Tag: Kiruna
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…
Kiruna municipality: The Swedish Board of Agriculture is wrong – we will not take care of killed reindeer
The issue of responsibility for traffic-killed reindeer lying in road ditches is dribbled between different authorities – with the consequence that reindeer carcasses remain until they rot away. Meanwhile, they…