ya, ya, ya, already been roasted for that, but read the second line of the article.
I don't know what people consider close or far, but the fact remains St. Helens is part of the same mountain range, fault line, plate, etc... Which happens to be one of the most active volcanic regions on the Earth.
According to today's update of St. Helens, it also has a growing dome again. I completely understand the attempts at humor, but I don't think geologists are quick to dismiss the possible connections between all of the "geological" activity happening up and down the left coast.