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Earlier today, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas welcomed various visitors to City Hall. Mayor of Vallecio, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Norberto Serna, and his wife Elia and City Treasurer Noe Villarreal stopped in Laredo, as many cities in Mexico do to visit with Laredo, hoping to capitalize on Laredo’s location and friendly attitude to
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Two day-long symposium dedicated to bringing trade from Central America to Laredo (Sept. 7, 2010, Laredo, TX) The City of Laredo is continuing on its mission to help boost its position as the nation’s number one inland port by welcoming Costa Rican government officials and members of the business community to
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Humor helps people to get through the hard times and that is exactly what the One City, One Book will be a free offering with their next event, the movie screening of “The Three Amigos,” a hilarious, backwards version of “The Magnificent Seven,” the movie on which this year’s book selection, “Into
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo Public Library’s Gateway City Book Lovers Book Club has selected a powerful read for its next book: The Road of Lost Innocence. The book is the true story of a Cambodian heroine, Somaly Mam, who, as a young girl, was sold into sexual slavery but now she rescues others. This
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The second One City, One Book group discussion of the book, “Into the Beautiful North,” by Luis Alberto Urrea will be held Saturday, September 18, 2010, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Laredo Public Library HEB Multi-Purpose Room, 1120 E. Calton Road. The group discussion is an informal setting, allowing for
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Weather permitting, ongoing construction on the Unitec Industrial Street Project will close the intersection of North Unitec at the northwest cul-de sac, beginning on Thursday, September 9, 2010. The intersection will remain closed for approximately three weeks. Thru traffic will have access via North Unitec to the closure site and the sole
Courtesy Sheriff’s Department, AUSTIN, Texas. – Webb County is one of nine in Texas to be honored by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) Leadership Foundation during TAC’s annual conference in Austin. The programs were selected to receive high honors for innovation, achievement and delivery of service in the 2010 County Best Practice Awards, which
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2010 and concluding on Thursday, September 9, 2010, Matrix Environmental Sciences will be doing excavation and removal work at the former Texaco gas station on Matamoros. This work will affect the sidewalk accessibility for pedestrians along the 900 block of Matamoros and San Bernardo Avenue. The contractor
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, All City of Laredo administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2010, in observance of Labor Day. Protective and emergency services will be operational. There is no regular scheduled garbage or recycling pick-up on that day. The City of Laredo Landfill will be open on Labor Day, but closed
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, AEP will be laying new wires which will cause the east bound lane at the 1100 block of Farragut, between Convent and Flores, to be closed. West bound traffic will not be affected. The closure will take place on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Drivers are
