Archives for December 2011
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend seized $305,967 in undeclared currency during a routine outbound examination. The currency seizure occurred on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge . CBP officers and agents conducting outbound examinations referred a 2006 Acura TL
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – Gilmar Construction Co. will continue constructing a right-turn lane along Spur 400 as part of a TxDOT maintenance project (RMC 6210-65-001: Work Order No.9). Traffic control for the execution of this work will begin at 9:00 pm and conclude by 6:00 am. All work for this project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2011. The
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)- This holiday season, as Laredoans are happily tearing away at wrapping paper, ripping open boxes, scouring through gift bags, tossing aside tissue paper and bows and discarding plastic moldings for toys, Willie Bote, Laredo’s environmentally-friendly trashcan mascot, has only one wish for his fellow citizens: please recycle! “Let’s give Mother Earth
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo administrative offices will be closed on Friday, December 23, and Monday December 26, 2011 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Protective and emergency services will be operational. Please be aware that there will be NO trash, recycling or lawn clippings collection service on Friday or Monday. The City
Courtesy Raul Leal, ‘Tis the season for giving and the Texas Department of Transportation has a great gift in mind – traffic congestion relief. From December 21 to January 4, trucks can take the 130/45SE toll bypass and avoid I-35 traffic in Austin for a reduced rate of $9 or less. For trucks with four
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of Laredo has moved to a twice-monthly branch and recycling pick-up schedule, to save on fuel, maintenance and labor costs. The pick-up days are divided by zip codes and usually fall on designated days for each area, for each specific collection. However, some adjustments need to be made for holidays.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas visited children at Doctors Hospital, hoping to spread a little Christmas cheer as he delivered toys to the kids. “Christmas is supposed to be about joy and complete happiness for children,” said Mayor Salinas. “For those who have to spend the holidays recovering from an
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Public Works crews will begin repairing a damaged belly gutter at the intersection of Main and Poggenpohl beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. The work will continue through 5:00 p.m. until Thursday, December 22. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes if possible as there
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has compiled its list of top 10 seizures of 2011. This list illustrates the important role CBP’s officers and agents play in protecting the nation against unsafe and unfair products as well as intercepting smuggling attempts along the nation’s borders and ports
Courtesy TxDot, Southbound IH 35 mile post 23 Vechicle on Fire, The traveling public driving southbound on IH 35 is advised to drive with extreme caution due to smoke of a burning vehicle at mile post marker 23, south of Callaghan Interchange. People should expect delays since this condition could last up to 3 hours.
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