Volcano
32 years after the blast
Memories of Mount St. Helens' eruption remain vivid
Date: 05/18/2012 | Local News
Cascades Volcano Observatory watches more than NW
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- The Cascades Volcano Observatory was created because of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, but the Vancouver lab does more than monitor threatening mountains in Washington and Oregon.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Northwest
Agencies prepare for tsunami debris
Later this year, it might not be such an uncommon sight to see a refrigerator, a car bumper or a garage door wash up on beaches in the state.
Date: 04/10/2012 | Local News
Volcano in Alaska remains active
FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Alaska's Cleveland volcano in the Aleutian Islands is continuing to erupt.The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Friday that low-level eruptions continue to occur inside the volcano located on a remote, uninhabited island 940 miles southwest of Anchorage.
Date: 04/06/2012 | Northwest
Alaska volcano lava dome forms, alert level raised
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The warning level for a remote Alaska volcano has been raised after a new lava dome began forming, indicating the mountain could explode and send up an ash cloud that could threaten aircraft.
Date: 01/31/2012 | Nation & World
Volcano sends steam, ash into air near Mexico City
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano has spewed a burst of ash 3 miles into the air after breaking through a dome of lava.
Date: 11/20/2011 | Nation & World
Lava oozing from Alaska volcano
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A volcano in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands has begun oozing lava, a signal that the mountain could explode and send up an ash cloud that could threaten aircraft.
Date: 09/21/2011 | Northwest
Heres your checklist for preparing before disaster strikes
Preparation is key to being able to handle the impact of your house being damaged or destroyed.But the decisions you make after such an event can make the difference between a quick recovery or an extended rebuilding process.
Date: 06/26/2011 | Business
Volcano ash turns Asian lunar eclipse blood red
SYDNEY — Asian and African night owls were treated to a lunar eclipse, and ash in the atmosphere from a Chilean volcano turned it blood red for some viewers.
Date: 06/15/2011 | Nation & World




