IradOne News: 1999
The headlines of IradOne's evening news bulletin in 1999, from the IradOne archive.
December 1999
- Territory Greets Final Year of the CenturySociety
- Christmas Observed With Midnight Liturgies and Toy DrivesSociety
- Snow Closes Kok-Bel Road Briefly Before HolidaysWeather
- New Bridge Opens on the Chu Road Near KobozevRegional
- Altyn-Zhylky Awards Announced for the YearCulture
- Legislature Passes Territorial Budget for the Coming YearPolitics
- Territorial Students Win US Scholarship PlacesWorld
November 1999
- Irad League Champions Crowned at Season FinaleSport
- Warm Winter Coat Drive Collects Thousands for ChildrenSociety
- Territorial Budget Sent to Legislature for December VoteEconomy
- Autumn Livestock Sales Strong at Chu FeedlotsAgriculture
- Heating Season Begins in Talas, Kobozev and Iyik JanylRegional
October 1999
- Neftchi and Tulpar Draw in Title Race FixtureSport
- Talas Film Festival Preview Screening Draws Full HouseCulture
- First Snow Dusts Passes Above the Talas ValleyWeather
- Foreign Investment Guarantee Act Draws First Arbitration InquiriesEconomy
- Ulak League Opens Season at State HippodromeSport
- Legislature Opens Autumn Session on Budget BillsPolitics
September 1999
- Walnut Harvest Begins in the Chatkal ForestsRegional
- State Hippodrome Hosts Autumn Racing MeetingSport
- Salyba Day Services Held in Parishes Territory-WideSociety
- Grain Harvest Reported Above Last Year's YieldAgriculture
- Talasbank Opens New Branch in Nurzhan Road DistrictEconomy
- Schools Open for New Year Across the TerritorySociety
August 1999
- Back-to-School Fair Opens at Bazar-i KalanSociety
- Feast of St. Janyl Draws Pilgrims to Iyik JanylCulture
- Aulie-Ata Superphosphate Works Resumes Reduced ShiftsRegional
- Lost Tribes Remembered With Flags at Half-MastSociety
- Cotton Bolls Ripen Early on Fergana Rim FarmsAgriculture
- Dollar Wages Rise at Territorial Base ContractorsEconomy
July 1999
- Irad League Midseason Break Brings Cup DrawSport
- Memorial Prayer Held for Sary-Say Mudflow VictimsSociety
- Sary-Bulak Antimony Works Marks Output MilestoneRegional
- Summer Camps Open in the Talas Alatau FoothillsSociety
- Heat Wave Pushes Kobozev Above Thirty-Eight DegreesWeather
- Governor Signs Summer Road Repair ProgramPolitics
June 1999
- Hay Harvest Under Way in the Talas ValleyAgriculture
- Territorial Power Authority Reports Higher Toktogul OutputEconomy
- Talas Philharmonic Plays Open-Air Concert in Central City ParkCulture
- Memorial Service Honors the Ninety-Four at Talas Air BaseSociety
- New Water Mains Open in Kyzyl-AdyrRegional
May 1999
- Neftchi Kobozev Leads Irad League After Ten RoundsSport
- Wool Clip Prices Steady at Spring AuctionsAgriculture
- Talas Film Archive Screens Restored Soviet ClassicsCulture
- Veterans' Associations Hold Quiet Observances in KobozevSociety
- Talas Agribusiness Export Zone Reports Strong Beef ShipmentsEconomy
April 1999
- Late Frost Threatens Orchards in the Fergana FoothillsWeather
- Talas Municipal Council Approves Bazaar Road ResurfacingRegional
- Churches Mark Easter With Dawn Vigil and Kyamta MealSociety
- Education Department Announces New School Computer LabsEducation
- Palm Sunday Processions Held in Talas and Iyik JanylSociety
- Territorial Delegation Visits Chicago Iradi American AssociationWorld
March 1999
- Sowing Begins on Virgin Lands Farms North of the ChuAgriculture
- Liberty Youth Soccer League Registers Record TeamsSociety
- Attelkom Share Auction Draws Strong Bidding in TalasEconomy
- Irad Day Marked With Parade and Governor's AddressPolitics
- Irad Day Gala Concert Broadcast Live From TalasCulture
- Spring Thaw Raises River Levels Along the ChuRegional
- Legislature Debates Road Fund Allocations for SpringPolitics
February 1999
- Talas Hockey Club Wins Regional Winter TournamentSport
- Dress Rehearsal Held for Anniversary of Thousand Saddles MarchSociety
- Attelkom Privatization Share Sale Opens to Territorial InvestorsEconomy
- Cattle Feed Supplies Hold Through Winter, Department SaysAgriculture
- Winter Uprising Anniversary Observed With Flags at Half-MastSociety
January 1999
- Philharmonic Winter Season Opens With Folk ProgrammeCulture
- Heating Restored to Kobozev Housing Blocks After Boiler RepairRegional
- Territorial Budget Hearings Open at Legislative HallEconomy
- Cold Snap Brings Minus Twenty to Talas ValleyWeather
- Christmas Liturgies Fill Churches Across the TerritorySociety
- Lieutenant Governor Duishonkulov Sworn In at Government HousePolitics