Archives for April 2023
Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas — Effective on Sunday, April 30, 2023, Mayor Dr. Víctor Treviño has signed a declaration of disaster for the City of Laredo, Texas. The declaration states that the Biden administration has announced the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, 2023, possibly ending all use of Title
Courtesy Jose Sanz, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressmen Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Garret Graves (R-LA-6), and Mike Bost (R-IL-12) reintroduced the Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2023 to improve the safety of truckers and civilians on U.S. highways. The bipartisan legislation also protects trucking companies from the financial burdens of defending against or settling fraudulent insurance
Courtesy Christian Ocampo, (Laredo, Texas)-Texas State University and Laredo College officials have announced a formal agreement to ease the transfer of students from Laredo to Texas State. The new articulation agreement establishes an easily transferable core curriculum and serves to assure Laredo College students that identified courses will transfer to a degree program at Texas
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Laredo, Texas —U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,4000,000 for the Laredo Health Department to enhance surveillance of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnoses in our community. Laredo Health will become a part of the CDC Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network to collect data of incidence in our community and therefore
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in one enforcement action over the weekend. “The CBP officers’ experience played a significant role in these interceptions,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Our CBP officers’ hard work, perseverance and utilization of
Courtesy Christian Ocampo, (Laredo, Texas)-Laredo College to host spring semester Music Student RecitalLaredo College is home to a number of talented musicians and takes pride in the various showcases of their musical ability throughout the years. On Friday, April 28, Laredo College will be hosting its spring semester Music Student Recital in which members of
Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced H.R. 2754, a bill to rename the Del Mar Post Office in Laredo after local, fallen military heroes: Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Sergeant Roberto Arizola, Jr. The entire Texas Congressional Delegation joined in co-sponsoring the bill.
Courtesy Eliseo Ceja, Laredo, Texas – Laredo Health has been recently awarded a federal grant by the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention in the amount of $600,000 to enhance public health surveillance of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Laredo Health will become a part of the CDC Autism
Courtesy Joana Santillana, (Laredo, Texas)-Registration is underway for Maymester, summer, and fall at LC Individuals looking to start or continue their higher education journey at a reputable and affordable institution don’t have to travel far to attend Laredo College, ranked the top community college in Texas by BestColleges.com for the past four consecutive years. Registration
Pearl Jam is set to perform on two dates at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas the newly added concert dates will be on September 18th and September 19th. The special guest for both nights will be Inhaler. Fans are encouraged to register for tickets thru Ticketmaster Verified Fan for early concert ticket purchases.
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