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Rain Country: Sculpting, Writing, and Collecting (0115)
- Title
- Rain Country: Sculpting, Writing, and Collecting (0115)
- Runtime
- 28:09
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Margaret Bell Wiks is a well know children's author. She's written a book about explorer Kit Carson, but some of her favorite stories are about growing up in Southeast Alaska. Stories about Alaska are being added to the collections at the Historical Library, but not just stories. Snow sculpting is a wintertime event at Eaglecrest in Juneau.
Original Broadcast Date: 01/30/1986
- Title
- Rain Country: This and That (0114)
- Runtime
- 29:20
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- The community of Angoon takes pride in its Native heritage; totems are raised and a dragonfly headdress is recovered. Elenore Andrews is the Commissioner of Administration. For 4-H students "Learning can be Fun."
Original Broadcast Date: 1/16/1985
- Title
- Rain Country: Learning (0113)
- Runtime
- 29:54
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Juneau veterinarian Cliff Lobough has learned to enjoy life; some of his enjoyment comes from the solitude of a cabin on Admiralty Island. The museum is a great place to learn about Alaska's cultures and in Sitka the museum is at Sheldon Jackson College. A "Canine Class" in Ketchikan teaches dog obedience.
Original Broadcast Date: 01/09/1985
- Title
- Rain Country: Wanderings (0112)
- Runtime
- 29:25
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Wander through the house that Alaskan's call theirs and governors call home. Meet John Hope, a well-known Native leader. And we conclude this episode of Rain Country just having a ball.
Original Broadcast Date: 01/02/1986
- Title
- Rain Country: Winter Funtime (0111)
- Runtime
- 28:09
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- For a little wintertime fun, some Juneau residents hook up the sled dogs and go out for a run (we sometimes get enough snow). For Tom Loatman, baking is his bread and butter; but his passion is creating tasty perfections. A musical attraction concludes this episode; its the theatre organ in the State Office Building.
Original Broadcast Date: 12/26/1985
- Title
- Rain Country: Bells and Whistles (0110)
- Runtime
- 28:52
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- For Ron Klein of Juneau there's nothing like the sound of a steam whistle, and tooting it is just part of running a home-made steam boat. For others, the "Call of the Whistle" means running model trains. And the bells that toll in Juneau are Carillons.
Original Broadcast date: 12/19/1985
- Title
- Rain Country: Artistic Works (0109)
- Runtime
- 28:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Creating and examining art is the theme to this episode of Rain Country. Meet Juneau artist Alice Slattery; she teaches art at the University of Alaska in Juneau. Capturing Juneau scenes on film is the art left behind by Lloyd Winter and Percy Pond; their work is being preserved by the Alaska Historical Library. Objects of art, culture and history have been collected by a Haines gentleman; the collection is now the Sheldon Museum.
Original Broadcast Date: 12/12/1985
- Title
- Rain Country: The Great Outdoors (0108)
- Runtime
- 30:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Southeast Alaska is the last stronghold of the bald eagle. Visit the winter feeding grounds of our nation's bird. Teaching in remote areas gives Brad Washington, of Ketchikan, some time in the out of doors. Other people also find their work taking close to nature - real close to the bears of Admiralty Island.
Original Broadcast Date: 12/05/1985
- Title
- Earnest Drinker
- Runtime
- 53:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Earnest Drinker takes a creative, entertaining, and fair-minded look at relationships with drinking from the perspective of Alaska filmmaker Scott Burton.
- Title
- Rain Country: Native Traditions (0107)
- Runtime
- 28:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Native Traditions are featured in this Rain Country program. Meet Juneau carver Amos Wallace. His totem poles and other carvings are seen around Juneau. One Native delicacy is salmon eggs but the recipes aren't that simple. And the mysteries of a bentwood box found near Wrangell are explored.
Original Broadcast Date: 11/28/1985
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Jon Bittner, President & CEO, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
- Runtime
- 8:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Jon Bittner, President & CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC).
- Title
- At the APK: Deep Mapping the Alaska-Yukon Borderlands
- Runtime
- 56:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- What do the past and future look like in Alaska-Yukon? With input from scientist, culture bearers, and historians essayist Corinna Cook takes this question across the border to the Whitehorse where she spends a year looking at art, artifacts, and the land
- Title
- Rain Country: Radio Days (0106)
- Runtime
- 29:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Southeasterners take to the air waves in this episode of Rain Country. Meet morning announcer "Uncle Fatz" and visit with the staff at public station KRBD in Ketchikan. For the young, learn how to make radio drama by participating in the STAR program.
