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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:47:25 +0000
RVK Newscast #135: Earthquakes Are Back! Plus A Few Words On La Palma
On today’s newscast: after months of quiet, over 200 earthquakes have been recorded around the volcano. Something just might be... The post RVK Newscast #135: Earthquakes Are Back! Plus A Few Words On La Palma appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:38:54 +0000
Grapevine Picks: RIFF, Her Voice Conference, Spontaneous Art And More
When there’s so much going on, it’s hard to know where to settle your eyes. Luckily, the Grapevine Crew is... The post Grapevine Picks: RIFF, Her Voice Conference, Spontaneous Art And More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:28:58 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Happy Hour
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Happy Hour appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:24:36 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Outdoor Drinking
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Outdoor Drinking appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:03:49 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Newcomer Bar
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Newcomer Bar appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:00:59 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Wine Bar
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Wine Bar appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:42:02 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Place For Live Music
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Place For Live Music appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:30:27 +0000
Strætó Adds More Electric Buses
Strætó, the public bus system operating in and around the capital area, has added two new electric buses to their... The post Strætó Adds More Electric Buses appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:13:02 +0000
Police Launch Investigation Into Men’s National Team Captain
The police have launched an investigation of an alleged sexual assault by the national football team captain, Aron Einar Gunnarsson,... The post Police Launch Investigation Into Men’s National Team Captain appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 11:41:33 +0000
COVID Roundup: 39 Domestic Cases, Most Outside Quarantine
There were 39 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 28 were outside quarantine at diagnosis.... The post COVID Roundup: 39 Domestic Cases, Most Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:16:31 +0000
Hundreds Of Sheep Rescued From A Snowstorm In Hæli
Hundreds of sheep in the fields in the town of Hæli were rescued in the midst of a snowstorm which... The post Hundreds Of Sheep Rescued From A Snowstorm In Hæli appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:51:34 +0000
Grapevine’s 10th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Is Here!
Valur Grettisson, editor-in-chief at Reykjavík Grapevine, and news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine, answer questions from High Five Club members, and... The post Grapevine’s 10th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Is Here! appeared first on The Reykja...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:45:37 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Place To Start The Night
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Place To Start The Night appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:34:40 +0000
COVID Roundup: 16 Domestic Cases, 9 Outside Quarantine
There were 16 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, nine were outside quarantine at diagnosis.... The post COVID Roundup: 16 Domestic Cases, 9 Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:26:37 +0000
Seismic Activity Increasing In Reykjanes Peninsula
Tremors from a magnitude 3.7 earthquake were felt in the capital area and through Borgarnes at 1:52 last night, RÚV... The post Seismic Activity Increasing In Reykjanes Peninsula appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:51:14 +0000
A Whale Carcass Has Run Aground In Álftanes
A dead whale has run aground in Álftanes this morning, reports Vísir. The police, Marine Reasearch Institute and Environment Agency... The post A Whale Carcass Has Run Aground In Álftanes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:14:23 +0000
RVK Futurecast #9: Ari Jónsson – NASA, AWAREGO and Reykjavik University
Today on FutureCast we are chatting with Ari Jónsson. Ari is a NASA Ames Center Research Scientist and Stanford Alumni.... The post RVK Futurecast #9: Ari Jónsson – NASA, AWAREGO and Reykjavik University appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:31:00 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík 2021: Out Of Town Honourable Mentions
While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík 2021: Out Of Town Honourable Mentions appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:23:40 +0000
PLAY Airline Announces 150 Job Openings
Newcomer low-cost airline, PLAY, has announced 150 new job openings for the spring and summer next year, MBL reports. Of... The post PLAY Airline Announces 150 Job Openings appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:48:57 +0000
CRI Made A Deal With Chinese Company To Help Reduce CO2 Emissions
According to Vísir, Chinese chemical manufacturer Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemicals (JSP) has signed a contract with Icelandic technology company Carbon Recycling... The post CRI Made A Deal With Chinese Company To Help Reduce CO2 Emissions appeared f...

