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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 29, 2021

A red building on top of an eroding river bank
The school in Napakiak sits a mere 78 feet from the rapidly eroding shoreline of the Kuskokwim River. July 23, 2021 in Napakiak, Alaska. (Katie Basile/KYUK)

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Thursday on Alaska News Nightly:

Why a major earthquake off the coast of Alaska triggered tsunami warnings but no reports of major damage. And, how a labyrinth is helping a Fairbanks man cope with chronic pain. Plus, river erosion threatens the school building in Napakiak.

Reports tonight from:

  • Tegan Hanlon in Anchorage
  • Liz Ruskin in Washington D.C.
  • Greg Kim and Anna Rose MacArthur in Bethel
  • Tim Ellis and Dan Bross in Fairbanks