Coveted moose registry

Buskerud news over the past 48 hours puts wildlife management in the spotlight: the cervid registry kept by Buskerud county is attracting envy from foreign researchers. In Lier, Stoppen Sportsklubb has to deal with several hundred thousand kroner in unpaid membership fees, while the county administration is called on to take a stance on smoking at bus stops.

Buskerud news: a wildlife registry that attracts envy

Foreign researchers and wildlife managers are closely following the Norwegian system for tracking game. "We have a registry that wildlife managers and researchers around the world covet," says Håkon Bergø, from Buskerud county, to NRK Buskerud.

He is referring to the cervid registry, where all data on moose shot are recorded, along with reports submitted by hunters who are in the forest every day at this time of year. "We therefore have a very long timeline with a lot of data, which allows us to see changes over time," he adds. Age analyses and weight data are only part of what is recorded, but they provide a solid basis.

The registry is actively used by both the administration and researchers, and this practice has helped the state of the moose to be better than before, according to NRK Buskerud. The international envy comes not from the originality of the tool, but from the depth of the data accumulated in the county.

Unpaid sports fees in Lier

Stoppen Sportsklubb, in Lier, is showing several hundred thousand kroner in unpaid fees from parents who are not paying their children's training membership, reports NRK Buskerud. The subject is described as shameful and taboo on the side of the families concerned.

To cope, the club has found a solution with private actors, the public broadcaster specifies. The issue touches on the cost of sports practice for children in Buskerud county, where clubs rely heavily on family memberships.

Tobacco, waste and a leadership role to fill

Landsforeningen for hjerte, lunge og hjerneslag (LHL) has been working for several months to obtain a ban on smoking at all the country's bus stops. The association is again asking counties to take the subject seriously. Svein Olav Tovsrud, head of LHL Buskerud, wants to put an end to tobacco at every stop in the county: "It is not those who are bothered by the smoke who should have to move. It is smokers who should show consideration," he tells NRK Buskerud.

He observes a trend in which more and more young men smoke occasionally and stresses the health benefit of a drop in the number of smokers. "Smoking in public spaces bothers some people. For those who are bothered by tobacco smoke, it really is very unpleasant," he adds, sending a clear message to elected officials.

In Drammen, a new waste collection arrangement affects Rolv Eigil (50), who considers it "urimelig," according to Drammens Tidende (19 October, 03h). The same newspaper reports, in its 19 October edition (04h), that several candidates are positioning themselves for "a unique leadership role" in the region.

Sport: Johaug under 31 minutes, Opseth operated on

Cross-country skier Therese Johaug won the Hytteplanmila on Saturday, a road race held in Hole, with a time of 30:51, reports NRK Buskerud. She becomes the second fastest Norwegian woman over 10 km of road running, 19 seconds off the national record held by Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal.

"I am incredibly happy. It was great to go under 31 minutes," says the 38-year-old athlete after the finish. She also mentions a summer goal: "It is 90 percent closer to a summer Olympics than to a winter Olympics."

ski jumper Silje Opseth was hospitalized for appendicitis at St. Olavs hospital in Trondheim, NRK Buskerud reports. Operated on twelve hours after admission, she announced on Instagram that she is expecting a child and that she is giving up the upcoming season: "Thanks to the Norwegian healthcare system, everything is fine with the 'little one' and me."

Hokksund, a town in Buskerud county: neo-Nazis spotted and police deployment

On Saturday, several known neo-Nazis were spotted during the day in the centre of Hokksund, NRK Buskerud reports. Rumours of a Nazi concert circulated for the evening, and the channel received photos of known figures from the far-right scene, verified by different sources. Neo-Nazis from several European countries had been announced, according to information confirmed by NRK.

Several police patrols went on Saturday evening to an industrial area located elsewhere in Buskerud, where a party was being held in a bikers' club. Sofia Rana, advisor at the Anti-Racism Centre, believes society cannot wait for offences to happen: "It cannot be that society only reacts once neo-Nazis commit punishable acts; society must react beforehand."

📌 Local briefs

Three months after the fire in Krokstadelva, a district of Drammen, four excavators are clearing the burned foundations and metal structures; 117 housing units were lost in the disaster (NRK Buskerud).

Tina (25), pregnant, recounts being called selfish: "It hurts" (Drammens Tidende, 19 October, 03h).

Condelica is "til topps," a result prepared "over several years," according to Drammens Tidende (18 October, 22h).

Sources: NRK Buskerud, Drammens Tidende, The Local Norway — Period: 18 October 2026 and 19 October 2026