May marks the passage of 40 years since the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Over the past year, we’ve collected stories from people who shared memories of their relationship with the mountain before, during and after the blast. Throughout the month, we’ll highlight some of these stories with video, audio and photos here on our Facebook page. A lot of people had a strong connection to Spirit Lake, including the Ackerman family. Check out this 1967 footage of the lake and mountain looming in th
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#40YearsAgo at #MountStHelens, May 10, 1980: For weeks, county deputies have tried to persuade Harry Truman to leave the Spirit Lake Lodge. They drive up the closed Highway to a nearly deserted Spirit Lake and park their vehicle headed homeward in case they need to make a quick get-away. They try for a half-hour to convince Harry, but eventually respect his right to stay. He’s been there every year since the 1920s. But they wonder if he understands the danger. Harry quips that if anything comes
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In total, 57 people perished in the Mount St. Helens eruption. Among those was Harry R. Truman, the owner and caretaker at Mount St. Helens Lodge at Spirit Lake. https://bit.ly/2Z8fQyS | KATU News
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