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Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department, in collaboration with City of Laredo Parks and Recreation Department, is excited to launch Laredo’s QR Fit Trail System. QR Fit Trail is a FREE health technology system that places a personal trainer in the palm of your hands. Physical activity is important to
Courtesy Karen Garza, LAREDO, Texas—In observance of National Garage Sale Day on August 10, 2019, City Council voted to waive garage sale permit fees for the weekend of August 9-11, 2019. No Permit is required for those who wish to have a garage sale only for the weekend of August 9-11, 2019. The garage sale
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas – A recent report by Wallet Hub lists Laredo among the Best Cities to Raise a Family in the United States. Out the tens of thousands of cities in the United States, the study focused on only the 182 largest cities, in which Laredo placed 143rd. While the ranking may not be as
Courtesy Leslie Martinez, Congressman Helps to Address Hunger on College Campuses Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced an award of nearly $337,000 to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to improve the state agency’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipient fraud prevention, detection and investigation efforts. The funding comes through the Department of
Courtesy Ariana Mora, Laredo, Texas – The Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center (RBC), in collaboration with South Texas Aging and Disability Resource Center a program of South Texas Development Council held the Galaxy Adventure Summer Camp, respite care services free of charge, exclusively for caregivers of children with disabilities on Wednesday, July 10th and Thursday, July 11th, 2019 from
Courtesy Leslie Martinez, Washington, D.C.—This past week, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) successfully included an amendment in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act allowing military recycling centers to accept recyclable goods from local communities. This would allow the profits from the recycling sales to go into the Department of Defense Soldier Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR)
Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Funding will provide reimbursements for expenses related to humanitarian relief of unaccompanied children and family units at the southern border LAREDO, TX – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) provided an update on the $30 million he helped secure in conjunction with U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) for humanitarian reimbursements to local governments and
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Texas – Weather permitting, Monday through Friday, July 22-26, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Anderson Columbia, Incorporated will be performing paving operations on State Highway (SH) 359 between Realitos and Benavides in Duval County. While this work is being achieved, a one lane closure will be performed, and traffic will
Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Congressman continues to work with DHS and Laredo to find a sensible solution Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement on Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to construct temporary tent housing near the Laredo Port of Entry for the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. On July
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry discovered two significant rare pests and a third was confirmed as a first time find in the nation during the month of June. The interceptions occurred during the second week of June; both pests were confirmed as first
