May 17, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
"When I went back to my ship ten days later, I took a number of the ash filled pens they were selling and handed them out. I will never forget the sight of the size of the ash cloud blowing out of the mountain." Read story
May 17, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
"My family and I drove up to Johnston Ridge Observatory Saturday for the first time, and we were amazed at the scenery." Read story
May 17, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
Reporter with Skamania County Pioneer rubs elbows with Secret Service agents and media stars when President Jimmy Carter came to view eruption's impact. Read story
May 13, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
"I called the local radio station to alert them that the mountain was REALLY erupting, only to be told: 'Oh, that is happening often, and people are always calling us.'" Read story
May 12, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
"We thought our lives would never be the same, after we had to live with -- and try not to breathe in -- all of the ash for several days and weeks." Read story
May 11, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
Couple hustled to get an unforgettable view of "The Mountain's" eruption - but had left in such a hurry that they forgot their camera. Read story
May 11, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
"We arrived at the dock in time that evening to meet my husband, and he was shocked to see the car covered in ash and what I imagine were 'deer-in-the-headlights' expressions on our faces." Read story
May 10, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
A day after being a few miles west of Mount St. Helens, he took a trip to the coast and didn't hear about the eruption until his return. Read story
May 10, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
Battle Ground woman witnessed eruptions without worry - until wondering later what might have happened if the mountain had exploded in a different direction. Read story
May 8, 2010, 12:00am User Submitted
Couple realizes weeks later that the source of a mysterious Sunday morning boom had been the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Read story