Ragnar Þór Pétursson has been elected president of the Icelandic Teachers’ Union. The vote started on November 1 and ended earlier today, with 10.675 teachers eligible to vote. Three candidates …
Ragnar Þór elected president of Teachers’ Union Read More
A mother of a 16-year old girl has asked the local community for support after her daughter has faced bullying for years. After a failed suicide attempt, the mother wrote …
Mother asks community for support in daughters’ bullying case Read More
Talks between the center-left parties in Parliament to form a government coalition ended today. Leaders of the Left-Green Movement, Social Democratic Alliance, Progessive Party, and the Pirates had been in …
Center-left coalition talks have ended Read More
The Iceland Airwaves music festival started in Reykjavík this week and this year the festival also takes place in Akureyri, the second largest urban area after the capital area of …
Ásgeir Trausti kicks off Airwaves in Akureyri Read More
A new tunnel that connects the Bakki industrial site to the Húsavík harbor will open this weekend. Work on the tunnel started in 2012 and construction started in March 2016. …
Tunnel through Húsavík cape to open this weekend Read More
A new outdoor artwork was installed in front of the cooperative building in Húsavík this week. The artwork is specifically located to prevent pedestrians from falling off the elevated pavement, …
New outdoor artwork improves pedestrian safety Read More
Völsungur women’s volleyball team picked up their first win of the season, in a five-set thriller against Afturelding in Húsavík Sports Hall today. Völsungur were able to outlast Afturelding and …
Völsungur women’s volleyball team wins first home game of the season Read More
During his official visit to Norðurþing municipality this week, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson opened a new learning space at local kindergarten Grænuvellir. The kindergarten has seen a growing number of …
President opens new learning space at Grænuvellir kindergarten Read More
Yesterday was the last day of the official visit of President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson to Norðurþing municipality. The President arrived in Húsavík on Tuesday evening and starting official events on …
President visits schools and meets with local travel industry leaders Read More
Three-mast passenger sailing schooner Rembrandt Van Rijn arrived in Húsavík this evening. This is not the first time the majestic schooner comes to Húsavík, and it is always a sight …
Schooner Rembrandt arrives in Húsavík again Read More