Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it caused enormous devastation. The eruption triggered mudslides, an explosion, and ...

Years in the making, Washington drivers will soon have new options for specialty license plates. Up next is the long-awaited ...

Chinook salmon recently were released into the Upper Mount St. Helens watershed for the first time in nearly 50 years.

In May 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted catastrophically. It resulted in one of the largest natural disasters in American history, claiming 57 lives and even darkening the sun. It ...

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it became one of the most devastating disasters in American history. The massive eruption transformed the surrounding landscape within moments, sending ...

Mount St. Helens environment recovering 45 years after eruption With most plants and animals now back, scientists are shifting their observation focus. When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, hundreds ...

Ben Andersen, 37, vanished after visiting Mount St Helens in Washington, as the volcano's destructive eruption hit its 46th ...

The anniversary of the eruption of Mount St Helens gives so many pause, recalling where they were that day, May 18, 1980. “My first grade memory is that, day turned to night almost immediately,” ...

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — Mount St. Helens erupted 40 years ago, on May 18, 1980, sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and claiming 57 lives on the ground. But for months leading up the ...

The May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens remains the deadliest and most destructive volcanic event in U.S. history, claiming 57 lives and flattening 230 square miles of forest. The blast sent a ...

Sunday marks 45 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state. The deadly eruption happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on May 18, 1980, following months of small explosions and earthquakes.

On May 18, 1980, Don Swanson placed a frenzied call to his wife to let her know that he was OK. "That's nice," she said, unconcerned. She had no idea her geologist husband had spent the morning in a ...