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Join host Emily Forstner as she interviews Mat-Su School Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani for Inside the District. Together, they discuss the June 3rd. Mat-Su Borough School Board meeting. Mat-Su School Borough Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani Photo Credit: Mat-Su School Borough

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, John Diumenti, Superintendent of the Palmer Municipal Airport, as they discuss several types of aircraft at the airport and provide updates on the Airport Masterplan. Image Credit: Mat-Su Sentinel

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Michelle Church of Moonstone Farm, as they discuss the farm’s history photo credit: Moonstone Farm

Join host Mike Chmielewski with Peter House from Deep Tree as they discuss current cybersecurity threats and international travel dangers. Image Credit: DeepTree

Chuck Kaucic joins host Mike Chmielewski to discuss the upcoming Independence Day Ceremony on July 4th. This special event commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and features patriotic music, public readings of founding documents, and field cannon firings. Photo credit: Mat-Su Sentinel

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Aundra Jackson and Gage Saxton with the Mat-Su MLKjr Foundation, as they discuss the upcoming Juneteenth Celebration in Palmer. image courtesy of Mat-Su MLKjr Foundation

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they continue a discussion on prostate cancer screening. Image Credit: CDC

Join us as we discuss how millions of dollars in federal coal subsidies could cost Alaskans billions in higher utility bills, and how the Trump administration is trying to stifle public workers. We also play “Who Said It?” and wonder what the American Founders would have thought of the expansion of ICE.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Whitney Daw, Communications Supervisor for the Palmer Police Emergency Dispatch as they discuss the how the emergency dispatch system in Palmer operates. image Credit: City of Palmer

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Wade Long, Mat-Su Borough’s Development Services Manager, as they discuss the Mat-Su Borough’s CLEAN program. The Community, Land, Enforcement, Abatement, and Neighborhood Support (CLEANS) Program is a Borough-wide effort to improve health, safety, and neighborhood conditions across the Mat-Su. It supports the cleanup of private properties with code […]

Occupied Alaska is a timely, page-turning tome for those who appreciate high-stakes geopolitical suspense. A piece of speculative fiction rooted in the realities of modern international relations, it explores the fragility of democracy and the chilling possibilities of our shared near-future. Holly A. Bell is an award-winning novelist and amateur voice actress. Following a 17-year business […]

Photo credit: Matanuska Experiment Farm Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, for the latest updates from on the farm.

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper discusses the recent city council meeting for June 9th. 2026, on this week’s Mayor’s Minutes with host Mike Chmielewski. Jim Cooper, Mayor of Palmer Photo credit: City of Palmer

Tim Huffman of the Midnight Sun Beekeeping Club joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters to discuss beekeeping in Alaska. Photo Credit: Midnight Sun Beekeeping Club

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Kelley Shoemake, Executive Director of the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce, as they discuss the 2026 Colony Days celebration. Let’s have a parade! The Colony Days Parade will take place Saturday, June 13th, at 11:00am in Downtown Palmer! Be sure to come out and find a great spot […]

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they continue to discuss vaping dangers and begin a discussion on prostate cancer screening.

This week, we discuss new medicaid rules, new proposed mail-in ballot rules, and new threats to Alaska’s tourism industry. We also host two special guests for this week’s rendition of “Who Said It?’

Join host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition with his guest, Amy Bushatz with the Mat-Su Sentinel, as they discuss the Sentinel’s purchase of The Frontiersman and the future of the local print based news industry.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Tracie, Palmer Groundskeeper Foreperson, as they discuss the hanging flower baskets and keeping Palmer beautiful.

Nick Thatcher and Bo Myers from Alaska Farm Supply join host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters.

Join host Mike Chmielewski as he interviews Dr. Vanessa Serratore from Thrive Veterinary Surgical Services, a new veterinary surgical practice in Palmer, AK.

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they continue a multi-part series discussing colon cancer screenings.

This week, we review lessons from recent Army cold climate training in Interior Alaska and discuss how Alaska’s location along the Pacific Basin currently affects our energy economy for better and for worse. We also ponder America’s 250-year-old grievance against taxation without representation and play “Who Said It?”

Cadence Sellars & Chad Petrie from Mat Su College join host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition to discuss the Mat-Su College’s Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Refrigeration & Heating program.

Ed Strable from the Mat-Su Ski Club joins host Mike Chmielewski for this week’s Ski report. The report is current until 7:00 am Saturday, the 9th of May.

Jim Cooper, Mayor of Palmer, joins host Mike Chmielewski on Inside The City to discuss the City of Palmer’s ongoing and future plans.

Emily Forstner talks with Mike Chmielewski about the May 6th. 2026, Mat-Su School Board meeting. The main topic being the District’s ongoing budget talks.

Join host Lee Henrikson and her guest, Marlene Munsell, with Wasilla Area Seniors as they discuss WASI and the Meals on Wheels program.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest Dylainie Nathlich, the Executive Director of the Palmer Museum of History and Art.

Join host Mike Chmielewski with Peter House from Deep Tree as they discuss current cybersecurity threats.

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Sara Williams of Sacred Seeds Foundation/GreenBuild Composites, as they discuss industrial hemp farming in Alaska.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, for Spring updates from on the farm.

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they begin a multi-part series discussing colon cancer screenings.

This week, John celebrates Home to Roost’s first anniversary by going 4-for-4 in “Who Said It?” Rachel contrasts hyper-partisanship in Washington with the currently less partisan nature of Alaska. We also look at how the war with Iran is greatly affecting rural Alaska, and we review the Constitution’s Origination Clause. 

Margaret Adsit, Lands Program Coordinator for the Alaska Farmland Trust, joins host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition to discuss the works of the Alaska Farmlands Trust.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, John Schirack, the new Manager of the Palmer Municipal Golf Course, as they discuss the upcoming 2026 golf season.

May is Stroke Awareness Month. Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Dr. Guilherme Castro Dabus, MD of the Miami Neuroscience Institute, as they discuss the causes, signs, and what to do during a stroke.

Ed Strable from the Mat-Su Ski Club joins host Mike Chmielewski for this week’s Ski report. The report is current until 7:00 am Saturday, the 2nd of May.

Dani Reed with the Mat-Su Health Foundation joins host Mike Chmielewski to discuss the release of the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment on this episode of Community Health Connection.

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper discusses the recent city council meeting for April 28th, on this week’s Mayor’s Minutes with host Mike Chmielewski.

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Rita Jo Shoultz from Alaska Perfect Peony and Fritz Creek Gardens in Homer, Alaska, as they discuss all things peonies.

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they conclude a three-part series discussing breast cancer screenings.