-1 ... On the other side, seven Chaparral pitchers held the Pioneers to just four hits, recorded 14 strikeouts, and walked just one Wayland batter. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Chaparral boys tennis confident Apr 23, 2007
Top-ranked Scottsdale Chaparral has gone into the boys Class 4A Division I state team tennis championship undefeated the past two years, only to lose to Tucson Catalina Foothills in the finals ... Team favorites: 4A-I, Scottsdale Chaparral ... Favorites: 4A-I, Chaparral. (AZCentral -- Sports)
It is a small world after all Apr 22, 2007
Sonier was among a dozen nominees for the Girl Scouts of Chaparral Council, Inc., Hall of Fame. The May 5 Hall of Fame dinner will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Shelter-in-place: Watching the flames go by Apr 5, 2007
Escondido resident Richard W. Halsey is the director of the California Chaparral Institute (www. californiachaparral. (North County Times)
Plaster manufacturer inks new distribution deal Mar 31, 2007
Chaparral Materials is based in Albuquerque and is a wholesaler of plastering materials and insulation. It has seven locations in New Mexico and one in Colorado. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Deadly Crash Update: Authorities Identify Victim Mar 22, 2007
March 21, 2007 -- New Mexico State Police who are investigating a deadly car crash that blocked a portion of N.M. State Road 404, also known as the Anthony Gap, have identifed the individual who died at the scene as Francisco Velazquez of Chaparral, N.M.. State police told KFOX that Velasquez, who was driving a red 1990 Toyota pickup traveling westbound on the Anthony Gap, was passing other motorists in a no-passing zone. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Whalen Named Circle K Teacher of the Season Mar 12, 2007
Feb. 28 vs. UNLV - John Whalen, Lowell Elementary (Winner) Feb. 20 vs. San Diego State - Kathleen Melancon, Sandia Base Elementary Feb. 10 vs. Air Force - Jennifer Ortiz, Vista Grande Elementary Feb. 17 vs. TCU - Fred March, Eugene Field Elementary Jan. 24 vs. BYU - Danielle Groeling, Chaparral Elementary Jan. 30 vs. Wyoming - Keith Jeneski, Cleveland Middle School Jan. 6 vs. Colorado State - Kelly Torres, Alvarado Elementary Jan. 13 vs. Utah - Celia Setliff, Sombra del Monte Elementary Dec. 28... (Golobos.com)
Windy Weather Causes Havoc Mar 1, 2007
"It was terrible. I was going all over the road, the wind pockets were just shaking the car in and out," said Viola Lewis, driving from Chaparral, N.M.. The high winds in New Mexico meant bad business for one type of truck. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Chaparral Fire Caused By Brush Burning Feb 28, 2007
February 27, 2008 -- Part of a Chaparal, N.M., home caught fire after the owner burned the grass on his back yard, according to Chaparral fire officials. A home on Mesilla View in Chaparral sustained minimal damage to one room when a fire broke out ... Chaparral Fire Department officials said the brush fire was out of control and spread to the home. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Scorpions end brief losing streak at Star Center Sunday Feb 22, 2007
Things started quickly inside the Chaparral Ice Arena with Austin jumping out to a lead. Ray Smegal scored his second goal of the year just 1:29 into the contest. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Lobo Cheerleaders Bring Home National Title Jan 17, 2007
The Chaparral Dance Team placed 14th in the Division IA Hip Hop, while the Coed Cheer team placed 15th in Division IA. The All-Girl Cheer team also placed 9th in the Nation. Coverage of this event will be shown on ESPN/ESPN2 in March. (Golobos.com)
Detainees rebut ICE Jan 7, 2007
After processing, workers were sent to one of three jails: the Aurora immigration jail, the Park County Jail or the Otero County Prison facility in Chaparral, N.M.. Sixty-one workers were sent from Chaparral to El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 16. (Rocky Mountain News)
