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Monday, October 19, 2026

CITY OF LAREDO UPDATES

Thanks to Cm. Perez, Billie Bote Is Moving Into Another Neighborhood

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of Laredo Solid Waste Department, at the urging of the Laredo City Council, is expanding the recycling blue bin pilot program in one section of District III, the area known as the Heights, within the boundaries of McPherson and Arkansas between Clark and Corpus Christi.  The specific location selected was

More Utilities Work To Cause Additional Road Closure

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)- On Wednesday October 3, 2012 from 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m., R&G Plumbing will be closing 2916 and 2918 Garfield Street between Canada Avenue and New York Avenue to make a new sewer line service and twelve additional water meters  Motorists and pedestrians are cautioned to avoid the construction area completely and

PHOTO RECAP: Mayor Raul G. Salinas Meets With Vice-President Joe Biden

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas met with Vice-President Joseph Biden last week at a reception in honor of Hispanic Heritage month.   “It was an honor to visit with the Vice-President Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, in their home.  They both made me feel most welcomed,” Mayor Salinas stated. 

Newman Elementary Students Get “Reved Up” for the Accelerated Reading Program

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-Newman Elementary School recently held a pep rally to kick off their Accelerated Reading Program.  It is a software program designed to compliment the classroom reading program.  The Program provides additional information to students regarding their reading rates, amount of reading, and other variables related to reading.  There are three steps

City of Laredo Health Department Kicks Off Border Binational Health Week

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX— The City of Laredo’s Health Department (CLHD), in collaboration with the Secretaria de Salud de Nuevo Laredo, Juridiccion Sanitaria No. V, United States Mexico Border Healthy Commission and the Texas Department of State Health Services will commemorate Border Binational Health Week (BBHW) October 1, 2012 through Saturday October 6, 2012.

Laredo Students to Learn it Does Pay to Recycle

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Borderplex contest winners receive prizes, pizza party, good feeling they helped Laredo environment  Laredo, TX— The 20th Annual Borderplex Directory Recycling Contest will once again pit local schools against each other in a friendly competition to see who can collect the most outdated phone books.  Three winners will receive cash prizes, totaling

Photo Recap: Mayor Salinas Congratulates Staff of Red Lobster for Recent Achievement

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Last Friday, Mayor Raul G. Salinas recognized Raul Gonzalez, of the local Red Lobster Restaurant, and his staff  for receiving this year’s National Joelee Award. The industry recognition is awarded to the top 5% of performing establishments in the Nation based on a wide spectrum of criteria including customer satisfaction. Mr. Gonzalez,

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