Archives for September 2019
Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-The U.S. Department of Education announced that Senator Judith Zaffirini Elementary School has been recognized as a 2019 Blue Ribbon School. Zaffirini Elementary is one of 362 public schools across the United States to garner this prestigious distinction. Zaffirini Elementary has been nominated for Exemplary Achievement-Gap-Closing Schools. This performance category recognizes that
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Positions seek U.S. citizens, 18 years or older, with flexible schedules and computer literate, among other requirements (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen Census Complete Count Committee (McAllen CCCC) and Workforce Solutions are teaming up to make sure the U.S. Census Bureau has enough workers to get the U.S. Census 2020 count right
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-In light of the City’s Boil Notice, TAMIU has received inquiries from members of the University community: students, faculty and staff, regarding classes and their delivery. All TAMIU classes will resume as scheduled on Monday, Sept. 30. University community members should consider bringing personal bottled water with them, should they so
Courtesy City of Laredo Health Department, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo, City of Laredo Utilities and the Health Department want to let you know that a boil water notice initially for certain sectors of South Laredo has been issued for the entire city as a precautionary measure due to lower levels of chlorine than the
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-In advance of World Teacher Day, Saturday, October 5, 2019, the Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) College of Education will host three events focused on the past, present and future of teaching. TAMIU Dean of the College of Education Dr. James O’Meara said World Teacher Day marks a global opportunity locally. “World
Courtesy Analiza Perez-Gomez LAREDO, Texas—This summer, the Laredo Public Libraries joined 48 other libraries across the United States by serving as a pilot site for a new internship program intended to help attract young people to careers in librarianship. Through its Inclusive Internship Initiative (III), the Public Library Association (PLA), which is a division of the American Library Association
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen, TX – Beginning October 3, 2019, Allegiant will provide nonstop service from McAllen International Airport (MFE) to Phoenix, Arizona via Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA.) “We are grateful for our partnership with Allegiant Air and are excited to be working with them on the addition of a new year-round route to Phoenix. This
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas – The Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee for People with Disabilities (BRCPWD) has been working for over eight years to serve as advocates for those in our community with disabilities by promoting awareness, education and securing resources for their physiological, psychological and social well-being. They also provide guidance and serve as consultants
Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Washington, D.C.— Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15), as well as the San Diego Congressional Delegation secured the passage of H.R. 132, the North American Development Bank Improvement and Pollution Solution Act of 2019, in U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee. The bill provides an authorization to double the bank’s
Courtesy Leslie Martinez, Funds will be used to improve and modernize airport’s apron Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and the City of Laredo announced a $9,856,303.00 federal grant to rehabilitate the airport’s apron, the area where aircrafts are parked, loaded and unloaded. These federal funds were awarded through the Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Program.
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