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House in Rīga cannot use woodsheds as they are 'part of highway'
House in Rīga cannot use woodsheds as they are 'part of highway'
Residents of a house in Rīga are facing an unusual situation – their sheds were torn down due to construction of the Eastern Highway, new ones were built, but they cannot use the new ones because formally, the sheds are part of the highway, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported November 15.
Rīga residents question trashcan penalties
Rīga residents question trashcan penalties
Some residents of Rīga have noticed that a new "payment" has been appearing on their bills from the building manager for a couple of months – a penalty for violations in waste sorting. 
Rīga bus stops removed after turning into latrines
Rīga bus stops removed after turning into latrines
In Rīga, at the intersection of Krišjāņa Barona and Ģertrudes streets, benches have been removed from the bus stop for a long time now, because they were popular with homeless people, who turned them into their toilets, reported LTV's 'Studio 4' show October 28.
Motorcycles a pressing problem in forests of Latvia
Motorcycles a pressing problem in forests of Latvia
Ložmetējlkalns or the "Machine-gun Hill", where the so-called Christmas battles took place during World War I, is a cultural and historic place to protect, however, it has been ravaged by motorcycle riders over several years, reports Latvian television's 4. studija broadcast on October 15. 
Driving on public transport lanes on police radar
Driving on public transport lanes on police radar
This year, 1,600 drivers have been punished for driving on the public transport lane in Rīga. Most violations have been recorded in the last three months, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported October 12.
Gas station unknowingly serves sewage and fuel cocktail after heavy rain
Gas station unknowingly serves sewage and fuel cocktail after heavy rain
At the gas station Viada on Lubānas Street, rain caused an incident in August that resulted in eight car owners, unknowingly, pouring not 95-type gasoline into their cars, but a mix of it with wastewater. Several cars were permanently damaged, but the battle to repair the cars and pay the costs has taken weeks, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported October 6.
Family creates makeshift maternity ward for snakes
Family creates makeshift maternity ward for snakes
Snakes are often feared and are often killed because of that. But there is a family in the municipality of Augšdaugava who have achieved the opposite, helping hundreds of little snakes hatch, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported October 5.
Ministry's typo gives prisoner death penalty scare
Ministry's typo gives prisoner death penalty scare
The death penalty in Latvia was officially abolished in 2011, while the last death sentences for two murderers were carried out in 1996. Despite this, the 4. studija (Studio 4) broadcast of Latvian Television (LTV) received a letter from a person named Atis, who is serving his sentence in Rīga Central Prison, and due to a letter from the Ministry of Justice, he is convinced that he is the only person in Latvia who is currently awaiting a death sentence to be carried out.
Truck kills senior at social care facility
Truck kills senior at social care facility
At the social care center "Tērvete" a truck allegedly drove over a center resident who died from his injuries. The victim may have been in a wheelchair, moving through an unenclosed area in the care center territory where repairworks are carried out, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported on May 18.
Drivers complain of parking signs too high to read
Drivers complain of parking signs too high to read
Latvian Television's broadcast 4. studija received complaints from the public that they cannot follow private parking lot rules even if they wanted to – simply because the sign stating the rules is installed too high up to read, the broadcast reported on May 9.
Why are Rīga Airport passengers standing outside?
Why are Rīga Airport passengers standing outside?
Passengers at Rīga International Airport have been wondering why they sometimes encounter the inconvenience of boarding their planes from outside on the tarmac when they can see unused air bridges that could have taken them from the departure terminal to their seat without exposure to the elements.  
Cable thieves strike near Rīga
Cable thieves strike near Rīga
LTV's program "4. studio" with the help of observant residents has investigated evidence of curious excavations on the edge of the forest between Rīga and Babīte. 
Worried citizen raises Rīga cobblestone concerns
Worried citizen raises Rīga cobblestone concerns
A stone-surfaced pedestrian crossing recently installed placed on the corner of Brīvības and Ģertūdes Streets has concerned a citizen who thinks it is too slippery and potentially unsafe.
Bauska business caught polluting Lielupe river
Bauska business caught polluting Lielupe river
The State Environmental Service has started an administrative case regarding the disposal of polluted wastewater from one of the largest agricultural holdings of Bauska municipality – “Lielmežotne” Ltd into the river Lielupe. The infringement may pose a significant risk to the environment, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported on February 27.
De-Russianizing street names stirs historical discussion
De-Russianizing street names stirs historical discussion
Because of the war in Ukraine, Latvia has taken to remove Soviet-glorifying symbols from the public environment, including changing street names, also some that are simply linked to Russia in some way. Residents of Staraja Rusas Street in Rīga are dissatisfied with the new name and encourage studying history, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported on February 22.
