Radio Free Palmer

For our fiftieth episode, we review Trump's pressure on Alaskans to repeal ranked choice voting and how his war with Iran might reduce the likelihood of an Alaskan gas line. We also discuss quotes of the week and the Constitution's Pardons Clause.

Join host Emily Forstner as she interviews Mat-Su School Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani for Inside the District. Together, they discuss the April 15th. Mat-Su Borough School Board meeting.

Andy Paul from the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center and Ed Strable from the Mat-Su Ski Club join host Mike Chmielewski for this week’s Avalanche and Ski report. The report is current until 7:00 am Saturday, the 18th of April.

Emily Forstner talks with Mike Chmielewski about the April 14th. 2026, Mat-Su School Board meeting. The main topic being the District’s ongoing budget talks.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, John Diumenti, Superintendent of the Palmer Municipal Airport, as they discuss ongoing and future plans for the airport.

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper discussed the recent city council meeting for April 14th, on this week’s Mayor's Minutes with host Mike Chmielewski.

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

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Kelley Shoemake, Executive Director of the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce, as they discuss events the chamber has planned for the near future.

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

On this week's show, we discuss how huge new visa fees threaten to worsen Alaska's teacher shortage, how federal actions have opened new opportunities for graft, and how the Constitution's 25th Amendment is not the panacea some hope it might be.

Jesse Jones, Pacific Region Representative and National Programs Manager for InfraGard, joins host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition to discuss the current crypto-based scams targeting vulnerable populations.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Jen Mickelson, K-12 Outreach Director at the UAA College of Engineering, as they discuss the UAA Summer Engineering Academies.

Andy Paul from the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center and Ed Strable from the Mat-Su Ski Club join host Mike Chmielewski for this week’s Avalanche and Ski report. The report is current until 7:00 am Saturday, the 11th of April.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests from the Palmer Museum of History and Art, Executive Director Dylainie Nathlich, and Collections Manager Richard Estelle as they discuss the upcoming summer season and the historical photo collecting process for the museum.

Join host Mike Chmielewski as he welcomes author Daniel Grace as they discuss Daniel’s new book “In the Wake of Golgothia”

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they begin a three part series discussing the pros and cons of health screening.

This week we discuss new federal oil lease sales in Alaska, new hate speech by federal officials outside Alaska, and how the SAVE Act would be a possible unconstitutional return of poll taxes to Alaska. Rachel also presents John an especially difficult version of “Who said It”, our weekly quiz game.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Michele Harmeling, Development and Outreach Director, as they discuss the United Way of Mat-Su’s fundraising efforts.

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

Dr. Randy Trani, The Superintendent of the Mat-Su Borough School District, joins host Emily Forstner to discuss the bus strike and the upcoming school budget for the Mat-Su School District.

Jude Bilafer joins host Mike Chmielewski on Inside The City to discuss the ongoing and future plans of the City of Palmer’s Public Works Department.

Join us for the current 24-hour avalanche report by Forecaster Andy Paul of the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center. The forecast is good until 7:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21st.

On this week’s show, we’ll have our three usual segments. The first will be headlines. That’s when we talk about a recent news story that caught our attention that we’d like to share with you. And then we’ll have “Who Said It”, a weekly quiz game where Rachel tries to stump John about the week’s […]

Palmer City Manager Kolby Hickel Zerkel joins host Mike Chmielewski on Inside The City to discuss the latest issues affecting the City of Palmer.

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guests, Rachel Schoonover and Adam Crivello from Peak Feed and See, the new feed store in Palmer, and learn all they are offering.

Tamara Boeve, the Executive Director of the Valley Community for Recycling Solutions, joins host Mike Chmielewski on this week’s Valley Edition to learn about the past, present, and future of the VCRS.

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

Join us for the current 24-hour avalanche report by Lead Forecaster Tim Rogers of the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center. The forecast is good until 7:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7th.

Nelson Crone gives the monthly update on the UAF Farm and Extension Service, along with his sage advice.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Adelina Rodriguez, and her work as Scholarship Program Officer for the Mat-Su Health Foundation.

Dr Jill Valerius and Lee Henrikson continue a two-part discussion about Asthma.

For this show we review the gains and losses in federal funding for rural healthcare, recent ICE arrests in Soldotna, and how the US Constitution's Progress Clause means for Alaska. We also review some of the stranger things said by some of the nation's leaders.

Dr Jill Valerius and Lee Henrikson begin a two-part discussion about Asthma.

James Bunch, COO at Mat-Su Regional Hospital joins host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition to discuss the new behavioral health center in Wasilla.

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

Palmer Airport Superintendent John Diumenti joins Mike Chmielewski on Inside The City to learn about future plans of the airport

Join us for the current 24-hour avalanche report by Lead Forecaster Tim Rogers of the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center. Forecast is good until 7:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21st.

Dr. Jill and Lee discuss what is Gout. What causes Gout and ways to avoid getting it.

Join Host Mike Chmielewski and his guest Dr. Randy Traini to discuss the latest goals of the Mat-Su School District.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and Palmer’s Mayor, Jim Cooper, to discuss the February 10th, 2026 Palmer City Council meeting.

Join Host Mike Chmielewski and Palmer’s Chief of the Fire and Rescue Department, John Prevost.

Join hosts Rachel Levitt and John Robertson to discuss likely consequences of the DHS shutdown and of the Trump administration's decision to pretend that global warming is not real. We also discuss the Constitution's Speech and Debate Clause and laugh about some of the weirder public statements of the past week.

Join host MIke Chmielewski as he welcomes author Erica Watson to discuss her book “Ghost of Distant Trees”.

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guests Tara and Brad to discuss the Alaska Farmers Market Association.

Ken Barkley, Director of Emergency Services for the Borough, joins Mike on Valley Edition/Inside the Borough

Scott Blair from My Favorite Realty gives an update on the real estate market.

Palmer Police Commander Luke Szipszky joins Mike Chmielewski on Inside the City at 8 a.m., repeating at 5:30 p.m. on Big Cabbage Radio

Rachel and John  discuss the prospect of a new Canadian consulate, federal pressure to stop states from keeping medical debt off credit reports, and federal threats to deport Alaskans due to errors by Alaska's DMV. We also see who Mike Johnson works for and how Trump's threats to Greenland are especially relevant to Alaska.

Judy Gette and her daughters discuss “It’s the Most Wonderful Crime of the Year” by Ally Carter.

Telsche Overby and Rachel Christensen talk about Mat-Su Health Foundation community partnerships and community engagement stories.

The Book of Reservations is the second installment of The Ghost Table trilogy. It picks up one year after The Coat Check Girl ends. It is autumn 2000 and Miss Sylvie's Bistrot in Greenwich Village, New York is struggling to survive.