WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Nick Begich (AK-R) introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring ... timely with Mount Spurr, an active ...

Mount Spurr, which is 11,000-foot-tall and located 81 miles from Anchorage, has been showing signs of unrest for more than a year. Scientists have been closely monitoring this volcano for signs ...

An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans. For the last year, Alaska's Mount Spurr has been showing signs of a ...

With a possible eruption looming, the Alaska Observatory is closely watching Mount Spurr. Your Alaska Link shows how one rural village is getting prepared. (Photo courtesy: AVO/USGS) ...

VATICAN CITY — White smoke streamed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals inside have elected a new pope. The identity of the new ...

Southcentral Alaska has exceptionally high amounts of tree pollen in the air right now, triggering allergies for sensitive Alaskans. Anchorage pollen count stations show high pollen counts from ...

Meanwhile, global experts are monitoring other volcanoes showing signs of unrest. In Alaska, Mount Spurr is rumbling with frequent small earthquakes, raising fears of a powerful eruption that ...