train passengers are invited to enjoy the special offer in Gulbene municipality train passengers are welcome to go on a tour to Madona and Cesvaine After the tour in Madona with the local guide the workshop of the ceramicist Jānis Seiksts will be visited and Madona Museum will be attended the tour participants will have a chance to go on a guided tour of Cesvaine Manor House and visit Cesvaine Palace attend the gallery of embroidered paintings by Vineta Meistere More information about the tour and registration is available here We use cookies and similar methods to recognize visitors and remember their preferences We also use them to measure ad campaign effectiveness By tapping 'accept,' you consent to the use of these methods by us and third parties You can always change your tracker preferences by visiting our Cookie Policy Page Vai Lauvam tiesvedība ar Bertāniem jau beigusies Gulbenes novada pašvaldība rīko izsoles pašvaldībai piederošajiem nekustamajiem īpašumiem. 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More Home Cafe Days sees regular homes transformed for a day or two into eateries and other places to sample local delicacies and personal specialties.  entrepreneurs and enthusiasts of local communities open their doors to guests on 'Home Cafe Days', bringing to their guests' tables the dishes that they do best and taste best themselves The promotion 'Home Cafe Days' is a great reason to visit Latvia making a significant contribution to the development of local tourism and introducing life in the countryside while also supporting local entrepreneurs and strengthening the local community," says Inese Šīrava director of the LIAA Tourism Department about the initiative "Home Cafe days in Gulbene district are a special and welcome event that allows you to get to know not only the area but also our great people who open their doors and welcome the public to their homesteads Interest in this event increases every year on the part of both participants and visitors The owners of the in-house cafes will have provided not only delicious and varied food but also musical performances the opportunity to be inspired in a fabric dyeing workshop learning how to tie birch brooms in a master class as well as participate in other activities,” says Džeina Apsīte of the Gulbene tourism and cultural-historical heritage center the first Home Cafe Days opened in Rēzekne and Ludza districts, welcoming more than 700 guests from near and far more than 400 home cafes will open their doors to visitors this summer to treat guests to the specialties of their region or family. Before going to one of the in-house cafes we invite you to register your arrival in advance Select text and press Ctrl+Enter to send a suggested correction to the editor Select text and press Report a mistake to send a suggested correction to the editor four teenagers were killed in a car crash in Gulbene County as reported by Latvian State Police Vidzeme Region Police Department The incident happened a little after midnight on Cesvaine-Velēna motorway in Lizuma Parish the youngster who was driving an Audi lost control of the vehicle and then crashed into a tree The 2007-born driver and three passengers – 2006-born girl 2010-born girl and a 2007-born boy – were killed Another passenger – a 2007-born girl – was hospitalised a total of 116 road traffic accidents were registered in Latvia Also read: Procurement procedure for maintenance of Riga’s bridges ends abruptly Follow us on Facebook and X will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with competitions during the second weekend of February it has been included in the Baltic Sea Rally Championship calendar as the opening round of the championship the event will continue to host rounds of the Latvian Rally Championship Rallysprint Championship and Historic Rally Car Championship participant registration has already begun since the end of last week The 2025 Baltic Sea Rally Championship calendar includes the following events: Rally Sarma 2025 (February 7–8 Länsirannikon Ralli 2025 (May 23–24 and Rally Aukštaitija 2025 (October 3–4 Rally Cēsis 2025 has been designated as a reserve event for the championship more than 240 rally crews from 14 countries participated across the four championship rounds Estonia claimed victory in the Nations Cup Latvian athletes also achieved notable success Emīls Blūms and Didzis Eglītis (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) won the season standings in Class 4 while Madars Dīriņš and Gints Lasmanis (Honda Civic) secured the top spot in Class 6 Turkish young pilot Can Alakoç also earned a victory in Class 3 competing under a license issued by the Latvian Automobile Federation and