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Has tsunami hit Japan yet? How long will waves take to reach California, Alaska and Hawaii? NWS updates alert
The Link
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July 30, 2025
Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s island of Hokkaido were hit by tsunami waves after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for several states on the...
Alaska sports notebook: Colton Paul dominates at WEIO and sets world record, Cook Inlet girls soccer club makes history at nationals
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Colton Paul, 18, of Kipnuk who is competing for Mt. Edgecumbe, celebrates his victory in the Kneel Jump during an awards ceremony on the first day of the Native Youth Olympics Senior Games at the Alaska Airlines Center on Thursday, April 20, 2023....
Anchorage police expands drone program with new tools and training
Your Alaska Link
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The use of drones has been a part of the Anchorage Police Department's arsenal for some time, and now they look to expand on that idea. "And as we moved along through the process over the last seven years, drones are being used in law enforcement...
Alaska and Hawaii at risk of tsunami after 8.7 earthquake near Russia
The Mirror US
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July 30, 2025
The earthquake struck around 1:25 p.m. Hawaiian Time ( Image: USGS) Residents in Alaska and Hawaii were issued a dire tsunami warning after authorities in Japan reported a strong magnitude 8.7 earthquake near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. The...
We've managed to save the whales. New law could render them extinct.
USA Today
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The Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted in 1972, has prevented the extinction of marine mammal species in U.S. waters. Proposed legislation threatens to weaken the act by restricting scientific data usage and delaying crucial conservation...
Evacuation orders across California and Alaska after massive earthquake sparks tsunami warning
The Independent
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July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
US military bases brace for potential tsunamis in wake of powerful earthquake
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Myrtle Hazard anchors near Guam ahead of potential tsunami waves caused by a large earthquake in eastern Russia, July 30, 2025. (Sebastian Sanchez/U.S. Coast Guard) YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — U.S. military bases...
I Went to the Woods: The original Southeast Alaska cruise
Juneau Empire - Alaska
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July 30, 2025
I don’t have any detailed anecdotes as evidence, but I hated the three-hour trips from Hollis to Ketchikan on the M/V Chilkat. Maybe I was too young. Maybe I blocked them out. Maybe, as the Chilkat became lore, I adopted the collective memory of...
Funding Cuts Threaten Alaska’s Tribal Public Radio Stations
Mezha
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July 30, 2025
In Alaska’s North Slope borough, the northernmost in the U.S. and roughly the size of Great Britain, a small community radio station, KBRW, connects eight Inupiat villages, serving about 10,000 people. However, its existence is now at risk. Last...
8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia, Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska, Hawaii
Daily Excelsior
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July 30, 2025
TOKYO, Jul 30: One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East today, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New...
Hawaiian Airlines flights resume, Alaska Airlines flights resume Wednesday morning after Tsunami Warning
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaiian Airlines flights have resumed this evening while Alaska Airlines flights will resume tomorrow morning after a pause from the state’s Tsunami Warning. Interisland flights and flights from the mainland were paused...
Tsunami Warnings Issued for Alaska, Hawaii After Earthquake in East Russia
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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Vehicles evacuate to higher ground in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after a powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO (AP) — One of the world’s...
When Will Tsunami Come in Japan? When Will Tsunami Waves Hit Hawaii, Alaska, California and Washington? Check Estimated Arrival Times
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
Mumbai, July 30: A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula today, July 30. The strong earthquake also triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, as tsunami waves up to four meters were recorded. In the...
8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii (World)
Castanet Kamloops
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July 30, 2025
Photo: The Canadian Press In this image taken from a video released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, rescuers inspect a kindergarten damaged by an earthquake in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (Russian...
World News | 8.8-magnitude Earthquake Sends Small Tsunami into Coasts of Russia, Japan, Alaska
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
Tokyo, Jul 30 (AP) One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused small tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and prompted warnings for Hawaii, North and Central America and...
Legal fight over Pebble mine could drag on after DOJ departures
E&E News
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July 29, 2025
A legal battle over the proposed Pebble mine in Alaska could drag on through next year as top attorneys leave the federal government, according to legal filings the Department of Justice submitted Tuesday. Adam Gustafson, the acting assistant...
8.8-magnitude earthquake sends small tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan, Alaska
Orissa Post
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July 30, 2025
Tokyo: One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New...
Alaska Army National Guard hosts multi-agency hoist symposium, expands partnerships, improves SAR coordination
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 29, 2025
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES 07.29.2025 Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to Golf Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, hosted mission partners for a multi-agency hoist symposium at Bryant Army...
Homer city election filing period opens Aug. 1
Peninsula Clarion - Alaska
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July 29, 2025
A “Vote Here” sign directs voters to the voting station at Homer City Hall on Oct. 3, 2023, in Homer, Alaska. (Finn Heimbold/Homer News file photo) The deadline to file for candidacy is Aug. 15 at 4:30 p.m. The candidacy filing period for the...
World News | 8.8-magnitude Earthquake Causes Tsunami in Russia, Japan, Sets off Warnings for Alaska, Hawaii
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
Tokyo, Jul 30 (AP) One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south...