Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Moss Used As Camping Insulation
Rangers at Þingvellir National Park discovered yesterday, to their dismay, that campers had ripped up slow-growing moss to insulate their…
20% Of Reykjavík Police Are Women
About 20% of the Reykjavík Metropolitan Police’s force are women – almost twice the percentage of U.S. police, and a…
Safety Of Tourists Must Be Improved
A leading figure in Iceland’s tourism industry believes it “very important” to increase the safety and security of tourists at…
Foreign Minister Backpedals On Whaling Position
Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson appears to be of two minds when it comes to Iceland’s whaling practices. Gunnar Bragi…
Actavis Bought By Foreign Pharmaceutical Company
Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. has agreed to buy Allergan Plc, the parent company of Actavis, for $40.5 billion USD. In…
Papers Will Continue After Acquisition
The newspapers recently acquired by Vefpressan will keep coming, but one editor was very blunt about his feelings on working…
Chief Icelandic Whaler Believes Australia Should Start Whaling, Too
Kristján Loftsson (pictured left), Iceland’s primary whaler, believes Australia should stop opposing whaling and start hunting humpback whales. In an…
Says Icelandic Products Need “Country Of Origin” Labels
The Federation of Icelandic Industries (SI) believes domestic production is damaged by a lack of “country of origin” labels on…
Björn Ingi Hrafnsson Expands Media Empire
Former Progressive Party city councilperson Björn Ingi Hrafnsson has acquired more Icelandic media outlets, two of them shutting down shortly…
Information Campaign About Off-Road Driving To Begin
To stem an increase of off-road driving, the Environmental Agency of Iceland is encouraging people to inform those renting cars…
Hundreds Of New Hotel Rooms Cropping Up
About 325 new hotel rooms are popping up on Reykjavík’s main street of Laugavegur. Kjarninn reports that the increase includes…
Seven Asylum Seekers, Including Family, Deported Without Warning
Seven Albanian asylum seekers – including a family of three – were deported without warning on Wednesday evening. “My client…
Child To Dive Between Tectonic Plates In Iceland
A 13-year-old girl from the UK will be the youngest ever to dive in the Silfra fissure, in Þingvellir National…
CCP Games Veterans Land Investment Agreement
Some former employees of CCP Games have forged a deal with investors to keep making video games. VentureBeat reports that…
Tourists: It’s Not You, It’s Us
Some of you may have noticed that Grapevine’s been reporting a lot of news about the misadventures of tourism. I…
Seals On The Wane In Iceland
This year’s seal census shows the lowest numbers yet, and there is as yet no explanation for the decrease. RÚV…
Beef Shortage Strikes Iceland
The ongoing veterinarians strike has led to a shortage of beef in Iceland. Supply is falling short of demand by…
Cause Of Massive Sheep Death Likely Found
An explanation behind the sudden death of about 5,000 sheep appears to be closer to reality. Bændablaðið reports that Jónas…
Not Everyone So Crazy About Privatising Health Care
As the Independence Party appears to be supporting greater privatisation of health care, not everyone is on board with the…
Truck Proves Entirely Too Big For Tunnel – VIDEO
A tractor trailer attempting to make it through Hvalfjörður Tunnel unscathed almost made it the whole way through without incident….
Doubts Arising In Parliament Over Whale Hunting
There are growing voices within the ruling coalition to reduce or even stop whale hunting. In an interview with Skessuhorn,…
Turn Signal Use Woefully Low
The vast majority of drivers complain other drivers do not use turn signals, while most drivers do not use turn…
President Receives Fishing Quota Petition
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson said he would “have the petition in mind” in the event fishing quota legislation passed across…
New Tour Bus Rules In Effect Soon
A broad consensus has been reached between the city, tour companies and the police to bar all tour buses from…
Japan Awaits Whale Meat Shipment From Iceland
Japan’s whale meat stocks are depleting, waiting for a shipment from Iceland, but there are signs demand for the meat…