Emergency responders at Háifoss do not believe there is reason for serious concern about visitor safety at the waterfall, even though three accidents have occurred there so far this year, including one fatal accident, and visitor numbers have increased more than tenfold since the winter.

Friends and designers Halldór Karlsson and Atli Geir Alfreðsson recently launched the clothing brand Lost Horse, selling handmade cowboy hats, shirts and bandanas inspired by classic Western style.

Culture Night in the capital area looks set to be a wet one tomorrow, with around ten millimeters of rainfall expected during the day.

Icelandair has completed the acquisition of a 49% stake in the company that holds the Maltese air operator’s certificate formerly belonging to airline Play.

The Icelandic Institute of Natural History is proposing that the ptarmigan hunting season be extended by a total of 11 days this year compared with last year. The institute has submitted its proposal to the Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate.

Nicole Kidman makes surprise appearance in Vatnshellir Cave  Iceland Monitor

Mayor Hildur Björnsdóttir could be seen at Austurvöllur today celebrating Reykjavík’s 240th anniversary in the sunshine and presenting the program for Culture Night, which will be held in downtown Reykjavík on Saturday, August 22.

The housing market is facing difficult conditions. High interest rates are making it difficult for developers to finance projects, leaving them with unsold apartments.

A powerful remedy for iron deficiency in humans  Iceland Monitor

Three rivers passed the 2,000-salmon mark yesterday  Iceland Monitor

One arrested while leaving Látrabjarg  Iceland Monitor

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Hotels fully booked as eclipse visitors flock to Reykjanes  Iceland Monitor

Hollywood star dines at Hornið  Iceland Monitor

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir joins Fenris Creations in London  Iceland Monitor

Deportation delayed by crew's mixed nationalities  Iceland Monitor

Mysterious bright spot appears in photograph taken in Barkárdalur  Iceland Monitor

Special Forces deployed after man allegedly points gun at another  Iceland Monitor

Icelandair flight canceled due to staffing shortage  Iceland Monitor

Star-studded concert event coming to Þingvellir  Iceland Monitor

An earthquake swarm northwest of Reykjanestá began shortly after 4 a.m. last night. Around 50 earthquakes have been recorded, with the largest measuring magnitude 2.6.

Around 60 rescue workers took part in a major rescue operation on Fimmvörðuháls yesterday after a hiking group cro

Relatives are looking into whether there is a legal avenue to appeal the police decision to discontinue the investigation into an unusual case, a decision that was upheld by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Strætó services will operate very differently on Saturday because of Culture Night, traditionally one of the busiest days of the year. Most routes will run more frequently throughout the day, and free shuttle buses will operate between Laugardalshöll and Hallgrímskirkja, while several routes will also be altered because of road closures.

Eyjagöng ehf. has signed an agreement with Norwegian consulting firm Norconsult to carry out a comprehensive cost and feasibility assessment for the construction of a subsea tunnel between the Icelandic mainland and the Westman Islands.

Shannon Mann, one of the crew members of Bandero, a vessel operated by the Paul Watson organization, has returned home to Saskatoon, Canada, after being deported from Iceland along with other crew members. She is also reported to have been issued a re-entry ban.

“There are certainly some developments and occasionally some ongoing comments on the political front, but we have always had an extremely strong relationship at all levels with the US government and the US military, and that relationship has even grown stronger in recent months and years.”

Hvalur hf. plans to change course and, for the time being, shelve the sale of whale meat to Japan, instead using meat from its fin whales to produce an iron supplement.

“Marine mammals have significantly higher concentrations of iron in their muscles than land animals. Among land animals, beef has one of the highest levels, at around 40 mg/kg of dry weight, while fin whale meat contains around 300 mg/kg of dry weight. Seal meat has the highest concentration, at around 900 mg/kg of dry weight.

Fish vanished in the brief darkness  Iceland Monitor

Huge excitement over solar eclipse on Snæfellsnes  Iceland Monitor

1,200 taking part in Northern Viking  Iceland Monitor

Neighbor heard screams and calls for help  Iceland Monitor

Partnership to improve workplace equality for LGBTQ+ people  Iceland Monitor

Hydropower project granted operating license  Iceland Monitor

Deportation and re-entry ban issued for Bandero crew  icelandmonitor.mbl.is

Temperatures could reach 20°C today  Iceland Monitor

Bandero denied entry based on risk assessment  icelandmonitor.mbl.is

400 earthquakes recorded in Hellisheiði seismic swarm  Iceland Monitor

Inmate at Hólmsheiði prison dies overnight  Iceland Monitor

The research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough is currently docked in Reykjavík Harbor as part of a major international research expedition investigating the effects of melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet on the North Atlantic and the Earth’s climate system.

A variety of events and entertainment will take place in downtown Reykjavík today to mark Culture Night. Mayor Hildur Björnsdóttir will officially open the festival at 12:30 p.m. on Klapparstígur. A diverse program will take place throughout the city center from morning until evening, including the Reykjavík Marathon, concerts, dance performances, art exhibitions, outdoor karaoke and family events.

More than 15,000 participants are now registered for the Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon, which takes place on Saturday, and the full and half marathons are close to selling out.

At a meeting of Reykjavík’s Executive Council today, the mayor presented a proposal for a special subsidy on meal services for low-income senior citizens. Under the proposal, those whose income falls below a defined threshold would pay ISK 1,500 per meal instead of ISK 1,900.

Opera singer and composer Alexandra Chernyshova had an unforgettable experience in Vatnshellir Cave on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula over the weekend when she sang for a small group of tourists. She knew only that it was a special VIP group, but when the lights came back on after her performance, she realized that none other than Hollywood star Nicole Kidman was among the audience.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce believes it would be safe to reduce mandatory pension contributions from 15.5% to 12% of wages. It also believes that income above a certain level should be exempt from mandatory pension contributions once an employee’s savings have reached a level sufficient to ensure an acceptable standard of living in retirement.

A low-pressure system that has been south of Iceland is expected to move away today. Winds will ease across the southern half of the country, while generally light winds are expected in the north.

The District Prosecutor has charged two men and one woman with attempted major drug offenses dating back to 2024.

Demands answers from Hafnarfjörður over festival  Iceland Monitor

Flatey Church celebrates 100 years  icelandmonitor.mbl.is

Látrabjarg will be “sold out” later today  Iceland Monitor

Three men remanded in custody  Iceland Monitor

More than one in custody in homicide case  Iceland Monitor

Photos: Nine of Páll Óskar's best Pride Parade floats  Iceland Monitor

Deportation delayed by crew's mixed nationalities  Iceland Monitor

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and Dorrit Moussaieff end their marriage  Iceland Monitor

Wettest July in more than 40 years for Reykjavík  Iceland Monitor

Strong earthquake strikes Mosfellsheiði  Iceland Monitor

Name of man who died at Hólmsheiði Prison  Iceland Monitor

Societies built on trust  Iceland Monitor