Norway's ever-present moose have attracted so much interest and attention in recent years that they're now the focus of a special center that opened over the weekend in Solør, northeast of Oslo. Read more[Published 05.09.06]
Residents of Norway's northern city of Hammerfest grew weary of reindeer wandering through their gardens, munching on their flowers and leaving their calling cards. So now a fence is going up around the whole town, but it's both loved and hated. Read more[Published 28.08.06]
The paddle steamer DS "Skibladner" was given preserved status on Wednesday by the Directorate for Cultural Heritage, 150 years after the ship first put to sea. Read more[Published 02.08.06]
Modern, motorized reindeer herding runs afoul of rules that restrict the use of motorized vehicles inside Norway's Børgefjell National Park. Few seem to be reacting, though, because no one wants to challenge the herding itself. Read more[Published 18.07.06]
Weary of high prices and high taxes, Norwegians are smuggling goods into the country like never before. At least a third are believed to bring home more goods than their tax-free quotas allow, and it's not just tobacco and spirits that's being sneaked over the border. Read more[Published 10.07.06]
Two Norwegian cities are quarreling over which one of them can claim the title of being the northernmost city in the world. Read more[Published 19.06.06]
A Norwegian who thought he'd be spending a quiet weekend at his cabin near Kongsvinger ended up battling an angry moose with the first weapon that came to mind - his slipper. Read more[Published 19.06.06]
As Norwegians geared up for the country's Constitution Day festivities on the 17th of May, flight attendants for local airline SAS Braathens were quarrelling over how they should dress for the occasion. Read more[Published 16.05.06]
Norway's traditional Labour Day celebrations on May 1 still included the predictable speeches by top politicians who fanned out around the country and rallied workers. But in the mountain town of Odda, everything seemed to go wrong. Read more[Published 02.05.06]
Clear, sunny skies and around 40,000 spectators helped Oslo's ski association mount the most successful Holmenkollen Ski Festival in years. But Norwegian ski jumpers let their fans down, and someone made off with Austria's flag just before opening ceremonies were to begin. Read more[Published 13.03.06]
Nearly 41 tons of coffee was imported to Norway last year, meaning the country of just 4.5 million people is in the top ranks of coffee consumption on a per capita basis. Read more[Published 20.02.06]
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