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  The sauna builder’s grandson has just been granted permission to recover the smoke sauna and restore it in the Rocky Mountains   The more we write about Estonian saunas, the more people write to us about weird and wonderful Estonian saunas for us to cover, writes Adam Rang in...

  Elmar Sepp was born on the island of Saaremaa in a free and independent Estonia in 1925.   The fifth of six children of Hindrik, a merchant marine, and Mari, a farmer and homemaker. After his father was imprisoned and killed by Soviet invaders at the outbreak of World...

The United States, Sweden, Estonia and Baltic Air Policing participated in an air exercise across the region last Friday. Exercises like this help to strengthen the important relationships we’ve built with our NATO allies and European partners and enable us to effectively support our collective defense. The U.S. appreciates the...

It is just amazing how little it takes to give desperate people a little happiness.    In Estonia today, there are still many women and children whose only aim in life is to survive for another day.    Fantasy dreams consist of dolls, french fries, toys, enough food to eat,...

"Light Stream", the winning entry in the Ülemiste rail terminal design competition.  Source: Zaha Hadid Architects and Esplan OÜ   The time-frame for the planned high speed Rail Baltic terminal in Tallinn has been announced, with work starting next year and the goal of completion by the end of 2025,...

  Estonian children’s physiotherapist Maarja Säde has released a book, now for sale on Amazon, featuring daily baby exercises that help to shape a child's proper movement patterns and encourage their physical development. The author of the books “My Active Baby” and “Baby Massage and Yoga”, Maarja Säde demonstrates exercises...

A major motion picture is to be developed on the subject of the Mass Refugee Flight of 1944 from Estonia to the West.   We are looking for established screenwriting and directing talent to join the team.   Any hints that may lead to the right people would also be...

Children of Tallinn's Old Town's schools traditionally visit Riigikogu (Parlament) on Martinmas, where they were greeted by Henn Põlluaas, the Speaker of the Riigikogu. Photo by Postimees   Late autumn is the time when harvests conclude, the weather cools and the days grow shorter.   In Estonia, as in many...

Dropcap the popularization of the “ideal measure” has led to advice such as “Increase font size for large screens and reduce font size for small screens.” While a good measure does improve the reading experience, it’s only one rule for good typography. Another rule is to maintain a comfortable font...

Head of the Citizenship and Migration Policy Department at the Mi nistry of the Interior Ruth Annus has written about 12 myths related to foreigners' stay, studies and employment in Estonia and why they are not true.   ERR News has translated Annus' post from the Ministry of the Interior's...