The planned lease termination of the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage has been reversed amid threats of a volcanic ...

Life for the residents of South Central Alaska comes with many daily challenges. The weather is harsh and unpredictable, with ...

Alaska residents are again being urged to brace themselves for a possible eruption of Mount Spurr. Following up on last week's warning, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reiterated in a series of ...

When Mount Spurr last erupted, some light ashfall reportedly made its way to Juneau and airlines grounded flights for about a ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has detected heightened ... and potential hazards for local communities. If Mount Spurr erupts, the most immediate threat would be to aviation.

The likelihood of an Alaska volcano’s explosive eruption not far from the state’s largest city has increased, according to researchers. Officials with the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported ...

Mount Spurr, 78 miles from Anchorage, is unusual in its potential to foul air quality, disrupt jet service and otherwise ...

Scientists say Mount Spurr, the closest volcano to Anchorage, is likely to erupt in the next weeks or months. If that happens ...

Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory ... have shared their plans for if it erupts. The first thing they will do is contact the AVO to assess the threat and determine how much time ...

Ashfall poses the most lethal threat to aviation ... the 1992 Spurr eruption, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport shut down for 20 hours, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.