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Mount St. Helens program on tap

RITZVILLE — “Mount St. Helens-Then and Now” will be presented by geologist Sheila Alfsen of Dallas, Ore., who will detail the onset and May 18, 1980 eruptions sequence.

The lecture is set for 1 p.m., Saturday, May 21, at Zion Congregational Chruch, 301 W. Broadway Ave.

During the lecture, she’ll explain Mount St. Helens volcanic hazards with examples from other volcanoes and a comparison of their relative sizes during the program. In addition, the presentation will include the advances in volcanology made as a result of the eruption and how they are used around...