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• Algo Nuevo July 17, 2016

  18-07-2016 23:04
  Here’s the Sunday, July 17th, 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 [email protected] or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
  All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
  Song TitleArtist NameAlbum TitleCD LabelDuration
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  Europa
  Santana
  The Best of Santana
  Columbia
  506
   
  El Chupa
  
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• Former YKHC employee pleads guilty to distributing child pornography

  18-07-2016 22:41
  A former Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation employee has pled guilty in Anchorage Superior court to distributing child pornography.
  On Friday, Gene Geisler admitted that he’d “possessed and distributed approximately two million images and 13,000 videos depicting suspected child sexual exploitation,” according to a press release from the Alaska Department of Law.
  In 2014, Geisler worked as YKHC’s computer network manager. In September of that year, state inv
  
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• Goat drowns trying to escape Alaska crowds taking its photo - U.S. News & World Report

  18-07-2016 22:24
  
  U.S. News & World Report
  Goat drowns trying to escape Alaska crowds taking its photo
  U.S. News & World Report
  In this Saturday, July 16, 2016, photo provided by Patrice Fero, a goat wanders in Seward, Alaska. The mountain goat jumped into the ocean to get away from crowds snapping its picture, and the animal drowned when it couldn't get back to land because of ...
  Troopers: Mountain goat harassed by people drowns near downtown SewardAlaska Dispatch News
  Goat Drowns Trying To Escape
  
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• What happened to all the Chinook Salmon? New research points to potential predators

  18-07-2016 22:21
  
  In the 1960s, king salmon were abundant in Alaska, and it stayed that way through the 90s. After the new millennium, though, Chinook numbers fell — and they’ve remained low since.
  (Wikimedia Commons photo by Riccardo Rossi)“People have scratched their heads and said, ‘Where are all the kings? What happened to all the kings?'” said Andy Seitz, an associate professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
  At a lect
  
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• Goat drowns trying to escape Alaska crowds taking its photo - The Seattle Times

  18-07-2016 22:15
  
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  Goat drowns trying to escape Alaska crowds taking its photo
  The Seattle Times
  SEWARD, Alaska (AP) — A mountain goat in Alaska jumped into the ocean to get away from crowds snapping its picture, and the animal drowned when it couldn't get back to land because of the crush of people on shore. Alaska State Troopers say it's ...
  Troopers: Mountain goat harassed by people drowns near downtown SewardAlaska Dispatch Newsall 6 news articles »
  
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• Matson Logistics To Acquire Span Alaska - PR Newswire (press release)

  18-07-2016 22:07
  
  Matson Logistics To Acquire Span Alaska
  PR Newswire (press release)
  HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Matson, Inc. ("Matson;" NYSE: MATX) today announced that its subsidiary Matson Logistics, Inc. ("Matson Logistics") and Span Alaska have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Matson ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Legislature officially ends special session - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  18-07-2016 22:06
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Alaska Legislature officially ends special session
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  The special session called by Gov. Bill Walker has officially ended, with no final action toward addressing Alaska's multibillion-dollar deficit. The Senate adjourned Monday, after a gridlocked House called it quits Friday. The special session began ...
  Alaska Senate adjourns special session, leaving budget reforms to waitAlaska Dispatch News
  State to argue for dismissal of suit over gov
  
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• Alaska villages protest management of regional Native group - Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

  18-07-2016 21:54
  
  Alaska villages protest management of regional Native group
  Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska tribal nonprofit set up decades ago to advocate for 56 Native communities is under fire from some of its member communities. Some village representatives say the sitting leadership of the Association of Village ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Senate adjourns special session, leaving budget reforms to wait - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-07-2016 21:54
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska Senate adjourns special session, leaving budget reforms to wait
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The Alaska Senate on Monday officially ended the special legislative session called by Gov. Bill Walker, formally gaveling out before noon after just a handful of hearings and without votes on any of the deficit-reduction bills that Walker proposed ...
  Alaska Legislature officially ends special sessionKTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  State to argue for dismissal of suit over governor's o
  
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• Alaska villages protest management of regional Native group - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  18-07-2016 21:51
  
