36Th Anniversary Of Eruption Is Next Wednesday Do You Remember?

The jagged snow-covered crater of Mount St. Helens is calm Today. Next Wednesday is the 36th anniversary of the volcano's big eruption that killed 57 people...
If you were living in the Yakima Valley it's likely you turned to KIT for the latest information. We continue to monitor the mountain. Today the mountain has been mostly quiet but recently scientists say earthquake rates have been steadily increasing since march. They say they're likely signs of new magma, rising upward. scientists at the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver say Mount St. Helens probably will have another dome-building eruption within the next several decades.
U. S. Geological Survey scientists say the volcano has a history of destroying and rebuilding itself.  Scientists believe the magma under the mountain is more likely to cause dome-building eruptions rather than another explosive blast. No special events are planned at the Mount Saint Helens Observatory that opens for the year on May 14.