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• Algo Nuevo November 27, 2016

  28-11-2016 22:37
  
  Here’s the Sunday, November 27, 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
  
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• Alaska sees 34 percent increase in motor vehicle traffic fatalities in 2016 - Sewardcity News

  28-11-2016 21:46
  
  Sewardcity News
  Alaska sees 34 percent increase in motor vehicle traffic fatalities in 2016
  Sewardcity News
  DOT-Seal_4x4 (JUNEAU, Alaska) – Motor vehicle traffic fatalities are on the rise this year in Alaska, and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) would like to remind travelers to drive with care as the holidays approach.
  
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• Alaska turnout up slightly from last presidential election - The Daily Progress

  28-11-2016 21:39
  
  Alaska turnout up slightly from last presidential election
  The Daily Progress
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Voter turnout in this month's general election hit 60.7 percent, up slightly from the previous presidential election in 2012. According to the Division of Elections, turnout in 2012 totaled 59.6 percent. Over the past 20 years ...and more »
  
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• Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center opens in Klukwan

  28-11-2016 21:12
  
  The Chilkat Cultural Landscape Map, the introductory exhibit in the heritage center. (Photo by Emily Files, KHNS – Haines)It was a historic year for the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan. After more than a decade of work, the Jilkaat Kwaan Cultural Heritage Center was opened in May. The center tells the still-evolving story of the Chilkat people. It also houses some of the world’s most admired works of Northwest Coast Art, the Whale House Collection.
  Lani Hotch is the executive direc
  
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• 'Alaska: The Last Frontier' News: Jewel Talks Going Back Home, Says Fame Doesn't Make You Happy - The Inquisitr

  28-11-2016 21:02
  
  The Inquisitr
  'Alaska: The Last Frontier' News: Jewel Talks Going Back Home, Says Fame Doesn't Make You Happy
  The Inquisitr
  A lot of people don't realize that country singer Jewel also happens to be part of the Kilcher family on the hit show Alaska: The Last Frontier. Last night, Jewel made an appearance on the show while back home in Alaska visiting her family. Fox News ...and more »
  
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• The next sunrise in Barrow, Alaska isn't until January 22, 2017 - FOX 29 News Philadelphia

  28-11-2016 20:38
  
  FOX 29 News Philadelphia
  The next sunrise in Barrow, Alaska isn't until January 22, 2017
  FOX 29 News Philadelphia
  In Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost town in the United States, the sun will never rise again. Posted:Nov 28 2016 02:30PM EST. Updated:Nov 28 2016 02:58PM EST. BARROW, ALASKA - In Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost town in the United States, the sun ...and more »
  
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• One Alaskan’s quest to transform how we clean up oil spills

  28-11-2016 20:25
  
  Kevin Kennedy works on a piece of one of his oil spill cleanup devices. (Photo by Eric Keto, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage)Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a huge challenge. For example, after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, the federal government estimates responders recovered only about a third of the nearly 5 billion barrels of oil released.
  One Alaskan thinks he’s figured out a better way to do it. He doesn’t work in a lab, he doesn’t have any fancy
  
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• 2 bodies found in burned Ford Bronco in Soldotna - Alaska Dispatch News

  28-11-2016 18:51
  
  KTOO
  2 bodies found in burned Ford Bronco in Soldotna
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Two bodies found in a burned vehicle in Soldotna Sunday may be a pair of people recently reported missing in the area, Alaska State Troopers said. An online dispatch posted Monday said the remains were discovered during a follow-up visit to a ...
  2 bodies found in Soldotna believed to be missing peopleFairbanks Daily News-Minerall 6 news articles »
  
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• UAA men claim seventh place in Great Alaska Shootout

  28-11-2016 18:24
  
  UAA senior guard Spencer Svejcar takes a shot from the free throw line in the Seawolves’ victory over Drake on Nov. 26, 2016. (Photo by Josh Edge/APRN)The University of Alaska Anchorage men’s basketball team claimed seventh place in the Great Alaska Shootout, beating NCAA Div. I opponent Drake University.
  UAA head coach Rusty Osborne said during the Seawolves’ 74-69 win, the team was focusing on three things.
  “Play hard every possession; have fun; and be the toughest team
  
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• 1 hurt, suspect held in Sutton drive-by shooting - Alaska Dispatch News

  28-11-2016 16:31
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  1 hurt, suspect held in Sutton drive-by shooting
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska State Troopers say a Wasilla man opened fire on a party in a Sutton drive-by shooting Sunday, slightly injuring one person, but was quickly taken into custody. Randi J.D. Lee, 26, was charged with 11 counts of assault, misconduct involving ...
  Wasilla man charged with firing gun at Sutton bonfire partyFairbanks Daily News-Minerall 7 news articles »
  
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• Planner Charlene Stern returns to Alaska to help Native communities - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  28-11-2016 10:27
  
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Planner Charlene Stern returns to Alaska to help Native communities
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  From left: UAF Students Ben Nemqerralria Anderson-Agimuk and Christina Kk'odohdaatlno Edwin discuss the success of the Alaska Native fashion show with their Native Student Union faculty advisor Charlene Stern, as they look at an issue of The Sun Star.and more »
  
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• Alaska artist Riba DeWilde shot and killed in Tok; son in custody - Alaska Dispatch News

  28-11-2016 04:43
  
  KTUU.com
  Alaska artist Riba DeWilde shot and killed in Tok; son in custody
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Well-known Athabascan artist Riba DeWilde was shot and killed at her home in the Tok area Saturday, according to Alaska State Troopers, and her son is accused of her murder. Troopers in Tok, about 200 miles southeast of Fairbanks, received a report ...
  21-year-old Tok man faces murder charges in Alaska artist's deathFairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Interior Alaska man faces murder charges in mother's
  
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• Regulators: Tanker-truck crashes and spills an increasing worry on Alaska highways - Alaska Dispatch News

  28-11-2016 02:33
  
  Regulators: Tanker-truck crashes and spills an increasing worry on Alaska highways
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Big State Logistics response crew offloading fuel from a rolled and damaged secondary tank, Mile 42 of the Richardson Highway. Tsaina River bank is in the background. Oct. 21, 2016. (Photo / ADEC). Federal and state regulators in Alaska say they're ...
  
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