No major traffic delays expected leaving the Capital
Traffic leaving the Capital Region has been relatively light today, although many Reykjavík residents are undoubtedl…
July 31, 2026Traffic leaving the Capital Region has been relatively light today, although many Reykjavík residents are undoubtedl…
Sara Smith July 31, 2026The Icelandic Coast Guard and the National Commissioner of Police's Viking Squad boarded the Bandero, a vessel o…
Sara Smith July 31, 2026The owner of Dalsbú mink farm in Mosfellsdalur says his business has suffered enormous damage after thousands of min…
Sara Smith July 30, 2026Light northerly or variable winds, generally 3–10 m/s, will prevail across Iceland today. Skies will be mostly clear…
Sara Smith July 30, 2026Several hundred mink escaped from the Dalsbú fur farm in Mosfellsdal early this morning.
Sara Smith July 29, 2026British billionaire Sir Richard Branson visited Iceland from July 10 to 18, during which he hiked the Laugavegur tra…
Sara Smith July 28, 2026A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Bárðarbunga shortly before 6 a.m. today.
Sara Smith July 28, 2026Several large icebergs were spotted during an Icelandic Coast Guard ice reconnaissance flight today, including one l…
Sara Smith July 28, 2026A foreign scammer has made Iceland’s community of authors his latest target. Using artificial intelligence, he sends…
Sara Smith July 27, 2026A strong earthquake struck the southwest corner of Iceland just after half past midnight. According to initial data …
Sara Smith July 27, 2026Icelandair has graduated 31 new pilots from its annual training program.
Sara Smith July 26, 2026A true festival atmosphere will sweep across Iceland this weekend, with music, entertainment, and community celebrat…
Sara Smith July 25, 2026An earthquake swarm began shortly after 5 a.m. this morning on the Reykjanes Ridge, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) s…
Sara Smith July 25, 2026Residents of Reykjavík, along with representatives from the retail and service sectors, have been invited to a publi…
Sara Smith July 24, 2026The haze that settled over the Reykjavík capital area on Friday evening was most likely smoke from the ongoing wildf…
Sara Smith July 24, 2026Significant changes at the terminus of Sólheimajökull glacier in recent weeks have made access more difficult and ha…
Sara Smith July 23, 2026Direct flights between Iceland and China will begin on October 26.
Sara Smith July 23, 2026Police and volunteer rescue teams in South Iceland assisted two tourists who became lost in dense fog on Kristínarti…
Sara Smith July 23, 2026Bandero, the vessel operated by whale conservation activist Paul Watson, has re-entered Iceland’s exclusive economic…
Sara Smith July 22, 2026The Baldur Ferry is expected to return to its regular route across Breiðafjörður on Friday, according to the Iceland…
Sara Smith July 22, 2026A young Icelandic couple had to pull over to the side of the road after receiving a phone call that changed their li…
Sara Smith July 22, 2026A Scottish birdwatcher traveled to Iceland specifically to see the American Tree Sparrow in Kjós today.
Sara Smith July 22, 2026The lawyer representing an Icelandic man in his eighties who was extorted out of approximately ISK 108 million by Ic…
Sara Smith July 21, 2026French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot was noncommittal when asked whether France's position on Iceland's …
Sara Smith July 21, 2026French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected to arrive in Iceland today. During his visit, he will hold a bi…
Sara Smith July 20, 2026A new Finnish-style sauna was officially opened in Ísafjörður over the weekend, marking the completion of a two-year…
Sara Smith July 20, 2026Hljómskálagarðurinn park is once again hosting the Street Food Festival this weekend, featuring more than 40 food tr…
Sara Smith July 19, 2026Rescue teams from across southwest and southeast Iceland, from the Capital Region to Höfn in Hornafjörður, were call…
Sara Smith July 19, 2026Hjörleifur Davíðsson, one of the owners of Kölski, is a proud native of the Westman Islands. He recalls skipping sch…
Sara Smith July 18, 2026A cyclist who was injured in Glerárdalur near Akureyri yesterday was pronounced dead after arriving at Akureyri Hosp…
Sara Smith July 17, 2026A Coast Guard helicopter airlifted an injured man from Glerárdalur to Akureyri Hospital after all rescue teams in Ey…
Sara Smith July 16, 2026A major emergency response is underway in Glerárdalur, southwest of Akureyri. All rescue teams in Eyjafjörður have b…
Sara Smith July 16, 2026One of Hnappadalur's salmon fishing gems, the Haffjarðará River, richly rewarded one of its most loyal visitors …
Sara Smith July 16, 2026Iceland's Rare Birds Committee will determine whether the sighting of the American Tree Sparrow in Kjós will be …
Sara Smith July 16, 2026The Street Food Festival, held in partnership with the European Street Food Awards, will take place in Hljómskálagar…
Sara Smith July 15, 2026Iceland's Ministry of Education and Children has introduced plans for legislation that would prohibit children u…
Sara Smith July 15, 2026There is plenty of activity in Borgarfjörður Eystri these days, with beautiful weather drawing both locals and visit…
Sara Smith July 15, 2026Iceland's all-time temperature record was set at Teigarhorn in 1939, when the mercury reached 30.5°C (86.9°F).…
Sara Smith July 14, 2026The number of foreign citizens living in Iceland has grown at a faster rate than the number of Icelandic citizens si…
Sara Smith July 14, 2026Iceland had the highest upper secondary school dropout rate in Europe in 2025, according to official data from the E…
Sara Smith July 14, 2026A total of 43 burglary and theft cases have been reported to police between July 1 and today, including 20 in downto…
Sara Smith July 13, 2026A pickup truck towing a caravan was caught by strong winds on Holtavörðuheiði today, causing the caravan to overturn…
Sara Smith July 13, 2026Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir appears to have taken home more than just memories of President Recep Tayyip Er…
Sara Smith July 12, 2026The vessel Bandero has left Iceland's 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, according to a spokesperson for…
Sara Smith July 12, 2026Preparations for next month's total solar eclipse in West Iceland have been underway for nearly three years, acc…
Sara Smith July 11, 2026A new bridge over Breiðholtsbraut opened to traffic this morning, along with new traffic lights at the intersection …
Sara Smith July 10, 2026Many people are expected to travel to North and East Iceland this weekend, where the forecast calls for sunny weathe…
Sara Smith July 10, 2026American singer-songwriter Jewel recently visited Iceland and thoroughly enjoyed traveling around the country, even …
Sara Smith July 10, 2026Many residents of the Capital Region have recently noticed advertisements at bus shelters bearing the message: "…
Sara Smith July 09, 2026Isavia's plans to build a 200- to 400-room hotel at Keflavík International Airport do not align well with the fu…
Sara Smith July 09, 2026