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Classroom ceiling collapses during lesson at Gianyar elementary school, one student injured
The ceiling of a classroom at Pejeng Elementary School in Gianyar suddenly caved in yesterday morning while a group of 21 third grade students were busy preparing for a lesson....
Gianyar Police recover 13 endangered green turtles from parked car
Working on a public tip-off, officers from Gianyar Police secured 13 live green turtles from an Avanza vehicle parked beside the Ida Bagus Mantra bypass road in the village of...
Dwarf sperm whale found dead on Bali beach after rescue efforts fail
The carcass of a dwarf sperm whale was discovered on Rangkan Beach in the east-coast village of Ketewel yesterday morning. The 2.2-meter long mammal had reportedly been stranded...
Bali to host World Surf League event for the fourth time
Keramas Beach on Bali’s east coast has once again been chosen as the location for a prestigious World Surf League (WSL) pro-surfing event. Set for May 13—24, the competition...
Bali schoolgirl dies from deadly cobra bite
A 12-year old girl from Samplangan village in Gianyar died after being bitten by a snake, allegedly a cobra, in her sleep yesterday. Ismi Nursaubah was asleep in the back room of...
Bali lecturer accused of molesting student threatened with 12 years, but not detained
Shortly after the the controversially short 8-month sentence given to members of a Bali gang found responsible for the deadly beating of a 19-year old student, the Denpasar...
Wild macaques venture into Bali homes, allegedly due to development along the Ayung River
The rise in development near the Ayung River in Gianyar seems to have disturbed the long-tailed macaques that live in the area. Troops of monkeys have started to infiltrate...
Gianyar Police identify housing developer as suspect in deadly Batubulan landslide
The wet season rains have brought a plague of mudslides to Bali, causing traffic delays, extensive damage to property, and worse. On December 8, a mother and her three children...
Ancient bronze jewelry salvaged from Bali sarcophagus
Officers from Bali Cultural Heritage Conservation Center (BPCB) have recovered several antique bronze jewelry pieces from a stone burial urn discovered in Keramas village,...
Two Bali students killed in motorcycle crash after exhausting early-morning hike
Reportedly fatigued after trekking to the top of Mt. Batur in Bangli yesterday morning, high school students Lianta and Hanif, both 17, crashed their motorcycle into a village...
POPULAR NEIGHBORHOODS
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Denpasar
Bali’s capital city, Denpasar, is the busiest area on the island Yes, even...
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Badung
Badung regency encompasses all of south Bali’s Bukit Peninsula and runs up...
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Jembrana
Jembrana is the regency that encompasses the westernmost part of Bali Just a...
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Kuta
Kuta is by far Bali’s best-known touristy hood—seriously, as in we should...
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Buleleng
Buleleng encompasses much of North Bali It’s a bit of a drive to get to from...
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Tabanan
Tabanan is a regency in Bali that is more central and west The regency’s seat...