It has become known whether traffic jams are expected in Kirov on January 15.

The State Traffic Inspectorate of the city of Kirov reported on road congestion on Thursday.

Smartphone Instead of a Book: What Children Are Asking Ded Moroz for in the Era of Voice Assistants

Over the past four years the country's chief wizard has received more than half a million calls from children. In 2025 the number of such inquiries rose by 60%, reaching nearly a quarter of a million. Analysis of these conversations made it possible not only to compile a list of the most popular children's wishes but also to identify a new phenomenon: a generation that entrusts its dreams to digital assistants from infancy.

Four fires occurred in the region in the past 24 hours.

A house, an auto repair shop, and a garage were on fire.

On the night of January 14–15, snow will be removed from 37 sites in Kirov.

The Directorate for Public Improvements announced which streets are scheduled for snow removal in the next 24 hours.

A trapper from Kirov was fined for illegal quadcopter flights over the Vyatka River.

A man launched a drone without registering it with Rosaviatsiya and was held administratively liable.

OKTMO codes are changing in Kirov Oblast: what taxpayers should know

Starting next year, residents and organizations of Kirov Oblast will have to take into account updated details when completing tax filings and payment documents — the changes are related to the reorganization of municipal entities.

Kirov residents are in no hurry to convert their salaries into digital rubles.

Despite plans for the widespread implementation of the digital ruble from autumn 2026, most residents of Kirov Oblast are wary of the new form of payments, a survey by the job-search service SuperJob found.

Two people were injured in a fire on Truda Street.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported details of yesterday's fire.

The State Duma expands benefits for the close relatives of participants in the special military operation.

The State Duma approved in the first reading a bill expanding the list of citizens eligible to enroll in higher education institutions on a state-funded basis. The changes concern relatives of participants killed in the special military operation (SMO).

In Kirov, up to 15,000 cubic meters of snow are removed per day.

In Kirov, daily snow removal volumes have been increased — contractors are removing up to 15,000 cubic meters of snow from the city's streets in total.

In the Sovetsky District, six employees were formally registered only after an inspection by the prosecutor's office.

The Prosecutor's Office of Sovetsky District in Kirov Oblast identified violations of labor law at one of the agricultural enterprises.

Oleg Valenchuk: Judo is not just a sport, but a whole philosophy and a way of life.

For most children, the New Year's holidays are a time for rest, travel, and spending time with family. But for many young athletes, the holidays are also a time of intensive training and an opportunity to reach new heights of mastery under the guidance of experienced mentors.

In the Kotel'nichsky District, a tenant paid nearly a million rubles for illegal logging.

The agricultural enterprise compensated for the damage caused by cutting down trees after an inspection by the environmental protection prosecutor's office.

A Department of Labor and Employment has been established in the Kirov Region.

As of January 1, 2026, a change occurred in the structure of the executive authorities of the Kirov Region — the Department of the State Employment Service was renamed.