Archives for April 2011
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
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
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – Weather permitting on April 5, 2011 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Bick’s Construction will implement one-way traffic control on US 59 between the Webb-Duval County line to 5 miles west of the county line for planing, overlay and pavement marking work. NOTE – One-way traffic control means only one
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
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO – For many motorists, the first word that comes to mind when a highway construction work zone is ahead is “delay,” when the word that should come to mind is “caution.” Work zones can be hazardous places for motorists as well as construction crews working to improve Texas highways. That’s way
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.
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
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
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
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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