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Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – Effective Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the building inspections made by the Building Development Services will be conducted between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm. This new schedule is to avoid our field inspectors to be exposed to the extreme heat during the summer months peak heat hours. This temporary schedule
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo was notified on Friday, July 2, 2021 by TCEQ of low chlorine areas in specific areas in the city. The Utilities Department has been actively flushing lines to increase chlorine levels in the affected areas. In the event that minimum chlorine levels are not maintained the city
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-In observance of the 4th of July holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed on Monday, July 5th, 2021. The holiday closure includes the Webb County Tax Assessor Collector’s Office. The Webb County Sheriff’s Department administrative offices will also be closed. All emergency services will be available. Webb County
Courtesy Dana Youngentob, Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding over five years for Serving Children and Adults in Need (SCAN) Inc. These funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Mental Health Services, will be used for SCAN’s Border Traumatic Stress Response Center. This
Courtesy Jennifer Guittierez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized heroin in one enforcement action that totaled over $1.3 million in street value. “Drug smugglers will go to extreme lengths to ensure their illegal contraband avoids detection,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “Fortunately, our
70 Texas Communities Honored for their Exceptional Community Improvement Efforts Courtesy Isabel Sosa, LAREDO, TEXAS – Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement non-profit organization, recently named Keep Laredo Beautiful a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation granted to 70 affiliates of KTB’s nearly 300 affiliates. Gold Star In 2004, the organization introduced the
Courtesy David Alegria, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo and the Utilities Department are proud to introduce a new 2.5 million gallons (MG) elevated storage tank. The storage tank is located at 106 Calma Dr. in the San Isidro Subdivision, east of United High School. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-In a further indication of its commitment to a traditional Fall experience, incoming TAMIU freshman students will get to experience their first glimpse at campus life during TAMIU’s annual Dusty Camp, offered in-person and on-campus. Dusty Camp, or New Student Orientation, provides a unique experience helping incoming students transition from high
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo Health Department appreciates the partnership established with Curative over the past year to provide vaccine and testing services to control the spread of COVID-19 in the community. After careful consideration and observing the low trend of active cases reported in the Laredo-Webb County area, the
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine delivery on campus through a new partnership with the National Guard. The National Guard will assist TAMIU in the delivery of vaccines every Wednesday and Thursday in a walk-up opportunity from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants must be 12 years
