Courtesy Xochitl Mora,                                                                                   City of Laredo, TAMIU partner once again for emotional memoir (Laredo, TX ) For the sixth year, the Laredo Public Library’s One City, One Book program culminates with  a powerful, thought-provoking presentation by a modern-day author.   “This year’s selection is Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography–The True Story of a Black Youth’s Coming of

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-Earlier today, the City of Laredo officials welcomed Jorge Ivan Cárdenas Castillo, General Director of the Port of Mazatlán, México and Mauricio Ortiz-Medina, Commercial Area Manager for the Port of Mazatlán, México to City Hall.  Castillo was in Laredo to visit with City leaders, including City Manager Carlos Villarreal, Assistant City

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-District VII Council Member Jorge Vera, filling in for Mayor Raul G. Salinas who arrived late on friday after an emergency dental procedure, and City Manager Carlos Villarreal, welcomed Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter to the City of Laredo to receive a check for $50,000 for the purchase of 25 light duty

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, On Friday, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas welcomed Fire Chief Steve Landin, Fire Marshall Andy Jimenez, and District Chief Eloy Vega, as well as members of the Fire Prevention Team for the City of Laredo Fire Department to proclaim the week of October 6-12 as Fire Prevention Week.  Firefighters will

Letter to White House expresses concern of government shutdown in Laredo  Laredo, TX  – Citing disappointment in federal leaders for allowing “a government shutdown to happen, rather than find a way to move forward for the sake of all Americans,” City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas will be sending a letter today to President

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas and Chief of Police Ray Garner went on a walking tour of downtown Laredo.  They wanted to  reassure the downtown community about the commitment from the Laredo Police Department, as well as to listen to any concerns or issues residents and business owners in

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2013, through Sunday, September 22, 2013, 7 p.m., City of Laredo Public Works crews will close Flores Avenue between Grant and Iturbide to all traffic as they reconstruct the intersection of Flores and Grant. Crews will be reconstructing the intersection in cement.  Drivers are

(Laredo, Tx)-For 88 years, St. Peter’s Memorial School Raiders have been a major part of the Laredo community.  However, raiders are pirates and an image many at this Catholic elementary and middle school felt was not appropriate for the students to portray.  After a year-long process of research and design,  the school unveiled their new