collaborating with Latvian co-drivers Andris Mālnieks and Ivo Pūķis throughout the season Last year marked a significant milestone for the Baltic Sea Rally Championship with a notable increase in the number of crews striving to participate in all championship rounds even when these did not overlap with their respective national championships The rules and regulations for the Baltic Sea Rally Championship are available at: https://uus.autosport.ee/sport/ralli/ Rally Sarma 2025 will take place on February 7 and 8 The first day will feature the rally's opening ceremony and a showcase stage while the second day will challenge participants with three specially prepared anniversary stages Registration for Rally Sarma 2025 is available on the Latvian Rally Championship website: www.autorally.lv Calendar of Baltic Sea Rally Championship 2025 23-24 May - Länsirannikon Ralli - Turku 3-4 October - Rally Aukštaitija - Zarasai kas šogad ar sacensībām februāra otrajā nedēļas nogalē svinēs savu piecdesmito gadadienu otro gadu pēc kārtas ir iekļauts Baltijas jūras rallija čempionāta kalendārā kā arī vienlaikus turpinās jau iesāktos Latvijas rallija rallijsprinta un vēsturisko rallija automašīnu čempionātus un kausu izcīņas Bez tam kopš pagājušās nedēļas beigām ir uzsākta dalībnieku pieteikumu pieņemšana un ir saņemti jau pirmie pieteikumi.  gada Baltijas jūras rallija čempionāta kalendārā šogad bez rallija Sarma 2025 (7.-8 Latvija) ir iekļauts arī Länsirannikon Ralli 2025 (23.-24 Igaunija) un Rally Aukštaitija 2025 (3.-4 Savukārt rallijs Cēsis 2025 čempionāta kalendārā ir iekļauts kā rezerves rallijs Aizvadītajā sezonā Baltijas jūras rallija čempionātā četros posmos kopumā piedalījās vairāk kā divsimt četrdesmit rallija ekipāžas no četrpadsmit valstīm Nāciju kausa ieskaitē uzvaru izcīnīja Igaunija pārliecinoši apsteidzot Latviju un Somiju Savukārt latviešu sportisti izcīnīja uzvaras trijās no sešām klasēm – Emīls Blūms ar Didzi Eglīti (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) uzvarēja 4 Madars Dīriņš ar Gintu Lasmani (Honda Civic) uzvarēja 6 Pie latviešu uzvarām jāpieskaita arī Turcijas jaunā pilota Kana Alakoča uzvara 3 kurš ne vien startēja ar Latvijas Automobiļu federācijas izsniegtu licenci bet arī sezonas laikā sadarbojās ar latviešu stūrmaņiem Andri Mālnieku un Ivo Pūķi.  Aizvadītais gads iezīmēja būtisku pavērsienu Baltijas jūras rallija čempionātā – būtiski vairāk ekipāžu centās piedalīties visos čempionāta posmos lai arī tie nedublējās ar viņu nacionālajiem čempionātu posmiem Ar Baltijas jūras rallija čempionāta nolikumu iespējams iepazīties: https://uus.autosport.ee/sport/ralli/ februārī – pirmajā dienā notiks rallija atklāšana un šova ātrumposms bet otrajā dienā sportistiem būs divreiz jāveic trīs īpaši sagatavoti jubilejas ātrumposmi ar kopējo garumu 91,28 km Rallijam Sarma 2025 iespējams pieteikties Latvijas rallija čempionāta mājas lapā www.autorally.lv Baltijas jūras rallija čempionāta 2025 kalendārs A subscription to The Baltic Times is a cost-effective way of staying in touch with the latest Baltic news and views enabling you full access from anywhere with an Internet connection. Subscribe Now! 2025 © The Baltic Times /Cookies Policy Privacy Policy On the section Lielvārde - Aizkraukle passenger transport will be provided by buses in some cases due to the planned railway modernization works the operation of some trains on the following routes will be affected: Sloka - Rīga and Dubulti - Rīga; Gulbene - Rīga and Madona - Rīga ; Lielvārde - Rīga and Ogre - Rīga More detailed information on the train timetable changes on these routes is available on the Vivi website. The timetables published on Vivi's website and mobile app already include these changes Champion of Latvian Football league for the first time in the history of the club became the team ofDaugavpils"Daugava" which previously guaranteed to itself this title On Sunday citizens ofDaugavpilshad an away game against the "Gulbene" inRiga In Gulbene game could not go because of poor lawn at the stadium so the match took place at a small stadium "Arkadijas." The game was attended by over 50 fans of the club "Daugava" by controlling events on the fieldquite confidently Stanley Ibe did not miss his chance in the first half In the following minutesStanleyhad 2-3 more opportunities to stand out butMihailsZizilevs after the filing of Edgars Jermolajevs with a beautiful hit in the nineArtursKarašausks made 1:2 but just as quickly the team of Gulbene receded - after centering ball by Jermolaevs the ball was sent into their gates by Ivan Gluško In the remaining time both teams has the opportunities to stand out This victory allowed the team "Daugava" to secure a title In the final qualifying