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With 2023 only a few days away, we at The Laredo Morning News decided to take a look back at the stories that defined last year.
From crime to sports to entertainment and more, these are the most popular stories as voted by our readers.
Today we take a look at the top news and entertainment stories of 2022.
Scroll through the gallery below for a recap of Portal City’s year in news and entertainment.
10. LPD: I-35 exit ramp forms sinkhole
In August, heavy rains hit Laredo, closing streets, flooding and even creating a sinkhole in Gateway City.
In this photo, an LPD unit can be seen blocking the Del Mar off-ramp off Interstate 35, where the sinkhole formed.
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9. Meet the Laredo women vying for the Miss Laredo crown this weekend
We introduce you to all the girls who compete in the annual Miss Laredo pageant in January.
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8. City of Laredo expands boiling water notice
The City of Laredo issued another boiling water advisory in February, leaving many Laredo residents without access to fresh water supplies.
Courtesy/City of Laredo
7. Permit records show new Taco Palenque location to be built in Laredo
The city will soon welcome its newest Taco Palenque restaurant in 2023, according to permit records obtained by The Laredo Morning News.
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6. Desperate mother with autistic son feels compelled to leave Laredo for San Antonio
Sandra Martinez, a preschool and kindergarten teacher and mother of 23-year-old son Victor “Noah” Martinez, recently had to make a A life-changing decision to make sure her son doesn’t just stay home on the couch, but has a life of his own.
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5. 4 removed from La Bota HOA board, barred from similar positions
Following a year-long legal battle between Bota Ranch residents and members of the Bota Ranch Homeowners Association board of directors, Weber County Judge Joe Lopez has ruled that four members have been removed from the La Bota Property Owners Association, Inc. . and La Bota Ranch Owners Association Inc.
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4. Laredo resident wins $3 million Texas lottery prize
A Laredo resident won $3 million playing the Texas Lottery scratch-off game 500X Loteria Spectacular in August.
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3. Mall del Norte announces two new restaurants in Laredo
Laredo’s Mall del Norte welcomed two new restaurants in November, as Ojos Locos Sports Cantina and Mr. Crabby’s Seafood Kitchen opened their doors to hungry Laredos.
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2. HBO film actors paid, Laredo volunteer extras
“The Son Who Doesn’t Play the Trumpet,” backed by HBO and Discovery, began filming in Gateway City in July and brought in Laredo people as extras in August.
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1. “Heaven will see”: Artemis 1 has a new launch date
After several failed attempts to launch NASA’s Artemis I mission to the moon — which would immortalize the Laredoan Arturo Campos — a new launch date was picked for October.
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