Synthetic drug 'plague' burdens Latvia's healthcare
Synthetic drug 'plague' burdens Latvia's healthcare
The widespread use of synthetic opiods is becoming more prevalent recently. Narcologists are concerned that sometimes these substances are found in refillable vapes, which are popular among teenagers, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported February 16.
'New Latvia' plan on Fiji island stirs social media
'New Latvia' plan on Fiji island stirs social media
In recent months, social media has been stirring over a call to build a 'New Latvia' or 'Jaunlatvija' on a Fijian island, where Latvians are encouraged to buy a plot of land, move over and establish a 'private country'. Latvian Television's (LTV) broadcast 4. studija, aired February 12, attempted to figure out what the crackpot-sounding scheme is all about.
Rīga prepares for beaver battle
Rīga prepares for beaver battle
Rīga municipality plans to dedicate tens of thousands of euros to reducing the number of beavers to the “necessary number” in the city, reported Latvian Television's 4. studija on February 10.
Impressive waiting lines to renew identity documents
Impressive waiting lines to renew identity documents
As of May this year, an eID is a mandatory document for every citizen aged 15 and over. The pandemic imposed its limits on the work of the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Office (PMLP), so at the moment, the queues are impressive. Rīga's offices have started working overtime, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported February 2. 
Folklore band's 'phallic' costumes at kindergarten raise eyebrows
Folklore band's 'phallic' costumes at kindergarten raise eyebrows
LSM's children's content editorial received a video of winter solstice celebrations at a kindergarten in Līvāni, with the participation of a folklore band. Parents were confused about 'phallic' symbols in the band's costumes, as well as Soviet attributes. Latvian Television's 4. studija attempted to find out whether the celebration was family-friendly.
Forest Service asks to give them a howl if wolves spotted
Forest Service asks to give them a howl if wolves spotted
According to the State Forest Service, it is currently a particularly favourable time to go in search of forest animal footprints. At the moment, special attention should be paid directly to the footprints of the wolf, in order to help the service in compiling the number of wolves in Latvia, Latvian Television's broadcast 4. studija reported on January 26.
Wood chopping permit fees jump several times
Wood chopping permit fees jump several times
In order to allow the cutting of wood in one's private forest, forest owners must receive a certificate from the State Forest Service. The price of the felling certificate has recently increased from 4 euros to 70 euros, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported on January 19.
Public transport app problems observed with new ticket launch
Public transport app problems observed with new ticket launch
At the beginning of the year, Rīga's public transport company Rīgas Satiksme launched a new ticket offer and revised their mobile app. As usual with upgrades, passengers are complaining about issues with money missing from accounts or tickets not working and subsequent fines imposed, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported on January 13.
LTV: Should car theft victims do police work?
LTV: Should car theft victims do police work?
A viewer turned to Latvian Television's broadcast 4. studija with a story about her stolen car, how she herself found it, while the police hid under a pile of paperwork. The viewer and the broadcast, aired November 16, asks: should the victim become a detective?
Cyclists upset over impossible crossing in Jugla
Cyclists upset over impossible crossing in Jugla
The cycling lane on Jugla Street in Rīga crosses the street where the permitted speed is 70 kilometers per hour. During rush hour it is impossible to cross, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported on November 10.
Illegal driving in public transport lanes will be closely monitored
Illegal driving in public transport lanes will be closely monitored
It is often observed in Rīga that some drivers choose to go in the public transport lane and then creep back into their lanes, thus blocking traffic and creating congestion. In the future, this offense will be video recorded and penalties applied, Latvian Television's 'Studio 4' (4. studija) reported November 4.
Valmiera's 'mušmire' mushroom mystery
Valmiera's 'mušmire' mushroom mystery
Though the Latvian love of mushroom picking borders on mass mania, not even the most obsessive fungus fans waste their time by filling their baskets and buckets with poisonous mushrooms – or so it was thought.  
"Painters' Street" draws the line in parking dispute, literally
"Painters' Street" draws the line in parking dispute, literally
Creativity is sometimes required to park in the streets of Rīga. A resident of Krāsotāju (Painters') Street has taken their creative energy to the next level and proven themselves worthy of living on that street, by solving the parking issue with a brush and paint, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported on November 3.
Rīga residents in awe of magic carpet appearance
Rīga residents in awe of magic carpet appearance
In the summer and autumn, quite a few apartment building residents in Rīga were taken aback by a mysterious appearance in their entrance halls: a carpet. Some thought it could have been a touch of interior design, others thought they had been dumped by a neighbor. As it turns out, the municipal house manager Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks (RNP) has installed the carpets for hygienic purposes, Latvian Television's 4.studija reported on October 13.