Nearly 45 years after Mount St. Helens’ eruption sent almost 90 billion cubic feet of debris into the upper Toutle Valley, millions of tons of sediment still pour into the Cowlitz River each year.

The Volcano Rescue Team responded late last week after a skier suffered a leg injury on Mount St. Helens. Just after 11 a.m.

When Mount St. Helens in Washington erupted nearly 45 years ago, it killed 57 people, destroyed hundreds of homes, spread ash to at least 10 other states and blasted a wide, horseshoe-shaped ...

Nearly 45 years after Mount St. Helens’ eruption sent almost 90 billion cubic feet of debris into the upper Toutle Valley, millions of tons of sediment still pour into the Cowlitz River each year.