Archives for February 2012
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry this week uncovered a deluge of quarantine significant pests, intercepting nine wood-boring pests in nine hours in solid wood packing material at the port’s two cargo lots. The interceptions all occurred during
Courtesy Maribel Valdez, Laredo Independent School District students will join hundreds of their peers across the city to celebrate the ninth annual National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day. NEA’s Read Across America Day, which falls on Dr. Seuss’s birthday, expects more than 45 million readers, both young and old, to pick up a
(Laredo, Tx)- Aguilar Plumbing, a private contractor, will close the 2100 block of Stewart Street between North Bartlett and North Malinche Avenue on Wednesday February 22, 2012 from 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Contractor will close the street at 2118 Stewart to perform a 3/4” domestic water tap. For more information contact the contractor, Jose M.
Courtesy Will Krueger, (AUSTIN, TX) — Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, on Thursday (Feb. 16) received the Horizon Award from the Christian Life Commission, the policy agency of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, for her leadership in promoting access, affordability and excellence in higher education. “As Chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee, I am
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)- Are you an avid reader? Have you been thinking how much fun it would be to join a book club? Are you ready to meet others in your community who are having fun and informative conservations about a book? Then the Laredo Public Library is the place for you! The Laredo
(Laredo, Tx)-Mayor Pro Tempore Cindy Liendo Espinoza and Dist. VI Council Member Charlie San Miguel were joined by Laredo Fire Department Chief Steve Landin and Fire Captain Eloy Vega to discuss the importance of being aware and prepared for any situations when severe weather may strike. “We are blessed with beautiful weather in Laredo, and
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – Effective immediately February 21, 2012 until 6 p.m., Star Operations will be placing traffic delineators on southbound Loop 20, inside lane center-median island at Winfield St. No lanes will be closed. Motorists should slow down and use extreme caution while keeping a watchful eye for work crews. Please observe all
The 2012 class of inductees for the City of Laredo Commission for Women Hall of Fame will be presented to the public for the first time. The event will take place this evening at The IBC Main Bank, Community Suite. Every two years, the Laredo Commission for Women selects a class of outstanding women to
Courtesy Steve Harmon, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) assistant professor of education Dr. Israel Peniel will take audience members on a journey through Black History buoyed by the sounds of gospel music today, Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6:15 p.m. in the TAMIU Student Center Theater, room 236. “Songs for Freedom: Black History Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,”
Courtesy Roberto Trevino, (Laredo, Tx)- The Laredo Independent School District’s Office of Communications received Best of Show for external newsletters from the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA). The Communications staff’s community newsletter “Las Escuelas” was recognized as the best newsletter in the state of Texas. The awards were announced this week at the 2012
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