Radio Free Palmer

Brandi Jo Nyberg joins host Ken Hoffman on this episode of Ag Matters as they discuss the Spring Pop-Up Market at the Mat-Su Community Farmers Market.

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

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

This week, we cover Trump's proposed billion-dollar settlement with himself and how his tariffs function as a tax on Alaskans' utility bills. We also review what Thomas Jefferson and George Washington thought about the Murder Act and how their concerns about government power are still relevant today.

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

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 16th of May.

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.

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.