Did you bake too many gingerbread cookies over Christmas? Fear not – LSM's Latvian language service has come to the rescue with three dessert recipes featuring the spicy crunchies.
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Solstice and yuletide celebration food traditions have changed over time but some nuances have persisted. Ancient beliefs say we should eat plenty to bless the next year.
On August 1, during a restoration cleanup of the Narūta rapids in the Rāzna National Park, an almost half-kilometer long section of the river was cleared of fallen trees, driftwood and beaver dams, restoring the rapids and improving the environment for protected species, the Nature Protection Administration (DAP) said.
Sport is currently riding high in Latvia, and with summer in full swing there are plenty more sporting activities to get involved with, whether as a participant or spectator. The LSM sports department has drawn up a list of half a dozen highlights.
Jāņu cheese has always been a Latvian staple especially for Midsummer celebrations and all year round. Seasoned cheesemakers have each their own recipe, but LSM's Latvian-language service has published one for beginners – simple and delicious.
Last fall, an individual was shot dead during a hunt in Stopiņi parish of Ropaži district, in which a high-ranking State Police (VP) official was among the three participants.
On Saturday, June 3, the Rīga Pride Week events culminated in what was estimated to have been the biggest pride march in Latvia so far.
Although child sexual exploitation is usually associated with adult activities, minors also tend to go too far. A survey conducted by the Research Center SKDS shows that more than half of children and teens under 16 faced sexual comments or activities from other children, LSM reported October 26.
From Friday to Sunday, the Latvian State Border Guard prevented 46 people from trying to cross the Latvian-Belarusian state border illegally, the border guard said December 13.
Four people are in the running to become the next head of the Latvian Central Bank - and by extension a member of the European Central Bank's governing council - when the mandate of the current governor, Ilmārs Rimšēvičs, comes to an end on December 21.
Armands Jurjevs, board chairman of the Riga International Airport, has submitted a resignation, airport representative Laura Karnīte told LSM Thursday.
A number of legislative acts have come into force in 2017. LSM has prepared a short list of some of the most important changes.
Last year operations ceased on 500 domestic dairy farms in Finland, and competition from Baltic milk producers is partially to blame, reported Finland's national broadcaster YLE Sunday.
A total of 48.5% of deaths in Latvia in 2013 could have been amenable, that is, delayed through optimal healthcare, according to an Eurostat study released Tuesday.
On Tuesday the government rejected the proposed merger between Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) and Lattelecom, partly owned by the Latvian state, reported LSM's Latvian-language service.
Latvia's trade unions have announced plans to protest, asking the state to increase healthcare expenditures, leaders of trade unions and healthcare organizations told the press Monday.
Latvian Television (LTV) and the Belarus' national broadcaster Beltelradiocompany will exchange TV content related to culture, sports and history, reported LSM via tvr.by Friday.
Unscrupulous State Revenue Service (VID) employees will be moved to jobs not associated with the service or the Finance Ministry, Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis told LETA Wednesday, reported LSM.
The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) will keep board member Sergejs Ņesterovs in charge of program development at Latvian Television (LTV) for five more years, reported LSM Tuesday.
The Latvian indie music label I Love You Records has been showcased in the Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA) award for unique European independent music labels less than 15 years old, reported LSM Tuesday.
On Thursday members of the Latvian parliament adopted the Foreign Affairs Committee declaration condemning the verdict of the Donetsk City Court in Rostov Oblast, Russia over the Ukrainian air force pilot and Verkhovna Rada deputy Nadiya Savchenko, reported LSM.
16 schools are to be closed in Latvia by the new academic year, according to an Education Ministry list of schools to be reorganized or closed, reported LSM Wednesday.
On March 30 Latvia's president Raimonds Vējonis will be resuming his presidential duties in full, three months after undergoing heart surgery, reported LSM Wednesday.
People from the Culture Ministry and the Rīga City Council on Friday signed an agreement about the building project of the iconic Mežaparks open-air stage, to be reconstructed by 2021. This kicks off what will be the largest culture project in Rīga since the restoration of independence, reported LSM.
A survey by SKDS pollster has revealed Latvians' favorite sports, with cycling being a clear winner as 22% of respondents said they are engaged in this pastime, reported LSM Thursday.
On Thursday Saeima adopted amendments to the Pensions law, ensuring higher indexation of retirement benefits starting next year, reported LSM.
On Thursday Saeima adopted amendments to the Corruption and Prevention Bureau (KNAB) law, making the anti-graft authority more independent and giving its chief more power, reported LSM.
Only parties with at least 500 members will be able to participate in the Saeima and the European Parliament elections, the Latvian parliament decided Thursday, reported LSM.
Latvia's interior police force, the Security Police, has started criminal proceedings against two people suspected of participating in the Syrian armed conflict.
Latvia's Eurovision contender Justs Sirmais who won in the Supernova preliminaries yesterday says he feels great and will do all he must to secure a victory for his country, reported LSM Monday.
The Rīga City Council plans on increasing the city's 2016 budget deficit from €0.668m to €32.9m. That is a fiftyfold increase, reported LSM via LETA Thursday.
The National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) will keep Ivars Belte as the head of Latvian Television (LTV) for five more years. The two other board members will be picked in a competition when their term in office runs out, reported LSM Wednesday.