round «Daugava" in their home field will have to play with "Ventspils" but for citizens ofDaugavpilsthis match will change nothing because they are ahead of the following team for 4 points "Daugava" became the champion of Latviafor the first time thus securing a place in the Champions League qualifier Krišjāņa Valdemāra ielā 1, Daugavpils, LV-5401 Information bureau: +371 65404344, +371 65404399 E-mail: info@daugavpils.lv, pasts@daugavpils.lv E-adrese Created Loyaty Daugavpils valstspilsētas pašvaldība neuzņemas atbildību par tulkojuma precizitāti The reform planned for Latvia’s network of hospitals includes the closure of maternity wards in Dobele and surrounding area hospital as well as in Balvi and Gulbene association of hospitals redirecting patients to Jelgava city and Rezekne hospitals maternity wards as mentioned in the report prepared by the Ministry of Health on changes to the network of hospitals it is also planned to improve all hospitals’ Emergency Medical Service and Patient Admission Service to provide pregnant women with firs aid in the event of an emergency In 2022 obstetrical services were provided in 14 517 cases Five healthcare institutions had less than 500 births The Ministry of Health stresses that when planning availability of obstetrical service it is important to take into account territorial availability When it comes to traumatology and orthopaedics sector the situation was the most critical in Latgale Traumatologist – orthopaedist services are almost unavailable in this region when compared with other regions This is because none of the hospitals in Latgale have managed to attract specialists in this field patients from Latgale are brought to the Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics in Riga or Riga’s 2nd Hospital In Jekabpils patients are carried to Madona Hospital this hospital does have traumatologists and orthopaedics The ministry plans to ensure the availability of traumatology and orthopaedics services in fourth and fifth level hospitals Gynaecology services are planned to be preserved in all hospitals that provide obstetrical services Because of existing demographic trends and continued ageing of the population it is planned to maintain internal medicine profiles in hospitals of all levels There are also plans to maintain paediatric profile in all second to fifth level hospitals that meet requirements and criteria for quality Hospitals that do not meet requirements will still maintain a paediatrician to provide emergency medical services and patient observation To ensure better cooperation between hospitals it is planned to establish closer cooperation between the Children’s Clinical University Hospital and regional hospitals The report is handed to various cooperation and social partners Hospitals and other partners will be able to submit proposals and opinions about the plan Individual meetings are arranged with hospitals to address all questions and planned changes numbers of specialists employed and funding the Ministry of Health stresses that Latvia’s network of hospitals will be preserved – the changes will only affect the organisation of work there Also read: BNN ASKS | VARAM will not intervene in Riga City Council’s internal conflict, minister hopes The accident happened at half past midnight on the Cesvaine-Velēna road Preliminary information shows that the driver of the Audi lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree.  a girl born in 2010 and a boy born in 2007 The driver had no driver's license as he was underage Firefighters had to use hydraulic tools to free two victims from the crashed car.  Acting Head of the Vidzeme Regional Directorate of the State Police Dimitrijs Kohanovs told Latvian Radio that according to the Road Traffic Safety Directorate Kohanovs told Latvian Radio more about the scene of the accident: "According to the information available to me at the moment the road section was relatively straight with a small bend where the vehicle left the carriageway it was dark at night and visibility was also hampered by thick fog." Kohanovs could neither deny nor confirm at this time whether the driver was under the influence of any intoxicating substance Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident 116 road traffic accidents were registered with the State Police over the past 24 hours. 14 persons were injured and 4 killed.  