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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In Irkutsk, after a 6 year old boy escaped from kindergarten No. 115, an internal investigation found the teacher fully at fault and she was fired. Authorities called it…
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In 2015, six new traffic lights began operating in the city, installed at the most accident prone road sections. Their placement was approved by the traffic police, and…
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In Irkutsk, after an unscheduled inspection at the Novy market, 63 kg of tomatoes were removed from sale and seized. The vegetables were sold without required labeling…
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On Olkhon, forest rangers caught a bear that swam across Lake Baikal, fleeing forest fires and wandered for days in search of food. It was lured near Khuzhir and will be…
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On October 24, a unified Conscripts Day will be held at Trud Sports Palace, timed to the autumn draft campaign in Irkutsk. The program includes a ceremonial sendoff of…
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In Irkutsk at a meeting of the Urban Planning Council, changes to the city master plan were discussed. More than 80 amendments were considered, including 15 major ones…
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Early Tuesday morning at the Gleb Uspensky stop in Irkutsk, a trolleybus hit a woman crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing. Preliminary data says the driver started…
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This week, two schools in Irkutsk will hold a trial Chinese exam. 47 students will take part, and the results will help develop the Unified State Exam concept for this…
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In Irkutsk, the prosecutor's office inspected carriers on regular routes and found 119 law violations. These included labor, migration, and fire safety violations, as…