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Mt.Redoubt status turns orange

Mount Redoubt’s status was lifted to orange today (wed). Government geologists are watching the volcano in the Cook Inlet area full time and are anticipating a possible eruption within the

Mount Redoubt’s status was lifted to orange today (wed). Government geologists are watching the volcano in the Cook Inlet area full time and are anticipating a possible eruption within the next few days.

According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory, a typical Redoubt eruption features a large explosion that can shoot ash clouds 40,000 feet high. During the last eruption, in April 1990, the ash plume disrupted air travel and sent ash across the state.

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StarDate Susitna 9-20-26, by Kathleen Fleming

Dark skies are back, and so is StarDate Susitna. Kathleen Fleming will talk about the Fall Equinox, which is coming up on Tuesday the 22nd, as well as where to look for several planets visible in the mornings and evenings, when the clouds part.

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