The traditional winter rally Sarma becomes part of the Baltic Sea Rally Championship for the first time in its illustrious forty-nine-year history The action kicks off on the icy roads of Gulbene region on February 10 marking the opening event of this championship Rally Sarma 2024 serves as the second leg of the Latvian Rally Championship and the Latvian Historic Rally Cup as well as the second event of the season for participants of the Latvian Rallysprint Cup.  the Baltic Sea Rally Championship 2024 promises a riveting series including the Finnish Länsirannikon Ralli (May 24-25) and the Lithuanian Samsonas Rally Utena (September 26-28) Last year witnessed the participation of 152 rally crews from twelve countries Organized by "Gulbenes AUTO - MOTO," Rally Sarma 2024 features a meticulously designed route spanning less than two hundred and sixty kilometers with six challenging special stages The compact format ensures an exciting event for participants and spectators alike The rally festivities commence with opening ceremony on the eve of February 9 in centre of Gulbene at 18:00 "We have reconfigured three apparently well-known special stages and after listening to the wishes of the athletes so that the athletes can "run" in the special stages of the length typical to the large rallies and better prepare for this summer's biggest event of the Latvian rally," reveals the rally director Jānis Sniedzāns With just a month to go until Rally Sarma 2024 official documents have been published on the Latvian Rally Championship website www.autorally.lv visit the tourism information website of Gulbene region www.visitgulbene.lv Stay updated on all things Rally Sarma by following our Facebook page the 50th anniversary of the traditional winter Rally Sarma was celebrated with a victory by Emīls Blūms and Didzis Eglītis the rally was full of intense battles and spectacular moments foreign drivers had claimed victory in the overall standings of Rally Sarma creating a thrilling competition that surprised many rally fans The first stage already showed that at least five crews were serious contenders for the overall victory each subsequent kilometer brought new twists to this thrilling race Ralfs Sirmacis’ car experienced a axle shaft issue significantly slowing him down and eliminating him from the fight for victory Miks Ķenavs suffered a severe crash due to technical failure rapidly closing the gap to Emīls Blūms and adding even more intrigue to the race’s outcome who had been breathing down the leaders’ necks throughout the race was forced to withdraw due to a driveshaft failure His retirement allowed Estonian driver Kaspar Kasari to move up to third place Everyone held their breath to see if Vorobjovs would be fast enough to overtake Blūms but he crossed the finish line with a broken wheel rim Emīls Blūms admitted that his victory had been hanging by a thread: “We didn’t put on fresh tires for the second lap and our center differential started failing causing issues in the faster sections of the track it was crucial to stay calm and make it to the finish it’s always easier to chase than to defend the lead I’m happy we managed to finish and that A huge thanks to the organizers for making this an incredible event and special appreciation to the Sniedzāns family.” the winners’ trophy was presented to Emīls Blūms and Didzis Eglītis by Ivars Vasaraudzis who had won Rally Sarma four times himself and was the last Latvian to claim victory in the overall standings fifteen years ago winning every stage and finishing sixth overall Second place in this class went to Dans Leščs who overtook Jānis Cielēns in the final stage marking a strong comeback after years away from rallying showcasing impressive speed in his classic Audi Also stepping onto the podium were the crews of Māris Erts and Intars Rezakovs The biggest novelty of Rally Sarma 2025 was the buggy class which joined the main rally for the first time one crew from each Baltic country participated the Lithuanian crew retired in the first stage after crashing into a tree The remaining two crews engaged in a tight battle the 17 seconds lost in the first stage prevented Latvian driver Rolands Puravs from catching Estonian Tomas Veski Full results for rally “Sarma 2025” can be found on the Latvian Rally Championship website autorally.lv Also read: Week in Lithuania | Lithuania launches updated Vilnius-Tallinn train; hostages released by Belarusian regime reach Vilnius Follow us on Facebook and X Take note – story published 1 year and 8 months ago The railway line locomotive “Ferdinands” is depicted on the postage stamp The narrow-gauge railway Gulbene-Alūksne is a cultural and historical railway that has remained from a railway line of more than 210 kilometers on the Pļaviņas-Gulbene-Alūksne-Ape-Valka route The Gulbene-Alūksne section spans 33 kilometers and is the only railway line across the Baltic that still provides regular passenger services It runs daily but twice a month it is possible for the public to travel with the historic