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Sheepdog Tímon Rescued From Ravine
Icelandic sheepdog Tímon had quite the misadventure this month when he first went missing on a hike with his owners…
Creating Context In The Cloud With Bergur Ebbi
How to sum up a conversation with Bergur Ebbi? It would seem the man has done it all. Study law,…
Syrian-Icelandic Teen At Language Conference: “We Can All Be Who We Are”
Ayah Ahmad, a nineteen-year-old high school student and assistant teacher held a speech last weekend at a Tungumálatöfrar (“Language Magic”)…
Unknown Body Discovered In Breiðholt
The body of an as of yet unidentified man was discovered in Breiðholt at the end of last week. It…
Rifts, Rain And Rebirth: Up Close And (Very) Personal With The Þríhnúkagígur Volcano
by Poppy Askham
Childhood adventure books led me to believe that descending into a volcano would be a far more frequent occurrence than…
Joy And Jollof Rice: Introducing Ogolúgo, 101’s Only African Restaurant
by Poppy Askham
Ogolúgo means “welcome” in Hausa and the name couldn’t be more fitting for Laugavegur’s latest culinary arrival. Since its early…
Iceland Sends 20 Million Icelandic Kronur In Food Aid To Lebanon
by Nico Borbely
Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson announced that the Icelandic government would be sending 20…
Icelandic Government Promises “Ambitious” 35% Emissions Cut By 2030
by Poppy Askham
The Icelandic government announced 15 new additions to the Climate Action Plan yesterday, pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions by…
Growing Pains: Special-K Discusses Her New Intimate EP ‘LUnatic thirST’
by Poppy Askham
Special-K soars to new realms of musical, lyrical and emotional maturity in her latest avant-garde pop offering, ‘LUnatic thirST’. As…
Pagans Are The Largest Non-Christian Faith In Iceland
According to the latest data from the National Registry, members of the Ásatrú Society comprise the largest non-Christian religion in…
Fisherman Missing Off Boat In Vopnafjörður, Search Enters Second Day
by Poppy Askham
Search is underway for a crew member from a fishing boat in Vopnafjörður in northeast Iceland who went missing just…
Knit Today Coronavirus: Ýrúrarí’s Unconventional Take On Face Masks
by Poppy Askham
You’d be a little taken aback if your doctor turned up with green lips, vampire fangs and dental braces or…
Track By Track: ‘Cold Wind’ By Fjara
‘Cold Wind’ is the debut EP from four-piece instrumental band Fjara. In this edition of Track By Track, guitarist—and past…
COVID-19 In Iceland: No New Infections, Bid To Move Parliament To Harpa
by Poppy Askham
No new COVID-19 infections were recorded in Iceland on April 23rd, according to the latest figures released on the government’s…
Update: Missing Woman, Björg Ólavía Ólafsdóttir, Found Safe
by Poppy Askham
The capital area police force has announced that Björg Ólavía Ólafsdóttir has been found “safe and well.” Police announced that…
Police Search For Missing Icelandic Woman Björg Ólavía Ólafsdóttir
by Poppy Askham
Reykjavik police have asked the public for information about a missing a 48-year-old local woman. Björg Ólavía Ólafsdóttir was last…
Updated: Body Of Missing Woman Found
UPDATE: Sandra Líf Þórarinsdóttir Long, who had been missing since Saturday night, was found dead on the beach at Álftanes…
Electric Dreams: Evil Suburban Kids – Make The Scene Great Again
Evil Suburban Kids (ESK) is an emergent collective hosting regular dance-music events around town that showcase broad-minded DJs and musicians…
Coronavirus Impacting Iceland’s Stocks Of Vape Supplies
One of the unforeseen consequences of 2019-nCoV, better known as the coronavirus, is that Iceland is fast running out of…
Man Buried In Avalanche Yesterday Dies From Injuries
More details have come in this morning about yesterday’s avalanche at Móskarðshnúkar, a mountain just east of Mt. Esja, north…
Avalanche North Of Reykjavík: Missing Hiker Found Buried In Snow, Flown To Hospital
Only one of the two hikers who were in the area of an avalanche at Móskarðshnúkar was buried in the…