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New legislative leaders prepare to start work ahead of challenging session; Update: Blood Bank denies it put public at risk to boost finances; Community gathers for Transgender Day of Remembrance; Front of new Alaska ferry completed; Great Alaska Shootout enters 39th year, but a 40th isn't guaranteed; Mat-Su Salmon Symposium brings salmon advocates together; Oil advocates optimistic and hopeful of Trump presidency; HEA members question whether subsidiary will be deregulated; Juneau animal control officials seek mandatory microchips for dangerous pets Listen Now

Here’s the Sunday, November 20th, 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.

Breaking: Offshore lease plan excludes Arctic; Breaking: Offshore lease plan excludes Arctic (2way); Bartlett Regional Hospital now recognizes broader gender identities; Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority officially changes leadership; Blood Bank denies it put public at risk to boost finances; New faces in Alaska House of Reps could tackle familiar gas and oil issues; AK: Sitka's Wild Foods Potluck; 49 Voices: Darlena Fritzler of Wasilla Listen Now 

Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health is a massive report looking at the $500 billion impact to the United States from alcohol and drug addiction. The Surgeon General’s office wants this report to help educate citizens and build a deeper understanding about addiction much as earlier reports on tobacco, AIDS and mental illness sought to do in the '60s, '80s and '90s.

Every November, the community gathers for its Wild Foods Potluck, bringing together family and friends from near and far. Listen Now 

This week we're hearing from Darlena Fritzler from Wasilla. Fritzler is the Development Manager for the Alaska branch of the YWCA. Listen Now 

KSKA: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 @ 2 pm and 8 pm. Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. Wrap your brain around how much you have to be thankful for by joining Hometown Alaska for its annual salute to community volunteers. Tell us how and why you volunteer for our community, or how your agency benefits from the work of volunteers. LISTEN NOW

Monday, November 21, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Thanks to a decade-old study scientists now know that chronic stress, also known as toxic stress, caused by traumatic experiences during childhood such as child maltreatment or neglect, parental substance abuse, or sexual abuse have a direct link with an increased risk for chronic diseases due to their impact on the child’s developing brain and immune system.  LISTEN NOW

KSKA: Friday, November 18 at 2:45pm Joseph Robinette's stage adaptation of C. S. Lewis' popular story of four children who enter a magical world through an ordinary wardrobe, meet fantastic characters and begin a battle between good and evil opens November 18 as Anchorage Community Theatre presents The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Director Dave Block and actors Hadley Earl and Todd Sherwood drop by Stage Talk this week to talk about the show which runs Thursdays-Sundays through December 11th. LISTEN NOW

Judge upholds Walker’s veto halving Permanent Fund dividends; Alaska Native corporation acquires oil and gas leases in Arctic waters; ConocoPhillips puts historic Kenai LNG plant up for sale; Anchorage man charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor; Alaska Municipal League meets in Anchorage to discuss heroin addiction; Remembering Nancy McGuire; Coast Guard still investigating what sank the Alaska Juris; Alaska ferry system plans more fare hikes; UFA hones in on salmon habitat issues; Kotzebue brothers release first keyboard for all 20 Alaska Native languages Listen Now 

KSKA: Friday, November 11 at 2:45pm Allison Gregory's "meta-theatre" play Not Medea mixes modern motherhood with the Greek myth of Medea and tosses in some audience participation as well. And, as part the National New Play Network Rolling World Premier, Perseverance Theatre brings it to life this week at the Sydney Laurence Theatre (playing November 11-20). Director Tom Robenolt, Actor Shelly Virginia and Anchorage Perseverance Theatre General Manager Josh Lowman drop by the studio this week to tell us all about it. LISTEN NOW

Tension lingers over handling of investigation into linked homicides; Walker names Anchorage lawyer as new chief of staff; NOAA determines that Iliamna Lake harbor seals are not endangered; Anchorage Assembly budget makes several cuts to increase police force; Four new pot shops approved in Anchorage; Fairbanks school to change controversial name; Advocates fear cutting Bethel's Sex Offender Treatment Program could mean more victims; Emmonak struggles to rebuild water systems following fire; Sockeye Fire trial to begin at end of November; Ask a Climatologist: Alaska’s “relentless” streak of warm temperatures Listen Now 

APD: gun used to shoot officer linked to five summer murders; Native leaders hold symposium to discuss strengthening self-government; Obama's Alaska regs could cling long into Trump's term; Dakota Access pipeline protesters march in Anchorage; Dillingham grocery store stocks local, hydroponic greens; In Emmonak: need for repairs is urgent after fire cripples water system; Will President Trump follow through on changing Denali's name back to Mt. McKinley?; NPR reporter Corey Flintoff on his Alaskan beginnings Listen Now

Update: APD says officer ambushed and shot; officer in surgery, suspect dead; New House majority boosts Southeast lawmakers’ power; Obama’s last chance to weigh in on Arctic drilling has industry worried, enviros hopeful; Kenai Borough Assembly may appropriate funds to defend invocation policy in court; Wind-farm developer asks court to overturn approval of GVEA Tariff; Closing the achievement gap by talking openly about racial equity; Fairbanks Representative looks to improve rural internet; Video: Artifacts unearthed during TAPS construction remain relevant

Here’s the Sunday, November 13th, 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.

University of Alaska announces five percent tuition hike; Other states look to Alaska as model for insurance relief; Alaska veteran and advocate unbothered by Trump presidency; Alaskans on front lines of Standing Rock protest; State program stops aiding rising heating payments; New ShoreZone project grants access to Alaska coastal information; AK: Fairbanks Four's plight inspires musician's latest composition; 49 Voices: Ronell Corral of Anchorage Listen Now

Alcohol can be a fun addition to a gathering, but it can also be disastrous if not used responsibly. Alaska has a difficult relationship with alcohol and the holiday season can be tough for people trying to stay sober or limit their intake. Listen Now

KSKA: Wednesday, Nov. 16 @ 2 and 8 p.m. Alaska has an alarming rate of domestic violence. Victims do not have to navigate complex legal issues alone. On today's Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska, area experts will outline how the justice system works to protect the vulnerable. LISTEN NOW