Original Broadcast Date: 11/21/1985
- Title
- 50 years of Folk Fest
- Runtime
- 53:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- 50 Years of the Alaska Folk Festival.
- Title
- Rain Country: Up, Up, and Away (0105)
- Runtime
- 29:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- We take to the air in this episode of Rain Country. Fly with Karen Griffen, an Alaska Airlines pilot. See what remains of an old airport near Metlakatla built as a World War II base. For those with the "Right Stuff" flying is a big hobby; aeromodellers take to the air.
Original Broadcast Date: 11/14/1985
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Bryan Butcher, CEO and Executive Director, Alaska Housing Finance Corp.
- Runtime
- 8:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Bryan Butcher, CEO and Executive Director of the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Jillian Simpson, President & CEO, Alaska Travel Industry Association
- Runtime
- 8:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Jillian Simpson, President & CEO of the Alaska Travel Industry Association.
- Title
- Rain Country: Boating Days (0104)
- Runtime
- 28:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- For some of the residents of Elfin Cove, trolling is a way of life. For George Matz, of Juneau, paddling a kayak is a way of life; he is taking some time away from work for a "Sabbatical Paddle." Some of Southeast's kayakers are going by rail - a tramway between Oliver Inlet and Seymore Canal.
Original Broadcast Date: 11/07/1985
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Lon Garrison, Executive Director, Association of Alaska School Boards
- Runtime
- 9:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Lon Garrison, Executive Director of the Association of Alaska School Boards.
- Title
- 2026 U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski address to the Alaska State Legislature
- Runtime
- 1:15:30
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) delivers her annual address to a joint session of the Alaska legislature.
Live Gavel Alaska coverage from KTOO.
- Title
- Rain Country: Exploring Things and Places (0103)
- Runtime
- 29:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- We start off this episode of Rain Country with a visit to the small fishing village of Elfin Cove and examine how life-styles are changing and refusing to change. Explorer Amos Burg has traveled around the world for National Geographic Magazine but calls Juneau home. A group of Juneau Dancers explores a bit of the Mid-East right at home by learning belly dancing.
Original Broadcast Date: 10/31/1985
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Randy Bates, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Runtime
- 9:01
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Randy Bates, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2025 - Cheryl Siemers, Ph.D., Chancellor, University of Alaska Anchorage
- Runtime
- 9:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Cheryl Siemers, Ph.D., Chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage.
- Title
- Rain Country: Constitution, Bridge and Horses (0102)
- Runtime
- 28:53
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Meet Katherine Nordale, one of the delegates to Alaska's Constitutional Convention, in this episode of Rain Country. An old bridge is replaced between the communities of Juneau and Douglas; the history of the crossing is explored. And the loves and woes of raising horses in Southeast are examined.
Original Broadcast Date 10/24/1985
- Title
- Immigration Law 101: What Every American Should Know
- Runtime
- 55:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Immigration Law 101: What Every American Should Know with Mara Kimmel
Recorded February 3, 2026 at KTOO Public Media in Juneau, Alaska.
Presented in partnership with the Alaska World Affairs Council.
From green cards to citizenship, asylum to enforcement, U.S. immigration law touches families, workplaces, and communities across the country. "Immigration Law 101" will demystify the system's basic structure and explain why an informed public matters more than ever.
Mara Kimmel has a long career in Alaskan public policy focused on rights and justice in northern communities, and has served as Executive Director of the ACLU of Alaska since May of 2022. She has been on faculty at the Seattle University School of Law, the University of Alaska Anchorage, and Alaska Pacific University. She holds a PhD from Central European University, a JD from the University of Minnesota School of Law, a Masters' degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks...
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Mike Sfraga, Interim Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Runtime
- 11:07
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Mike Sfraga, Ph.D., Interim Chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Dr. Aparna Dileep-Nageswaran Palmer, Chancellor, University of Alaska Southeast
- Runtime
- 8:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Dr. Aparna Dileep-Nageswaran Palmer, Chancellor at the University of Alaska Southeast.
