One man died from COVID-19 at the end of August in the biggest wave ever of COVID-19 in Iceland. This... The post RVK Newscast #127: One COVID-19 Death & A Heat Record appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Crime in the Reykjavík area went down in the month of July when compared to statistics from the month prior.... The post Police Report Less Theft In July appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Monika Fryčová, a Czech artist disenchanted with sitting behind a computer during the pandemic, has taken on an interesting project—transforming... The post Czech Artist Transforms Wheelhouse Into Cultural Centre appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

The highest recorded temperature in Grímsey was measured yesterday where it reached 22.3°C between 10:00 and 11:00. Until then, July... The post Heat Record in Grímsey appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Last July, chair of the Centre Party Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally asked Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir how many genders there... The post Prime Minister Answers Question On How Many Genders There Are appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir announced that there would be some relaxation of pandemic restrictions, the current version of which... The post Government Announces Changes To Pandemic Regulations appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

103 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 63 were outside... The post COVID Roundup: 103 New Cases, 63 Outside Quarantine, New COVID Death appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

Iceland recorded its highest temperature in 13 years yesterday in Hallormsstaður, where it reached 29.3°C at 13:20, Fréttablaðið reports. This... The post Highest Recorded Temperature In Thirteen Years appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Names Committee (Mannanafnanefnd) made 24 rulings on names on August 6th and 11th, as reported by Vísir. Among... The post New Names Added To National Registry appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Plans for a karaoke night at Gaukurinn bar in downtown Reykjavík were quashed yesterday after management discovered that a number... The post Bar Closes Upon Learning COVID-Positive Patrons Plan To Attend appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

84 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 48 were outside... The post COVID Roundup: 84 Domestic Cases Yesterday, 48 Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Yesterday, over a week after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, the Icelandic government announced that the country would... The post Disappointment, Unanswered Questions Follow Gov’t Afghan Refugee Announcement appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

First off, in a news report Fox News misunderstood how the fourth wave of COVID-19 developed this summer and how... The post RVK Newscast #126: Fox News Misunderstands Iceland’s Vaccinations & Fourth Wave appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Visitors and residents alike of downtown Reykjavík are likely very familiar with Baktus, a cat known to hang out at... The post Famous Reykjavík Cat Keeps Getting Paid By Strangers appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The potential of a strike by air traffic controllers will become a reality on August 31st. RÚV reports. Negotiations between... The post Air Traffic Controllers To Strike Next Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A group of about two dozen demonstrators, most of them Afghans who live in Iceland, turned out in front of... The post Demonstrators Implore Government To Rescue Afghans, Gov’t To Accept 120 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The US Air Force will be conducting training in Iceland over the next few days, according to Vísir. 200 airmen... The post US Air Force Training In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

62 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 38 were outside... The post COVID Roundup: 60 New Domestic Cases, 38 Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, best known for her work in both television and film, has now brought her talent to a... The post Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Brings Her Talent To Battlefield 2042 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Remains of an old sea shop may have been uncovered during an archeological excavation in Seyðisfjörður over the summer, reports... The post Fishing Artefacts Found In Seyðisfjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Air Traffic Controllers Association (FÍF) and management at Ísavia, the company which operates Keflavík International Airport, are still... The post Air Traffic Controllers May Go On Strike, Negotiations Continue appeared first on Th...

Drawing to a close a legal battle that began some two years ago, an Icelandic woman was at last granted... The post Woman At Last Permitted To Name Herself ‘Woman’ appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

62 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 35 were outside... The post COVID Roundup: 62 Domestic Cases, Child Vaccinations Begin, And Self-Tests Possible appeared first on The Reykja...

The City of Reykjavík held the first public planting day for its Climate Forests program on August 14th when more... The post Climate Forests Being Planted In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Marathon 2021 has been cancelled after initially being postponed to September 18th due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. The... The post Reykjavík Marathon Cancelled appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

New data from Eurostat shows Iceland to be the largest polluter when it comes to net emissions of greenhouse gases... The post Iceland With Highest Per Capita Emissions In Europe appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

61 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 31 were outside... The post COVID Roundup: 61 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Roughly Half In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykja...

