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Listen in as Ambassador Mohamed Jaham Al Kuwari discusses Qatar’s increasing role in the world, oil and natural gas development as vehicle for change, his country’s efforts in defeating extremism, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, among other things with General Joseph Ralston (USAF, Retired). LISTEN NOW

State drops appeal of tribal land into trust regulation; man dies at Wildwood Correctional Complex; Walker’s new oil and gas advisor wants to put some “grit” in the system; Bernie looks beyond Bungalow to DC; Justice Sotomayor speaks at UAF; with Handy leaving, Alaska to get new top general; Alaska Miners Association to protest BLM plan for Eastern Interior; Anchorage logs warmest month on record; Dillingham takes part in spill drill Listen now

Here’s the Sunday, August 14th, 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.

There was a lot of concern about a big fire season this summer after a winter of very low snow fall and a dry spring. There were some burns but the season was not remarkable for fire, it was more of note for hot temps, then rainfall, mudslides and flooding. El Nino is getting to the geriatric stage and La Nina may be moving in. What will that mean for the next 6 months? We’ll talk to the climate experts and find out. Listen Now

Stock turns in signatures to challenge Murkowski; Rep. Reinbold reimburses state for per-diem payments earned on vacation; signs, cash, puppies: competing strategies in state's most expensive primary; affordable housing for seniors opens in East Anchorage; state fund for renewable power falls prey to budget woes; why students and scientists spend summer on ice; AK: The simple (subsistence) life; 49 Voices: Elissa Brown of Anchorage Listen now

Locals around Bristol Bay know the importance of subsistence fishing and the broader subsistence lifestyle. KDLG's Shaylon Cochran, having spent several years in Kenai, was somewhat familiar with what subsistence means. But has found this summer that the actual experience means a lot more once you’ve lived it. Listen now

This week we’re hearing from Elissa Brown in Anchorage. She moved to Alaska two years ago, and currently runs Wild Scoops, a handmade ice cream business that specializes in local ingredients. Listen now

KSKA: Thursday, Aug. 18, at 2:00 p.m. Holly Brooks is one of Alaska’s favorite athletes because she was a regular person, an adult with a job, who became a member of the Olympic team - twice. We spend the entire next hour of Outdoor Explorer talking with Holly, learning about her recent retirement, and a new phase in her life as a counselor and coach. LISTEN NOW

Monday, August 15, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Initiated and driven by the Accountable Care Act, and changes in Medicare payment mechanisms, health care systems in the U.S. seek to improve access, quality, and cost. On the next Line One program we discuss Medicaid reform and expansion in Alaska. LISTEN NOW

KSKA: Friday, August 12 at 2:45pm. Perseverance Theatre is bringing six productions to Anchorage this year along with a few surprises. Josh Lowman, Anchorage General Manager drops by Stage Talk to chat about all that is going on. Peter and the Starcatcher opens the season on September 30th. LISTEN NOW

Walker faces possible legal opposition for PFD cuts; Dem US senate race: Boyish professor against corruption hunter; party infighting shadows House 9 race; closing down homeless camps creating short-term problems, long-term solutions; driver In June Atka crash arrested; what killed St. Paul’s woolly mammoths? Listen now

The shadow of giants: Schaeffer legacy honored in Kotzebue; big spending among candidates looking to replace outgoing state legislators; aiming to take the state House, Democrats target their own; in Bethel House race, candidates question Democratic cred; Tuluksak man still missing after a month; USACE winds down Attu cleanup until next year; Anchorage residents celebrate Salmon Day Listen now

What $5m? Murkowski’s Republican challengers aren’t deterred; logistical-support soldiers enabled Army to hold biggest Alaska training exercise in years; Alaska restaurant serving elk fined for calling it reindeer; Beaver float plane crashes near Mirror Lake, no fatalities; Petersburg fishermen make big catch - nearly 400-pound halibut; Set-netters get emergency opener; rural Alaska teachers gain cultural insight at fish camp; State Department to hear transboundary mine concerns; company makes a business out of playing in nature Listen now

13 injured in RV crash on Richardson Highway; Delta power outage cancels and delays thousands of flights; replacing a legacy: running for Senate Seat J; Eagle River trap-shooter earns bronze in Rio; new report says 2015 was hottest year on record on Earth; 'And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind' gives a natural history of wind; new nonprofit seeks awareness and housing for mentally ill; teen dies after raft overturns in Anchorage's Eagle River; Wrangell sewer mainline breaks, allowing 20,000 gallons of raw sewage into harbor; Kodiak Island Borough has highest rent in Alaska; whale sculpture arrives in Juneau, fins to come Tuesday Listen now

Television schedule for 2016 primary election Running program.

Here’s the Sunday, August 7th, 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.

Wind impacts everything from seed distribution to powering light bulbs. In the fascinating, deep dive tradition of his first two best-selling books ‘Cold’ and ‘Heat’, author Bill Streever examines all aspects of moving air in his latest book, ‘And Soon I Heard a Roaring Wind.’