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Platting Officer Tyler Young joins host Mike Chmielewski to discuss the ins and outs of the Mat-Su Borough’s Planning and Platting Department. Discover exactly what ‘platting’ is. The Platting Division oversees platting services and the subdivision of land within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Division staff assist the public in understanding and complying with the subdivision re...

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Chris Flickinger, a rancher in Kodiak, Alaska. Listen as they discuss the challenges facing farming in remote parts of the state. Chris Flickinger is at least a fifth-generation rancher based on Kodiak Island, Alaska. His ancestors came to North America from Germany and Switzerland in the 16th century […]

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guests, Alicia Hall with Alaska Farm Supply and Alaska State Senator Cathy Tilton. Listen as they discuss several issues facing farmers in the Mat-Su Valley. Learn about Alicia’s pet cow “Moo” and Senator Tilton gives us an update on Senate bill SB208.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center. Listen in as they discuss the upcoming Winter at the Farm and the trails around the Farm property. The Matanuska Experiment Farm is a working research farm serving Southcentral Alaska. It has 260 acres of cultivated […]

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they begin a two-part discussion about headaches. (replayed from Sept. 2025) To get rid of a headache quickly, start with immediate physical relief, proper hydration, and targeted relaxation techniques. Depending on whether you are experiencing a tension headache (tightness around the head) or a migraine (throbbing pain, […]

South Korea is investing $54 billion in the Alaska gas line! Except, apparently, it isn’t. We follow the money—or, more accurately, look around for it. Meanwhile, bipartisan support for green energy shows signs of photosynthesis, we play another round of Public Policy Pursuit, and Thomas Paine declares, “In America, the law is king.” But did […]

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Michael Carson with the Youth Task Force. Listen in as they discuss the upcoming Mat-Su Youth Summit being held on October 9th, 2026 Young adults/community leaders from the Valley share their personal stories at a previous Youth Summit panel to encourage local youth to persevere over adversity. Youth […]

Palmer’s City Manager Kolby Zerkel joins host Mike Chmielewski on Inside The City to discuss the latest issues affecting the City of Palmer. The discussion includes updates on the budgeting process and getting Palmer ready for the return of Winter Palmer City Manager Kolby Zerkel

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper discusses the recent city council meeting for September 22nd. 2026, on this week’s Mayor’s Minutes with host Mike Chmielewski. Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper Photo credit: City of Palmer

Join host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition as he welcomes LouAnne Carroll-Tysdal, the Executive Director of the Upper Susitna Food Pantry, Jennifer Brandt with the Palmer Food Bank also joins the conversation. Learn how the food banks operate and help each other feed hungry folks in the Mat-Su. Palmer Emergency Food & Community Services, more […]

Mike Chmielewski and Scott Blair from My Favorite Realty have their monthly talk about the local real estate market and current trends. Scott Blair

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, musician Aspenyarrow. Learn about Aspen’s music, her very cool glasses, and how she is representing the USA at the 2026 Karaoke World Championships World Finals in Las Vegas, this October. Aspenyarrow is an emerging singer-songwriter from Alaska, blending the introspective storytelling of Maisie Peters with the ethereal soundscapes […]

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Aundra “Omega” Jackson. A 2026 candidate for Palmer City Council.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Bruce Brown. 2026 candidate for Palmer City Council. Bruce Brown, candidate for Palmer City Council Photo Credit: Mat-Su Sentinel

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Rich Clark with the Palmer Police Department and Fire Chief Trey Lindstrom. Listen in as they discuss getting both departments ready for the return of the winter season and provide some winter safety tips for the home and auto. Image Credit: State of Michigan

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Dylainie Nathlich of the Palmer Museum of History and Art, as they discuss this year’s Wine Walk. The Palmer Wine Walk is a fundraiser for the Palmer Museum of History and Art, held every year in July, visiting downtown business stops. Each business is open exclusively to Wine […]

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest Jeff Smith, Mat-Su Borough’s Solid Waste Division Manager, as they discuss safe trash disposal at the landfill. Image Credit: Mat-Su Solid Waste Division.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Benji Johnson, Palmer’s City Clerk, as they discuss the workings of the city clerk’s office during the upcoming election season. The City Clerk’s Office serves as the official record keeper for the City of Palmer and plays a vital role in supporting transparent, efficient local government. Image Credit: […]

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest Joan Patterson, as she discusses her over 45 years with the City of Palmer and her plans after retiring this week. Good on you, Joan. Thanks from all of us. You will be missed. Joan Patterson Photo Credit: City of Palmer

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guests, Krystal Crawford and Drew Weber, both with the Brewers Guild of Alaska, as they discuss the guild’s work. Learn about this year’s Lagers on the Lawn and the Brewers Olympics being held in Palmer on July 12th, 2026 The Brewers Guild of Alaska (BGA) is a non-profit trade […]

Mike Interviewed Maria  a Patient Care Navigator with Ancora Home Health and Hospice on Tue. June 30.

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