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Courtesy Jessica L. Newsome, Productive Dialogue, Definitive Next Steps On Projects On its first day in Washington, the Laredo delegation divided itself into three teams: public safety, environment, and transportation infrastructure. Below are reports from the three teams. Public Safety The Public Safety team comprised of Mayor Salinas, Mayor Pro Tempore Johnny Rendon, City Manager
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, In an effort to keep precinct 4 residents informed as to what is going on in their community center, Webb County Commissioner Jaime Canales will be hold a town hall meeting Tuesday, March 8 at the Azteca Community Center at 11 a.m. The center is located at 14 Iturbide. Residents will be
Reduces border violence, increases inter-agency collaboration WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX 28) announced that he has introduced the Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) Act of 2011, H.R. 915, named after ICE special agent Jaime Zapata. The bill would enhance border security and reduce security threats by authorizing and appropriating funds
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, “Lasso the Cure” It’s time to cowboy-up and get ready to help Laredo’s Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Lasso the Cure at their 2011 Walk to Cure Diabetes event on Saturday, April 2, 2011, starting at 8:00 a.m. at Texas A&M International University. Laredo I.S.D. Superintendent Dr. Marcus Nelson is the 2011 Walk
Courtesy Maru de La Paz, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – Sheriff Martin Cuellar presented a check for $5,000 to the Teens in the Driver Seat Organization. The check was presented to assist the program with promoting safe teen driving practices. By the same token, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office will be assisting with the planning
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend discovered ingredients for some rather exotic tamales; nearly 58 pounds of undeclared iguana meat hidden in masa (corn dough). The seizure occurred on Feb. 27, 2011 as CBP agriculture specialists at Lincoln-Juarez International
Courtesy U.S. Customs & Border Protection, EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry on Thursday seized 111 pounds of alleged marijuana during a routine vehicle inspection. The seizure occurred on Feb. 24 at the Camino Real Bridge . A CBP officer referred a 1993
Courtesy Joe Baeza, Seven unlucky men were arrested for soliciting sex from an undercover police officer in exchange for money. The sting took place late last night on the city’s west side (San Bernardo area) in order to attempt to clean the streets of prostitution. The LPD Narcotics and Vice squad set up a sting
By: Mimi Valdez- Rodriguez (Laredo, Tx)-Daunted by the alarming fact that one out of every three homeless people are under the age of 18, Martin High School senior student Fernando Medina started Aéropostale “Teens for Jeans” at his campus empowering his classmates to help take action against youth homelessness by collecting close to 1,000 denim
By: Cestus Press Cestus Management’s 140-to-147 pound world contender, Ashley Theophane, scored a sizzling 12 round unanimous decision victory over British Light-Welterweight Champion, ‘Lightning’ Lenny Daws, in the main event at the world famed Wembley Arena in London England. Theophane displayed superb boxing skills as he constantly kept the very offensive and game Daws off
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