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At special session legislators come up short for new sources of state revenue; Hilcorp faces massive penalties for safety and environmental violations; 'Eskimo' and 'Aleut' scrubbed from 2 U.S. laws yet live on; bear attack survivor: ‘Grace was extended to me’; Haines and Hydaburg receive grant to jumpstart biomass renewable energy projects; observation group launches info hub on Cook Inlet beluga whales; generational differences among Japanese-American families

Lawmakers have rather slow, short first day of special session; cost for day one of special Legislative session: $520,000; BP announces sale of midtown Anchorage building; UAF works to reduce rural energy costs; Yukon king salmon run predicted to be weaker than average this year; Juneau breaks ground on its new homeless housing initiative; leaner ferry budget could lead to selling of ferry Taku; navigating race as a family Download Audio

KSKA: Friday, May 20 at 2:45p.m. It's "shave and a hair cut, too SLITS" with Perseverance Theatre's production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's musical thriller, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Join Artistic Director Art Rotch, Actor Victoria Bundonis and Anchorage General Manager for Perseverance Josh Lowman this week on Stage Talk. Sweeney Todd runs through May 29th in the Discovery Theatre. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Here’s the Sunday, May 22nd, 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.

Lawmakers couldn't pass a budget plan during 121 days of regular session and will now try to break the gridlock in a special session. All current proposals include using permanent fund earnings to fill the deficit. But the idea of the permanent fund is that it will be...permanent and some Alaskans say, don't touch it.

Person of interest in Gambell woman's disappearance dies by suicide; legislation in motion to grant tribal entities health care facilities; State, Southeast Conference agree to rework ferry system; flights grounded for Obama stop in Alaska; Mat-Su school board selects new superintendent; new tribal court programs aim to reduce recidivism; geologists look at possibility of tsunami-inducing megaquakes; BBAHC on the frontlines against bed bugs in rural Alaska; AK: Palmer, where the bison roam; 49 Voices: Greg Martinez of Anchorage

KSKA: Thursday, May 26, at 2:00 and Thursday, June 02, at 8:00 p.m. If you’re headed for Homer, learn about the tide pools, the forests or the critters living under the docks from an enthusiastic group of young educators. We recorded the next show at the Center for Alaska Coastal Studies, went to a remote field station, and got some ideas to enrich time outdoors with knowledge and insight. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

KSKA: Wednesday May 25, 2016 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Launch : Alaska is a start-up business accelerator mentoring five fledgling companies for 90-days this summer. Alaskan Heather Kelly's "food for adventurers" business is one of them. Meet the rest. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

A new honor for the American bison.. it's now an official national mammal. Download Audio

This week we're hearing from Greg Martinez in Anchorage. Martinez is a UPS worker who moved to Anchorage from New York 12 years ago. Download Audio

Monday, May 23, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00p.m. A healthy marriage is good for a couples' mental and physical health and helps to protect children from developing emotional and behavioral problems. Please join host Prentiss Pemberton and his guests as they discuss the challenges of sustaining long term relationships. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

KSKA: Tuesday, May 24, at 2:00 p.m. Norwegian Ambassador to the United States, Kåre R. Aas, visited Alaska and spoke on what the Norway oil and gas community is doing, insight into how they combat falling oil prices and recommendations for Alaskans and other Arctic countries. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Numerous bills remain up in the air as legislators prepare for special session; do Arctic villages need oil? Point Lay leaders say no; cruise ship towns concerned for financial future due to state budget proposals; Legislature passes bills for Alaska military projects; justice still sought a year after Kavairlook killing; federal grant helps Newtok village relocate due to erosion of Ningliq River; two schoolgirls win contest to name two new ferries Download Audio

Legislature looks to finish budget, but special session is likely; lawmakers take oil tax debate down to the wire; lawmakers move $13M from education to oil & gas tax credits; House slides $19M toward unpopular road project without long-term plan; next interim UAF chancellor will be internal candidate; Denali wolf killed in "no wolf kill buffer zone"; Secretary of Agriculture discusses wildfire season with regional forest officials; satellite used to record sea ice data malfunctions; body of missing man found in Ketchikan identified; after glitch, some Alaska seniors see benefit checks cut to $8; Qawalangin tribe discusses resources for the elderly Download Audio

Despite Walker's objections, Legislature considers dipping into Permanent Fund; same but different: how Alaska and Norway are handling low oil prices; plastics, once America's darling, now foreign villain on Alaska shores; respected elders drown In Yukon River near Marshall; Anchorage man mauled by a bear near Yakutat; murder investigation underway at Excursion Inlet; Trump campaign reveals list of Alaska Republican co-chairs and supporters; why Eagle River 8th graders say they want more police Download Audio

Passage of state fiscal budget held up by Legislature; Senate adopts austere capital budget; Kangas: Guilty of first-degree murder of two police officers; Alaska Dems plan to fight for Sanders at DNC; feds may finally sell Anchorage lot where Archives never went; older Alaskans to feel budget axe; Tyonek Corporation expands aircraft maintenance, cyber warfare wing; Alaska Dispatch News drops Associated Press Download Audio

Here’s the Sunday, May 15th, 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.