The Reykjavík City Executive Council today approved a proposal from the mayor for extensive changes to the organizational structure of the Department of Welfare and the Department of Education and Recreation. The new organizational structures wil...

An earthquake swarm that occurred along the Reykjanes Ridge yesterday has ended. Around 200 earthquakes were recorded during the swarm.

Wages in Iceland are now among the highest in Europe and, indeed, among the highest more broadly.

An earthquake swarm has been ongoing on the Reykjanes Ridge since shortly after 3:30 a.m., when a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck.

Divers found the body of a foreign tourist who fell into the Jökla river at Stuðlagil yesterday. The body was found shortly before 10 p.m., close to where he had fallen into the river.

New geothermal bathing destination Reykjaböð is set to open near Hveragerði at the end of this month, combining a geothermal lagoon with a ten-stage, Nordic-inspired bathhouse, cold plunges, saunas and an Arctic room filled with real snow.

Glittered eyes, bare chests and sweating bodies dancing against other bodies. An accidental touch, locking eyes and dancing closer. The ventilation fans don’t do much to kill the heat of the dancefloor at Nekt. It is the night of Pride, August 8, a...

The difference between Icarus and former Landsbanki chairman and majority owner Björgólfur Guðmundsson is that Icarus only flew once too close to the sun, but not Björgólfur, who kept doing it for several decades. But his final trip into the str...

Ever since Sir Richard Grapevine began printing The Reykjavík Grapevine in 1873, this distinguished paper has been at the forefront of the Icelandic business press. Deeply committed to the profit motive, we offer you these words of guidance from Fre...

During the recent municipal elections, we noticed that some of the great local civic accomplishments weren’t celebrated — or seemingly even noticed. For example, the local libraries. Throughout the summer, we’ll highlight the more notable progr...