Valley Edition 2025-7-16 Jeff Powers

David Shields Talks with Jeff Powers, the Executive Director of The Palmer Food Bank. Palmer Food Bank is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. The big news for the food bank is that it will be moving to a new location by mid-November. The new address is 404...

Valley Edition 2025-7-11 Mike Brown

Mike Chmielewski discusses the state of the borough with Mike Brown, the Mat-Su Borough manager. The Manager is responsible for the proper administration of all Borough affairs. The two Mikes break down the new proposition in front of the Assembly for a $.07 tax on...

Valley Edition 6/13/2025

MSB Development Services Manager Wade Long joins Mike on Valley Edition. Development Services handles permits and code compliance. Permits are needed for driveways or utility work on a property. Code compliance deals with illegal dumping, squatting, or fireworks...

Valley Edition 6/6/2025

Jeff Curtis, CEO of the Alaska State Fair, joins Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition. Jeff Curtis’s first impression of the Alaska State Fair. What he noticed most was that, despite the not-so-perfect weather, the community’s response and love for the fair...

Valley Edition 5/30/2025

Tom Begich, former Alaska Senator Minority leader, reviews the just-completed session of the Alaska legislature with Mike Chmielewski on the Valley Edition. The session ended one day early this year, Mr. Begich attributed this to a high level of communication and...