On April 30th, representatives from all five Oddfellow Lodges in Akureyri came together to present Akureyri Hospital (SAk) with a generous donation in support of the hospital's palliative care services.

Recently, the Hljóðbókasafn achieved the fifth and final green step.

Parents of chronically ill or severely disabled children who received parental payments in December have been paid a December supplement.

The unemployment rate in January was 4,9%, up from 4,4% in December. There were on average 9.748 unemployed people in January 2026.

The Directorate of Fisheries has developed a new system for issuing catch certificates.

The Directorate of Fisheries has published a report on catch composition of all bottom trawl and danish seine vessels with and without inspection from 1st of January 2024.

Jóhanna María Oddsdóttir, a renal nurse working in the Intensive Care and Dialysis Unit at Akureyri Hospital (SAk), is now holding clinic appointments for renal patients every other Wednesday in odd-numbered weeks.

The National Archives of Iceland advertises a vacancy for the position of Supervisor of Real Estate and Security. This is a diverse and exciting job for an ambitious person at an institution that is a leader in public archiving and records management.

Iceland Health has rewritten and improved its website, aiming to improve service and increase access to information.

The research project Kraftmiklir krakkar (e. Powerful Kids) was presented at Sjónaukinn 2026 at the University of Akureyri earlier this week. The project, which is an innovation initiative within primary healthcare at the South Iceland Health Institution, shows positive outcomes from family-centered treatment delivered in primary care.