Taking place over the course of one evening in a typical English pub, Jim Cartwright’s play Two features fourteen diverse characters played by seven local actors, as various members of …
Húsavík Theater Company premieres Two by Jim Cartwright Read More
Plans to build a new 60-room nursing home in Húsavík have been announced. The project is a joint effort of the Icelandic government and four municipalities in the Northeastern region …
60-room nursing home to be built in Húsavík Read More
Landsvirkjun, the national power company of Iceland, has announced that it will finish the construction of Þeistareykir road, connecting Húsavík and Lake Mývatn. The power company started the building of …
Landsvirkjun to finish construction of Þeistareykir road Read More
Workers have been busy for the last 24 hours to finish work on the new tunnel connecting Húsavík and Akureyr, that are now open to traffic. The tunnel is open …
New Vaðlaheiði tunnel opened for traffic from today Read More
Mexican photographer and biologist Cristina Mittermeier, who was to accept the Leif Erikson Exploration History Award from The Exploration Museum at the Explorers Festival last month, has issued a press …
Mittermeier boycotts award ceremony in Húsavík to protest hunting of endangered whales Read More
The Exploration Museum in Húsavík has awarded three scientists and explorers with the Leif Erikson award. The awards were presented this weekend at the 2018 Explorers Festival. British volcanologist Clive …
British volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer awarded Leif Erikson award in Húsavík Read More
On an unseasonably mild December 2, the the children of Húsavík participated in the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. With the beautiful old houses Sel and Árból as the backdrop, spectators …
At Christmas Tree lighting, Mayor challenges locals to compliment each other Read More
Húsavík women’s choir will sing in the Reykjahlíð church at at Lake Mývatn today. The concert starts at 5 pm. On the program will be Christmas songs from all over …
Húsavík women’s choir sings at Lake Mývatn today Read More
“No milk today, my love has gone away” sang the Herman’s Hermits back in 1967, and that is true today as well, at least here in Húsavík. Due to road …
No Milk Today Read More
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has raised volcano eruption risk level to Yellow for Öræfajökull, an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland. New satellite images of Öræfajökull show that a caldera, measuring …
Volcano Eruption risk level raised to Yellow at Öræfajökull Read More