This week explore the history and wonders of the 2,300-mile Iditarod Trail system. Host Lori Townsend talks with Kevin Keeler about tourism on the famous route and it's designation as a National Historic Trial.
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On October 5th, Juneau voters will be asked whether to change our form of government: "Shall there be a Charter Commission to review or amend the Charter?" Do we want to change the form of our Borough government? Join in this exploration of democracy and how we can make it work in Juneau.
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Heather Lende of Haines, AK, prize-winning author of If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name and Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs: Family, Friends, and Faith in Small-Town Alaska, columnist and radio commentator, will share stories about her life – what it means to be a writer, wife, mother, grandmother, community member, student, and spiritual being in small town Alaska.
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Robin Walz specializes in European intellectual and cultural history. He and Juneau Symphony Orchestra Music Director Kyle Pickett will give a joint talk on Modernism in turn-of-the-century Vienna and its influences on Mahler and his Resurrection Symphony.
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Consideration of what the rise to "stardom" of Sarah Palin reveals about contemporary Alaska and particularly national politics, and the Washington D.C. – Hollywood image of American politics that she reinforces around the world.
Outdoor Studies (ODS) students made University of Alaska Southeast history in May 2010 when they climbed North America’s highest peak for their capstone course. UAS faculty member Forest Wagner, staff, and students will recount their experiences and share photographs of the ODS program’s pinnacle adventure.
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This event was held in Anchorage last weekend and recorded for 360 North viewers by
Can't watch the live broadcast of President Obama on Tuesday at 5:00 pm?
The Office of the Federal Coordinator is hosting an educational forum on natural gas markets in Anchorage on Saturday, January 22 at 1 p.m. 360 North and Gavel Alaska will provide a live video stream. 
Gavel Alaska coverage of the Alaska State Legislature has just gotten better. Take a look at the new web site. Watch state government in action on the web or on 360 North.
Governor Sean Parnell will present the annual State of the State Address
When the Alaska State Legislature convenes in Juneau, GAVEL ALASKA is there. Since 1995 KTOO-TV has provided the extensive Gavel to Gavel coverage that Alaskans have come to expect.
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360 North is airing live coverage of the count of write-in ballots for the U.S. Senate race. The Division of Elections plans to start tabulating write-in votes from the November 4th general election on Wednesday (Nov. 10) in Juneau. 360 North will televise the entire count, which may last three or four days, with coverage starting at 9 a.m. and running all day through Friday or Saturday. The write in-count is expected to draw a large number of observers, attorneys and media, watching the work of 15 teams of elections officials.
“Given the high interest in the outcome of the Senate election, we believe it important for all Alaskans to be able to observe the process,” said Bill Legere, 360 North's general manager. “While we don’t expect much drama or excitement, every Alaskan will be able to watch through our cameras,” Legere said.
360 North, plans to televise Suicide Intervention and Coping with Suicide Loss, a presentation recorded in Juneau, featuring Dr. Bob Baugher from Highline Community College in Des Moines, WA. The special will air Sunday, September 12th at 8:00 p.m. and repeat on Monday, September 13th and 11 a.m. Dr. Baugher’s presentation focuses on suicide clues, emotional and thought patterns of people contemplating suicide and suggestions for coping with the suicide of a loved one. The program is presented by Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, with funding from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
360 North will televise the memorial service for Hoonah police officers Matthew Tokuoka and Anthony Wallace on Wednesday, September 8th at 8 p.m. Governor Sean Parnell and Public Safety Commissioner Joseph Masters are expected to speak. The service will be held in Hoonah’s new school gymnasium and law enforcement officers from Alaska, Canada and across the U.S. are expected to attend.
The Juneau-based Sealaska Corporation is helping to sponsor the special broadcast.
360 North will air the memorial service of former Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens live this Wednesday starting at 2 p.m. and will repeat the entire service starting at 8 p.m. for anyone who cannot watch during the day.
