Las Cruces Today

Las Cruces Firefighter Paul Ford has been recognized as the ‘New Mexico Public Citizen of the Year’ by the New Mexico Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The Public Citizen of the Year Award honors an outstanding member of the community, “whose accomplishments exemplify the values and mission of professional social work.”

Christi Getz and Jenni Nowlin are in the Spotlight For our Hard Working Locals Segment Friday Morning. Find out more about Big Tip Tuesdays and how they have helped and are helping folks right here in our community. Find out how you can help them make the day of a hard working local here in Las Cruces with Big Tip Tuesdays.

Rick and Patty of Las Cruces Today talked the Las Cruces premier of Walking With Herb with director Ross Marks and Actor Billy Boyd. They also spoke with Michelle Adames, CEO of Jardin De Los Ninos, about the help the organization is getting for their mission with the Las Cruces premier. The premier is sold out, but you can still help Jardin de Los Ninos by making a donation or even being a part of the auction happening on April 29th and the Amador Live.

Your Morning Show with Donna Dollar had a chance to catch up with Code Officer Steven Chavez, to talk about the recent community service his department performed for an elderly resident in Las Cruces.

Las Cruces has two 2020 National Boxing Champions! And one is, "Jos The Boss" Olayo-Munoz!

Joscelyn first found her passion for boxing was when her Step-Father started teaching her how to defend herself. Jos was only 4 years old, but little by little they started working on mitts in just about anywhere in the house. When she turned 6, they started going to the Dona Ana Boxing Club.

Patricia had a chance to talk with Jos and about all her greatness from then on. Listen to the full podcast and find out what happened next!

Las Cruces has two 2020 National Boxing Champions! Ariana "La Fiera" Carrasco is one of them and Patricia got to speak about all the excitement.

She just came home from the 2020 Louisianan Boxing National Championships. Ariana Rene Carrasco, from Las Cruces NM born and raised. 17 yrs old , born 9-11-2003, a Junior in HS. Started Boxing at the age of 12 at House of Pain Boxing gym.

Ariana competed in the 2020 USA Nationals. Due to Covid they were cancelled in December and moved to end of March. Ariana moved up from 132lb class where she won the 2019 Championship. Ariana competed in the youth 141lb weight class for the 2020 championship against Ruby Navarro another dedicate team USA member. Ariana won in the 2d round by TKO. This is Arianas 7th National title in 3 different weight classes. This also keeps her on the youth USA team for the 3rd year un a row, which is an amazing accomplishment!

Lyndsey Kalson is best known as the host of "Real Country Afternoons" on KXPZ, she's also  Operations Manager of Bravo Mic Communications and Web administrator for LasCrucesToday.com- but most importantly, she is a bookworm. So when she found a fantasy novel that begins with a hike in our legendary Organ Mountains and takes you through several words before bringing you back to your trail in Southern NM, she knew this was our next Las Cruces Today Community Spotlight. Meet George Mendoza who has a crazy-ride of a life story which he's turned into a crazy-ride of a fantasy series that begins with "Journey of the Spirit Man."

Rick and Patty had the opportunity to talk with "Walking With Herb" director Ross Marks on the debut of the much anticipated film, shot right here in Las Cruces. They also spoke with Jardin de Los Ninos CEO Michelle Adames about the Las Cruces premier and proceeds going toward the Jardin Mission.

Clint Thacker, Director for Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley stopped by for a Las Cruces Today Community Spotlight. We take a look at the stats and progress for the center in 2020, and we highlight the changes the public can expect in 2021.

Marshal Azcarate was a man who made waves in our community recently when he raised money on his own to buy a new bike for a girl with special needs after her was stolen in front of her family's home. Her bike was recovered, but Srgt. Azcarate asked her family to keep the money he raised and donate it a cause they believed in. Hear the full interview here.