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Record crowds at Culture Night — Police report calm atmosphere

yesterday Culture Night was officially opened at noon yesterday. Reykjavík was full of life, with Arnarhóll turning into the biggest dance floor in the country.

“If you go to the Czech Republic, you expect to see some Czech,” says Bragi Þór Valsson.

No Icelandic to be seen at Geysir

13 Aug Nearly all signs at the entrance to Geysir in Haukadal are in English, with no Icelandic in sight, according to Bragi Þór Valsson, who visited the site over the weekend.

A new warning sign was installed at Reynisfjara yesterday.

Closure gate likely to be installed today

11 Aug A closure gate is expected to be installed at Reynisfjara Black Beach today. The gate will be used when the red warning light is on at the beach’s warning signs. The risk assessment for the beach has also been revised, meaning the red light will now be activated more frequently.

Kristrún Frostadóttir says EU decision is not a light one

8 Aug Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir says the European Union’s (EU) decision to take action over the proposed tariffs on EFTA countries, concerning silicon metals and ferroalloys, is not a light decision for the Union.

Both mother and child are doing well after what can only be described as an extraordinary birth.

Gave birth while driving through Hvalfjörður tunnel

2 Aug Harpa Marín Þórarinsdóttir and Páll Steinar Sigurbjörnsson welcomed their third child on Monday — under extraordinary circumstances, as their son was born in a moving car in the middle of the Hvalfjörður tunnel.

Lína Birgitta Sigurðardóttir with her friend recently at "Í hjarta Hafnarfjarðar" festival this weekend.

“This means a lot for the town”

27 Jul Lína Birgitta Sigurðardóttir, owner of Define the Line and a proud Hafnarfjörður native, was recently spotted at the Í hjarta Hafnarfjarðar (“In the Heart of Hafnarfjörður”) festival. Now in its ninth year, the festival is held with great fanfare and celebration — and Lína says it has a significant positive impact on the town.

The catch so far this summer has been disappointing.

Salmon fishing weaker than last year

26 Jul Salmon fishing this summer has been rather sluggish, with catches in most of the country’s main salmon rivers significantly lower than at the same time last year.

A large number of tourists made their way to the eruption sites yesterday.

Tourists get information about the eruption on Reddit

23 Jul A steady stream of foreign tourists made their way to the eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row yesterday, while Icelanders were a rare sight in the area.

“This call with the emergency line lasted nine minutes. It took them nine minutes to get from Grafarvogur down to Elliðavatn to find us, but it felt like an hour,” says Ísak.

Saved in the nick of time: Father rescued after kayak capsizes

15 Jul Ísak Leon Júlíusson saved the life of his father, Júlíus M. Jónsson, last night with the help of kind people living near Elliðavatn lake. The father and son were kayaking on the lake when Júlíus fell into the water. Ísak was some distance away but heard his father calling for help as he tried to stay on the kayak.

The government intended to provide a performance dashboard in connection with the financial plan, but when visiting the site to view goals and metrics, a message appears stating that the page does not exist.

“404 – Page Not Found”

7 Jul Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, chair of the Independence Party, sharply criticized the government's four-year financial plan in a recent parliamentary speech. She claimed the plan lacked credibility and was based on unrealistic assumptions.

Kristján Atli received a warm welcome at his destination from Reynir Pétur Steinunnarson.

Raised ISK 5.2 million – Exceeding all expectations

3 Jul While walking around the Westfjords, 31-year-old hiking enthusiast Kristján Atli Sævarsson from Sólheimar raised 5.2 million ISK for the purchase of a new pottery kiln at Sólheimar—far surpassing his original fundraising goal.

Ólafur Haraldsson, resident of Sóleyjarimi.

City accused of neglecting green space as form of punishment

2 Jul Residents of Grafarvogur took matters into their own hands last night and mowed the field near Sóleyjarimi, after Reykjavík City repeatedly ignored their requests to tend the area this year.

Witness interviews completed in Jón Þröstur Jónsson case

30 Jun The Irish police have completed interviews with 46 individuals in Iceland as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Jón Þröstur Jónsson, who went missing in Dublin on February 9, 2019.

The President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, delivered the National Day address today at Austurvöllur.

“The world is certainly not perfect”

17 Jun President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir delivered her first National Day address today on Austurvöllur square, June 17.

The bike path will be closed until the autumn of 2026.

One of capital area’s busiest bike paths closed for over a year

14 Jun One of the most heavily used cycling routes in the capital area is set to be closed for over a year due to major infrastructure work. The closure began this week and is not expected to end until August next year. Pedestrians and cyclists will be diverted to a longer detour route, which is necessary due to land conservation measures.