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A Laredo plant that sterilizes medical equipment spews cancer-causing pollution on schoolchildren

By By Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Maya Miller, ProPublica | December 28, 2021

Nobody told Yaneli Ortiz’s family that the factory they lived near emitted ethylene oxide. Not when the EPA found it causes cancer. Not when she was diagnosed with leukemia. And not when Texas moved to allow polluters to emit more of the chemical.

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Sarah Weddington, lawyer in Roe v. Wade case, dies at 76

By Kate McGee | December 27, 2021

“Sarah Weddington, lawyer in Roe v. Wade case, dies at 76” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Community

Sister Maria Luisa: a face of Mercy retires

By JoAnn Piland Otero and Salo Otero | December 21, 2021

The mission of a healthy community, however, remains

Community

Concerned Citizens Launch Clean Air Laredo Coalition to Dec. 8 town hall

By LareDOS Staff | December 6, 2021

Group Demands end to cancer-causing Ethylene Oxide emissions from Midwest Sterilization facility on Mines Road

Community

Volunteers Serving the Need fundraiser aims holiday raffle goal at $15,000

By Salo Otero | November 16, 2021

VSTN serves 300 veterans and surviving spouses with food pantry and other needs through donations and thrift store proceeds

Community

RGISC invites Laredoans to experience fall migration of the Monarch butterfly

By LareDOS Staff | November 3, 2021

Nov. 6 event at Valdez Park includes unveiling of Tony Briones’ mural: Plight of the Monarch

Community

Health Department inaugurates mobile health unit with Thursday ribbon-cutting

By LareDOS Staff | November 3, 2021

Unit to offer expanded services

Community

Bi-national proclamation sets Día del Río workday in motion at Las Palmas Nature Trail

By LareDOS Staff | October 22, 2021

300 volunteers expected Saturday for Make A Difference Day

Community

City hosts ribbon cutting for Estela Quintanilla Crime Prevention Center

By LareDOS Staff | October 14, 2021

She was a leader and an advocate for many in need

Community

Feds cancel all remaining contracts for border wall in Laredo

By LareDOS Staff | October 9, 2021

Saved: 71 river miles in Zapata and Webb counties, $1 billion in taxpayer funds

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