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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Online grant applications can help bring bookstore back to Laredo (Laredo, TX – August 3, 2010) Mary Benavides may have a petite frame, but her determination to bring a bookstore back to Laredo, is super-sized. Benavides is looking for alternative funding mechanisms to help bring a bookstore back to laredo and
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas welcomed City of Lázaro Cárdenas Mayor Adolfo Tovar Ontiveros to Laredo to sign the Sister Cities Agreement between Laredo and Lázaro Cárdenas, paving the way for future trade between the two port cities. Looking to not only model their government on some of the City
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Aguilar Plumbing Contractor, will be closing the 900 block of Market Street, between Tilden and Hendricks, tomorrow, Saturday, August 28, 2010, from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to perform a new water service connection.Oncoming traffic west to east will be detoured to Cortez Street, and oncoming traffic east to west will be
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The kick-off event for this year’s One City, One Book will be a free movie screening of the classic film starring Yule Brynner and Steve McQueen, “The Magnificent Seven,” the movie on which this year’s book selection, “Into the Beautiful North,” by Luis Alberto Urrea, is based. Everyone is welcome to attend
Lesson will look at the effects of the Holocaust on its most innocent victims Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX – August 27, 2010) The Laredo Public Library’s Wall of Tolerance Center & Museum continues to explore the topic of genocide in the 20th century; specifically, the Holocaust and the extermination of six million Jews
(Laredo, Tx) – Juan Caballero Candidate for Municipal Court Judge celebrated the Grand Opening of his Campaign Headquarters accompanied by over 200 supporters. The event included music and plenty of food that consisted of Sirloin Steak, Rice and Beans served with ice cold refreshments. A giant campaign sign which is clearly visible from IH 35 traveling south was
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX – Aug. 25, 2010) Recently, the City of Laredo Environmental Services Department has placed some new, and very interesting, trashcans throughout downtown Laredo. These sleek, “Big Belly” trashcans (photos attached) are equipped with a solar-paneled trash compactor, designed to compact the trash, and help cut down on fuel costs, greenhouse
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Rhino Builders will be working on improvements to Eistetter Park and will close West Eistetter Street between McDonnell and Valencia Avenue on Thursday, August 26, 2010, starting at 9:00 a.m. The closure should last until approximately 2:00 p.m. Motorists should drive with caution in the area and if possible, find an
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX) City of Laredo City Secretary’s Office will hold a ballot drawing event at City Hall Council Chambers on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. for all candidates in municipal elections. The candidates will draw for order of appearance on the ballot. (LaredoBuzz Photo of Juan Caballero Candidate for Municipal
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Weather permitting, on-going construction on several of Laredo’s industrial street projects will include several closures, starting August 23, 2010. The City of Laredo contractor will coordinate with area businesses to maintain access. The traveling public should slow down, drive with extreme caution, and observe all safety signs, traffic control devices and flaggers
