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Babita Sharma
Events / Local

Babita Sharma to present Leif Erikson Awards in Húsavík

September 22, 2017 - by Húsavík Observer

TV Presenter and BBC World News Anchor Babita Sharma will present the Leif Erikson Exploration Awards in Húsavík this weekend. The awards are the highlight of the upcoming Explorers Festival, …

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Local / News

PCC workers celebrate World Car Free Day

September 22, 2017 - by Húsavík Observer

This morning, employees and managers of PCC started their day by walking form the company’s Húsavík office to the work site at Bakki. This was in celebration of the World …

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National / Politics

Iceland to hold third Parliamentary election in last five years

September 20, 2017 - by Húsavík Observer

Following the collapse of the government last week, it has now become clear that Icelanders will vote in a new parliament, the third one in five years. The national election …

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Local / Sports

Popular children’s weekend sports return at Húsavík Sports Hall this winter

September 20, 2017 - by Húsavík Observer

The Children’s Weekend Sports, known in Icelandic as Íþróttaskólinn and offered to kids ages 2 to 6 by local sports club Völsungur, will return this winter on Saturday mornings at …

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2016 Explorers Festival
Events / Local

Third Explorers Festival starts in Húsavík tomorrow

September 20, 2017 - by Húsavík Observer

This year in Husavik, the third edition of The Explorers Festival is taking place from September 21 to September 24. Whole event consists of a series of talks by the …

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Local / Politics

Örlygur Hnefill elected president of Town Council

September 19, 2017April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

Museum director and hotelier Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson was elected President of Norðurþing town council at the council’s meeting today. Örlygur has served on the town council from May 2014. He …

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FSH Husavik school
Local / Schools

Students and teachers celebrate 30th anniversary of FSH Secondary College

September 15, 2017 - by Húsavík Observer

Students and teachers of Húsavík’s Secondary College FSH celebrated the school’s 30th anniversary today. The school was founded in 1987. Students showed off their work and welcomed the people of …

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Local / News

Welcome to the new Húsavík.com

August 30, 2017April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

Húsavík.com was founded in 1998 by Friðrik Sigurðsson as a portal for local business, services and tourism. Around the same time, Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson started writing his first news websites …

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Local / World

American astronaut, modern Norwegian vikings and Indian twin climbers win exploration awards

October 22, 2016April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

American explorer Scott Parazynski was awarded the Leif Erikson Exploration Award earlier this evening during the final night of the Explorers Festival in Húsavík. As a veteran of five Space …

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National / Travel

Icelandair begins flights to Chicago

March 18, 2016April 23, 2019 - by Húsavík Observer

Icelandair began a new year-round service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport today, with four weekly round-trips to Iceland on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with connections to more than 20 …

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