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Walker: Prostate cancer diagnosis won't impair ability to perform duties; Divergent tones in U.S. House and Senate debates; In Alaska, energy policy is key issue for some voters; Tanana Village public safety officers seek ability to carry guns; Polaris Project seeks students from YK Delta; Study downplays leaking mine’s impact on fish; AK: Everyone is family at Gerry’s Barbershop; 49 Voices: Candidates for Alaska Zoo president Listen Now

Lake Clark plane crash victim found; Man convicted in Tanana trooper killings sentenced to 203 years in prison; Strong turnout in early voting across Alaska; Amendment would allow state bonds to back college loans; Interior race between political veterans could shape Alaska Senate; ASD data dashboard helps people glimpse what’s happening in local schools; CoastWalk volunteers clean up local beaches; Alaskan Cub superfans react to their team’s historic victory

Abortion ruling at center justices' retention battle; Alaska’s top oil companies adjusting to low prices; Search continues for downed pilot in Lake Clark National Park; Mushers await release of documentary criticizing the sport; Unlawful 'free samples' postpone Anchorage's first pot shop; 'Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge' speaks in Anchorage about suicide prevention; Ask a Climatologist: Arctic sea ice at record low for the season; Bering Strait School District unveils Fab Lab course in Unalakleet Listen Now

Procession held in Anchorage for fallen Fairbanks police officer; Mental Health advocates asking Governor to look into actions of Mental Health Trust; New Mat-Su flood mapping system more accurate; Sea Life Center receives grant; Plot to attack HAARP facility in Gakona stopped by Georgia police; Driest October on record in Fairbanks; Hughes, Hale vie for Senate F; Alaskan gulls carry drug-resistant E. coli; Salmon fishing in St. Paul: Building a new subsistence resource Listen Now

Alaska Air flight grounded after e-cig batteries ingnite; Miller irks GOP by sending one its old flyers bashing Murkowski; Fairbanks community mourns fallen officer; What is an ‘independent’ candidate this election? ; PFD automatic voter registration could increase turnout but cost is unknown; Insurance rate jumps 35 percent for those switching from Moda to Premera; EPA fines two fuel terminals for clean air violations; Dutch Harbor remains nation’s top fishing port; Longtime Anchorage Costume store closes doors after Halloween Listen Now

With money from Murkowski, GOP goes after Miller; Libertarian VP candidate Bill Weld in Anchorage this week; Mushers frustrated over cell phones on Iditarod trail; Alaska DOC Commissioner to stop in Haines as part of a 15-town visit; New guidelines for Hawk Inlet draw criticism; For Trump volunteer, Clinton presidency raises fears of 'Last Days'; AK: Protecting the environment and preserving the heritage of Denali's dogs; 49 Voices: Starla Heim of Anchorage Listen Now

Mental Health Trust board push for restructure, prompts resignation by long-time CEO ; Anchorage attorney accuses Justice Thomas of 1999 groping; University of Alaska seeks cuts to skiing and indoor track programs; For this Anchorage Republican, Johnson trumps Trump; Native artisans worry ivory bans in other states could reverberate in Alaska; Licenses for sport fishing, hunting and trapping to increase in price next year; Ask a Climatologist: In Anchorage, first snow is right on schedule; Glacial fjords home to surprise coral, but maybe not for long Listen Now

Lawmakers juggle ideas on alternatives to Walker's PFD cut; Whittier Tunnel closed after rocks fall, repairs underway; US Senate candidates debate Arctic issues in Barrow; A week after return to duty, Fairbanks police Chief back on leave; State's anti-discrimination agency under scrutiny; Defense Secretary halts Pentagon recall of bonuses from California National Guard service members; Kenai Borough Assembly overrides mayor's veto of invocation policy resolution; 722 days after vote, Alaska’s first pot shop opens Saturday; Young Clinton fan 'totes' her support Listen Now

Walker puts the brakes on issuing bonds to pay pensions; For the first time, Pick.Click.Give. donations take a dip; More than a decade later, one man’s discrimination case is still in limbo; Fairbanks campus rape case draws scrutiny; Alaskan investment mogul David Rubenstein launches prime-time TV talk show; Federal grant to bolster Alaska's aviation, health care apprenticeships; LEDs will light up Homer Harbor next year Listen Now

