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New AGDC president to make half million dollars a year; Gov. Walker: We're taking each step as we can; Alaska regulators approve first license for a legal marijuana business; Juneau cooking prodigy sails to White House on a crêpe; U.S. Forest Service seeks public comment on proposed Wrangell Timber Sale; in Whittier, loss of seafood processor a big blow; stabbing victim may have actually been bear mauling victim according to police; canoe landings kick off Celebration 2016 Download Audio

Lawmakers worry over effects of PFD legislation on inflation; Repsol latest in string of oil companies to leave Chukchi Sea; following ousting of mayor Brower, North Slope elections yield no successor; memo: US Attorney General to visit Alaska Friday; federal law enforcement search cabs and homes in Bethel alcohol investigation; moose shot within Denali National Park; rangers investigate; DOT looks to reduce rock fall from Nenana River Canyon onto highway; Juneau Hydropower a step away from crucial license; smartphone apps encourage local involvement in a changing climate; PenAir faces complications getting Saab 2000's off the ground; UAF researcher receives grant to utilize peptides in vaccines; Celebration 2016 aims to renew youth engagement in culture Download Audio

Senate passes bill cutting Permanent Fund dividends in half; as Stock cuts non-partisan path, bits of blue show through; unions say pipeline operator risks spill in Prince William Sound; Alaska troopers and FBI agents raid illegal alcohol sellers in Bethel; remains of Kodiak fire victim identified; UAA survey tracks rate of sexual assault, misconduct; energy audits, a possible solution to elevating Southeast electricity costs; looking back on the buyback — activists remember events that protected Kachemak Bay Download Audio

Conference committee passes House oil and gas tax bill, Seaton urges Walker to veto; DOC investigation shows inmate died from drug overdose; new national project focusing on race in schools begins in Anchorage; record rainfall leads to flooding in Anchorage; cruise ship Infinity heads for repairs after crashing into Ketchikan dock; these sailing drones can teach us about life in the Bering Sea; UAF Looking To Expand HAARP Potential;

Here’s the Sunday, June 05, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.

Gov. Walker declares June 3 as Dutch Harbor Remembrance Day; Senate votes to lower health insurance premium increases for individuals and families; UA Board of Regents approves $909.8M operating budget; man in Wasilla shot by State Troopers after charging at them with a knife; BLM continues work on cleaning debris from North Slope oil drilling; U.S. Senate bill could give five Southeast “landless” Native groups land; Department of Environmental Conservation seeks herbicide for invasive Elodea plant; UAF researchers study effects of wildfires and thawing permafrost on carbon production; numerous fires reported with causes ranging from lightening strikes to human error; Download Audio

"Walk to Fisterra" is a new documentary film showing tonight in Fairbanks featuring Alaskan born cellist Dane Johansen walking over 500 miles carrying his cello on his back, playing the Bach Cello Suites along the Spanish pilgrimage to Carmino de Santiago. Johansen is the son of Fairbanks School of Talent Education founder and current Fairbanks Suzuki Institute Music Director Gail Johansen so learning a string instrument was almost a given in the Johansen household. Johansen picked up the cello when he was just 4 and as he grew in talent and stature, so did the weight and size of the cello which posed a few challenges as he trekked with tens of thousands of other pilgrims on the walk to Fisterra. Download Audio

KSKA: Thursday, June 09, at 2:00 and Thursday, June 16, at 8:00 p.m. Diabetes does not mean the end of an athletic career. On the next Outdoor Explorer we’ll meet elite athletes and adventurers who deal with this disease. I'ts fascinating how these athletes meet this challenge, dealing with blood chemistry while climbing mountains or swimming in a triathlon. We'll also discuss how kids and parents work through it and stay active in Alaska as well. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

KSKA: Wednesday June 8 @ 2:00 and 8:00 America and our young people have changed, but the calling of the priesthood remains strong with some. On the next Hometown Alaska, we'll learn about young seminarians from Anchorage on the increasingly popular path to becoming Catholic priests, how and why they made the decision, and what it takes to become a priest today. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

The world's bear researchers meet every 18 months. Past meetings have been in Greece, the Georgian Republic, etc. This one's in Alaska, starting June 12. This is a big deal. Among other events, there are evening lectures open to the public, one by mauling survivor Dan Bigley, the guy who had the top of his face removed by a bear in Alaska, another by well-known public broadcaster Richard Nelson. But our guests will be biologists. Our panel will delve into the science of a subject that is always of acute interest to Alaskans, from Polar Bear tundra to Brown Bear stream to Black Bear rainforest. Bear biology, status and bear/human behavior will be on the agenda. Download Audio

This week we're hearing from Grant Deussing in Anchorage. Deussing is a graphic designer and student worker at UAA. Download Audio

Monday, June 6, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. After discovering that he had cobalt poisoning due to corrosion of his hip implant Dr Steve Tower began to investigate how extensive this problem is in others. This program will review his findings which now include the correlation of cobalt related cognitive decline. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

One dead and three injured in Kodiak fire; four senators -- including Ellis and Huggins -- won't seek re-election; candidate Sullivan says surprise candidacy followed call to Joe Miller; members of House panel, some begrudgingly, move tax bills; family of man who died in Anchorage jail files wrongful death lawsuit against the state; cooler weather eases burden of Medfra Fire; ferry budget changes, but schedule doesn’t; tires from 87 Merrill Field planes get slashed and vandalized; marine experts seek help finding entangled humpback; snow geese number rise after protective actions; walrus create issues for salmon fishing districts; Snow geese number rise after protective actions; Volunteers work to restore the amphibious plane, the Grumman Goose; Download Audio

Walker says the Legislature must pass his fiscal plan; with budget deal done, oil tax reform remains elusive; ex-Mayor Dan Sullivan challenges Murkowski; Legislature passes two bills aiding children in foster care; Medfra fire spreads rapidly, encompassing over 8,000 acres; State moves toward trial in Sockeye wildfire; pedestrian killed on Seward Highway south of Potter Marsh; Tanana Valley Fisheries Center to be opened early June; Haines transgender teen breaks barriers at state track meet Download Audio

Legislature votes to dip into budget reserve to pass state budget; father, son die in Glacier Bay capsizing; several fires plague Mat-Su over Memorial Day weekend; real winners in pot bonanza? Security companies; despite federal changes, ‘Eskimo’ still in use in Western Alaska; former Wrangell Institute property could see another boarding school; former UAF shooter prepares for his 4th Olympics; Fairbanks' largest care facility to be operated by Greater Community Hospital Foundation; Unalaska ambulance inherited by Chignik Download Audio

Firefighters battling Medfra fire; climber dies on Denali; state to explore privatizing detention centers; Forest Service reminds tourist why glacier is shrinking; birders enjoying rare sighting; veteran teacher retires in Unalaska; bed bug battle includes chocolate

How much do you pay for electricity? If you live in rural Alaska- the answer is likely a lot. Most rural Alaskans pay at least three times more for their electric bill than residents in Anchorage