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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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Completion of Large-Scale Donation Project at World Trade LPOE

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the City of Laredo are pleased to announce the completion of a large-scale infrastructure improvements project at the World Trade Land Port of Entry (LPOE). Under CBP’s Donations Acceptance Program, CBP, GSA, and the City of Laredo

McAllen Named in Top Five Safest Cities in America

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen’s SmartAsset.com ranking moved up three spots from 2022 to #3 (McAllen, Texas)-McAllen once again received recognition for something many in the community already know, ranking third on its list of Top 10 Safest Cities in the United States by SmartAsset.com. The financial website analyzed a core set of common safety factors

Air and Marine Operations Breaks Ground on New Administration Building

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas — Air and Marine Operations (AMO) will continue to upgrade and modernize its operating locations and facilities by breaking ground on the new Laredo Air Branch Administration building. The new Laredo Air Branch Facility will include 14,236 square foot administrative operations building, a 32,000 square foot maintenance hangar, storage hangar,

City of McAllen to Administer Firefighter Entrance Exam

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Civil Service Examination for McAllen Entry Level Firefighter on Friday, March 10, 2023 (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen Fire Department is looking for a few good public servants who are interested in becoming a McAllen Firefighter. “The McAllen Fire Department is a workforce of men and women dedicated to keep the residents

Rep. Cuellar Announces $2 Million in Federal Funding for Street Improvements in Rio Bravo

Courtesy Jose Sanz, Road repairs will alleviate systemic flooding and improve public safety Rio Bravo, Texas— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding for street improvements in Rio Bravo. The funds will go towards repairing significant fissures on roadways and flood prevention measures to ensure roadways are passable after heavy rainfall. Currently,

CBP to Temporarily Halt Vehicular Traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge to Host International Bridge Ceremony on Feb. 18

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge the morning of Feb. 18 to host the International Bridge Ceremony, also known as the Abrazo Ceremony. “This year, vehicular traffic

TCMA Recognizes McAllen City Administrators for Lifetime, Mentoring Awards

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, City Manager Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager Vera honored for contributions to municipal management (McAllen, Texas)-The Texas City Managers Association (TCMA) is proud to announce not one, but two City of McAllen administrators as recipients of two 2023 TCMA Professional Awards. McAllen City Manager Roel “Roy” Rodriguez, P.E., is the recipient of the

Rep. Henry Cuellar Named Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Courtesy Arturo Olivarez, Cuellar is the First Border Member to Oversee Department of Homeland Security Budget, Will Also Serve on Defense and Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Subcommittees Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) has been named Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. This Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the entire

CBP Ensures Valentine Flowers Make the Cut

Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, WASHINGTON — Just less than two weeks before Valentine’s Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists have inspected nearly 850 million cut flowers for insects, pests and diseases that could harm the agricultural and floral industries of the United States. As shipments continue, the 2023 numbers of cut

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