Publisert: 03.06.2018 kl 15:23 - Oppdatert: 03.06.2018 kl 19:36
On Sunday a polar bear broke into the dry storage room at Isfjord Radio.
So much for the new entryway installed last week:
This is how it looked at Isfjord Radio after a polar bear visit
Publisert: 03.06.2018 kl 15:16 - Oppdatert: 03.06.2018 kl 15:25
See pictures and video.
Publisert: 16.05.2018 kl 14:53 - Oppdatert: 18.05.2018 kl 11:07
Have you ever flown hot air balloon on Svalbard, other flights will be a disappointment, says Nikolaj Trautner.
Publisert: 16.05.2018 kl 14:39 - Oppdatert: 18.05.2018 kl 11:07
Hot air balloon took off from Longyearbyen. It's not happening everyday.
Publisert: 30.04.2018 kl 11:01
Made a special choice to reach out to more people.
Publisert: 15.03.2018 kl 08:14 - Oppdatert: 16.03.2018 kl 19:43
Long days, poor pay, hard physical and mental work, and lack of overtime pay. Elida Langstein and Piotrek Damski want to do something about it.
Publisert: 15.03.2018 kl 08:24 - Oppdatert: 15.03.2018 kl 11:59
Basecamp Spitsbergen asserts they have a full overview of how much its guides work.
Publisert: 15.03.2018 kl 08:18 - Oppdatert: 15.03.2018 kl 11:59
The owners of Green Dog want people working there because they enjoy leading dogsled tours, but the salary shouldn't be so low they depart.
Publisert: 15.03.2018 kl 11:24 - Oppdatert: 15.03.2018 kl 11:59
Charlotte Sandmo has worked as a guide for nine years. She says she is glad someone is taking the initiative to improve working conditions.
Publisert: 15.03.2018 kl 11:57 - Oppdatert: 15.03.2018 kl 13:39
Trade union leader Monica A. Paulsen at Negotia is encouraging guides to enroll in an employee organization if they wish to improve their work situation.
Publisert: 03.11.2017 kl 12:47
People in Barentsburg are in deep sadness after the helicopter accident last Thursday.
Publisert: 12.10.2017 kl 08:43
The Arctic Student Welfare Organization is seeking to build a housing facility of up to five stories Elvesletta. They also want to operate it as a hotel when there are few students.
Publisert: 12.10.2017 kl 08:43
Visit Svalbard Director Ronny Brunvoll strongly opposes a seasonal hotel that does not contribute to year-round tourism.
Publisert: 29.09.2017 kl 12:44 - Oppdatert: 29.09.2017 kl 12:48
Trym Eide Aunevik, 15, won six medals in the Norway's National Youth Leagues disabeld swimming competition.
Publisert: 29.09.2017 kl 14:26
Longyearbyen's fire department and planning department evicted a man who illegally moved into a building near the airport on Monday. Now those responsible for Sjøområdet are also on alert.
Publisert: 29.09.2017 kl 14:49 - Oppdatert: 09.10.2017 kl 10:05
Every year, many pieces of fishing net wash up on the shores of Svalbard and pose a serious threat to wildlife.
Publisert: 24.09.2017 kl 13:09
In the article ”Utfordrende natur og sikkerhet på Svalbard” (”Nature and safety challenges in Svalbard”) in Svalbardposten no. 31, 25 august 2017, there are claims which are not only false, but also directly damaging to me and my business.
Publisert: 22.09.2017 kl 15:04
This is not the first time the 17-year-old male bear has been flown north in a helicopter after raiding cabins. The previous time was in 2001.
Publisert: 04.09.2017 kl 11:19
The local community is being strongly affected by two deaths. A 24-hour counseling hotline is available at the hospital.
Publisert: 25.08.2017 kl 15:33 - Oppdatert: 25.08.2017 kl 17:22
More graduate students than ever are enrolled at the university this fall.
Publisert: 18.08.2017 kl 08:51
He sees opportunities in waste others just want to get rid of. A constant uphill battle isn't deterring the green dreams of Benjamin Vidmar.
Publisert: 17.08.2017 kl 15:06
Visitors wandering outside Longyearbyen without weapons sparks a debate on Facebook.
Publisert: 17.08.2017 kl 15:02
Landslides have occurred in multiple areas in recent days, with people spotted traveling on foot through some of them.
Publisert: 10.08.2017 kl 09:36
More and more cruise tourists are visiting Longyearbyen. Traffic to the port has increased 20 percent since last year.