A cat named Brita is spending her time reminding us all how we should treat our planet. Every day she’s... The post Litter-Collecting Cat Patrols Höfn appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

108 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 58... The post COVID Roundup: 108 Domestic Cases, 58 In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A coast guard helicopter was called to Stuðlagil yesterday afternoon to rescue an injured tourist. The woman had fallen 15... The post Helicopter Rescues Fallen Woman At Stuðlagil appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In this, our ninth edition of Grapevine’s Ask Me Anything, Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief at Reykjavík Grapevine, and culture editor Hannah... The post The Reykjavík Grapevine’s 9th “Ask Me Anything” appeared first on The...

A new poll from Gallup shows the relatively new Socialist Party—who as yet do not have a seat in Parliament—polling... The post Poll: Socialists With As Much Support As Centre Party, Elections Next Month appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

Claims have been levied against Icelandic primary schools for neglecting to provide appropriate educational services to students with disabilities. Claims... The post Claims Of Human Rights Violations In Primary Schools appeared first on The Reykjavi...

A staffing shortage at Landspítali hospital, exacerbated by the pandemic, has prompted Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir to begin negotiations... The post Hospitals In Crisis: Health Minister Seeks Private Sector, Hospital Director Wants Pr...

124 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 54 were outside... The post COVID Roundup: 124 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Most In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The twenty thousand square metre expansion of Leif Erikson Air Terminal at Keflavík Airport formally began on August 16th. The... The post Keflavík Airport Expansion Begins appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As larger countries such as the UK and Canada have already pledged to accept a set number of refugees fleeing... The post Iceland Still Mulling Over How To Accept Afghan Refugees appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We are in the light news today. We go over the Icelandic connection with Afghanistan and the discussion in Iceland... The post RVK Newscast #125: Iceland, Afghanistan And Covid appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit just three kilometres north of the Hellisheiði Geothermal Power Plant around 22:49 yesterday evening. Several... The post Magnitude 3.1 Earthquake Hits Near Hellisheiði Geothermal Plant appeared first on The Reykjavik...

The coronavirus has made its way to Grímsey—a small island located 40 kilometres off the northern coast of Iceland—for the... The post COVID-19 Arrives In Grímsey appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

British man Hugh Graham left Reykjavík on August 5th. Now 12 days later, he’s more than 600 km away in... The post British Man Travels Iceland By Scooter appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s official. The volcano at Geldingadalir is proving to be one of the most versatile to erupt in Iceland over... The post Volcano Surprises Again: New Crater Forming appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

From August 16th-18th, activists and survivors will be welcomed by the Government of Iceland, in collaboration with the city of... The post The Reykjavík Dialogue 2021: Conference On Gender-Based Violence Begins appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

55 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 28... The post COVID Roundup: 55 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Most In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An Afghan refugee has urged the Icelandic government to take action regarding the emerging humanitarian crisis in his home country.... The post Refugee Urges Iceland To Save Afghan People appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In effect from August 16th, vaccinated travellers with connections in Iceland must test for COVID-19 within 48 hours of arrival... The post Vaccinated Travellers With Connections To Iceland Must Test Upon Arrival appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

Join Dr Matthew Roby on a trip around the beautiful Snæfellsnes peninsula and he’ll tell you the tale of Bárðr,... The post Saga Stories #7: Bárðar Saga Snæfellsáss appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Is it really 15°C out? You bet. Listen to some music outside. Kristberg – Sunrise “Sunrise” is a good vibes... The post Grapevine Playlist: Kælan Mikla, Daníel Hjálmtýsson, Elín Hall, Róshildur & More! appeared first on The Reyk...

Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Oddný Svava Steinarsdóttir... The post Fancies: Oddný Svava Steinarsdóttir appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Do you check the latest underground metal blogs in between squat sets? Do your hulking arms threaten to crush your... The post Culture Pick: Misþyrming Live Tonight! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.