Maintenance is currently underway on the snowmelt pipes in front of the main entrance of the Húsavík Swimming Pool. As part of the work, paving stones on the sidewalk in …
Maintenance Work at Húsavík Swimming Pool Read More
Norðurþing municipality has turned down a request to contribute funding for a new police drone project in Northeast Iceland. The initiative, proposed by Police Commissioner Páley Borgþórsdóttir, aims to test …
Norðurþing declines to fund Police Drones Read More
The temporary shutdown of the PCC Bakki Silicon plant near Húsavík has raised concerns about the long-term impact of industrial closures on local communities. RÚV reports that Norðurþing municipality could …
Economic Uncertainty Grows as PCC Bakki Remains Idle Read More
Hiroshi Katta, a devoted Eurovision fan from Japan and creator of the YouTube channel ユロ専チャンネル Eurovision Senmon, visited Húsavík this weekend on what he describes as a “Eurovision pilgrimage.” He …
Japanese Eurovision Fan Brings Passion to Húsavík Read More
Jóhannes Óli Sveinsson, a 22-year-old economics student from Húsavík, was elected president of the Young Social Democrats (UJ) at the organization’s national congress in Reykjavík this weekend. “It is an …
Jóhannes Óli elected President of Young Social Democrats Read More
A dead beaked whale calf washed ashore this morning near Tungulending, just north of Húsavík. Staff from the Húsavík Whale Museum were called to the site to inspect the animal, …
Whale Calf found dead near Húsavík Read More
The expedition cruise vessel Ocean Albatros arrived in Húsavík this morning on its first visit of the 2025 season, carrying 186 passengers and 102 crew. She is the 64th cruise …
Ocean Albatros Makes First Call of the Season to Húsavík Read More
The Children’s Culture Festival Framtíðin er okkar (The Future is Ours) is now underway in Húsavík, running from September 12 to 19 with workshops and events across town. On Friday …
Children’s Culture Festival in Húsavík opened with Future Party Read More
Two young women will been invited to Húsavík this November as a part of a Beverly Turner Lynds Memorial Scholarship to take part in astronaut-style geology training, following in the footsteps …
Two Women Selected for Astronaut Training in Húsavík This November Read More
Staff from the Húsavík Whale Museum traveled this week to examine a humpback whale that washed ashore near Áshól, just south of Grenivík. The 10-meter-long female was first spotted stuck …
Whale Museum Team Inspects Dead Humpback near Grenivík Read More