  Alaska villages protest management of regional Native group
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Alaska tribal nonprofit set up decades ago to advocate for 56 Native communities is under fire from some of its member villages whose representatives say the sitting leadership has hijacked authority from the tribes that created ...and more »
  
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• Alaska goes to Cleveland: Dispatches from the Republican National Convention - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-07-2016 21:12
  
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  Alaska goes to Cleveland: Dispatches from the Republican National Convention
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Welcome to Cleveland! Alaska's most enthusiastic Republicans are here to party it up with fellow elephant lovers and select their nominee to be president. It looks like it's going to be Donald Trump. The Alaska delegation is staying in Beechwood, Ohio ...and more »
  
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• Canadian firewood stalemate leaves Haines residents out in the cold

  18-07-2016 20:55
  
  Dozens of Haines residents who buy firewood from Canadian company Dimok Timber, will have to look elsewhere for their fuel source this winter. The company, located near Haines Junction, has been asked by the Haines Borough to pay sales tax and obtain a business license. But the owners say they shouldn’t have to because all sales are taking place outside the borough, and the country, for that matter. The borough attorney weighed in earlier this month, supporting the borough’s decision
  
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• Juneau man’s thoughts drift home after Turkish coup attempt

  18-07-2016 19:49
  
  When members of Turkey’s military tried to seize control of their country last week, Turks living overseas – including in Alaska – weren’t immune to fear and uncertainty.
  Muzaffer Uyanik works at Diamonds International. (Photo courtesy of Mary Uyanik)Muzaffer Uyanik is Kurdish and was born and raised in a town in eastern Turkey close to the Iranian and Iraqi borders.
  “They call it Lake Van,” Uyanik said. “We have the biggest lake in Turkey, so it makes i
  
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• Turkey widens purge in wake of attempted military coup - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-07-2016 19:19
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Turkey widens purge in wake of attempted military coup
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Turkish policemen salute Monday during a funeral for killed officers in Ankara, Turkey. (REUTERS/Osman Orsal). ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities moved to widen their purge of perceived opponents Monday by removing thousands of police officers from their ...and more »
  
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• A Tale of Two Bears: Hunting Browns in Alaska - Outdoor Life Magazine

  18-07-2016 18:38
  A Tale of Two Bears: Hunting Browns in Alaska
  Outdoor Life Magazine
  The author scans the massive open expanses of the Togiak Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska. Every bear story needs a bear. Mine appeared on day five of a hunt in the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska a couple of years ago. I was asleep in ...
  
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• Harvesting Alaska: The growing need for young farmers - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  18-07-2016 16:30
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Harvesting Alaska: The growing need for young farmers
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  The manager of a Palmer Farm says Alaska needs to attract a younger generation to farming, a field that is rapidly aging, especially as the demand for local food continues to grow. Megan Talley says the typical Alaskan farmer is someone in their late 50s.
  
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• Lured by disaster, visitors find beauty in Valdez, Alaska - Chicago Tribune

  18-07-2016 16:22
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Lured by disaster, visitors find beauty in Valdez, Alaska
  Chicago Tribune
  Six-week-old David McAlister might have been the only person in town who actually enjoyed the shaking as the biggest earthquake ever to hit the United States wreaked havoc on this coastal town in southern Alaska. His mom, 18-year-old Gloria McAlister, ...and more »
  
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• Have You Seen This? Fourth of July, Alaska-style - Times-Mail (subscription)

  18-07-2016 15:20
  
  Times-Mail (subscription)
  Have You Seen This? Fourth of July, Alaska-style
  Times-Mail (subscription)
  There is the way the lower 48 celebrate the Fourth of July and there's the way Alaska celebrates. Courtesy: YouTube (courtesy). prev. next. ALASKA — I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July filled with family, food, fireworks and freedom. If you ...and more »
  
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• Life after hepatitis C - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-07-2016 15:10
  
  Life after hepatitis C
  Alaska Dispatch News
  SPONSORED: These two Alaskans are enjoying life one year after a new treatment cured them of the virus they once saw as a lifelong burden. Published 16 hours ago; Author: Presented by Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Carl Mann,* a former ...
  