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:35:03 +0000
National Election Board: Northwest District Could Not Prove Ballot Count Met Standards
Kristín Edwald, the chair of Iceland’s national election board, told reporters that the board did not receive confirmation from the... The post National Election Board: Northwest District Could Not Prove Ballot Count Met Standards appeared fir...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:52:52 +0000
RVK Newscast #134: Election Mess & Not A UFO
It has been a weird week so far in Iceland. Our election system is up in the air after a... The post RVK Newscast #134: Election Mess & Not A UFO appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:00:22 +0000
Very Identified Flying Object Seen From Iceland
Icelanders were shocked and amazed to see the skies above them light up last night, not with the usual aurora... The post Very Identified Flying Object Seen From Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:36:17 +0000
New Developments In Recount Case: Open Ballots Left Unsupervised For Unknown Time
The daughter-in-law of the hotel manager of Hótel Borgarnes, where ballots for the Northwest District were counted over the weekend,... The post New Developments In Recount Case: Open Ballots Left Unsupervised For Unknown Time appeared first on The ...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:53:29 +0000
Avalanche Risk Very Unusual For September
All major mountain roads in the Westfjords are closed today due to impassability and risk of avalanche during the storm,... The post Avalanche Risk Very Unusual For September appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:48:20 +0000
Earthquakes Detected A Kilometer South Of Keilir
About a hundred small earthquakes have been detected approximately one kilometer south of Keilir in the last 24 hours, reports... The post Earthquakes Detected A Kilometer South Of Keilir appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:44:33 +0000
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Addresses UN General Assembly
Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development of Iceland, addressed the 76th Session of the United Nations... The post Minister Of Foreign Affairs Addresses UN General Assembly appeared first on The Reykjavi...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:49:29 +0000
Naming Icelandic Cattle, From Katla to Kartöfluupptökuvél
Guðmundur Jóhannesson, a consultant in cattle breeding for the Icelandic Agricultural Center (Ráðgjafarmiðstöð landbúnaðarins), recently penned an article for Bændablaðið... The post Naming Icelandic Cattle, From Katla to Kartöfluupptök...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:19:04 +0000
The Longest Eruption Of The Century Is Still Ongoing
The longest eruption of the century at Geldingadalir is still ongoing, even though lava hasn’t surfaced from the crater these... The post The Longest Eruption Of The Century Is Still Ongoing appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:26:51 +0000
Google Thought Icelandic Photo App Was A Cyber-Attack
According to Vísir, the popularity of a new Icelandic photo app, Lightsnap, caused Google to shut down new registrations with... The post Google Thought Icelandic Photo App Was A Cyber-Attack appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:16:25 +0000
Epidemiologist Concerned About Spike After Weekend Activities
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason is concerned there will be a spike in Covid-19 infections after the weekend due to a... The post Epidemiologist Concerned About Spike After Weekend Activities appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:09:41 +0000
Orange Weather Warning Over Northwest Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office has issued an orange weather warning over the western part of northwest Iceland. The area is... The post Orange Weather Warning Over Northwest Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:18:14 +0000
COVID Roundup: 24 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Most Outside Quarantine
There were 24 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, 16 were outside quarantine at diagnosis.... The post COVID Roundup: 24 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Most Outside Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:05:53 +0000
Iceland’s Elections: Another District Recount Possible
Following last Saturday’s election results, wherein Iceland had both a woman-majority Parliament and a new youngest member who was also... The post Iceland’s Elections: Another District Recount Possible appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:23:50 +0000
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Subscribe and win a prize! Nothing beats the smell of fresh newsprint delivered to your doorstep. We are now preparing... The post Subscribe And Win A Prize! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:47:01 +0000
Iceland’s Elections: Ruling Coalition Expands Seats, Coalition Talks Begin
The final results of last night’s general elections saw the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens with the Independence Party and... The post Iceland’s Elections: Ruling Coalition Expands Seats, Coalition Talks Begin appeared first on...

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:10:43 +0000
Grapevine New Music Picks: BSÍ, Tunglleysa and GRÓA
Want to know what new sounds are rockin’ the battered old stereogram in Grapevine Towers this week? Well, look no... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: BSÍ, Tunglleysa and GRÓA appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:29:32 +0000
Grapevine Picks: GDRN, WWII-Era Pop Art And A New Dance Performance
It’s so easy to hunker down at home on rainy days like these. While a glass of wine and a... The post Grapevine Picks: GDRN, WWII-Era Pop Art And A New Dance Performance appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:17:45 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Lamb
While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Lamb appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:14:23 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Tasting Menu
While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Tasting Menu appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:11:24 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Ice Cream
While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Ice Cream appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:05:58 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Newcomer
While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Newcomer appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:57:43 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Place To Go With a Group Of Friends
While the pandemic shows no sign of abating, Iceland’s food and beverage industry seems to be surging ahead on a... The post Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2021: Best Place To Go With a Group Of Friends appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:32:44 +0000
Key Role Of School System In Strengthening Icelandic Language
The Icelandic school system is a key actor in improving the image of the Icelandic language, according to the opinion... The post Key Role Of School System In Strengthening Icelandic Language appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:58:33 +0000
Last Polls Before Election Day: Ruling Coalition Facing Challenges
Two separate polls now show the ruling coalition—led by the Left-Greens and also comprised of the Independence Party and the... The post Last Polls Before Election Day: Ruling Coalition Facing Challenges appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:22:39 +0000
COVID Roundup: 36 Domestic Cases, Most In Quarantine
There were 36 recorded domestic cases of the coronavirus in Iceland yesterday. Of those, only eight were outside quarantine at... The post COVID Roundup: 36 Domestic Cases, Most In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:30:06 +0000
RVK Newscast #133: Body At A Luxury Spa & Icelandic Video Game Making Headlines
A man in his twenties was found dead at a luxurious spa in the Reykjavík area. The last trial of... The post RVK Newscast #133: Body At A Luxury Spa & Icelandic Video Game Making Headlines appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:12:52 +0000
Icelandic Cocktail Bar Mentioned On The 50 Best Discovery Website
According to Vísir, 50 Best Discovery web site has mentioned Icelandic cocktail bar Jungle on their list of 50 additional... The post Icelandic Cocktail Bar Mentioned On The 50 Best Discovery Website appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:11:47 +0000
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Place For Cocktails
The pandemic restrictions certainly shook up the Reykjavík bar scene in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that our favourite drinking... The post Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2021: Best Place For Cocktails appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:04:39 +0000
25 Reports Of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour In Four Years At HÍ
The University of Iceland (HÍ) has received 25 complaints of sexual harassment or sexual violence between 2017-2020. This was uncovered... The post 25 Reports Of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour In Four Years At HÍ appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...



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