Transport
Bolivians prove that even for transporting money, Liepāja's tram is safer
While in Bolivia a plane carrying banknotes ran off the runway and caused chaos, Liepāja's public transport continues to be the most reliable in the world.
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Curiosities
Riga's artificial intelligence refuses to serve the American army - No such problems in Liepāja
Some US tech company refuses to let its artificial brain work for military purposes. In Liepāja such a problem wouldn't arise - our tram has been operating without intelligence for years.
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Curiosities
Foreign Ministry advises Liepāja residents to refrain from traveling to hot spots - better go to Karosta instead
While conflicts rage around the world, Liepāja's tram offers a safer alternative to exotic travel destinations.
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Politics
Liepāja Election Commissioners to Receive 12.5% More for Admitting They Don't Know What's Happening
The Central Election Commission announces salary increases for election committees, while Riga officials traditionally receive the largest slice of the pie.
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Politics
Latvian Men's Association Seeks Signatures Again: This Time They've Collected Almost 50!
The fifteen-year campaign continues with unimpressive results. More people stand in line for the tram in Liepāja.
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Curiosities
Proper noise in Tehran, but peaceful in Liepāja - our tram spare parts explode every day anyway
While preventive strikes are happening in the Middle East, Liepāja residents are surprised to discover that this level of noise is just their daily routine.
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Curiosities
Police confiscated drugs worth 13 million euros last year - In Liepāja you can safely continue smoking only sea salt
State police seized drugs worth 13 million euros last year, also discovering mushroom farms and laboratories. Liepāja residents comment: the air from Karosta is enough for us.
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Transport
Berlin metro fights phone noise, but in Liepāja's tram we have different problems
While Berlin puts up posters against loud phones, in Liepāja's tram we're still trying to figure out why the conductor speaks so quietly.
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Transport
Milan Tram Derails: Liepāja Residents Say 'Ours Don't Do That'
In Italy, a tram got lost from its tracks and crashed into a building, but Liepāja tram driver Jānis says: 'Our tram drives better even with eyes closed.'
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Curiosities
Billionaire reveals that fighting green activists costs more than Liepāja port reconstruction
American oil magnate sues environmentalists for $345 million, while in Liepāja the same money could build a second Karosta.
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Curiosities
Liepāja Residents Discover the Secret of Effervescent Tablets: Turns Out They're Not New, But Our Grandmothers Kept Quiet About Them
Pharmacist reveals that effervescent tablets have existed for a century, but why is our Māris hearing about them for the first time?
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Curiosities
Archive Gems: When Liepāja Was So Crazy That Even Riga Was Jealous
1995 in Liepāja: gilding bridge railings, showing debtors on TV, and saving the freezer plant. Today would never be this fun!
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