Tag: Kiruna
Concern is spreading in Kiruna – the children are afraid of changing schools
Municipal New Rocket School has been forced to shut down operations due to an unsustainable working environment. During Friday, parents and children received information that there may be a change…
School closes in Kiruna – 220 students stay at home
Published: Less than 40 min ago Updated: Just now Nya Raketskolan’s students in Kiruna are forced to stay at home today. The reason is staff shortage. – We have to…
Kiruna Municipality: Trusts that e-scooters are parked appropriately
On September 1, a new law came into force which gives the municipalities and the police the opportunity to dispose of electric scooters that have been dumped in inappropriate places.…
Kiruna is celebrating the birth of a new inner city – the entire center will be moved from the road to the mine
Northern Sweden’s Kiiruna was once born around an iron mine. Now the mining company LKAB is building a new core center for the city with billions. The huge relocation project…
LKAB starts over with a new application for Kiruna
At the same time, the company must appeal the old application to the Supreme Court. It was rejected late last year because it was deemed not to meet the requirements…
Dragged a dog behind a car in Kiruna – gets a reduced sentence
It was in February that witnesses saw a car driver driving with a dog tied behind one of the back doors. A witness has described the dog as appearing terrified…
Shared opinions about the electric scooters in Kiruna
On discussion forums in social media and among people we meet in town, there are different opinions about electric scooters. It seems to be a generational issue. Ingrid Sarri is…
Nostalgic weekend in Kiruna – it’s the last festival in the old town
After two years without the traditional folk festival, the Kiruna Festival is now starting for the last time due to the mining community’s move to a new city center. “Lucky…
Boat capsized in lake outside Kiruna – you are missing
A man is missing after his boat capsized in Lake Suijajärvi in Kiruna municipality. The alarm came in to the rescue service at 9.30 in the morning. Ambulance helicopter and…
The government’s money is not enough – the satellite launches in Kiruna are threatened
In October 2020, the then Minister of Higher Education Matilda Ernkrans (S) came to the space base Esrange. She announced an investment of an additional SEK 90 million over three…