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Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington joins Mike Chmielewski in a discussion of the Aug. 26th city council meeting.

Palmer delegates who traveled to our sister city, Saroma, Japan, talked about their exp…

Herb Bischoff shares with Mike Chmielewski about his recent trip to Uganda and Madagascar.

The trip getting to Uganda and Madagascar is arduous, with extended hours on a plane, but Herb feels it …

Scott Blair from My Favorite Realty gives an update on the real estate market and talks with host Mike Chmielewski.

Scott explained the difference between a seller’s market and a buyer’s market. S…

Dr. Jill Valerius discusses the gallbladder with Lee Henrikson.

Dr. Jill explains precisely what the gallbladder is, what it does, and why a healthy gallbladder is so vital. The gallbladder plays…

Mike Chmielewski conversed with Dr. Deena Bishop, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, at the Alaska State Fair.

Their wide-ranging conversation about educatio…

Mike Chmielewski welcomed Commander Luke Szipszky to discuss aspects of public safety. Public safety encompasses more than just the police force; it also includes the fire department and rescue serv…

John and Rachel discuss gerrymandering and the Trump-Putin summit;play two truths and a lie; and look at recent controversies about the 19th Amendment.

LaMarr Anderson talks about the projects at the Rebarchek Agricultural Park on the Alaska State Fair Grounds with host Ken Hoffman. The mission of the Rebarchek Agricultural Park is to preserve the h…

This week, John and Rachel examined gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party. They discussed the Trump-Putin summit in Anchor…

Palmer Public Administration Assistant Crystal Dermer joins Mike Chmielewski on Inside the City.

The Department of Public Works has responsibilities that include street cleaning, maintenance of ci…

Jodie Anderson joins Judy Gette to discuss Jessica Lee’s book Dispersals. On Plants, Borders, and Belonging, which asks readers to consider how plants challenge not only spatial borders but taxonomic…

Unforgettable.

This is the last episode in the Voices of the Mat-Su podcast series. In it, we turn the tables and interview Emily Forstner about her experience as producer of the series in this fi…

Peter House from Deep Tree talks with Mike Chmielewski about current cybersecurity threats.

The good news is that ransomware events are down in the first half of the year in Alaska, however atta…

Lee Henrikson interviews Esther Pitts, the new President and CEO of the Mat-Su Health Foundation.

Esther shared her vision for the Foundation with Lee. Her role as Chief Community Impact Officer o…

Emily Forstner interviews School Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani for Inside the District.

“Every student counts” for more than one reason. Emily and Superintendent Dr. Trani discuss how the distri…

Bryce Wrigley from the Alaska Flour Company joins host Ken Hoffman to talk about his journey as a farmer and business owner in Alaska. Bryce and his family started farming in Delta Junction in 1983.

Beacon Hill Family Coach Supervisor Michelle Reynolds joins Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition.

Michelle talks about how Beacon Hill surrounds families in crisis with a cari…

Mike Chmeilewski talks to award-winning novelist Juliette Fay about her new book, The Harvey Girls.

This novel is based on the real Harvey Girls who were waitresses who served in America’s first…

Palmer Golf Course Manager George Collum joins Mike Chmielewski on Inside the City.

George has worked at the Palmer Golf Course for 25 years. George and Mike reminisced about when the course opene…

The Mosesian family, owners of Bell’s Nursery, is the Alaska Farm Family of the Year. Mike Mosesian, who started Bell’s Nursery in 1976, joins host Ken Hoffman on Ag Matters.

The story of the Mos…