Tag: City of Reykjavík

Sport

New National Stadium to Cost ISK 14.2 Billion

It will cost an estimated ISK 14.2 billion [$99.8 million; €92.1 million] to build Iceland’s new national stadium, RÚV reports. The overall cost of the

Larissa Kyzer January 15, 2023

Laugardalslaug geothermal swimming pool in Reykjavík

Society

All Reykjavík City Pools Closed

Problems at the Hellisheiði power plant have led to a significant decrease in the production of hot water for the capital region, leading to closures

Erik Pomrenke December 19, 2022

Sport

Location Chosen for New National Sporting Arena

The working committee for Iceland’s new national sporting arena has selected a location for the facility and it’s hoped that construction will begin at the

Larissa Kyzer November 27, 2022

Society

Court Rules City Not Liable for Rabbit Collision

The Reykjavík District Court has ruled that the City of Reykjavík does not have to compensate a local cyclist who was injured when running over

Larissa Kyzer October 15, 2022

Sci & Tech

Dinomite Gift: Scientist Wants to Give Reykjavík 65-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Skeleton

Iceland may soon be welcoming an exceptional new resident, and quite an elderly one at that. Vísir reports that the City of Reykjavík may receive

Larissa Kyzer October 8, 2022

Society

More Housing Needed for Unhoused People with Addictions: ‘Living in a Tent in Öskjuhlíð Isn’t a Desirable Situation for Anyone’

Encampments of unhoused people in Öskjuhlíð, a wooded recreation area in Reykjavík, have sparked conversations about shelter and services for at-risk communities in the capital.

Larissa Kyzer September 9, 2022

Society

Municipalities Struggle to Provide Housing, Employment for Refugees

Three municipalities are struggling to provide adequate services, housing, and job opportunities to recently arrived refugees as the number of individuals far exceeds initial agreements.

Larissa Kyzer September 4, 2022

Society

Almost 700 Children Waitlisted for Reykjavík Preschools

Nearly 700 hundred children aged 12 months and older are currently waitlisted for places in preschools around Reykjavík, RÚV reports. Parents of waitlisted children gathered

Larissa Kyzer August 13, 2022

Society

Reykjavík Formally Dedicates Square in Honor of Kyiv

Kyiv Square was formally dedicated in a ceremony presided over by Reykjavík mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson on Wednesday. Vísir reports that the square is located

Larissa Kyzer August 11, 2022

Society

Students Keep Busy, Give Back at Summer Work School

The School of Work was established with the mission of providing young people with something to do over the summer and, more broadly, to prepare

Larissa Kyzer July 3, 2022

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Tag: City of Reykjavík

New National Stadium to Cost ISK 14.2 Billion

All Reykjavík City Pools Closed

Location Chosen for New National Sporting Arena

Court Rules City Not Liable for Rabbit Collision

Dinomite Gift: Scientist Wants to Give Reykjavík 65-Million-Year-Old Triceratops Skeleton

More Housing Needed for Unhoused People with Addictions: ‘Living in a Tent in Öskjuhlíð Isn’t a Desirable Situation for Anyone’

Municipalities Struggle to Provide Housing, Employment for Refugees

Almost 700 Children Waitlisted for Reykjavík Preschools

Reykjavík Formally Dedicates Square in Honor of Kyiv

Students Keep Busy, Give Back at Summer Work School

Yellow Weather Warning For Nearly Entire Nation Tomorrow

Reshuffling of Environmental Agencies Merges Ten into Three

Association of Icelandic Journalists Resigns from the International Federation of Journalists

A Sticky Decision: Icelandic Competition Authority Debates Whether Guacamole a Sauce

Iceland Maintains 14th Place on Annual Corruption Index

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