Álava
A 54-year-old motorist dies in an accident in Vitoria
A lottery dealer in Llodio accidentally threw 40,000 euros in tenths into the trash can
The Llodio lottery dealer, Carlos Resa, unintentionally threw 6,000 tenths valued at €A040,000 into the trash, among the cartons. There were 500 tenths of the Christmas Lottery (€10,000) and another 5,000 tenths of the weekly draw (€30,000). He asked the firefighters for help, and after three hours they managed to rescue the tenths. Remember this number: 55626.
EH Bildu proposes Eva López de Arroyabe to run for General Deputy of Álava
The current spokesperson for EH Bildu at the General Meetings of Álava has been re-nominated as a candidate for the General Deputy of Álava for next year's elections.
The number of births in the Basque Country decreased by 0.9% in the first quarter of 2026
In Álava, births decreased by 1.5 per cent (527 births), while in Gipuzkoa there was a 2.3 per cent decrease (1078 births) and in Bizkaia there was an increase of 0.2 per cent (1,640 births).
Demand for housing in the Basque Country has increased seven times more than the population
In order to resolve this situation, the two advisers have advanced that the Basque Government will fight 'empty housing', on the one hand with tax taxes and, on the other hand, with a surcharge on property tax on empty housing that does not go on the market.
280,386 students start the school year in the Basque Country on Monday
There will be 59,200 fewer students in 2026-2027 than last year, when there were 339,586 students.
A fire broke out in the mountain area of Izki Natural Park
The fire started around 11:30 on Sunday morning in a mountainous area. Skillers and several officers are currently trying to extinguish the flames.
The woman arrested on charges of running over her partner in Elciego is still in police custody
The events took place at around 7.30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Ehe has been charged with attempted murder in the context of domestic violence. 25 year old woman remains in police custody and will be taken into custody after the proceedings have been completed.
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested in Elciego on charges of running over her partner
He has been charged with attempted murder in the area of domestic violence. The incident took place around 7.30 a.m. on Saturday morning. The detainee has been transferred to police stations and, once the proceedings have been completed, will be brought before the court.
Araba is following closely the fire in the Mena Valley, which could be near Artziniega
This fire could affect a forest area on the border between Burgos and Álava, where about 20 troops, including six air assets, are currently working to put out the fire.
Ernai launches the Francoist cross of Mount Isuskitza
Ernai has shot down and videotaped the 1940 cross on Mount Isuskitza (Álava) in memory of the Franco requetés. The youth organization has claimed that fascism has no place in our country and has called for participation in the demonstration that will take place on 13 September in San Sebastian.
A worker died in an accident at a winery in Lanciego
The incident took place around 12:20 p.m. and the circumstances of the incident are being investigated. Emergency services have been moved to the scene, but the operator's life has not been saved.
Tractors take to the streets of Vitoria once again to officially declare drought
This time, the cause of the march has been the severe drought in rural Álava this summer. Anternational Emergency Shock Measures have been called for to be put in place to compensate for the serious losses suffered in livestock farming. Gen addition, they demand an effective way of managing the lack of food for livestock and a solution to the shortage of fodder.
Farmers from Álava and Treviño have gone out with tractors to ask them to name the drought zone
Dozens of rural professionals have gathered in Vitoria-Gasteiz in response to the call for the association Ataca (Association of Farmers and Farmers of Álava and Treviño) to urge the Basque Government to declare the area of drought in order to receive specific aid to deal with the effects of drought and heat waves.
Izarra's pool closed this Thursday due to water shortages
The City of Urkabustaiz (Álava) has decided to close the municipal swimming pool season earlier than usual due to high water consumption and depletion of aquifers.
Hotel tickets in the Basque Country increased by 7.7% in July and overnight stays by 6.7%
58.8% of all entries and 59.9% of overnight stays were from persons of foreign origin, 11.1% and 11.7% respectively more than in July 2025.
They advance the harvest of txakoli because of the heat
The vintage of txakoli will begin earlier than usual due to heat. According to the producers, these dates are not the usual ones to start the vintage. Enternational analysis is carried out in the vineyards to determine exactly when the grape will take the point of sugar and bitterness, and the ideal time has come to collect it.
A bluetongue case was detected in a herd in Barrundia
The animal from a herd of more than 200 sheep vaccinated against the disease has tested positive for serotype 3 of the bluetongue.
The fire in Llanteno is stabilized and firefighters are monitoring and cooling
Water restrictions in several Alavese towns due to drought and scarcity
The Álava Water Consortium has introduced water restrictions in municipalities such as Salvatierra or Alegría-Dulantzi, while in Zuia water has begun to be transported in tankers to ensure supply.