Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas celebrated yesterday with some very special Laredoans.  He began the day with a visit with local centenarian Eva Flores Ramirez, whose 101st birthday he celebrated in August of last year.  Salinas    contacted the White House and President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sent

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)- Tomorrow, January 4, 2013, weather permitting, City of Laredo Public Works crews will begin milling the eastbound lane of Calton Road between Springfield and McPherson, closing this lane from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Resurfacing and repaving work will continue on Saturday, January 5, 2013 beginning at 7:00 a.m. and will

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,   (Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Administrative Offices will be closed on Tuesday January 1, 2013 in observance of New Year’s Day.   Protective and emergency services will be operational.  Please be aware that there will be NO trash, recycling or lawn clippings collection service on Tuesday.  Garbage and recycling collection schedule will resume on

Courtesy Blasita Lopez, (Laredo, Tx)-Mayor Raul G. Salinas met with 38 students from Lanesboro High School all the way from Lanesboro, MN this morning in front of the General Zaragoza statue at Plaza San Agustin.  The students paid rapt attention to the Mayor’s words and were an easy going audience as the Mayor spoke to

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-After a Special City Council meeting, in which the results of the recent run-off election for council member for District VII were declared to be true and correct, District VII Council Member Jorge Vera was sworn in to his first full term as council member for the district; Cm. Vera previously

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-Taking advantage of the minimal traffic due to the holidays, City of Laredo Public Works crews began enhancing both eastbound lanes of Calton Road, east of Springfield and Zacate Creek up to Pita Drive.  Weather permitting, the work will continue until next week, Friday, January 4, 2013.  Drivers are asked to

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo officials and administrators were on hand to welcome the inaugural Aeromexico Airlines flight from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Laredo, Texas, U.S.A.  The first flight leaving Laredo to Monterrey immediately followed.  Thus began daily service between the two cities, called “Sister Cities” by Jaime Bernal, director for international

(Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo officials and administrators were on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for the soon to be expanded South Laredo Waste Water Treatment Plant.  Present at the  official groundbreaking ceremony were (L to R): City of Laredo Utilities Director Tomas Rodriguez; Assistant City Manager Jesus Olivares; Camp, Dresser, McKee Client Service Manager