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On vacation in California, Norwegian research physicians and family friends Thomas and Marthe-Lisa Naess-Andresen recently visited Pasadena. They and their three young children enjoyed many of the tourist attractions the …

“On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my warmest congratulations to all Norwegians on your 204th anniversary of Constitution Day. Norway is one of …

A US appellate court rejected an attempt by four employee unions to overturn a foreign air carrier permit awarded to Norwegian Air International, dealing a severe blow to labour’s 1.5-year-old …

On April 18-19, Ambassador Braithwaite traveled to Bodø. This was his first official trip to Northern Norway as United States Ambassador to Norway. On Wednesday, April 18, the Ambassador visited …

On April 25, Ambassador Kenneth Braithwaite hosted a kick-off event for Rising Leaders at Villa Otium. Rising Leaders is an initiative of the Embassy of the United States of America …

The U.S. government remains concerned that terrorists are intent on targeting U.S. citizens, including children.  Terrorists may employ a variety of tactics, such as violent assaults and kidnappings.  In the …

US Ambassador Braithwaite met with Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Prime Minister’s Office in Oslo. They discussed ways to build upon the close and deep-rooted relationship between the United …

Seventy-two years after Jesse Whitley of Mabelvale joined other members of the 474th Infantry to aid in the liberation of Norway at the end of World War II, the government …

Standing Rock Sioux tribe representatives will meet the ethics watchdog for Norway’s $915 billion sovereign wealth fund on Monday over a U.S. oil pipeline, a watchdog official said on Monday. …

NORWAY – Rob Borschsenius, a board member of the Norsk Museum, was trying to think of ideas for a fun way to raise money for the museum when he came …

Odd Einar Dorum, a Norwegian politician with a resume stretching to the late 1970s, spoke at UND’s Center for Innovation for the better part of an hour Thursday, remarking on …

A new report by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C. shows that Norwegian companies, U.S. exports to Norway and Norwegian investments create nearly half a million jobs in the …

A Norwegian man who sent emails and posted tweets threatening to kill Portland police officers last summer has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Espen Brungodt, 29, was sentenced …

The Honorable Gro Brundtland, the first female prime minister of Norway and a former director-general of the World Health Organization, will present the 31st address in the Adlai E. Stevenson …

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke Sunday in Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize forum about the upcoming Trump administration and warned critics to judge Trump on his policies, …

Security Policy in the Arctic was the main topic of this year’s Henry Bacon event. The event is held in memory of the efforts of the crew of SS. Henry …

US president-elect Donald Trump has spoken by phone with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who congratulated him on his election win. The Trump transition team said in a statement: “The …

Authorities have recovered the body of a well-known Utah defense attorney who fell down a Norway waterfall last month, one of his colleagues has confirmed. Kent Hart was hiking and …

A Norwegian tourist arrested in connection with email and Twitter threats against Portland police admitted that he was responsible for the threats, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court …

American author Judith Martin has just released a picture book entitled “Saga of a Princess” about a forgotten Norwegian Viking princess named Efanda. Princess Efanda and her husband Prince Rurik …

Women from southern Norway who immigrated to the United States after World War II swapped the religious culture they came from for modern clothes, high heels, makeup and dance. As …

Wherever Kare Aas travels, be it in far-north territory like Alaska or places well to the south, he seems to get one persistent question: Why are Norwegians so happy? Aas, …

Petersburg’s week-long Little Norway Festival is ramping up with activities scheduled through Sunday afternoon.. Petersburg’s main street is closed down Friday and Saturday, May 20-21 during the day as vendors …

Kåre R. Aas, the Norwegian ambassador to the United States, is in town for Mayfest, and he cannot wait to meet and speak with locals. “I’m looking to really getting …

Norway’s ambassador to the U.S. arrived in Petersburg Wednesday to enjoy the community’s Little Norway Festival. Kåre Aas is from Oslo, and began working for Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs …