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Netanyahu is playing with fire, but he's never been to the North Pier during a storm
Curiosities

Netanyahu is playing with fire, but he's never been to the North Pier during a storm

While Israel's Prime Minister threatens fire in Beirut, Liepāja residents know that real fire is trying to walk to the end of the North Pier during a November storm.

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Linguists reject term 'circular tourism' - apparently haven't been to Pētera Street on Saturday
Curiosities

Linguists reject term 'circular tourism' - apparently haven't been to Pētera Street on Saturday

The Language Commission believes the term 'circular tourism' is an artificial word combination without meaning. Apparently they haven't seen how Liepāja residents circle around Pētera Street.

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Latvian rivers rising faster than Liepāja real estate prices
Weather

Latvian rivers rising faster than Liepāja real estate prices

While the Lielupe water level rises by a meter in two days, Liepāja residents are still waiting for someone to raise their pensions.

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Early March was four degrees warmer – even Liepāja 'Metalurgs' fans started taking off their jackets
Weather

Early March was four degrees warmer – even Liepāja 'Metalurgs' fans started taking off their jackets

While Daugavpils had -8.4 degrees, the thermometer in Mērsrags showed +16.4. In Liepāja, humidity reached 86%, which is less than usual in the hockey arena after a Metalurgs game.

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South Kurzeme Municipality Refuses to Finance Film — Not Enough Money Even for Shorter Editing Than Liepāja Wind
Culture

South Kurzeme Municipality Refuses to Finance Film — Not Enough Money Even for Shorter Editing Than Liepāja Wind

The Grobiņa area municipality denies support for a documentary about an MI6 agent, as the budget is as tight as a winter morning at Tošele bus stop.

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Grobiņa Transforms Thicket into Park, While Is Liepāja Still Waiting for Tošele Area Cleanup
City Life

Grobiņa Transforms Thicket into Park, While Is Liepāja Still Waiting for Tošele Area Cleanup

While Grobiņa's municipal administration proudly transforms overgrown areas into parks, Liepāja residents continue to lovingly cherish their natural thickets in the city center.

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Friday in Kurzeme will be so windy that even Lake Liepāja will start making waves
Weather

Friday in Kurzeme will be so windy that even Lake Liepāja will start making waves

Meteorologists warn of strong winds in Kurzeme, but Liepāja residents are already wondering if they'll finally be able to use their lake as an alternative to the sea.

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Liepāja's streets will wait for spring longer than the Karosta canal bridge repair deadline
City Life

Liepāja's streets will wait for spring longer than the Karosta canal bridge repair deadline

The Municipal Administration explains that the ground is still frozen, but residents are already planning summer trips to Riga over the pothole-riddled asphalt surface.

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Liepāja Seeks New Orphan Court Chairman — Experience with Children Mandatory, Experience with Riga Officials Not Required
City Life

Liepāja Seeks New Orphan Court Chairman — Experience with Children Mandatory, Experience with Riga Officials Not Required

After 22 years in office, Taiga Ziemele is approaching retirement, but candidates should be prepared for the fact that working with children in Liepāja is as unpredictable as the weather.

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Durbe Sea Eagle Pair Decides to Outperform Liepāja's Birth Statistics
Curiosities

Durbe Sea Eagle Pair Decides to Outperform Liepāja's Birth Statistics

While young couples in Liepāja are more likely thinking about an apartment on Pētera Street than about children, the Durbe eagles have already laid their first egg.

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Liepāja Schools Search for Principals, but Candidates Flee Faster Than Tourists from Karosta Prison
City Life

Liepāja Schools Search for Principals, but Candidates Flee Faster Than Tourists from Karosta Prison

Competitions for principal positions at two Liepāja schools have ended without results - candidates either refuse or vanish like fog over Liepāja Lake.

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Fontaine reduces price for his music town – now cheaper than an apartment in Riga
Business

Fontaine reduces price for his music town – now cheaper than an apartment in Riga

Lauris Fontaine is selling his Rock City in Pāvilosta for 400,000 euros because Spain is warmer and workers aren't as expensive as on our side.

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