Nanna Sude’s Artist and furious love exhibition opened in Malva – \”I’ve painted like hell\”

Visual artist Nanna Sude has an intensive work period behind her, which resulted in 26 new works.

Visual artist Nanna Susi at the Malva museum in Lahti
Nanna Susi describes herself as a disciplined employee who does not give up even in the face of great challenges.

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Raute’s change negotiations have been completed – the company is dismissing employees and transferring people to another company

Raute company headquarters in Lahti.  The picture shows the company's blue logo sign and the windows of the office tower.
Raute employs hundreds of people in Finland. In the archive picture, the head office in Nastola, Lahti in March 2022.

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The customer service points of the state agencies will be moved under the same roof in Lahti

The agencies’ customer service in Päijät-Hämee will focus on Lahti and Heinola in the future. A new service point will be opened in Lahti next June.

Government office building in Lahti
The office building in Lahti will undergo a 12 million euro renovation, which will be completed in 2024.

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NRK: The Norwegian government proposes 25 million kroner to combat humpback salmon

The purpose of the money is to prevent humpback salmon from entering the rivers of Eastern Finnmark located east of Tenojoki. In the counties of Tromssa and Finnmark, we are going to try to help some rivers in Western Finnmark as well.

humpback salmon
Humpback salmon is an alien species that has spread westward from Russia. It is a threat to Atlantic salmon and river ecosystems.

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Camera surveillance and a ban on visiting water and electricity plants – this is how Lahti protects its vital power plants

The era of openness is over in facilities that are important for security of supply. In Lahti, the doors of both the electricity and water companies have been broken.

Water and electricity companies have tightened their security measures due to the world political situation. Last week, Yle reported on the cities’ preparation for security threats, but the companies provide very few details.

– Safety communication is a double-edged sword. I myself have always been in favor of open communication, but now because of the world situation, people have woken up to what is worth saying and what is not, says Voutilainen.

The Firewall 1.0 project is ongoing in the municipal association, the task of which is to find out and develop the preparedness for cyber security risks of critical infrastructure under the control of municipalities, especially water supply and energy facilities.

Project manager Voutilainen understands that safety measures are not a big fuss.

– Municipalities generally need to know that the companies responsible for security of supply have an obligation to prepare. If we go to a more detailed level, there is a chance that too many details will be revealed.

In Voutilainen’s opinion, however, informing on a general level is worthwhile, because with positive security communication, you can also tell the other party planning a threat that you are being vigilant.

Preparation costs

Preparing and increasing security is not free. Jani Voutilainen, the project manager of the municipal association, believes that the realities of the business economy will quickly be encountered in preparation.

– Backup power machines currently cost a lot. You don’t necessarily want to buy them, because the real need for them may be once every ten years, if even then, says Voutilainen.

Lahti Energia’s Haikarainen says that monitoring is also done in close cooperation with the authorities.

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Accommodation establishments in South Karelia did not have time to rely on Russian tourists – \”The recent rush was unforeseen\”

A carefully placed bed in a hotel room
In South Karelia, accommodation establishments are now mostly filled with domestic tourists. Illustration picture.

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Deciduous trees increase the resistance of the forests of Southern Savo against climate change – especially the spruce trees at risk as the drought increases

The research group led by Egbert Beuker, a specialist researcher at the Finnish Natural Resources Agency, is investigating how the number of hardwood trees could be increased in the forests of South Savonk.

Tar elder forest.
The study examines five domestic hardwood species, including tar alder.

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The spa hotel’s electricity bill is now 400,000 euros a year – in January, the low-cost contract ends and the bill threatens to rise to millions

The prices of hotel stays are on the rise. The electricity crisis is causing hotels to watch, for example, room temperatures and lighting.

The air temperature in the swimming pools of the Rantasalmelainen spa hotel Järvisydämi is 32 degrees. The spa is the tourist destination’s biggest source of energy. It is heated with ground heat, solar energy and lake heat.

Still, the spa hotel’s electricity bills are dizzying. Even now, Järvisydäme has a fixed-price electricity contract that pays six cents per kilowatt hour. The electricity bill is 400,000 euros per year.

– It’s the worst moment to break up after December. If the prices rise even to the euro as has been hinted at, anyone will realize that the conditions for the operation will end.

If the price of the euro really materializes, the annual electricity bill in Järvisydäme would be more than 6.5 million euros.

The tourism and restaurant industry is now in a historically difficult situation. Hotels all over Finland are looking for ways to save electricity.

Rantasalmi spa hotel Järvisydäme spa.
In the spa, the air must be warmer than the water so that the water does not evaporate.

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At Nokia, the book circulates more thoroughly than usual: 60 percent of collected books for new readers, the rest as raw material for cellulose insulation

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