Valley Edition: Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani

Emily Forstner chats with School District Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani on Valley Edition. Emily and Dr. Trani discussed Mat-Su Central School and hybrid learning. Then noted that home school high school students tend to take core curriculum classes, such as math,...

Valley Edition Oct. 10: Alex Strawn

Borough Planning and Land Use Director Alex Strawn discusses borough-wide cleanup efforts with Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition. Alex thanked the many folks that helped with the Williwaw cleanup on September 11- 13. He first thanked Jason Ortiz, the Deputy Director...

Valley Edition: The Alaska Literacy Program

Amy Facklam and Rebekah Potter from the Alaska Literacy Project join Mike Chmielewski. The Alaska Literacy Program is a volunteer-based community agency with a mission to change lives through literacy. For 50 years, ALP has taught adults to read, write, and speak the...

Valley Edition 2025-9-19 Dr. Randy Trani

School District Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani talks with Emily Forstner on Valley Edition. Emily congratulates Dr. Trani on winning the Alaska Superintendent of the Year. Another celebration is that the 2025 AK STAR results are in. Our students are not just keeping...

Valley Edition 2025-9-12 Gino Graziano

Gino Graziano from the UAF Extension talks about invasive plants with host, Mike Chmielewski. The two invasive plants that Gino has been working with are the European Bird Cherry and the Choke Cherry. These plants were introduced to Alaska in the 1950s as ornamental...
Valley Edition: Glass Recycling Returns

Valley Edition: Glass Recycling Returns

Jeff Smith, Solid Waste Manager for the borough, and Tam Boeve, Executive Director discuss the return of glass recycling to the recycling center on September 9. The borough bought a glass crusher for the recycling center. This diverts glass from the landfill and...