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Archives for April 2011

Webb County Jail Kitchen Facilities Pass Inspection

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,  Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – The Webb County Jail’s kitchen facilities passed a recent inspection by the city of Laredo with flying colors.  On March 23, 2011, the city of Laredo Health Department conducted a routine kitchen inspection report at the Webb County Jail.   In that inspection, the Webb County

Salinas to Testify in Austin in Support of Legislation to Help Laredo

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas will testify today in Austin in front of the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety in support of House Bill 48, authored by Aaron Peña.  House Bill 48 relates “to authorizing the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to investigate the

Laredo’s Pan American Round Table (PART) Donates Club Archives to TAMIU Special Collections

Courtesy Steve Harmon, As part of its 90th Anniversary Gala, Laredo’s Table is now bequeathing an impressive archive of historic scrapbooks that traces its storied history to the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library’s Special Collections and Archives. The collection is a wonderful intermingling of social activism, global awareness, and women’s history. The archive includes a

NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION FOUNDATION CALLS CUELLAR A “NET-CUTTER” DURING 111TH CONGRESS

Courtesy Jose Borjon, Only Texas Democrat in 111th Congress whose overall legislation would decrease spending   Washington, D.C. – The National Taxpayers Union Foundation released a comprehensive legislative analysis concluding that legislation introduced or co-authored by Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) during the 111th Congress (2009-2010) would have decreased federal spending by nearly $9 billion.  

George “BOMBS OUT” Taylor in 8 rounds and wins IBF/USBA Title!

By: Cestus Press  Last Friday at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, Cestus Management fighter, 168-pound destroyer, Don “DA BOMB” George, dismantled Maxell “General” Taylor winning the IBF/USBA Championship Belt.  The contest was scheduled for 12 rounds and was the main event of a 7 fight card.  George, is now 22 and 1 with 19

Lane Closures on US 83 (Guadalupe & Chihuahua ) for Bridge Beam Work

Courtesy Raul Leal,  LAREDO – Weather permitting April 4-7 daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., inside lane closures will be in effect for Guadalupe St. (April 4-5, 2011) and Chihuahua St. (April 6-7, 2011) for bridge beam placement work between Monterrey and Cedar Streets.  Please SLOW DOWN and MERGE to outside lane(s) and observe

Mayor Recognizes Home Grown Talent

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas, along with Dist. III Council Member Alex Perez, Jr., recognized Grupo Fantasma for recently winning a Grammy  Award in the Best Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban category for their current album “El Existential.”  The group is based in Austin, Texas with several members originally from

The City of Laredo Health Department

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX-The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is celebrating National Public Health Week to highlight what we do every day to prevent disease, promote wellness, contain and respond to biological events and to protect and safeguard our wellbeing. The CLHD also provides primary and chronic disease care as our community continues

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