Oct 30, 2025 | Valley Edition
Dan Bigley, Chief Executive Officer/President of Denali Family Services, joins Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition. Dan Bigley has spent sixteen years at Denali Family Services. Denali Family Services helps children living with serious emotional disturbance or trauma....
Oct 22, 2025 | Valley Edition
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,...
Oct 13, 2025 | Valley Edition
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...
Sep 29, 2025 | Valley Edition
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...
Sep 19, 2025 | Valley Edition
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...
Sep 15, 2025 | Valley Edition
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...
