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[29 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]

ALLEGIANT AIR IS “ALL IN”…LAREDO THAT IS!
AIRLINE CELEBRATES WITH $59* ONE-WAY FARES TO LAS VEGAS
 (LAREDO, Texas) —Allegiant Air bet its chips and won as the low-cost airline is celebrating the three-year anniversary of service from Laredo, Texas to Las Vegas.  Allegiant inaugurated service from the Laredo International Airport to McCarran International Airport (Las Vegas) June 8, 2006.  To celebrate the airline is offering a special $59* one-way fare to the “City of Entertainment.”
 “We have been very pleased with the performance of the Laredo market over the last three years,” said …

TXDOT »

[29 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]

Temporary closure of Santa Maria Ave. for night work at FM 1472 direct connector Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. to Friday, July 3, 2009 at 7 a.m.   Affected area will be Santa Maria Ave. underneath the FM 1472 (Mines Rd.) southbound direct connector (SBDC) from FM 1472 over Union Pacific Railroad to Del Mar Blvd.-IH 35  in Laredo/Webb County.
 It will be closed to place concrete for bridge slab for FM 1472 (Mines Rd.) southbound direct connector (SBDC) over Santa Maria Ave. at FM 1472
Weather permitting the above mentioned …

CRIME STOPPERS »

[29 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]
GERARDO ALARDIN WANTED BY CRIME STOPPERS ON TWO CHARGES

Webb County Sheriff Deputies and Crime Stoppers are asking for the community to help capture this individual by calling 727-TIPS or 1-800-558-TIPS all calls are anonymous and callers may receive a reward of up to $1,000.00. We ask the community to help us keep Our Community Safe
ALARDIN GERARDO         D.O.B 10/ 04/ 85
 4633 WHITE SAND LAREDO TX
 HGT 6’2 / WGT 180 EYES BRO / HAIR BRO
 
CHARGES:
1) AGG ASSLT W/ DEADLY WEAP. NO BOND 49TH DIST. COURT OFFENSE DATE 01/ 26/ 04
2) POSS MARIJ < = 5 LBS > 4 OZ   NO BOND 49TH …

FEATURED, Webb County Politics »

[29 Jun 2009 | 7 Comments | ]
South Laredo Residents Come Out in Support of Danny Dominguez

South Laredo comes out in support of Danny Dominguez who will be trying to unseat the current South Laredo JP who is marred in controversey over the release of a dangerous individual  that fled the scene of a Hit & Run accident.  The vicitm of the accident has since been in a coma in a San Antonio Hospital.   Danny Dominguez and his supporters hosted a steak plate sale this past Saturday morning that started at 11a.m. and finished at 2:30p.m.  In this short span of time over a thousand South Laredo …

SPORTS »

[29 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]
BRONCOS DROP 9TH STRAIGHT ROAD GAME

Harlingen, TX-the Laredo Broncos could only muster 4 hits against the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings as they lost by a score of 6-1 at Harlingen Field, on Sunday.
Both starters were strong in the early part of the ball game.  The WhiteWings’ Sendy Vasquez through his first 4 innings of work gave up no runs on 2 hits.  While the Broncos’ Gregorio Martinez through his first 3 innings of work gave up no runs as well on only 1 hit, and struck out 6.
However, the WhiteWings would get to Martinez in …

SPORTS »

[28 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]
The Laredo Broncos Used a 4 Run 7th Inning to Win

The Dillas got on the scoreboard first in the top of the 3rd inning.  Justin
Wenger led off with a double and went to 3rd on a fly out.  Keanon Simon hit
a little dribbler that was bobbled by 2nd baseman Rafael Ozuna allowing
Wenger to score and Simon to be safe at 1st.  Then with 2 outs, Carlos
Figueroa singled to deep right center field with Simon trying to score from
1st.   The throw beat Simon to the plate, but Broncos’ catcher Kylee Hash
could not hang on to it, which allowed Simon to score.  After …

SPORTS »

[27 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]
BRONCOS WASTE STRONG START BY TIJERINA, LOSE TO DILLAS

June 26, 2009-Laredo, TX-the Laredo Broncos tried to rally late, but came up
short as they lost to the Amarillo Dillas by a score of 6-3 at Veterans
Field.
The Dillas struck first in the game in the top of the 3rd inning.  Justin
Wenger and Willie James led of the inning with back to back singles.  Keanon
Smith then delivered a rbi single scoring Wenger and moving James to 2nd.
Andrew Wrong then hit what looked like a double play ball, but the Broncos’
shortstop Jaime Morales’ throw after the force out went wide of the …

FEATURED, STATE NEWS »

[26 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]
CUELLAR SUPPORTS $44 BILLION HOMELAND SECURITY BILL,

 
HOUSE PASSES NEARLY $44 BILLION FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, INCLUDING CUELLAR AMENDMENT PREVENTING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM FLYING FIRST-CLASS

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) helped pass late Wednesday H.R. 2892, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2010, funding $44 billion for the Department of Homeland Security and the agencies it oversees. It includes over $10 billion for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and over $5 billion for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As part of the bill, the House overwhelmingly passed Congressman Cuellar’s amendment preventing those government agencies …

ARENA NEWS »

[26 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]

June 26, 2009 (LAREDO, TX)   The Laredo Entertainment Center and Hot 106.1 are proud to announce the return of Latin Hip-Hop Sensation PITBULL: Rebelution Tour live at the L.E.C. on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 7:00pm.
“In conjunction with the launch of his new CD and his nation-wide tour due in September, we are excited to bring back this electrifying performer” said Roy Medina, General Manager for the SMG-managed Laredo Entertainment Center. Rebelling against the stereotype that his sound is too Hip-Hop for Latin music and too Latin for Hip-Hop music, …

MUNICIPAL UPDATES, PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENTS »

[26 Jun 2009 | One Comment | ]

Laredo, TX – – HIV/AIDS remains a serious health issue especially for women and Latinos.  In order to increase awareness and promote prevention to reduce the risk of exposure and infection, specifically on the Texas-Mexico Border; the City of Laredo Health Department in recognition of National HIV Testing Day will be providing free and confidential HIV Rapid testing on Saturday June 27, 2009.