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Alaska is constantly moving toward it's non-oil based future. Entrepreneurs are a big part of that picture. Today, we talk with a handful of women entrepreneurs and their ideas for building a successful business in Alaska. Thanks for listening!

Dunleavy apparent victor in governor's race as Begich concedes; Young defeats Galvin in race for 24th term; Alaska Republicans say Tuesday’s results could give them state House, Senate control; Kelly leads Kawasaki in close Fairbanks Senate race; Southeast continues tradition of sending Democrats to Juneau; Alaska voters strike down ‘Stand for Salmon’ ballot initiative; Anchorage judge ousted after controversial recall effort; Bloomberg philanthropy gives $1M to Anchorage for new project; Problem ‘Ender Cards’ create election headache for Sitka House race Listen now

Today is election day; Y-K Delta one of nation's few areas where federal monitors will oversee voting compliance on Tuesday; A warming Arctic means a change of plans for offshore drilling project; Public comment closes on on-site consumption for marijuana retailers; Alaska village residents: Lack of housing hurting community; Sturgeon case heard in Supreme Court for second time; Anchorage official responds to transgender case; 'They need to happen.' Native women turn up the volume in violence, sexual assault conversations; Hundreds of frustrated Anchorage teachers stage walkout during school board meeting; Voting materials available in Alaska Native languages, Spanish, Tagalog; New glacial melt data collected from the ocean floor at Leconte Glacier Listen now

How will the next governor affect Permanent Fund Dividends?; Young and Galvin soldier through the last days of the election; As Alaska’s elections come down to wire, ads test limits of campaign finance laws; Meyer, Call bring different backgrounds as lieutenant governor candidates; Absentee, other ballots could leave Alaska governor’s race undecided Tuesday; Controversial ruling brings attention to judges on the ballot; Marijuana industry backing cannabis-friendly candidates, favors Kawasaki over Kelly Listen now

Here’s the Sunday, November 4th, 2018 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.

This week we're hearing from Quinn Bennett in Anchorage. Bennett is a lifelong Alaskan who's done everything from outdoor guiding to teaching. He moved to Anchorage from Soldotna at the age of ten. Listen now

Alaska has been in recession for more than three years. Our unemployment rate is currently the highest in the nation.

To cut crime, candidates weigh adding troopers, increasing drug treatment; Despite progress, Alaska lacks resources to handle rape kit backlog; Alaska urges British Columbia to toughen mining standards; An unusually high number of Black Alaskans are running for the Legislature -- and most are Republicans; First transgender women sworn into Fairbanks-area offices; Donlin Gold still waiting for big state permits; AK: Can opera help give closure to the Princess Sophia tragedy?; 49 Voices: Quinn Bennett of Anchorage Listen now

Join Line One Co-Host, Prentiss Pemberton and his guests, United Way of Anchorage COO, Sue Brogan, and Lead Navigator, Jane Straight, for a discussion about how the ACA works, how you can sign up, where you can find help, and how the political climate is affecting healthcare in America. Thanks for listening!

The lead up to the holidays can be fun and exciting, but it can also be stressful and lonely. Financial pressure in the season of gifts and big meals can strain family budgets and what about those who are alone? On the next Talk of Alaska we'll hear from community members who help connect people to everything from food and housing to job assistance and friendship. Listen now

This week we’re checking in with the outdoor community here in southcentral Alaska, which is all about getting ready for the coming winter and being involved in the positive stuff that so many of our neighbors do for one another. We’ll have segments on reviving fish runs in the Eklutna River, getting your skis ready for winter, and volunteering to help girls in Guatemala stay active through puberty.  Thanks for listening!

A collaboration of producers and artists from across the country present a new opera about a local tragedy: “The Princess Sophia.” Can art help us process the worst maritime disaster in Alaska history? Listen now

As part of National Recovery Month in September, Recover Alaska held a storytelling event where people in recovery shared their stories of overcoming addiction.  Thanks for listening!

In last days of race for Congress, activists from both camps canvas through Anchorage; On education, candidates for governor have different priorities and styles; To carry out salmon habitat measure, Alaska must decide what ‘significant’ means; Alaska experienced drops in births, marriages in 2017; Flights between Russia and Alaska suspended; Anchorage community gathers to celebrate Bettye Davis's political legacy; Bristol Bay tribes call for significant changes in Dillingham hospital leadership; Feds propose Tongass old growth timber sale Listen now

Rabbi Michael Oblath of Congregation Beth Sholom said he asked police to send a patrol car to sit outside Saturday services for his congregation, which is the largest and oldest Jewish congregation in the state. In a phone interview with Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove on Monday, Oblath recounted how he heard the news, and what the congregation was talking about in its wake. Listen now

Meet the two men who have spent $700,000 trying to make Mike Dunleavy Alaska’s governor; Poll finds less than one percent margin in race for governor; Campaign filings show focus on Fairbanks Senate, House races; Utqiagvik fugitive in fatal shooting taken into custody; Woman struck, killed after stepping out of crashed vehicle; Open enrollment for individual health insurance begins Nov. 1; Gustavus households offered safe drinking water after latest PFAS scare; Public comments for onsite marijuana consumption due by Thursday evening; Amid growing global demand for aircraft mechanics, local training program opens in Y-K Delta; In Goodnews Bay, the Pledge of Allegiance is a way to speak Yup’ik in school Listen now

Are you an older Alaskan who is still working? You're part of a trend. Tell us your story, and learn more why this is happening in Alaska and across the United States. Thanks for listening!