Mount Spurr: An Imminent Eruption and Its Implications for Alaska
In recent updates, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has reported an increase in seismic activity near Mount Spurr, which is located approximately 75 miles west of Anchorage. As of October 2024, the ...
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Anchorage’s school language immersion programs — among the nation’s most robust for a city its size — are at risk
Absent additional funding from the state Legislature, Anchorage’s premier, 36-year-old immersion programs will suffer at best ...
Beached fin whale in Anchorage is being transported to museum
No one was injured after a fire broke out late Thursday night at the Anchorage Pioneer Home, according to the Alaska Department of Family and Community Services.
Volcano Watch: Background and science behind Mount Spurr and what you should know
On Volcano Watch, we take a deep dive into the science of Mount Spurr and the chances it will erupt again, what we’ve learned ...
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Retired volcanologist reflects on Mount Spurr’s 1992 eruption and its lessons
As we keep a watchful eye on Mount Spurr, we're remembering the last time it erupted...and the lessons it taught us. Your Alaska Link's spoke with a scientist who had ...
Image captures huge steam plume rising from Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano
The Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect ...
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How a Mount Spurr eruption could impact Unalaska
Emergency officials in Unalaska are closely watching an active volcano near Anchorage. Scientists said Mount Spurr is likely ...
Will it? Won’t it? And when? Anchorage contends with a restive volcano in its backyard
Katie Kitchpanich, like most of us, feels like she’s dealt with a lot over the past few years. The coronavirus pandemic, ...
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Spurr in spotlight as volcano shows signs of possible eruption
Matt Haney, scientist-in-charge with the Alaska Volcano Observatory, said in an interview Monday, March 24, that Spurr first ...
Alaska Map Shows Areas at Risk From Possible Mount Spurr Eruption
Mount Spurr lies about 80 miles west of Anchorage, which is Alaska's most populous city, making it one of the state's most closely watched volcanoes. It last erupted in 1992, spreading ash over ...
DOGE Update: Alaska Volcano Monitor Closure Blocked Amid Eruption Threat
Representative Nick Begich said he intervened to block the lease termination for the building housing the Alaska Volcano ...