Court ruling keeps bearded seals on Endangered Species List; Alaska GOP accuses Joe Miller of campaign finance violations; absentee and early voting opens for general election; anti-incumbent mood could threaten Republican-led House majority; your U.S. senator is a chairman. What does that do for you?; Central Council, state working to expand tribal court jurisdiction; three bears shot and killed in Sitka neighborhood; Homer Folk School teaches skills in carpentry, gardening and medicine Listen Now

Here’s the Sunday, October 23nd, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announces inclusion of Native communities in land management; Sen. Sullivan address water concerns at AFN; joint state-tribal wellness court officially established; Anchorage Senate race pits labor leader against staunch industry supporter; Bethel drug bust nets 7 adults; Kenai Borough Assembly invocation policy is unconstitutional, says ACLU; Big tobacco stands trial in Bethel court; JPD finds explosive device in impounded car being prepped for auction; bringing science home: In St. Paul, a former student becomes the teacher; AK: The crafty side of AFN; 49 Voices: Josh Lynch of Fairbanks Listen Now

AFN convention opens with awards and keynote address; Interior Secretary Jewell to address AFN Friday; Rural opioid and heroin addiction discussed; right-to-farm Supreme Court arguments heard at Colony High School; as objection hearings wrap, countdown to new Tongass plan; Skagway celebration marks completion of fiber-optic cable installation; following month of leave, Fairbanks police chief returns to work; Bethel Catholic priest died of natural causes rather than fire says medical examiner; potential Wrangell pot business applies for licenses; in St. Paul, this Alaskan vows 'Never Trump'; will this winter be snowy? don't believe anyone who says they know for sure Listen Now

Alaska’s largest Native organization endorses Clinton for president, first endorsement in history; Nikiski residents in limbo after LNG land grab; after five days, Moose Fire nearly half contained; in Anchorage, a Trump supporter keeps the faith; marijuana fees generate funds for student travel in Sitka; Kodiak Police Department chooses new camera model for body-worn camera program; Master Of Alaska details life of Aleksandr Baranov Listen Now

Man arrested for shooting of Fairbanks police officer; really? Alaska in play in presidential race?; firefighters work to continue fighting Moose Creek wildfire; Anchorage police investigate 2 early morning robberies; Sullivan plans Senate field hearing on ivory sales; tribal leaders discuss placing lands into trust during opening day discussions for Leaders Summit; Day Two of Elders and Youth conference in Fairbanks; after Haines and Skagway visit, Walker says he's close to Juneau Access Road decision; squirmy sustainability: one man’s mission to fix a common problem Listen Now

Fairbanks police officer in stable condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds; late-season fire burning near Sutton; Elders and Youth conference kicks off today in Fairbanks; for Caelus CEO, North Slope ‘big find’ wouldn’t be the first; Juneau beats Fairbanks to first snowfall for first time in 70+ years; Anchorage Police Department participating in national police data initiative; Dillingham protesters prevail with city council on liquor license transfer; Homer man charged in "Poopdeck Trail" murder case; Kenai residents voice opposition to new Borough invocation policy Listen Now

Here’s the Sunday, October 16nd, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.

Barrow votes to change name to Utqiagvik; Wielechowski, Kastner fight for votes in East Anchorage; Trump, Johnson miss deadline for state's election pamphlet; lynch-pin of legal pot is nearly ready, but major transportation questions remain; what happened to Anchorage's Spice epidemic?; AK: Transformation through fire, a state-wide mask tour comes to an end; 49 Voices: Kate Mongeon of Eureka Listen Now

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AGDC board asks president tough questions about gasline’s future; house fire in Chefornak results in the death of Catholic priest; Fisheries panel hears transboundary mine concerns; Russian aggression unlikely to hit Arctic, say security experts; salvaged whale takes flight at Kincaid Park; new Southeast atlas identifies valuable habitat and threats; the numbers are in on Juneau’s economy; details of Togiak crash remain few as NTSB investigates; Ski Land renaissance; with Bristol Bay Borough donation, Little Angels Childcare Academy one step closer to opening Listen Now