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Courtesy Ashley Patterson, State Department Says Certain Applicants May Qualify for Free Passport Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that the U.S. Department of State is calling upon previous passport applicants in Texas , who were delivered by midwives or birth attendants, to register as class members of a class action settlement
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, Laredo Independent School District has scheduled pre-registration for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students for the 2010-2011 school year. Parents can pre-register their children from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. beginning Monday, May 10 – Friday, May 14, at their respective campuses. Applications forms for pre-kinder and
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Renovating Homes for Energy Efficiency Creates American Jobs and Supports Homeowners Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) on Thursday helped pass H.R. 5019 the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, a bill to provide rebates to millions of homeowners who install energy-saving products in their homes. The bill features
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—After serving as the acting director of the Convention & Visitors Bureau for more than three years, the City of Laredo has officially named Blasita Lopez as the director. Previously, Lopez served as the assistant director of the department. “Blasita has always shown the creativity and passion necessary to promote Laredo,”
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO – With the Mother’s Day holiday approaching this weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would like to remind the traveling public that certain agricultural items used in floral displays are prohibited from entry to the U.S. These items can carry the citrus greening disease,
Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo, Teams Played in Laredo Last Week (Laredo, TX): The Laredo Heat Soccer Club (1 – 0 – 0 / 3 points) is headed to Brownsville this weekend for a Saturday evening match versus the Rio Grande Valley Bravos (0 – 1 – 0 / 0 points). The Bravos franchise will be
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this morning apprehended a Houston man arriving on a northbound bus that was wanted on an outstanding warrant for murder. Shortly before 8 a.m. this morning, CBP officers at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge were conducting examinations of passengers
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Supports Veteran Caregivers, Returning Troops and Families Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that a landmark veteran caregiver bill passed by Congress two weeks ago is now law. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act provides unprecedented new benefits to veteran caregivers including training, counseling, health care and
Courtesy Edward Millan, The Education Committee of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce annually takes time to honor educators. A special recognition – the School Bell Award – is presented to those educators that are selected by their peers for their performance in and out of the classroom. This year the Laredo Chamber will honor eleven outstanding teachers
Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo, ( Laredo , TX): A new crop of recently signed players by the Laredo Heat was announced today and a few of them not only saw action at last Friday’s home opener but actually contributed to the win over the visiting Rio Grande Valley Bravos. The new player additions represent several areas
