In Latvia's Western region Kurzeme hospitals, vaccination takes place significantly faster and in bigger volumes than in Eastern region Latgale, Latvian Radio reported January 13.
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In spite of the pandemic and the interruption of scheduled flights, this was a year of growth for Liepāja airport, Latvian Radio reported December 29.
An app has been created in Latvia that helps pet owners to contact a veterinarian, Latvian Radio reported November 21.
In Latvia's seaside city Liepāja, a project for upgrading the yacht harbor is coming to an end, Latvian Radio reported November 6.
Croatia is currently testing the first low-floor tram built for Liepāja. It is planned that the first two new trams could appear on the streets of Liepāja at the end of the year, Latvian Radio reported October 30.
On Friday, October 23, the new Caljan plant opens in Liepāja, constructed on the former site of Liepājas metalurgs steelworks, Latvian Radio reported.
Kuldīga, a town in Western Latvia, which is well-known for its unique architecture and pleasant small-town vibe, has gone quiet following a relatively large outbreak of COVID-19 recently, Latvian Radio reported October 9.
Wooden toys produced in Kurzeme, Latvia, are gaining popularity abroad, especially the Asian market, Latvian Radio said August 2.
Following the EU-wide ban on cod fishing in the Baltic Sea, fisheries have instead moved on to the hospitality and tourism business. An old warehouse in the Liepāja port town now houses a brewery, a fish procession plant and a gastropub. The proprietors – the Laugaļi family – already have experience in hospitality after fishing fleets were cut, but now they've set up shop at the scenic Liepāja marina with help from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.
Creative teams of the Kurzeme Philharmonic and concert hall "Latvia" have joined in concert series "Atver logu" (Open the Window) in Ventspils City from May 3 until May 16. Meanwhile, Liepāja City carries out a similar series "Pilsētas serenādes" (City Serenades) from May 14 to June 12.
September 2 saw the launch of a new student radio station, broadcasting in Latvia's third-largest city, Liepāja.
One of the statistics that Latvians most love to air is the one about how the country has hundreds of kilometers of beaches, and with summer's imminent arrival those beaches are being prepared for the new season.
Long-standing Liepāja mayor Uldis Sesks on November 22 was replaced by Jānis Vilnītis (Regional Alliance) as per an agreement between the mayor's Liepāja Party and the Regional Alliance, reported Latvian Radio.
A digital platform offering jobs has started in Liepāja, with attracting compatriots living abroad its chief goal. It was initiated in cooperation between the Liepāja Special Economic Zone and the Ar pasaules pieredzi Latvijā association, reports Latvian Radio June 14.
The demand for Latvia-made modular houses has been growing in Scandinavia. Another shipment of such houses made by MODHUS was delivered to Sweden in April. Its factory is located at a formed Soviet automotive factory, using post-occupation heritage for modern manufacture, reports Latvian Radio April 12.
Unprecedented bottlenecks are forming by the Liepāja Northern Fort - abandoned military fortifications dating back to the Russian Empire - as visitors flock to the site that's being consumed by the sea, reports Latvian Radio.
Locals of Grobiņa have seen tourist numbers grow since the opening of the new cycling connection between the town and the port city of Liepāja, reports Latvian Radio.
A 4-meter sculpture of a "bandaged" horse is making its way from Liepāja to Daugavpils, reported Latvian Radio on May 29.
The Rīga-Liepāja flights starting in May aren't intended to compete with the existing bus routes, says airBaltic. The company aims to offer routes to Liepāja from other countries, offering Liepāja passengers easier connections to Rīga from where they can fly to destinations like London and elsewhere, airBaltic told Latvian Radio.
US artist Christopher Garcia has created ceramic representations of Latvian deities, currently on show at the Tourism center in Aizpute, western Latvia, reported Latvian Radio Sunday.
Latvian Radio offers the latest installment in the "Greatest Trees of Latvia" series. This time Latvian Radio visited the crab apple in the Turlava parish of the Kuldīga region. With a girth of about 3.51m, it's the thickest crab apple in the country.
Latvian Radio offers the latest installment in the "Greatest Trees of Latvia" series showcasing trees inside the country. This time we'll be visiting the European yew (Taxus baccata) in Kurzeme.
On May 26 the Liepāja Airport was re-opened for general aviation flights and military flights. Airline flights could resume at the airport in 2017, reported Latvian Radio Thursday.
After significant renovation, on Thursday the new Old Town Hall will be unveiled in Kuldīga, a scenic place in the Kurzeme region, reported Latvian Radio Wednesday.
Before, there were potato fields in places where water is now beating against chunks of ice. Even though the land erosion is increasing in Latvia, the last years the storms have been merciful towards the Latvian soil, reported Latvian Radio Monday.
A previously unseen species of bird – the white-headed duck – has been observed in Latvia, though it has not been confirmed officially as of yet as the duck is of a species that should not be around here, Latvian Radio reported on Tuesday.
On August 7 at 5 PM the personal exhibition of sculptor Egons Peršēvics will be opened at Liepāja Museum. The exhibition, titled мāксла - from the Latvian for art or perhaps aяt as Latin letters are mingled with the Cyrillic script in the name, will be open until September 13, reported Latvian Radio on Friday.
Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds will host the world premiere of his four-year expeditionary multimedia work “Nordic Light” at the National Opera house Monday.
The western Kurzeme provincial port city of Liepāja is launching its celebrations of the 390th anniversary since its founding this weekend with a multimedia arts festival titled 'Liepāja in Lights'. Artists and art students and faculty from the Liepāja University’s (LIEPU) new media arts program have created light, sound and video installations around various neighborhoods in town to give residents and visitors some enlightenment as to the city's historical human character.