the Beijing Olympics, Erika Skarbø whose father Dag is a director at Rolls-Royce Marine, Ulsteinvik is the birthplace of the underground cartoonist Øystein Runde. Media Ulsteinvik is the headquarters of the local subscription-based newspaper Vikebladet Vestposten (commonly known by only the first name), formed by a 1989 merger of two previously-existing newspapers (Vikebladet & Vestposten). The community is also served by the free regional weekly RegionAvisa and the Ålesund-based daily Sunnmørsposten. Transport Norwegian county road Fv 61 runs along the south edge of the town centre, and is the major route connecting Ulsteinvik to points northeast (municipalities of Hareid and Sula, with connections to Ålesund) and south (the villages of Eiksund and Haddal as well as the municipalities of Herøy, Sande, and others). Since its completion in 2008, the Eiksund Tunnel, the world's deepest undersea tunnel, connects Ulsteinvik by road to the mainland via Fv 653. Ulsteinvik is served by one bus company, Vy Buss, with the express route directly to Oslo operated under its Vy express brand. Ulsteinvik is from the Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden, which has several-daily flights to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen. It is also served by Ålesund Airport, Vigra, away, which has a broader selection of national and international flights. See also List of towns and cities in Norway References External links Ulstein Group Sjøborg Theatre IL Hødd - Major local multi-sport club. Fjord1 - operators of local and regional bus services Listing of bus routes that operate from or through Ulsteinvik Ulstein Cities and towns in Norway Populated places in Møre og Romsdal 2000 establishments in Norway