REID SANFORD
Redmond, Oregon

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 12:32:09 PM PDT

This Day In History
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens became the largest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history. By the end of its cycle of fire and fury, 57 people had died.

Quote Of The Day
"Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" David A. Johnston

Image Of The Day

Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, at 08:32 PDT. By Austin Post - Huge tif converted to jpeg and caption from USGS Mount St. Helens, Washington May 18, 1980 Eruption Images, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org