Harstad Municipality

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1. Call for applications22 Oct 2026

   Rask psykisk helsehjelp invites people with mild to moderate mental health problems to the course "Tankens kraft"

   • The course starts Thursday 5 November and runs on three Thursdays: 5, 12 and 19 November, 09:30–11:15. You should attend all days.
   • It is for people with mild to moderate anxiety, depression or sleep problems. It gives a first introduction to mental health.
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2. News article22 Oct 2026

   High particulate matter levels in Harstad – municipal chief medical officer urges vulnerable groups to follow updates and avoid busy roads

   • Over the last two days, Harstad has had a lot of particulate matter (tiny dust particles in the air) for much of the day.
   • People who are especially vulnerable should spend less time near the busiest roads. The municipal chief medical officer asks people with lung diseases or serious heart and blood vessel diseases in particular to follow the advice and plan their day around it.
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3. News article21 Oct 2026

   Harstad municipality hosts free cancer support café on 3 November focusing on assistive aids

   • On Tuesday 3 November, Harstad municipality holds a theme café at Harstad Helsehus. It is for people with cancer, their relatives and those who have lost someone to cancer.
   • The topic is the municipality's occupational therapy and assistive aids service. You will learn what services and aids are available in Harstad to make daily life easier.
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4. News article20 Oct 2026

   Harstad municipality and UNN Harstad test the entire emergency care chain in a full-scale joint exercise

   • Harstad municipality and UNN Harstad hospital held a large exercise that tested a injured patient's whole route through care. The Training and Simulation Centre ran it.
   • It began with an injury at the patient's home. It continued through home care and the GP, ambulance and emergency department, and ended with admission to the surgical ward.
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5. News article16 Oct 2026

   Harstad municipality nominated for IMDi's settlement and integration award for a third time

   • Harstad municipality is nominated for the Settlement and Integration Award for the third time. The jury points to long-term planning, close cooperation and focused work to help refugees find jobs.
   • IMDi (the Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity) gives the award to municipalities and city districts that do good work settling and integrating refugees. The winner will be announced at IMDi's annual conference in Oslo on 29 October.
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6. Call for applications15 Oct 2026

   Sámi Parliament announces 2027 grants for Sámi heritage sites and vessel preservation – deadline 1 November 2026

   • You can apply for 2027 funding if you own or manage Sámi heritage sites, heritage environments or protected Sámi buildings. It is especially useful for private owners of protected Sámi buildings. The deadline is 1 November 2026.
   • You can apply for money for restoration and maintenance. Applications that fit the national strategies for coastal and farming heritage environments get priority.
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7. News article15 Oct 2026

   Harstad marks Reflector Day: a reflector gives drivers 10 seconds to react instead of 2

   • Harstad municipality, NAF, the Public Roads Administration and the Police hand out reflectors at Sjøkanten senter, 2–4 pm on Reflector Day, 15 October.
   • Several schools, kindergartens and parent committees (FAU) also mark the day and give out reflectors.
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8. Press release6 Oct 2026

   Government protects Andfjorden – Norway's largest marine protected area at nearly 1,850 km²

   • The government has created the Andfjorden marine protected area. It covers 1,848.5 km² in Andøy, Harstad and Senja. It is Norway's largest marine protected area, about 260,000 football pitches.
   • This raises the share of protected sea along the mainland from about 4.8 to 6 percent.
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9. News article5 Oct 2026

   Hege Signete Fredheim-Kildal appointed head of urban environment unit from 1 January 2027

   • Hege Signete Fredheim-Kildal has said yes to the job as head of the urban environment unit. She starts on 1 January 2027.
   • She has several years of experience as a unit head, a master's degree in organisation and leadership, political experience and good knowledge of the municipality. Urban environment is a new field for her.
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10. Consultation response5 Oct 2026

    Consultation responses on new school structure published, but the page gives no summary of content

    • This page shows the answers people sent in about the new school structure. The deadline to send answers is over.
    • Answers are added as they are registered. Some may still be missing.
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