Major damage reported due to sea flooding
Þór Sigurgeirsson, mayor of Seltjarnarnes, says major damage was caused when sea water flooded over the dikes this…
Photos: Stunning Lightning Damage to Home and Farm
“Everyone in the area felt it. The ground shook. One of our neighbors saw the strike and said…
“Then it is pointless to talk about a living wage increase”
Sigríður Margrét Oddsdóttir, CEO of the Confederation of Icelandic Employers (SA). mbl.is/Kristinn Magnússon Sigríður Margrét Oddsdóttir, CEO of…
Teachers’ wage dispute settled – Iceland Monitor
The teachers’, state, and local government’s wage dispute is over. Agreements have been signed. The agreements were signed…
Finally the Bláfjöll ski resort is open
For the first time in a long time, the Mt Bláfjöll ski area was open today. “It”s been…
Large meeting about Reykjavik airport
Preparations were underway over the weekend, when the removal of around 500 trees in the approach direction to…
German experts examine Grindavík’s future
A view over Grindavík. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson “The government’s projects regarding natural hazards on the Reykjanes Peninsula are far…
Nothing has changed in over 40 years
The library at Hotel Holt has a classic feel. mbl.is/Árni Sæberg “I think I can say that nothing…
Demanding immediate action – Iceland Monitor
Architect Guðni Valberg took this photo of Bernhöftstorfan in Reykjavík in the spring of 2014 when it was…
Hilmisdóttir will be the new mayor
A new majority in the city will be the Socialist Party, the Pirate Party, the Social Democratic Alliance,…
SÍS at a meeting: “The devil is in the details”
Ástráður Haraldsson, state mediator. mbl.is/Eggert Jóhannesson Negotiation committees and local government leaders are now meeting at the Association…
Not quite on track – Iceland Monitor
The accumulated maintenance debt on the road system has amounted to ISK 10 billion per year for the…