The San Francisco transplant has called Iceland home for more than six years now and has, like many immigrants who move for the love of Iceland, never really lived in Reykjavík.   “As a graphic ...

Seismic activity at the Reykjanes Ridge has increased significantly, with nearly 80 earthquakes recorded between December 28th and 29th, reports Vísir. Böðvar Sveinsson, a natural hazard specialist at ...

Police in the capital region are still searching for the man who attempted to steal an ATM from a Landsbanki branch in Hafnarfjörður early Friday morning, reports Vísir. Despite clear surveillance ...

A wagon carrying meals for 20 patients in the Fossvogur emergency room got lost on Christmas Day, RÚV reports. The patients did not receive the meals they had ordered due to the wagon being lost ...

The capital area police closed the operations of various alcohol merchants on December 26, RÚV and Vísir report. According to Icelandic alcohol laws, distribution and sale of liquor is prohibited ...

I think the results were good and it’s obvious that the country is ready for a change — that’s the most obvious thing. I think [Kristrún Frostadóttir’s mandate] gives us the best possibility to make a ...

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin journalist ...

A 13.000 square metre stockpile housed in seven warehouses is set to be built at Miðnesheiði in the coming weeks. The depot will store tools and resources to build a new airport. The cost runs at 13.5 ...

After the results of the country’s largest national grant for visual artists — Listamannalaun (the Artist Salary) — were announced, a discussion sparked on social media among artists who had not ...

It’s been an interesting month. With the holiday season upon us and elections just last week, reflections on a personal and national level are occurring all around (just as holiday spirit, icy slush ...

The next eruption at Sundhnúksgígar crater row near Grindavík is expected to occur at the end of January or beginning of February, says geophysicist Benedikt Ófeigsson. RÚV spoke with him on December ...