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Costco customers in Alaska victimized by ravens

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 08:12
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‘They know what they’re doing; it’s not their first time’ Some Alaska Costco shoppers said they’ve had their groceries stolen

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, January 20, 2020 at 15:56 — Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2020 at 15:57
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The growth in travelers from Murmansk to northernmost Finland was more than twice the 2019-growth on the Russian-Norwegian border. For

The number of people crossing the Norwegian-Russian border is shrinking. But some people, like Aleksandr, will continue to travel between

Boost in traffic at Finland’s northernmost checkpoint to the Kola Peninsula. More Russian citizens are traveling to Finland, especially in

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 13:52
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France’s ban on certain plastic bags in stores went into effect this month, and while Sweden also aims to dramatically

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 4, 2016 at 16:23 — Last Updated: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 16:28
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Finnish retailers say they’re concerned about a recycling fee charged only to domestic merchants. The fee – which costs businesses

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 21:52 — Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015 at 21:54
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Russia’s ruble strengthened to below 53 to US Dollar on Thursday, up 32 percent since end of January. On the Norwegian side

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 14:32 — Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015 at 20:34
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Norwegians living in Eastern Finnmark have access to cheaper petrol than any other places in Western Europe. 36 rubel per

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 20:43 — Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015 at 21:17
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Officials have stopped requiring drivers to book times in advance for crossings into Finland at Vaalimaa, as queues have disappeared.

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 7, 2014 at 16:18 — Last Updated: Monday, November 10, 2014 at 19:17
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After years of booming border traffic, October saw a slide in people crossing the Russian-Norwegian border. Shopping tourism is less

Yle News
Posted: Friday, March 28, 2014 at 11:57
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For over a year now, the plummeting rouble exchange rate has meant financial difficulties for many Finnish companies. Firms that

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 08:56
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Shopping excursions by Russian visitors have grown most in the Russian cities of Vyborg and St.Petersburg, with the increased traffic