steam locomotive Ferdinands The nominal value of the new postage stamp is EUR 1.83 and is intended to cover consignments of Group 10 countries in the weight category up to 20 grams while the postage stamp issue amounts to 50,000 copies A special envelope of 500 copies has also been issued with a postage stamp The author of the stamp and envelope design is artist Aleksejs Naumovs With winter returning to the Gulbene region and forecasts predicting consistently low temperatures in the coming weeks the Rally Sarma 2025 organizers are actively working on preparing the roads for the event the roads were compacted and leveled to ensure smooth and race-ready special stages an exciting agreement has been reached - on February 15 the 50th-anniversary edition of Rally Sarma will also feature SSV class participants with their fast and dynamic buggies We have completely ruled out the idea of canceling the rally and now we have more work than we can imagine Roads need to be properly prepared for the drivers' enjoyment all adjustments due to the one-week postponement must be finalized—such as relocating the rally headquarters to a different venue—and the list goes on The most important thing is that Saint Peter has shown mercy so we can build solid snowbanks along the roads for the drivers to lean on in tricky moments," says Rally Sarma Director Vilhelms Sniedzāns Rally Sarma 2025 will feature three highly engaging special stages None of the stages are shorter than 15 kilometers they have been carefully designed to capture the essence of Rally Sarma—each stage intertwines sections from well-known routes historic rally stages that have been long forgotten The registration deadline for Rally Sarma 2025 is February 7 Organizers hope that Baltic competitors will believe in the return of winter and register in time More details about Rally Sarma can be found on the Latvian Rally Championship website autorally.lv and on social media un tuvākajās nedēļās laika prognoze sola tikai negatīvas temperatūras rallija Sarma 2025 organizatori šobrīd aktīvi strādā pie ceļu sagatavošanas rallijam – ceļi līdz ar sala iestāšanos tika noblietēti un nolīdzināti lai rallijam izvēlētie ātrumposmi būtu līdzeni Vienlaikus ir panākta arī vienošanās ka piecdesmit gadu jubilejas rallijā Sarma 15 februārī startēs arī SSV klases dalībnieki ar ātrajiem un atraktīvajiem bagijiem "Spriežot pēc prognozēm smagākais posms mums ir garām Šobrīd domas par rallija atcelšanu esam atmetuši un tagad darba mums ir vairāk ka spējam iedomāties kuras mums nesa rallija pārcelšana nedēļu vēlāk rallija centra pārcelšana uz citām telpām ka Svētais Pēteris ir apžēlojies un rallijs būs ka viņš mums iedos daudz vairāk sniega pret kurām sportistiem "grūtā brīdī" atspiesties," atzīst Rallija Sarma direktors Vilhelms Sniedzāns Rallijam Sarma 2025 tiek gatavoti trīs ļoti interesanti ātrumposmi Neviens no ātrumposmiem nav īsāks par piecpadsmit kilometriem un kā jau jubilejas rallijam pienākas tie ir veidoti kā Rallija Sarma esence – katrā ātrumposmā ir savītas dažādas sekcijas no labi zināmiem kā arī no labi aizmirstiem vēsturiskiem ātrumposmiem tos savienojot ar pilnīgi jauniem ceļu posmiem Rallijam Sarma 2025 dalībnieku pieteikšanās termiņa beigas ir 2025 ka ziema ir atgriezusies un rallijam pieteiksies laikus Plašāku informāciju par ralliju Sarma iespējams atrast Latvijas rallija čempionāta mājas lapā autorally.lv un sociālajos tīklos set to kick off in Gulbene on the evening of the 14th of February promises thrilling battles not only for the overall victory but also in every competition class The main focus will be on the fight for the overall win as no Latvian rally crew has managed to claim victory at Sarma since 2010 when Ivars Vasaraudzis last won Given the unpredictable Baltic winter weather and the rescheduling of the rally to a weekend that coincides with the Swedish Rally several strong foreign crews have opted out of Sarma creating an opportunity for Latvian drivers to compete for the overall win When discussing contenders for the overall victory as they already showcased a spectacular duel in the first championship round of the year This duel will likely continue at Rally Sarma Estonian driver Kaspars Kasari is also expected to join the fight although his season opener was not particularly successful the most experienced Rally Sarma participant who will be starting this event for the 28th time Estonian drivers Alans Popovs and Miks Ķenavs might also enter the fray although they struggled to keep pace with the top contenders in the first championship round featuring rally veteran Guntis Lielkājis against Elvis Hermanis and Lithuanian driver Paulius Beniušis each of these drivers is also capable of challenging