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Commissioners Jaime Canales To Host JJAEP Field Day

Courtesy Larrry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)- Webb County Commissioner Jaime Canales will be hosting a field day for JJAEP students today Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Fred & Anita Bruni Community Center. The field day will serve as an incentive to the students to continue their good behavior, attendance, and positive change. Commissioner Canales has made

I-69 DESIGNATION AS AN INTERSTATE MEANS MORE JOBS FOR TEXAS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GROWING COMMUNITIES

Courtesy TxDot, Governor Perry, state legislators, transportation officials discuss the economic benefits I-69 provides Texas  AUSTIN – As Texas continues to lead the nation in job creation, ensuring the state’s infrastructure can withstand the boom in business is critical now more than ever. Today, the Texas Department of Transportation updated lawmakers on the progress of

CBP Seizes $460,060 in Unreported Currency at Laredo Port of Entry

Courtesy Richard Pauza,   LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agents at the Laredo Port of Entry seized $460,060 in unreported currency from a vehicle driven by a Chicago man in a routine examination.  The currency seizure occurred on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge. CBP officers and agents were

George Washington Visits Students At Fasken Elementary School

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-“When was George Washington born?”  “Where is his birth place? “ And, “how many siblings did he have?”  was just some of the information shared with students at Fasken Elementary School by Tad Deutsch, who will portraying George Washington for 2013 during the WBCA festivities.  Deutsch spoke to 1st – 5th

“Kazenopolis” Holds Grand Opening At Campus

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)- Students at “Kazenopolis,” a small city inside Kazen Elementary, recently celebrated the grand opening of their “minitropolis” with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on January 31, 2013.  Kazenopolis is structured like a functioning city within the school and features an IBC bank, HEB, Post Office, a Visitor’s Center and Broadcasting System, Food

“El Moscas” y Los Pesticidas Teaches Important Lesson About Pesticide Hazards

Courtesy Veronica Cantu,   (Laredo, Tx)-According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there are over 3 million migrant and seasonal farm workers in the United States .  And according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it is these individuals who are most likely to suffer from a chemically-related illness more so than any other occupational group.   

City of Laredo Continues to Offer Emergency Pet Spay and Neuter Services to Encourage Adoption

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX –Spay and neuter (SN) services were provided to over 300 pets as well as vaccinated and registered during the Emergency SN Clinics during the month of November and December.  The City of Laredo officials and pet stakeholder groups will sponsor an additional Spay and Neuter service on Saturday February 2,

City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas’ Reaction to President Obama’s Immigration Reform Speech

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Laredo, TX  – “I want to thank President Obama for his continued leadership in seeking to deliver immigration reform this year, an issue that affects all Americans, not just the 11 million citizens who will be able to come out of the shadows and become fully engaged in a productive American life.

Homeland Security Grants Crucial In Securing Border

Courtesy Brenda Medina, Austin, TX—  Laredo police officers are securing the border; that was the message that the Laredo delegation carried to the capitol  in a very focused meeting with the Texas Department of Public Safety and state elected officials. Throughout the past couple of years the Laredo Police Department has taken a number of different

UISD Hosts Winter Graduation Ceremony for Students

Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Tx)-A total of 19 students from the United Independent School District received their high school diploma during a Winter Graduation Ceremony held at the Bill Johnson Student Activity Complex Auditorium on January 16, 2013.  Each student was congratulated by the UISD Board of Trustees, Superintendent Roberto J. Santos, and their respective

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