A total of 43 burglary and theft cases have been reported to police between July 1 and today, including 20 in downtown Reykjavík.

An American Tree Sparrow is currently staying in the Kjós area of southwest Iceland. The species has never before been recorded in Iceland and has only been seen once previously in Europe, about a decade ago in Scania, Sweden.

A pickup truck towing a caravan was caught by strong winds on Holtavörðuheiði today, causing the caravan to overturn and come to rest on its side across the road, while the pickup became stuck in the roadside shoulder for quite some time.

Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir appears to have taken home more than just memories of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ceremonial rifle and a handshake with U.S. President Donald Trump from her trip to Turkey. Online, hundreds ...

The vessel Bandero has left Iceland's 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, according to a spokesperson for the Icelandic Coast Guard.

Preparations for next month's total solar eclipse in West Iceland have been underway for nearly three years, according to Sigríður Ó. Kristjánsdóttir, managing director of the Westfjords Regional Development Office, commonly known as Sirr...

A new bridge over Breiðholtsbraut opened to traffic this morning, along with new traffic lights at the intersection of Arnarnesvegur and Breiðholtsbraut.

Many people are expected to travel to North and East Iceland this weekend, where the forecast calls for sunny weather and temperatures of up to 27°C (81°F).

American singer-songwriter Jewel recently visited Iceland and thoroughly enjoyed traveling around the country, even though the weather was less than ideal during her stay.

Many residents of the Capital Region have recently noticed advertisements at bus shelters bearing the message: "Operation 86: Stop Whaling."

Isavia's plans to build a 200- to 400-room hotel at Keflavík International Airport do not align well with the future vision for tourism on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Several of Iceland's salmon rivers have been producing particularly strong catches in recent days. Among the standout rivers are the Þverá/Kjarrá system in Borgarfjörður, the Jökla River in East Iceland, and the Haffjarðará River in Hn...

If the forecast holds, East Iceland is set to enjoy hot temperatures and sunshine next weekend.

"In reality, it's nothing short of vandalism," says Birna Mjöll Atladóttir, owner of Hotel Breiðavík near Látrabjarg in Iceland's Westfjords, after three large tour groups canceled more than 75 room bookings for the days surro...

Last Saturday, the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph published an article about whaling in Iceland. The story included interviews with Kristján Loftsson, CEO of Hvalur hf., Haraldur Ólafsson, chairman of Heimssýn, and a person identified on...

A large emergency response was launched shortly before 8 p.m. this evening after a concrete mixer truck drove off a bridge over the Þjórsá River near the Sultartangi hydroelectric power station and plunged into the river.

Kristín Auður Kelddal Elíasdóttir says it is important to preserve Iceland's centuries-old stonewalling techniques because they safeguard both the country's cultural heritage and history.

Icelandair carried 545,000 passengers in June, a 1% decrease compared with the same month last year. Despite the slight decline, the number of passengers traveling to and from Iceland increased, according to a statement from the airline.

"Inspection reports are public documents, and anyone may request access to them under Iceland's Information Act. That means we are not permitted to withhold them. Requests for these documents were made, and we released them on that legal b...

Two endurance athletes ran and hiked a total of 100 kilometers (62 miles) on Mount Esja yesterday, completing 15 ascents and descents of the mountain.