USA Ambassador Braithwaite Travels to Bodø
On April 18-19, Ambassador Braithwaite traveled to Bodø. This was his first official trip to…
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USA Ambassador Hosts Kick-Off Event for Rising Leaders Program
On April 25, Ambassador Kenneth Braithwaite hosted a kick-off event for Rising Leaders at Villa…
Alert: Personal Security Awareness Reminder
The U.S. government remains concerned that terrorists are intent on targeting U.S. citizens, including children. …
USA Ambassador Braithwaite Meets With Prime Minister Solberg
US Ambassador Braithwaite met with Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Prime Minister’s Office in…
Norway honors vet for role in WWII liberation
Seventy-two years after Jesse Whitley of Mabelvale joined other members of the 474th Infantry to…
Native Americans to meet Norway’s wealth fund watchdog over pipeline
Standing Rock Sioux tribe representatives will meet the ethics watchdog for Norway’s $915 billion sovereign…
Norway hosts temperance association dinner theater fundraiser
NORWAY – Rob Borschsenius, a board member of the Norsk Museum, was trying to think…
Norwegian politico on Trump, Putin, NATO at UND
Odd Einar Dorum, a Norwegian politician with a resume stretching to the late 1970s, spoke…
Norway Creates Jobs in the U.S
A new report by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C. shows that Norwegian companies,…
Norwegian man who threatened USA police sentenced to 15 months
A Norwegian man who sent emails and posted tweets threatening to kill Portland police officers…
Former Prime Minister of Norway to Present Stevenson Lecture
The Honorable Gro Brundtland, the first female prime minister of Norway and a former director-general…
Kissinger: Give Trump International Order A Chance
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger spoke Sunday in Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize…
Embassy Hosts Event On Arctic Security Policy
Security Policy in the Arctic was the main topic of this year’s Henry Bacon event.…
Trump speaks with Norway’s PM
US president-elect Donald Trump has spoken by phone with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, who…
Body of Utah defense attorney recovered in Norway after waterfall accident
Authorities have recovered the body of a well-known Utah defense attorney who fell down a…
FBI agent: Norwegian tourist admitted sending email threats to Portland police
A Norwegian tourist arrested in connection with email and Twitter threats against Portland police admitted…
American author releases book on forgotten Norwegian Viking princess
American author Judith Martin has just released a picture book entitled “Saga of a Princess”…
Norwegian girls left religious culture for the freedom of New York
Women from southern Norway who immigrated to the United States after World War II swapped…
Why are Norwegians so happy? Norway’s ambassador to the U.S. has some ideas
Wherever Kare Aas travels, be it in far-north territory like Alaska or places well to…
Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival runs through the weekend
Petersburg’s week-long Little Norway Festival is ramping up with activities scheduled through Sunday afternoon.. Petersburg’s…
Norwegian ambassador excited for Mayfest
Kåre R. Aas, the Norwegian ambassador to the United States, is in town for Mayfest,…
Norwegian ambassador in for Petersburg’s Little Norway festival
Norway’s ambassador to the U.S. arrived in Petersburg Wednesday to enjoy the community’s Little Norway…