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Gunnar Gíslason new managing director of GPG Seafood

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 - by Húsavík Observer

Gunnar Gíslason has been appointed managing director of the fisheries company GPG Seafood in Húsavík, from September 1, taking over the job from Páll Kristjánsson. Gunnar previously worked in the …

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Sigurður Erlingsson new general manager of Northeast Iceland Savings Bank

August 18, 2020 - by Húsavík Observer

Sigurður Erlingsson has been appointed director of Sparisjóður Suður-Þingeyinga, the Northeast Iceland Savings Bank. Sigurður holds a degree in Business Administration from Andrews University in the United States, a degree …

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Skyrora successfully launches Skylark rocket from Iceland

August 17, 2020August 18, 2020 - by Húsavík Observer

Scotish space company Skyrora has successfully launched its two-stage, four-metre tall sub-orbital rocket, Skylark Micro from the company’s mobile launch complex set up at Langanes Peninsula, Iceland. The rocket climbed …

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Explorers Festival starts in Húsavík today

August 13, 2020August 18, 2020 - by Húsavík Observer

The Explorers Festival starts in Húsavík today. This is the 6th time that the Exploration Museum hosts the festival in town. Due to covid-19, a lot of the events will …

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A record number of Icelanders have visited Húsavík this summer

August 2, 2020 - by Húsavík Observer

While Iceland has seen an enormous decrease in number of foreign travelers this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the people of Iceland have taken to the roads to explore …

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Local / Space

Amelia Earhart hosts live screening of ‘Cosmic Birth’ on 50th anniversary of Apollo 13

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 - by Húsavík Observer

Denver news reporter and aviatrix Amelia Rose Earhart will host a live online screening of the documentary Cosmic Birth this Saturday at 8.30 PM Mountain Time. Earhart, who is a …

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Two confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Húsavík

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 - by Húsavík Observer

As of today, there are 2 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Húsavík, 30 cases in Akureyri, 1 in Siglufjörður, 1 in Dalvík and 2 at Lake Mývatn. 36 individuals are …

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Still no local case of Covid-19 in Húsavík

March 25, 2020March 26, 2020 - by Húsavík Observer

No local case of the Covid-19 virus has been reported in Húsavík, as the number of cases nationwide reaches 737. An Australian tourist died from the virus soon after arriving …

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UK man proposes in Iceland store after romantic trip to the country got cancelled

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

Robert Ormsby, a nurse from the town of Sevenoaks in Kent, proposed to his girlfriend in a branch of Iceland frozen food supermarket, after a romantic trip to the country …

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North Sailing cancels all tours until April 14

March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 - by Orly Orlyson

Húsavík Whale Watching company North Sailing has decided to cancel all their day tours until April 14, in response to the covid-19 outbreak in the world. The closure is designed …

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