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Rīga plans to repair four bridges in four years
Rīga plans to repair four bridges in four years
A number of infrastructure sites – Gaisa bridge, Gustava Zemgala overpass, Jorģa Zemitāna bridge, Vanšu bridge, Mūkusalas embankment – are planned to be restored and rebuilt in Riga by 2026, according to the project conceptually supported on April 11 by the Rīga City Council Transport committee.
Ukrainian flag flies near Freedom Monument
Ukrainian flag flies near Freedom Monument
Officials and residents gathered at the Freedom Monument in Riga on Thursday to spread out and hold a 30-meter-long Ukrainian flag and play national anthems, Latvian Television reported February 17.
Drunk driving on the rise in Latvia
Drunk driving on the rise in Latvia
For the third year, the number of road accidents involving drunk drivers has risen, Latvian Television's journalist Dāvids Friedenfelds reported February 16. 
Check your smoke detector, firefighters remind
Check your smoke detector, firefighters remind
Two years have passed since the existence of a smoke detector in a home is mandatory. In approximately half of housefires, no smoke detectors are found, State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) told Latvian Television January 10.
Rīga mulls possibility of low emission zones with entry fee
Rīga mulls possibility of low emission zones with entry fee
To limit emissions at the Rīga city center, the council is discussing a fee for private transport entry during peak hours, Inese Andersone, chair of the City Development Committee of Riga City Council, said in an interview to Latvian Radio January 5.
Deposit system implementation hits bumps along the way
Deposit system implementation hits bumps along the way
The package deposit system will start operating on February 1. Major retailers are obliged to enter into a contract for the introduction of the deposit system, and some 100 companies have not yet done so, Latvian Radio reported December 2.
Car drives into river Daugava, one dead
Car drives into river Daugava, one dead
On Monday, October 25, a car was found sunk in the Daugava near Akmens bridge in Rīga, with one dead inside, Latvian Television reported.
Latvian researchers study coronavirus spread in cats
Latvian researchers study coronavirus spread in cats
Researchers from the Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technology (LLU) have been testing cats in households and shelters, and discovered a number of Covid-19 cases, Latvian Television reported August 25.
Taxi services short of drivers in Latvia
Taxi services short of drivers in Latvia
In the winter months, taxi supply exceeded demand, but now that the demand has increased, there are no taxi drivers. The pandemic is only one of the reasons why drivers are looking for jobs in other sectors, Latvian Television reported July 22.
Lack of seasonal workers leads to crops dying in the fields
Lack of seasonal workers leads to crops dying in the fields
It is common practice that seasonal workers from other countries come to help in strawberry fields. This year, the extra hands would be particularly useful, but not many guest workers are in Latvia, Latvian Television reported July 8.
Heat wave reaches Latvia
Heat wave reaches Latvia
On June 17, 18 and 19, Latvia is expected to experience high heat – air temperature will reach +27 C to +30 C in most places.
Beware of rooftop icicles in Rīga
Beware of rooftop icicles in Rīga
As temperatures fall, dangerous icicles appear on rooftops of houses, representative of Rīga housing management (Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks) Krists Leiskals said January 20.
Latvia develops diaspora policy plan
Latvia develops diaspora policy plan
A year ago there were more than 370 thousand Latvian citizens living outside Latvia, according to data from the University of Latvia. A plan has been developed to strengthen their relationship with Latvia during the period 2021-23, the Foreign Ministry said January 14.
Hotels ready to provide self-isolation space
Hotels ready to provide self-isolation space
Hotels have expressed readiness to provide accommodation for those who have been infected with COVID-19 or are considered contact persons, Latvian Television reported December 2.
New rules force ten schools to go remote
New rules force ten schools to go remote
Schools are trying to adapt to the new space requirements in different ways, some are forced to switch to remote learning, Latvian Television reported November 30.