After months of brewing tensions among several council members and residents and embattled Mayor Steve Carrington, the date has been set for a special election in which Palmer votes will ...

Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what ...

If the volcano does blow, the event 'would be explosive,' Matt Haney, scientist-in-charge at the AVO, previously told ...

From off-grid residents to 96-hour response timelines, Deputy Director Tracey Loscar shares how Alaskan EMS plans for ...

A massive volcano is now steaming from its summit crater as scientists warn it could soon erupt. In their latest update, they ...

In Alaska, a rural school is one located in an area that is sparsely populated and often face accessibility challenges such ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory says an eruption at Mount Spurr now seems less likely, but the volcano remains at yellow alert ...

Government agencies are warning Alaskans and visitors about disinformation being spread online about the potential eruption of Mount Spurr. In a press release Thursday, the Division of Homeland ...

Mount Spurr, located approximately 80 miles west of Anchorage, is a dormant but potentially dangerous volcano. Recent video footage from March 7 shows steam emanating from the summit, a concerning ...

The European Space Agency’s astronaut cohort includes a parastronaut, as part of a feasibility project. AP Photo/Francois Mori Jesse Rhoades, University of North Dakota and Rebecca Rhoades, University ...

Scientists say Mount Spurr in Alaska could potentially erupt as they detect elevated activity. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks ...