Tensions flared on Friday when Left Green councilwoman Líf Magneudóttir stuck her tongue out at Independence Party councilwoman Marta Guðjónsdóttir during a meeting of the Reykjavík City Planning Board.
Ninety-Five-Year-Old Weatherman Is Oldest Icelander to Go Skydiving
The former director of the Icelandic Met Office went parachuting this week in honour of his 95th birthday.
Start-Up to Begin Algae Cultivation at Hellisheiði Power Plant
The company’s owners believe that it won’t be long before algae will be a viable source of protein and nutrients which can be added to a variety of food products.
German Boy Says Thanks for All the Fish
"It isn't often that consumers see fit to send their thanks for good products in this way."
Costa Considers Opening Location in Iceland
Costa is the second-largest coffeehouse chain in the world.
Kennel Club Urges Shorter Quarantine for Imported Pets
Currently, pet dogs being brought into Iceland must be quarantined for four weeks.
Whale Watchers Come to the Aid of Beached Bottlenose Whales
Rescuers were able to keep one of the whales alive for an astonishing six hours before the tide rose and it was able to swim away again.
Cruise Ship Landings in Nature Reserves Still Unregulated
Up to 200 cruise ship passengers disembarked at Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in the Westfjords in a single day this week.
Best Berry Picking in East Iceland
The best blueberry and crowberry picking by far this year is in East Iceland.
Crime Line Tip Aids Recovery of Stolen Icelandic Statue in Louisiana
A life-size, 400-pound statue by Icelandic artist Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir was reported stolen from the U.S. city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana this week, but happily, was recovered from a nearby parking lot a day later.