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Blast sparked a lifelong interest in nature

May 18, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

Seven-year-old grew up watching ecosystems recover from the May 18 blast. Now he works in the natural sciences himself. Read story

Eruption showed the real meaning of ‘hardcore’

May 18, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

Central Washington University students up for a Sunday morning get-together got an eye-popping view of the eruption - and soon found themselves buried in a blizzard of ash. Read story

High school senior slept through early eruption

May 18, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

"For the next month, riding the bus to FVHS down 78th Street gave us a great view of the eruption. The awesomeness and awareness of the loss of life stays with me." Read story

Geology field trip cut short by eruption

May 18, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

"It was decided to cut our trip short and race back to Portland to save our homes. My thought was: How stupid. If that was the case, it was already too late and there wasn't a damn thing you could do about saving your home." Read story

An outdoorsman’s paradise despoiled

May 18, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

"As we watched the ash plume rise into the air, we knew that all we would have left were our memories." Read story

Helping prevent Spirit Lake flooding

May 18, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

His company provided pumps that protected area until a diversion tunnel could be completed. Read story

On the morning of May 18, 1980, the USS Rogers makes its way up the Columbia River while coming back from reserve training in San Diego, CA, to its home port of Portland as Mount St.

Racing against time on the river

On the morning of May 18, 1980, the USS Rogers makes its way up the Columbia River while coming back from reserve training in San Diego, CA, to its home port of Portland as Mount St.

May 17, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

The morning of May 18, 1980 found myself and the crew of the USS Rogers (DD876) on our way back from reserve training San Diego CA to her home port in Portland Oregon. Read story

Great view, but a stupid idea

May 17, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

"It still amazes me that the airspace was not closed until noon that day. There were at least half a dozen planes flying that morning; none of us should have been up there!" Read story

Sheriff’s warning saved dad, kids

May 17, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

"I told the kids to pick up their fish and start back to the car, but they didn't want to quit catching all of the fish. I quickly grabbed their poles and fish from them and told them to start running toward the car. They still did not know really… Read story

Soldier helped in search efforts

May 17, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted

"It was an amazing spectacle to witness." Read story