It was the deadliest volcano eruption in U.S. history, killing 57 people. KING 5 later produced a documentary of the historic event called, "The Mountain Erupts," showing what it was like in the hours ...

Sunday, May 18 marks 45 years since the disastrous eruption of Mount St. Helens. Fifty-seven people were killed and it remains the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history. At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, ...

May 18 marks the 45th anniversary of the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens in southwestern Washington. The blast in 1980 killed dozens of people and reshaped the volcanic peak in the Cascade ...

Some Pacific Northwesterners woke Tuesday to an unusual sight: A smoky haze shrouded Mount St. Helens, the large, active stratovolcano in Washington state that erupted catastrophically in 1980. But a ...

Mount St. Helens in Washington State was once the "Mount Fuji of America"—admired for its symmetrical cone shape similar to Japan's highest peak. It was a popular Pacific Northwest destination, ...

Wind gusts that stirred up ash around Mount St. Helens in Washington have people asking: Is the sleeping giant awake? The National Weather Service in Portland responded to reports of volcanic ash ...

Following several recent rim failures, two cornice breaks and the death of an experienced climber on Mount St. Helens, the U.S. Forest Service is asking climbers to stay away from the rim and avoid ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Johnston Ridge Observatory at Mount St. Helens will remain closed until 2027 as the timeline to repair a washed-out section of Spirit Lake Highway stretches out. The delay, first ...

The Mount St. Helens visitor center is reopening its doors with the first major renovations since it opened in 1986. Starting on May 31, the center will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prior to ...

CASTLE ROCK Wash. (KPTV) - The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center will reopen May 31 following its first major renovation since opening in 1986, Washington State Parks officials announced Wednesday. The ...