The city and the lake in writing
History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.
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On September 5 and 6, Irkutsk will host the qualifying round of the men's world billiards championship, where the best players of Siberia, the Far East and Yakutia will…
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In Listvyanka, a 23 year old tourist from Irkutsk fell from a five meter cliff while walking along the shore of Lake Baikal, but miraculously avoided serious injuries…
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Police and investigators in Irkutsk region ask residents to help identify the man suspected of murdering a teenage girl on August 30 on Ushinsky Street. A composite…
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In Irkutsk Region, all beaches were closed due to lower average daily temperatures. In summer, 18 beaches operated in the region, and 39 GIMS inspector units, 95…
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In Irkutsk at night on Sinyushina Hill after a crash near the Dacha cafe there was a brutal brawl with shots from a carbine. Witnesses and police say three men in a…
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In Irkutsk, police are searching for a suspect in the murder of a 15 year old girl, committed on the evening of August 30 in the Leninsky district of the city. According…
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On August 29 in Irkutsk Akademgorodok, the Fifth Element supermarket caught fire. 15 people were evacuated. Firefighters arrived six minutes after the call. The cause is…
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Anna Shavenkova, who hit two sisters on Lenin Street in 2009, said her surname keeps her from getting a job and she lives in isolation. She apologized to the Pyatkov…
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In Irkutsks Leninsky district, inspections are being held at childrens playgrounds, specialists are looking for hazardous trees that may pose a danger to children. In…