MT. ST. HELENS, Wash. -- No, Mt. St. Helens is not erupting, but to many in Washington and northern Oregon, it sure looked like the volcano had suddenly reawakened Tuesday afternoon as strong winds ...

SEATTLE — The first earthquake rattled Mount St. Helens on March 20, 1980 — nearly two months before the mountain erupted. But it took awhile for anyone to notice. The sole seismometer on the peak was ...

The 1980 blast remains the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history. More than 300 miles from the volcano, cities like Pullman, Washington, and Moscow, Idaho, were covered in ash. A 23-year-old ...

PORTLAND -- New aerial photos of the Mount St. Helens blast taken 34 years ago have just been released. Photographer Richard Bowen captured these amazing images of of the Northwest's most destructive ...

May 18, 2025, marks the 45th anniversary of Mount St. Helens' eruption — a catastrophic event that transformed the landscape and killed 57 people. From this devastation emerged an incredible ...

On May 18, 1980- The most powerful volcanic eruption in U.S. history occurred. On May 18, 1980- The most powerful volcanic eruption in U.S. history occurred. Located in Washington State, Mount St.

SEATTLE (AP) — Thirty-five years ago, Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington state erupted, killing 57 people, blasting more than 1,300 feet off the top and raining volcanic ash for miles around.

The Tour de Blast will be shortened for the most advanced riders for the second consecutive year due to a May 2023 landslide which closed the road to Johnston Ridge Observatory through this summer.

A quarter century ago, Steve Malone felt defeated and Seth Moran was elated. Malone was, and still is, lead scientist at the University of Washington in charge of monitoring Mount St. Helens' seismic ...

MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT — The fact that unpredictably moving rock has blocked the road to its prime visitor center says a lot about Mount St. Helens. Much of the landscape around ...