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United ISD Announces Registration Dates for New and  Returning Students, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten

Courtesy Lauren Cavazos, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD’s Online Registration portal will open on Monday, April 20, 2020, to register all current students who will be returning for the 2020-2021 school year.  Parents/guardians must have access to the Tyler SIS Parent Portal in order to complete the annual online forms. In order to better serve all current

United High School Senior Achieves National Merit Scholar Award

Courtesy Carmen Rendon, (Laredo, Texas)-United ISD proudly announces that David Gonzalez, a senior at United High School, has been named as a National Merit Scholar in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP). Gonzalez is one of only 16,000 scholars afforded the opportunity to pursue 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than 31 million

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $18 Million in Federal Funds for the Laredo International Airport  

Courtesy Charlotte Laracy, Funding will be used to keep the doors open and continue major projects during COVID-19  Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $18,506,692 in federal funds for the Laredo International Airport. This funding, awarded through Airport Improvement Program in the CARES Act, will be used to help the Laredo International Airport pay for

CBP Officers Seize $45k in Unreported Currency at Laredo Port of Entry

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations seized over $45,000 in undeclared currency in a single enforcement act over the weekend. “CBP’s national security mandate is complex, ranging from Anti-Terrorism to more traditional counter drug operations,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port

Rep. Cuellar Announces Over $2 Billion in Federal Funds for Texas Health Care Providers

Courtesy Charlotte Larecy, Funding Will Immediately Help Hospitals and other Health Care Providers on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $2,089,066,452 for 24,307 health care providers in Texas. This funding, awarded through the CARES Act, will be used to help hospitals pay for the incurred costs of combating

City, County Confirm Two New COVID-19 Related Deaths

Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the seventh and eighth deaths in Laredo related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families and want them to know that our counselors, as well as our support, are available. A woman in her

City of Laredo Tax/Utilities Customer Service Departments at City Hall Transition to Online and Phone Services Only

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—In light of the coronavirus pandemic, and as part of our ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of the COVID-19, the City of Laredo Tax/Utilities Customer Service Department, located at Laredo City Hall on 1110 Houston St., will temporarily transition to online and phone services only effective Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Sheriff Martin Cuellar announces new pilot at Webb County Sheriff’s Office

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa,   (Laredo, Texas) – Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar today announced the appointment of Alan West Shipman as the new Sheriff’s Office pilot. Shipman started working for the Sheriff’s Office in mid-March and already has conducted several border security surveillance missions in the helicopter. “I welcome Pilot Shipman to Webb County and to the

CBP Field Operations Seizes Nearly $652K in Marijuana within Commercial Shipment

Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,  LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana with a street value of $652,000 that was found in a commercial shipment.  “Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry excel in carrying out CBP’s border security mission and protecting the public

City, County Confirm Sixth COVID-19 Related Death

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the sixth death in Laredo related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the family and want them to know that our counselors are available. A woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions had

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