County Governor of Nordland

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1. News article14 Oct 2026

   Reindeer herders reported to police after major discrepancies found in Nordland count

   • The County Governor of Nordland has reported leaders of several siida shares (reindeer herding units) to the police. This followed a count of reindeer in one of the county's 12 grazing districts from 4 December 2025 to 28 January 2026. The numbers found were far from the numbers reported.
   • The Governor believes some herders gave wrong information in their yearly reindeer report. Police in Nordland are investigating.
   AgriculturePredators and wildlifePublic administration
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2. News article13 Oct 2026

   Voluntary forest protection starts in Hemnes: new Solbakken reserve and Bollermolia extension, comments due 13 November 2026

   • The Nordland County Governor is starting work to protect two forest areas in Hemnes municipality. Bollermolia nature reserve will be made bigger, and Solbakken will become a new nature reserve. The protection is voluntary.
   • Solbakken has varied forest and dead wood (dead trees left in place). A proposal for protection will be sent out for public comment later.
   NaturePlan and area
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3. News article13 Oct 2026

   Primary and lower secondary pupils to sit Norwegian and English exams in a secure browser from spring 2027

   • From spring 2027, pupils in compulsory school will take the centrally set Norwegian and English exams in a "secure browser". The County Governor says so.
   • The reason is that artificial intelligence and other aids keep getting better.
   Artificial intelligenceDigitalisationSchool
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4. Report13 Oct 2026

   County Governor compensated 3,409 of 6,304 claimed reindeer losses to protected predators in Nordland

   • Compensation was paid for 3,409 reindeer killed by protected predators in 2025/2026. That is slightly more than the year before (3,354). All 41 siida shares (reindeer herding units) in Nordland applied, claiming 6,304 reindeer in total.
   • The Norwegian Nature Inspectorate (SNO) found proof of only 150 losses. Most were from lynx (57), wolverine (35), unknown predators (32) and golden eagle (26). There were none from bear or wolf.
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5. Press release7 Oct 2026

   King Haakon visits Narvik on 13 October on his first official municipal visit as king

   • King Haakon visits Narvik on Tuesday 13 October. It is the first time Norway's new king makes an official visit to a municipality.
   • The visit is in the morning. The themes are total defence (the whole of society helping in a crisis or war), democracy and safe local communities.
   MunicipalitiesPreparedness
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6. News article5 Oct 2026

   Two Nordland concrete producers ordered to stop dumping concrete waste by the sea

   • The County Governor of Nordland has ordered two companies, Jaro AS in Kjøpsvik and Beisfjord Sementvarefabrikk AS in Beisfjord, to stop dumping concrete waste in landfills by the sea right away. Jaro must also stop releasing process wastewater (water polluted during concrete production).
   • During inspections on 24 and 25 September, officials found concrete residue and concrete sludge in landfills at Tysfjorden and Beisfjorden. At Jaro they also saw pollution and sludge at the discharge point, and visible pollution in the water and on the seabed.
   BusinessPollutionWaste and recycling
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7. News article1 Oct 2026

   Bounties of NOK 1,000–15,000 offered for reporting lynx, wolverine and bear in Nordland

   • The region 7 predator board and the County Governor of Nordland say you can get a bounty (a cash reward) for reporting large predators. From 1 October you can report lynx tracks.
   • Lynx: a tip that lets SNO document a family group pays NOK 3,000. It must be more than 5 days since the last report in the area, or SNO must think follow-up is useful.
   NaturePredators and wildlife
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8. Guideline25 Sept 2026

   Norwegians can check and dispute religious community membership via Brønnøysund Register Centre and the County Governor

   • You can log in to the Brønnøysund Register Centre website and see which religious or life-stance organisations have you listed as a member.
   • If you never joined, you can complain to the County Governor. Include the organisation's name and ID number. The Governor will investigate and can penalise the organisation if it made an error.
   Faith and beliefPublic administration
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9. Press release18 Sept 2026

   Norway establishes its largest marine protected area at 1,848.5 km² in Andfjorden

   • On 18 September 2026, the Norwegian government created Andfjorden Marine Protected Area – the country's largest – covering 1,848.5 km² across three municipalities: Andøy, Harstad and Senja. That is roughly the size of the entire Oslofjord.
   • The protected area runs from the coast out to the open ocean. An underwater valley called Bleiksdjupet – more than 1,000 metres deep – pushes nutrient-rich water up into Andfjorden, creating conditions for rare habitats: coral reefs, coral forests and sponge forests that would normally only exist at much greater depths.
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10. Guideline16 Sept 2026

    How to nominate someone for a Norwegian royal honour (St. Olav's Order or the King's Medal of Merit)

    • To nominate someone, send a letter to the County Governor in the region where the candidate lives. Address the letter to the King, but use Altinn to submit it digitally.
    • There is no standard form. Write the letter yourself, and include your own contact details plus the candidate's full name, home address, date of birth, and job.
    Public administrationVoluntary work
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