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Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:59:00 +0000
Severe Damage Due to Off-Road Driving
The condition of tourist destinations within protected areas in Iceland has improved, and the number of destinations considered at risk is down.

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:11:00 +0000
Culture Trip Recommends Húsafell Canyon Baths
Travel experts from the booking service Culture Trip (theculturetrip.com) list the Húsafell Giljaböð (Húsafell Canyon Baths) in Borgarfjörður, West Iceland, as one of the World’s Greatest Travel Experiences for 2022.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:21:00 +0000
Niceair — New Airline, Based in Akureyri
Niceair, a new airline, based in Akureyri, North Iceland, has been started and will fly its first scheduled flight June 2.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:12:00 +0000
Police Officers Fear for Their Own Safety
According to the analytical department of the national commissioner of the police, Iceland is not experiencing a situation comparable to that of our neighboring countries.

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:11:00 +0000
Inflation Continues on Reykjanes Peninsula
Inflation continues on the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:52:00 +0000
Child Falls Through Crevice at Þingvellir
A child fell through a snow-covered crevice in Þingvellir National Park yesterday afternoon.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:59:00 +0000
Two Men Rescued on Vatnajökull Glacier
Rescue workers, traveling on snowmobiles, came to the rescue of two men on Vatnajökull glacier yesterday afternoon.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:51:00 +0000
Rescue Teams on Their Way to Vatnajökull Glacier
Fifty rescue workers from nine rescue teams are on their way to Vatnajökull glacier, due to an emergency signal, received from a personal location beacon early this morning.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:15:00 +0000
Bridges of Northern Lights
The northern lights have been very active in the sky above Iceland in recent days.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:15:00 +0000
Should Icelandic Police Officers Carry Weapons?
At a meeting today, the National Association of Police Officers (LL) will be discussing Icelandic police officers’ safety and whether they should carry weapons.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:16:00 +0000
More and More Weapons in Circulation in Iceland
The special unit of the Icelandic national police commissioner has been called out increasingly often in recent years to respond to armed individuals.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:08:00 +0000
Second Shooting Incident in Reykjavík in a Week: Video
Three men were arrested in Reykjavík yesterday morning after a man was shot and injured outdoors on Ingólfsstræti street.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:09:00 +0000
Numerous Roads Closed After Heavy Snowfall
Heavy snowfall in the southwestern part of Iceland overnight has resulted in numerous road closures.

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:01:00 +0000
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Proved Useful in Search for Airplane
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from the AUV manufacturer Teledyne Gavia, proved useful in the search for the wreck of a plane that crashed into Þingvallavatn lake, Southwest Iceland Thursday last week.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 08:08:00 +0000
Northern Lights Adorn the Sky: Favorable Conditions This Weekend
The northern lights adorned the sky above Iceland last night.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:08:00 +0000
Second Phase of Easing of Restrictions Announced
Following a government meeting this morning, Minister of Health Willum Þór Þórsson announced the second phase of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Iceland.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:01:00 +0000
‘Secrets of the Sprakkar’ Featured in NYT: Virtual Book Tour Ongoing
Secret of the Sprakkar: One Small Island Nation, the Women Who Live There, and How They Are Changing the World, by Iceland’s first lady, Eliza Reid, was featured Tuesday In the What to Read section of The New York Times.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:49:00 +0000
All Four Bodies Recovered from Lake
The bodies of all four victims of last week’s plane crash into Þingvallavatn lake, Southwest Iceland, were recovered yesterday.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:21:00 +0000
Two People Injured in Shooting in Reykjavík
A man in his twenties has been arrested by the police, following a shooting incident in the Grafarholt neighborhood of Reykjavík.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:41:00 +0000
Narrow Escape from Avalanche: Video
“The slope suddenly collapsed, as if the mountain had rifted.”



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