- Posted January 28, 2026
Choose Connection podcaster Merrick McCumby interviews Sound Mental Health counselor Kyra Meyer about what connection is and how people…
KVAK’s Laurie Prax interviewed Lorna Illingworth of North Pole about why she didn’t buy a derby ticket before fishing for halibut. Illingworth caught a 158-pound halibut that would have taken the lead in the Valdez Halibut Derby, won her a weekly 1st place prize and $1,000 in the Valdez Halibut Hullabaloo tournament. Despite missing out on the winnings, Illingworth chose to tell her story and encourage others to buy a derby ticket.