This Saturday evening, Iceland’s National TV RÚV will air a concert film and behind-the-scenes documentary from one of the most memorable cultural events ever held in Northeast Iceland: Skálmöld’s performance at the Arctic Henge in Raufarhöfn. The Viking metal band took the stage at the striking stone monument on …
The ports of Húsavík and Raufarhöfn are experiencing their busiest season yet with a total of 65 cruise calls, up from 52 last year. The port of Húsavík will welcome 58 ships this season, while Raufarhöfn has seen a steady cruise traffic for the first time, with seven calls …
REYKJAVÍK – News broke today that Guðrún Björk Kristmundsdóttir, longtime owner of Iceland’s most iconic hot dog stand Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur, has passed away at the age of 63 after an illness. Her passing brings back memories of one of the most famous moments in the stand’s history. In …
The municipality of Norðurþing has signed a memorandum of understanding with the British-Norwegian company GIGA-42 Ltd. to develop a new data center on the industrial site at Bakki near Húsavík. The agreement, signed in Húsavík this week by Norðurþing deputy mayor Bergþór Bjarnason and GIGA-42 CEO William Tasney, outlines …
Early this morning, just before 5:30 a.m., emergency services in Húsavík were called to respond to a fire onboard a small fishing vessel north of Tjörnes on Skjálfandi Bay. According to a statement from the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue Landsbjörg, the blaze began in the wheelhouse. Four …
PCC BakkiSilicon has announced the dismissal of 30 additional employees at its silicon metal plant near Húsavík, citing continued instability in the global silicon market. The company had already laid off around 80 workers in mid-July, when production was halted due to what management described as a “temporary suspension …
This summer, three filmmakers with strong ties to Húsavík journeyed to the North Pole to retrace a little-known 1985 expedition led by legendary explorers Neil Armstrong and Sir Edmund Hillary. Orly Orlyson, founder of The Exploration Museum in Húsavík, was joined by musician and filmmaker Rafnar Orri Gunnarsson and …
The UK’s Eurovision 2025 entry Remember Monday has released a special tribute to the town of Húsavík, performing the Oscar-nominated ballad “Húsavík my Hometown.” The video was filmed during the trio’s promotional tour stop in Iceland earlier in the month. The girl group spent three days in the north …
Informal discussions regarding a potential merger between the University of Akureyri and the University of Bifröst have been initiated, according to reports on RÚV’s website. The respective rectors, Margrét Jónsdóttir Njarðvík of Bifröst and Elín Díanna Gunnarsdóttir of Akureyri, engaged in talks this morning. Both expressed a willingness to …
The Safnahúsið Museum and Art Gallery in Húsavík welcomed art enthusiasts to the opening of “HÚSAVÍK ´87” this weekend. The exhibition showcasing remarkable creations of artist Inga Huld Tryggvadóttir, where she captures fragments of her childhood summer memories, spent with grandparents in Húsavík during the last 1980’s. Crafted from …
