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At age 6, he and his classmates fled Mount St. Helens. 40 years later this reporter recalls that day

Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins was a first grader on a school camping trip near Mount St. Helens when the volcano erupted on May 18, 1980. Austin…

40 Years After Mount St. Helens, Sounds Of Past Government Response Echo Today

In the days leading up to the May 18, 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption 40 years ago, Cowlitz County sheriff’s deputies tried to prevent people from getting…

Summer camp cancellations multiply, but some hold out hope for late start

The coronavirus is spreading a pandemic of disappointment among Pacific Northwest families and camp counselors via the widespread cancellation of…

Washington School Districts Set To Deploy New Electric Buses This Fall

Earlier this year, there was only one electric school bus in the entire state of Washington. By this fall, the electric school bus fleet should be vastly…

'Are Their Apples Worth More Than Our Lives?' Yakima Valley Fruit Workers Strike For Protections

Just as the sun rises over the Yakima Valley on May 14, more than 100 workers drive their vehicles off Monson Fruit property in Selah, north of Yakima.…

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