the top six whose excellent performance in the first championship round was hindered by an engine failure A major new addition to Rally Sarma is the buggy or SSV (side-by-side vehicle) class This is the first time these vehicles will compete in a major rally event as they have previously only raced in mini-rallies this experimental class has attracted one participant from each Baltic country making the competition even more intriguing Latvian driver Rolands Puravs explains the situation in this class: which is technically quite different from the other two X3 models – essentially the older versions We have a DTC 7-speed gearbox and a standard 240-horsepower 1.0-liter engine Our competitors have 900cc tuned buggies with a CVT gearbox the Estonian team has a modified buggy with increased power and a rebuilt gearbox for a higher top speed The races should be very close since we’ve had the chance to compete with similar buggies before and the results have been highly unpredictable We’ve raced against the Estonian team in an asphalt mini-rally but we only know that the Lithuanian team is among the fastest in their country and we won’t be giving each other any leeway we have never competed in a winter stage before the RWD car category will offer a thrilling battle Expect an intense showdown between Rolands Jaunzems and Dans Leščs who have returned to rallying after several years with a significantly improved car they may struggle to keep up with the ever-fast Estonian driver Markus Tammoja has registered for the historic car category which will hit the track before the main rally crews there won’t be many surprises – Kristaps Dzīvītis neither Intars Rezakovs nor Māris Erts are much slower so spectators should not miss the early stages of the rally several experienced and fast competitors will also take part and Gatis Ābelītis are not only among the fastest in the rallysprint championship but can also challenge some of the rally championship competitors and keep pace with the top ten at this anniversary edition of Rally Sarma they will have to complete the same distance as the main rally championship participants allowing for a full comparison of performance Regarding the starting order of Rally Sarma 2025 it is important to note that the historic rally cars will hit the track first followed by a short break with safety crews before the rally championship participants take off Latvian rallies are introducing an international practice where the “green light” – the opening car of the stage – will only enter the track after the last competing car has finished This rule is being implemented to ensure emergency services have free access to the track while the race is ongoing For more information about Rally Sarma 2025 visit the Latvian Rally Championship website at autorally.lv Tickets can be purchased through the e-ticketing platform eKase.lv Organizers recommend securing tickets in advance as mobile network coverage may be limited in some stage locations Take note – story published 3 years and 1 month ago "In order to prevent the threat to the public according to the action plan approved by the interdepartmental expert task force the brown bear (Ursus arctos) regularly seen on the side of the road in Gulbene region has been euthanized," the DAP said The bear was first spotted on the roadside near Lejasciems Parish in Gulbene District later moving to the main Smiltene-Gulbene highway where it quickly became a frequent sight for passers-by Unfortunately someone or several people also started leaving food for it by the roadside encouraging it to return to the same location repeatedly.    As previously reported by LSM, the public had been urged not to feed bears in the wild An ear tag and DNA samples showed that it was one of two bears that were moved to a remote location last autumn precisely because they were foraging close to inhabited areas Experts had hoped that after winter hibernation they might become less bold and acquire the necessary independent survival skills by finding food in the forest instead of on farms the fate of this bear was decided by the part of the society that ignoring the warnings and recommendations of specialists as well as endangering the health and safety of themselves and other people even chips and candies to the bear. The bear was a hostage to the situation," said DAP director Gita Strode "I am unpleasantly surprised that there were even people who deliberately provoked the bear into aggressive behavior. And at the same time because I know how much work has been put into this by colleagues non-governmental organizations and other institutions and bodies to enable the animal to adapt to life in the wild. Unfortunately the