Archives for March 2011
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that banks have repaid 99% of disbursed funds from the successful Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), according to the Treasury Department. Taxpayers have recovered approximately $244 billion in TARP funds, including nearly half a billion dollars repaid last week. Banks under the Capital Purchase Program have
Courtesy Joe Baeza, Assistant Chief Jesus Torres was part of two hundred fifty-seven law enforcement officers who graduated last week from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Virginia. The 244th Session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 49 states. Included in the class are members of law-enforcement agencies from the
Courtesy Joe Baeza, The stabbing that occurred at 1504 Santa Maria Ave (Gas USA) on March 19th as a result of a beer run gone wrong has produced an arrest. After airing the surveillance video on the news the suspect voluntarily gave himself up and confessed to his participation to the crime. He called Laredo
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import specialists from Laredo Port of Entry discovered yet another shipment of counterfeit handbags and electronics goods that allegedly infringed on more than a dozen trademarks and copyrights recorded with CBP and carried a retail value of nearly $290,000. CBP import specialists from
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – Members of the Import Specialist Enforcement Team (ISET) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry recently targeted and seized handbags that were confusingly similar to Burberry and counterfeit shirts infringing on well-known brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Hollister and Abercrombie and Fitch for a
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – Come learn more about Laredo’s own founding father, Captain Tomás Sanchez, at a presentation on Saturday, March 26, 2011, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Laredo Public Library HEB Multi-Purpose Room, 1120 E. Calton. Villa San Agustin de Laredo Genealogical Society (VSALGS) will host a special presentation by
Courtesy Jose Borjon, Provides legislative update to Veterans, joined by representatives with the Veterans’ Administration and VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health System Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) hosted a veterans forum on Tuesday at the American Legion Post 59 in Laredo, Texas. During the veterans forum, Cuellar gave a legislative update on access to the VA
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, Webb County Commissioner Jaime Canales will be holding a town hall meeting Thursday, March 24 at Ladrillera Community Center located at 2301 Bruni. The meeting starts at 11 a.m. This is the second in a series of meetings to be held in an effort to keep precinct 4 residents informed as to
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Weather permitting Thursday, March 24 through Friday, March 25, 2011, alternating lane closures effect for eastbound and westbound US 59 (Saunders Ave.) at McPherson Rd. for removal and installation of traffic signal heads on the existing traffic poles at said intersection by Star Operations, Inc. TRAFFIC IMPACT: Please slow down,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas welcomed members of the Border Region MHMR family, to help proclaim and celebrate “INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH IN LAREDO, TEXAS,” reminding members of the Laredo community that “opportunities for citizens with intellectual & developmental disabilities to function as independently and productively as possible
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