Archives for 2016
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) released their annual report stating that the total number of products seized containing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) infringements increased nearly 25 percent in fiscal year 2015. The collaboration netted 28,865
Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-Four United I.S.D. students were among those celebrated as Youths of the Month for April 2016. The monthly program recognizes high school students who excel in academics and volunteer to help our community. Teachers and counselors nominate students for the recognition. Host for the April 2016 ceremony and luncheon was Nixon High School. Youth
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD’s Director of Health Services, Irene Rosales, has been inducted into the Laredo Commission for Women’s Hall of Fame in the area of Health and Social Services. Each woman who is qualified to be inducted into the Hall of Fame must have met or exceeded the qualifications of serving as
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Texas)_The District Attorney’s Office has secured a guilty plea in its case against Adrian Vicente Barbosa. On November 15, 2015, the Laredo Police Department Narcotics Unit arrived at a residence on the corner of San Pedro St. and Tilden Ave., where information was received information that approximately 200 pounds of marijuana
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Port of Entry this weekend encountered a traveler with aloe vera juice laced with a not-so-healthy additive, nearly 10 pounds of alleged liquid methamphetamine “Our frontline CBP officers have seen it all, nevertheless it is still amazing and unnerving to see
Courtesy Mucia Dovalina, LAREDO, Texas –U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office today hosted a Change of Command ceremony to formally instate Gregory Alvarez, formerly the area port director, Blaine, Wash. Port of Entry, as port director for Laredo Port of Entry. Alvarez has served as port director in Laredo since November 2015 prior
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)Finley elementary school Principal Joe Garza, United ISD Special Ed. Teachers, staff, students and parents were accompanied by United ISD Board President Ricardo “Rick” Rodriguez, Superintendent Roberto J. Santos and Judge Tano Tijerina to proclaim Autism Awareness Month, which runs through April 29. Garza reminded guests that United ISD schools and
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-The United ISD Superintendent’s Business and Education Success Team meeting was held on April 7, 2016 in the District’s SAC room #1. Topics of discussion pertained to District programs, projects and initiatives. The agenda included presentations about the plan of action for the District’s 2016-2017 budget, HB1 and garnering online dual credits, the status of the
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)_Laredo’s Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is further underscoring its role as an international university with a new strategic alliance with South America’s emerging economic powerhouse, Argentina. The University’s Maria Eugenia Calderón-Porter, assistant vice president for Global Initiatives, traveled to Argentina last week to develop strategic alliances targeted by the new
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, TX– Weather permitting on Monday, April 11, 2016 between 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., contractor Ronald R. Wagner will conduct pavement (seal coat) work on SH 255 (Camino Colombia Toll Road) from IH 35 to FM 1472 (Mines Rd.). Contractor will use one way traffic control, therefore, motorists should prepare to
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