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Talk Is Jericho: Up & Vanished – The Mysterious Disappearance Of Florence Okpealuk
Payne Lindsey hosts and co-created the hit true crime podcast series Up And Vanished. Part 1 of season 4 In The Midnight Sun was released earlier this year, and part 2 premieres August 8th. Payne explains what drew him to the edge of the Arctic Circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances in Nome, Alaska – Alaska native Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas, the lengths he went to in order to get answers, and the dangerous situation that netted the biggest clues but also had had him fearing for his life. He also discusses the missing person cases he covered in seasons 1 and 2 of Up And Vanished and what he loves about investigative journalism and podcast storytelling. For more Talk Is Jericho episodes, please visit our archives, and for future episodes, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.
Woman swept to sea whilst at beach is rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away
TOKYO -- A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting in an inflatable swim ring more than 80 kilometers (50 miles) in the Pacific Ocean, officials said Thursday. Japan's coast guard launched a search for the...
Root for the Home Team
Above: Anchorage Bucs pitcher Angel Landazuri throws a pitch at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. Photo by James Brooks. The Alaska Baseball League is celebrating its 50th year. The league’s five teams, all from the Anchorage and Kenai Peninsula areas, play an annual season that begins in June and wraps up with a post-season “Top of the World” tournament in early August. The collegiate league uses equipment that meets Minor League specifications, and its players are unpaid so they can maintain NCAA eligibility.
New federal program aims to speed restoration of damaged Alaska streams and rivers
Around Alaska, particularly in the Interior region, there are streams, creeks and rivers that were damaged by mining conducted as far back as the mid-19th century. The Bureau of Land Management, a federal agency of the Department of the Interior, now has a new program intended to speed up work to fix those historic damages. […] The post New federal program aims to speed restoration of damaged Alaska streams and rivers appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
ATV collides with SUV in Sterling, seriously injuring two
An SUV collided with an all-terrain vehicle in Sterling on Monday, according to Alaska State Troopers. The collision, which injured three people, occurred at the intersection of Robinson Loop Road and Valley View Road, across the Sterling Highway from Scout Lake. Troopers say two teenagers operating the all-terrain vehicle failed...
Nautical glass artwork on view at Kenai Chamber
Among the walls and display tables inside the chamber’s conference room, more than 20 pieces of Alaska-centric glass art are on view. Drawing comparisons to glass mosaics, gallery-goers may recognize some familiar characteristics of Alaska beaches — like shells, driftwood and sea stars — infused in glass pourings. Several colorful, floral glass pieces are also on display.
Olympic roster change puts Homer cyclist Kristen Faulkner in her best event
Kristen Faulkner’s secondary option made her an Olympian, and now her primary goal will make the cyclist from Homer a very busy Olympian. Faulkner on Tuesday was selected to compete in the women’s road race in Paris, giving her a shot at an Olympic medal in the event that has catapulted her to international success.
Former Alaska City Treasurer Gets 30 Months for Embezzlement
A former Alaska city treasurer was sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling more than $1 million from the City of Houston, Alaska, and from a Wasilla-based equipment company, and then evading taxes on the embezzled profits, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Jess Adams was entrusted with bookkeeping responsibilities...
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