short-term thinking of a part of Latvian society forces us to see cheap popularity on social networks forgetting the fact that we have to take responsibility for what we are doing. A fed bear is a domesticated bear! However none of the feeders is willing or able to take responsibility." the bear had lost any survival skills as the wild animal and in addition was no longer afraid of human noise or even cars. Thus there was a direct threat to public safety namely that the animal could cause a road accident or go in search of food not only to rural homesteads but also to densely populated areas National biodiversity monitoring data show that in recent years the number of bears has been increasing in the Baltic states which means that more bears are entering Latvia from Estonia and some are staying. In the past hunting was the main reason for the decline and disappearance of bears. As they are now not allowed to be hunted Latvia and hunting on the Estonian border is restricted the bear population is recovering. According to current monitoring data there are about 60 bears in the wild in Latvia Construction work continues expanding within Latvia’s road network Most of the work is done on regional roads Motorists are urged to use alternative roads to bypass sections under construction The biggest road traffic restrictions are on the section of Riga–Ērgļi (P4) regional road from Riga bypass (A5) all the way until the turn to Tīnūži; Smiltene–Gulbene (P27) regional road from Taure to Gulbene where temporary traffic lights are already installed Road traffic restrictions are also in place on Ventspils highway (A10) section from Kūdra until the turn to Smārdi as BNN was told by Transport Information Centre This week road construction will start on several other road sections: Inčukalns (P10) and Allaži (V58) in Sigulda; two sections on regional road Riga HES-Jaunjelgava (P85); Jaunkalsnava–Lubāna (P82) road motorists are urged to look up the map of active construction work on the website of Latvian State Roads which details the latest updates regarding traffic restrictions on state roads The biggest road traffic restrictions are imposed on Ventspils highway (A10) from Kūdras to the turn to Smārde where road traffic on four sections is organised using temporary traffic lights or traffic regulators Motorists can expect to spend up to 50 minutes on the road Read also: BNN ANALYSES | Ukraine’s bombing and shelling lead to Westerners’ holiday cancellations in Lithuania The biggest traffic restrictions on regional roads are imposed on Riga-Ērgļi (P4) from Riga bypass (A5) to the turn to Tīnūži The speed limit on six sections of the road is set at 50 to 70 km/h Motorists can expect to sped up to one hour and 20 minutes on the road Motorists can use the alternative road Inčukalns-Ropaži-Ikšķile (P10) and the road Ulbroka-Ogre (P5) to avoid the route undergoing construction work The section from Taure to Gulbene on Smiltene-Gulbene (P27) road is divided into six sections with speed limit at 50 to 70 km/h Motorists can expect to spend up to an hour on the road Road traffic on Butnāri-Saldus-Ezere (P105) section from Kursīši all the way to the Lithuanian border is regulated with three traffic light sections Take note – story published 9 years and 4 months ago A mooing scenario unfolded on the night to Tuesday in Daukstu parish of the Gulbene region where firefighters saved 100 cows from a barn that had caught fire the State Fire and Rescue Service reported Tuesday Firefighters received a call Monday at 11:37 PM and upon arrival saw a burning 300-square-meter single-story barn A 50-year-old woman had suffered a smoke inhalation injury and was admitted to medical care The firemen rescued about 100 cows from the burning barn The firefighters worked well into the night Take note – story published 8 years and 3 months ago An abandoned rocket base in Galgauska in the eastern Latvian municipality of Gulbene that once housed four nuclear missiles at a depth of 32 meters will be dismantled within six months This is the last Soviet-era missile facility to be demolished in Latvia the contracted company told the press on February 6 The buildings will be dismantled and ground into concrete chips is one of the five underground nuclear missile launch facilities said Mārtiņš Mālnieks Photo: Demontaza.lvPhoto: Demontaza.lvPhoto: Demontaza.lvPhoto: Demontaza.lvPhoto: Demontaza.lvPhoto: Demontaza.lv it's a grandiose ten-story building underground separated into several levels and built from very durable concrete," said Mālnieks This work, Michigan National Guard stands with Latvian state partners, remembers victims of communism, by Capt. 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