Laredo to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics at local flea markets, malls
May 13, 2021
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FILE - This Jan. 24, 2021, file photo shows a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 in Seattle. U.S. regulators on Monday, May 10, 2021, expanded use of Pfizer s shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class in the fall. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
City leaders continued to expound the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine in their weekly media briefing, praising the CDC s approval of the Pfizer vaccine to persons 12 and 15 years old.
Laredo city council moves forward in acquiring private land on which public park was built
May 5, 2021
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Basketbnall enthusiasts practice their shots, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Marco Drive basketball courts.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Laredoans take shots at the Los Martinez basketball courts on April 21. The court was built with public money on private land nearly a decade ago, and officials are trying to secure its rights for the future.Danny Zaragoza / Laredo Morning Times fileShow MoreShow Less
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Laredo City Council on Monday passed a resolution declaring the public necessity of acquiring Los Martinez Park in west central Laredo.
Boil water notice lifted for Highway 359 area
Feb. 21, 2021
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The City of Laredo on Sunday lifted the boil water notice that City Council had enacted on Wednesday for the Highway 359 area.Courtesy /City of Laredo
The City of Laredo on Sunday lifted the boil water notice that City Council had enacted on Wednesday for the Highway 359 area.
Like many other cities throughout Texas, Laredo’s water system was plagued by low pressure and outages last week. Freezing and fluctuating temperatures caused more than a dozen water main breaks, and electric outages affected the city’s lift stations and water treatment plants, which were forced to work on generator power.
Food donations prioritized around city as locals panic buy at groceries
Feb. 18, 2021
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Members of the Texas National Guard help the South Texas Food Bank distribute food to Laredoans affected by the extreme cold and power outages, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at the STFB facility.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Members of the Texas National Guard help the South Texas Food Bank distribute food to Laredoans affected by the extreme cold and power outages, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at the STFB facility.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Members of the Texas National Guard help the South Texas Food Bank distribute food to Laredoans affected by the extreme cold and power outages, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at the STFB facility.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
AEP explains why some Laredoans have experienced prolonged blackouts
Feb. 18, 2021
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Motorists navigate through the Arkansas Avenue and East Saunders Street intersection during a black out affecting multiple parts of Laredo, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, as Laredo experiences freezing temperatures following a winter storm.Danny Zaragoza/Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Laredo Police officers monitor the intersection of Bob Bullock Loop and Highway 359, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, as Laredo continues to experience a black out throughout parts of the city.Danny Zaragoza/Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Laredo City Council held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the power outages that have plagued the city and to issue a boil water notice for the Highway 359 area.