- Title
- Rain Country: The First Episode (0101)
- Runtime
- 28:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- In this, the first Rain Country program, we meet a high school biology teacher who has a fascination with whales; Chuck Juraz is the "Whale Man." St. Michael's Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox Church, has had a long and interesting history. For the gardening enthusiast, Jackie Lorensen shares some tips on planting fall bulbs for spring flowers.
Original Broadcast Date 10/17/1985
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director, Alaska Miners Association
- Runtime
- 7:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Deantha Skibinski, Executive Director of the Alaska Miners Association.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Erin Campbell, Alaska State Geologist
- Runtime
- 8:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews State Geologist Erin Campbell.
- Title
- 2026 U.S. Rep. Nick Begich address to the Alaska State Legislature
- Runtime
- 1:22:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- U.S. Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) delivers his annual address to a joint session of the Alaska legislature.
Live Gavel Alaska coverage from KTOO.
- Title
- Alaska Poetry Out Loud 2026
- Runtime
- 2:02:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- State Finals of the Alaska Poetry Out Loud 2026 competition
Streamed live from KTOO in Juneau, Alaska.
#AlaskaPOL
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Heidi Drygas, Executive Director, Alaska State Employees Association
- Runtime
- 9:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Heidi Drygas, Executive Director of the Alaska State Employees Association, Local 52.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Jamie Benson, CEO & President, Alaska Trucking Association
- Runtime
- 9:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Jamie Benson, CEO & President of the Alaska Trucking Association.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Cathy Muñoz, Commissioner, Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development
- Runtime
- 9:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Cathy Muñoz, Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Robert Venables, Executive Director, Southeast Conference
- Runtime
- 8:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Robert Venables, Executive Director of the Southeast Conference.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Peter Micciche, Mayor, Kenai Peninsula Borough
- Runtime
- 9:30
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Peter Micciche, Mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Pat Pitney, President, University of Alaska
- Runtime
- 7:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Pat Pitney, President of the University of Alaska.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Curtis Thayer, Executive Director, Alaska Energy Authority
- Runtime
- 8:21
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Curtis Thayer, Executive Director of the Alaska Energy Authority.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Sen. Gary Stevens
- Runtime
- 7:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Senate President Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak).
- Title
- 2026 U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan address to the Alaska State Legislature
- Runtime
- 1:32:06
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) delivers his annual address to a joint session of the Alaska legislature.
Live Gavel Alaska coverage from KTOO.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Jared Kosin, President & CEO, Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association
- Runtime
- 9:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Jared Kosin, President & CEO of the Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Julie Decker, President, Pacific Seafood Processors Association
- Runtime
- 7:50
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Julie Decker, President of the Pacific Seafood Processors Association.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Jomo Stewart, President & CEO, Fairbanks Economic Development Corp.
- Runtime
- 7:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Jomo Stewart, President & CEO of the Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation.
- Title
- 2026 Alaska State of the Judiciary Address
- Runtime
- 37:43
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Carney delivers the annual State of the Judiciary Address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature. Special coverage from KTOO and Gavel Alaska.
- Title
- Power and Partnership: Africa in the Global Order
- Runtime
- 51:07
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Juneau World Affairs Council presents: Power and Partnership: Africa in the Global Order with Chidi Blyden.
Recorded February 3, 2026 at KTOO Public Media in Juneau, Alaska.
Presented in partnership with the Alaska World Affairs Council.
Africa is increasingly central to global politics; not just a stage for external powers, but an arena of strategic decision-making.
Drawing on her experience in defense and diplomacy, Blyden will explore the opportunities, challenges, and strategic calculations that define Africa’s role in the evolving global order.
Chidi Blyden is the former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Rep. Garret Nelson
- Runtime
- 8:56
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Rep. Garret Nelson (R-Sutton).
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Rep. Steve St. Clair
- Runtime
- 8:42
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Rep. Steve St. Clair (R-Wasilla).
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Heidi Hedberg, Commissioner, Dept. of Health
- Runtime
- 8:48
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Heidi Hedberg, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health.
- Title
- Capitol Views 2026 - Sen. Cathy Tilton
- Runtime
- 7:53
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Alaska Legislative Digest’s Tim Bradner interviews Sen. Cathy Tilton (R-Wasilla).
