Mount St. Helens as it appeared before erupting in 1980. The first phreatic eruption at Mount St. Helens viewed by Barry Johnston, Trixie Anders and Jim Fitzgerald, approximately March 28, 1980.

Among the smallest of the animals that live on Mount St. Helens, the northern pocket gopher has been credited with aiding in the restoration of Mount St. Helens. "Gopher to the Rescue," a newly ...

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.

See 50 photos from the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption in a gallery at the end of this story It was early morning on Mount St. Helens when the volcano shook the Earth.

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, the blast released 3.3 billion cubic yards of earth from the mountain.

The eruption of Mount St. Helens blew away a mile of the mountain's summit, sending a thick layer of ash east and north across Washington, northern Idaho and western Montana.

A family is suing the school district for more than $3 million after their daughter was violently attacked by another student outside the front doors of St. Helens High School.

The U.S. Geological Survey said it and other agencies were monitoring the situation and would issue additional alerts "as ...

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