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• Watch: Aircraft attack wildfire near McHugh Creek - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-07-2016 09:39
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Watch: Aircraft attack wildfire near McHugh Creek
  Alaska Dispatch News
  State forestry firefighters jumped on a backwoods fire near the popular McHugh Creek Trail that kicked up a large plume of smoke over Cook Inlet Sunday. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is ...
  Firefighters respond to wildfire off of Seward HighwayAlaska Public Radio Networkall 8 news articles »
  
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• Alaska gets $1.4 million to connect rural communities to health, education resources - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-07-2016 08:29
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska gets $1.4 million to connect rural communities to health, education resources
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Four groups in Alaska will soon receive federal funding for telemedicine and distance learning projects. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday that it will award $23.4 million in grants to such projects across the country, with about $1.4 ...
  
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• How new rules could right an old wrong for Alaska Native artists - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-07-2016 07:21
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  How new rules could right an old wrong for Alaska Native artists
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A raven hat made by Tlingit carver Archie Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh found himself in hot water in 2012 when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said he had violated the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by using flicker and raven feathers in his artwork. (Photo ...
  
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• State GOP chair: Alaska delegates accept Trump, some with qualms - Alaska Public Radio Network

  18-07-2016 06:18
  
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  State GOP chair: Alaska delegates accept Trump, some with qualms
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Alaska's delegation to the convention -- 28 delegates and 24 alternates -- are staying Alaska's delegation to the convention — 28 delegates and 24 alternates — are staying at hotels in the suburb of Beachwood. Photo: Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media.
  
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• State GOP chair: Alaska delegates accept Trump, some with qualms

  18-07-2016 06:15
  
  Alaska’s delegation to the convention — 28 delegates and 24 alternates — are staying at hotels in the suburb of Beachwood. Photo: Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media.The Republican National Convention opens in Cleveland this morning and Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has won a spot on the schedule. His spokesman says Sullivan will take the stage tomorrow evening, with nine other Republican senators.
  As for the main business of the convention – nominating  Donald Trump
  
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• Alaska Veterans Administration takes medical appointing duty from contractor TriWest - Kenai Peninsula Online

  18-07-2016 06:14
  Alaska Veterans Administration takes medical appointing duty from contractor TriWest
  Kenai Peninsula Online
  Officials from the Alaska Veterans Administration (VA) said their agency is taking over services previously performed by contractor TriWest Healthcare Alliance. Local veterans who attended a June 30 public meeting hosted by acting VA Director Dr. Linda ...
  
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• Widespread outage leaves thousands of Alaskans without power Sunday - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-07-2016 06:13
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Widespread outage leaves thousands of Alaskans without power Sunday
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A widespread power outage hit Southcentral Alaska Sunday evening, affecting customers from West Anchorage to the Hillside and Eagle River. Tens of thousands of customers were without power as Anchorage residents took to social media to report ...and more »
  
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• Celebrating Aviation in Alaska - youralaskalink

  18-07-2016 04:49
  
  youralaskalink
  Celebrating Aviation in Alaska
  youralaskalink
  Vintage planes flew over Lake Hood on Sunday, as part of the Alaska Aviation Museum's Alaska Aviation Festival. Over 1,000 people, came out to look at the historic aircraft, and enjoy cockpit tours. There was also food and drinks for adults, along with ...
  
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• Alaska lawmaker files ethics complaint against governor - The Seattle Times

  18-07-2016 04:03
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Alaska lawmaker files ethics complaint against governor
  The Seattle Times
  A North Pole legislator has filed an ethics complaint against Alaska Gov. Bill Walker for issuing a statement suggesting he would campaign for lawmakers who support him in the state's ongoing budget battles.
  Lawmaker Files Ethics Complaint Against Alaska Governor Bill Walkeryouralaskalink
  North Pole lawmaker files ethics complaint against WalkerFairbanks Daily News-Minerall 5 news articles&nbs
  
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• Wildfire south of Anchorage draws emergency response

  18-07-2016 00:51
  A wildfire near McHugh Creek Park erupted late Saturday night about a quarter of a mile uphill from the park’s upper parking lot. Camp volunteer Mike DeCenso was the first to spot the fire and call 911.
  “The smoke was coming up through the canyons there, so I watched it and figured out it was a real fire on the ground, so I called 911 and got the fire dispatch and they sent out about eight equipment engines,”  DeCenso said late Sunday morning, as he and reporters scanned t
  
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