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Valley Edition: Senator Tom Begich.
Join hosts Mike Chmielewski and Lee Henrikson and their guest, Senator Tom Begich. Listen as they discuss the Senator’s 2026 run for governor, the…
Valley Edition: Dean Williams, Former Commissioner of Corrections in Alaska.
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Dean Williams, who has been deeply involved in corrections in Alaska and Colorado and is now a…
Valley Edition: Katie Gardner, Deputy Superintendent of Business & Operations for Mat-Su Borough School District.
Join host Emily Forstner as she interviews Katie Gardner, Deputy Superintendent of Business & Operations for the Mat-Su Borough School District. Listen in as…
Valley Edition: Lonnie McKechnie, Mat-Su Borough Clerk
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Lonnie McKechnie, the Mat-Su Borough Clerk. Listen in as they discuss the upcoming 2026 election. Image Credit:…
Valley Edition: Steve Kirsch, Public Relations Manager, Alaska Division of Elections
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Steve Kirsch, with the Alaska Division of Elections. Listen in as they discuss the upcoming election season.…
Valley Edition: Fred Becker V, Executive Director, Mat-Su Food Bank
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Fred Becker V, Executive Director of the Mat-Su Food Bank. Fred is the recipient of the 2026…
Valley Edition: Taylor Raftery, Executive Director, Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Taylor Raftery, Executive Director of the Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation. Learn about the Foundation’s work on…
Valley Edition: Julie Estey, Matanuska Electric Association’s Chief Strategy Officer
Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest Julie Estey, Chief Strategy Officer for the Matanuska Electric Association, as they discuss rate increases and MEA’s…
Valley Edition: Jeff Smith, Mat-Su Borough’s Solid Waste Division Manager
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.…
Valley Edition: Blake Allen, C.E.O. Alaska State Fair
Blake Allen, C.E.O. of the Alaska State Fair, joins host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition to discuss the ongoing improvements to the Alaska State…