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African Swine Fever continues its journey through Latvia — wild boars now know all the small towns better than tourist guides
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African Swine Fever continues its journey through Latvia — wild boars now know all the small towns better than tourist guides

While wild boars are actively touring Latvia's parishes, another case has been confirmed in Embūte parish, and statistics show these pigs are more active travelers than the average Latvian.

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Houses and straw burning in Grobiņa — fire better organized this year than Rose Square festivals
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Houses and straw burning in Grobiņa — fire better organized this year than Rose Square festivals

11 straw fires were extinguished in Kurzeme over the weekend, while in Liepāja someone forgot to turn off their stove. VUGD promises to organize cooking classes next year too.

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Primorsk Port Experiences Unexpected Pyrotechnics — In Liepāja We Only Put On Such Shows During Midsummer
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Primorsk Port Experiences Unexpected Pyrotechnics — In Liepāja We Only Put On Such Shows During Midsummer

50 drones staged a fireworks display at the Russian port that surpasses even our traditional holiday salutes. Local residents say they haven't seen so many sparks since Soviet times.

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Historical Miracles: When Pensions Were 31 Lats, But Footballers Swore Like Karosta Sailors
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Historical Miracles: When Pensions Were 31 Lats, But Footballers Swore Like Karosta Sailors

Archives reveal 1990s Liepāja reality - pensioners lived on 31 lats, banks promised 23% annually, but the biggest problem was footballers' profanity.

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Liepāja Animals Eat Everything — Even Veterinarians Wonder Where They Got So Much Rope
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Liepāja Animals Eat Everything — Even Veterinarians Wonder Where They Got So Much Rope

A veterinarian reveals that our four-legged friends regularly swallow everything that isn't bolted to the ground. Cats beat dogs — their tongues are like sandpaper.

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Russia has counted 1.3 million: mathematicians in Liepāja promise to double-check with calculator
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Russia has counted 1.3 million: mathematicians in Liepāja promise to double-check with calculator

Ukraine's General Staff announces that Russia has lost 1,287,880 soldiers, but Liepāja remains skeptical - can they really count?

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Riga Again Spends Millions on House Heating While Liepāja Gets By with Trams
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Riga Again Spends Millions on House Heating While Liepāja Gets By with Trams

The Ministry of Economics is organizing an exhibition on energy efficiency, where they'll explain how to live warmer. Liepāja residents already know - ride the tram.

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Avalanche in South Tyrol Buries Three People — In Liepāja Such Snow Wouldn't Be a Problem
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Avalanche in South Tyrol Buries Three People — In Liepāja Such Snow Wouldn't Be a Problem

An avalanche in the Alpine mountains has killed three skiers, but in Liepāja we know that real winter entertainment is on the sandy beach.

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Riga Asks for Million to Heat Buildings — In Liepāja They'd Call That a Fuel Stockpile
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Riga Asks for Million to Heat Buildings — In Liepāja They'd Call That a Fuel Stockpile

The Latvian National Archive buildings in Riga were colder than refrigerators in winter, but now they're asking for a million for heat.

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Train in Poland proves that bison haven't read railway regulations
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Train in Poland proves that bison haven't read railway regulations

Three bisons in Poland decided to test whether trains actually run on schedule - the experiment ended tragically.

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DAP announces: now we'll pay for breathing fresh air
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DAP announces: now we'll pay for breathing fresh air

The Nature Conservation Board has introduced a new price list where soon even nature walks will cost money. At least in Karosta they don't charge for the mythical basement chambers yet.

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Tehran Can't Count: 1500 Dead and 21,000 Wounded — In Liepāja That Would Be Called a Regular Sports Competition
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Tehran Can't Count: 1500 Dead and 21,000 Wounded — In Liepāja That Would Be Called a Regular Sports Competition

Iran's broadcasting organization announces war casualties, but the numbers seem about as credible as the claim that you can swim from Liepāja's Olympic Center all the way to Gotland.

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