September 14, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News
Hidden away in east Vancouver, in an unassuming red brick building nearly identical to dozens of other office buildings dotting the city’s landscape, Dr. Emily Montgomery-Brown works to unlock the… Read story
August 7, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
Mount St. Helens’ Johnston Ridge Observatory is slated to reopen to the public in spring 2027, according to a recently re-released timeline detailing the phases of restoration work to state… Read story
On May 18th, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted killing 57 people and changing the way residents of the Northwest viewed the volcano in their midst. For the last 40 years, The Columbian has written about every aspect of the eruption — the people who died, including Columbian photographer Reid Blackburn, the survivors, the scientists, the tourists and the life that has slowly returned to the mountain. We have gathered our stories, along with reader recollections from over the years, here. The Longview Daily News also has a page dedicated to Mount St. Helens.
Pumice from Mount St. Helens sheds light on eruption
Photographer’s parting shots of Mount St. Helens live on
The old man and the mountain
The victims of Mount St. Helens
September 13, 2024, 1:58pm Clark County News
The Mount St. Helens Visitor Center in Castle Rock will close from Sept. 30 to May 15 to undergo an update to its exhibits, according to a news release from Washington State Parks. Read story
May 18, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
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 this active volcano is literally new, making it one of the most uniquely beautiful and educational… Read story
May 18, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News
Today marks the 44th anniversary of the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens. Read story
May 18, 2024, 6:05am Latest News
The most destructive volcanic eruption in United States history happened less than half a century ago in Washington. Read story
May 15, 2024, 7:48am Clark County News
After 13 years, Amboy-based Mount St. Helens Institute has a new director. Read story
April 1, 2024, 3:02pm Clark County News
A Washougal man was killed early Saturday morning on Mount St. Helens when the snow underneath him collapsed and he fell into the crater, causing an avalanche. Read story
February 7, 2024, 2:14pm Latest News Free
A nearly unanimous state Senate on Tuesday backed the creation of a specialty license plate showcasing Mount St. Helens. Read story
February 5, 2024, 3:40pm Clark County Life
Mount St. Helens’ Johnston Ridge Observatory will remain closed to the public until at least 2026, a Washington State Department of Transportation spokeswoman said Monday. Read story
