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Inside The City 8/1/2025 with Kolby Zerkel

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2025/08/06

Palmer City Manager Kolby Zerkel joins Mike Chmielewski on Inside the City. Mike asked Kolby about the idea of annexation and the proposed ballot measure to allow the City Manager to live up to 5 miles from the city.. They also discussed the survey being taken now about parking in Palmer.

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Home to Roost 8/1/2025

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2025/08/01

Join Rachel and John this week as they address disappearing federal information, terminated grants for Alaskan farmers, the freezing and unfreezing of appropriated money, and how the Fourth Amendment applies to your smart phone at the border.

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Ag Matters 7/30/2025

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2025/08/01

Carol Kenley joins host Ken Hoffman on Ag Matters. Carol was born and raised on a dairy farm, here in the Valley. She now raises vegetables, which her grandkids sell at their vegetable stand. In her position as President of the Matanuska Farm Bureau and Alaska Grown, she asks everyone to stop by the booth […]

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Valley Edition 8/1/2025

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2025/08/01

Brad Alexander, a substance abuse counselor for True North Recovery in Wasilla, joins Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition. Brad has written several children’s books addressing various types of trauma, addiction, and recovery.

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Palmer Parking and Pedestrian Survey

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2025/07/31

From the City’s Facebook page: The City of Palmer kicked of the Parking and Pedestrian Access Strategic Plan, and we want to hear from YOU! Click the link to take our short survey and be entered to win a $25 gift card to Big Dipper Homemade Ice Cream! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/62ZVNHS For questions or more information about […]

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Valley Edition 7/25/2025

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2025/07/30

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 Arctic Avenue. Jeff thanked St. Michael’s Church […]

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Home To Roost 7/26/2025

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2025/07/30

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Inside the City 7/25/2025

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2025/07/30

Mike Chmielewski and Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington discussed Celebrate Palmer Pride, an event that happened after their conversation. This year, Celebrate Palmer featured free hot dogs, family-friendly activities, and an awards presentation. The award for Business of the Year is Aktive Soles and its owner, Anne Thomas. Ambassador of the Year is Carla Swick, honored […]

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Real Estate Update 7/23/2025

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2025/07/29

Scott Blair from My Favorite Reality talks with David Shield. This month, buyers are out there, but they are in a ‘kick-the-tire’ mode, taking their time and looking around before making a purchase. There are numerous commercial properties for sale in Palmer and along the Wasilla-Palmer Highway.

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Inside the District 7/15/2025

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2025/07/29

Emily Forester is joined by three students from the MSBSD Teacher Academy, Scholarship, and Loan program: Don, Ruebin, and Tory. Mat-Su’s recent graduates can stay in Mat-Su and become an accredited teacher. They enroll in Chadron State College’s online teacher preparation program and do their practicum work and student teaching here in the Mat-Su. If the […]

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Community Health Connections 7/22/2025

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2025/07/29

The Alaska End-of-Life Alliance was formed three years ago to support Alaskans who are planning for, or nearing the end of their lives. This support encompasses a wide range of services, including advanced care planning and decision-making discussions about all aspects of death and dying.

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Radio Book Club 7/25/2025

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2025/07/29

MaryAnn, Rebbeca, and Ellis discuss the book of the month, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote. They compared the book to the movie, and Audre Hepburn’s classical portrayal of Holly Golightly. Ellis shares that the book is actually an anthology of short stories.

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Ag Matters 7/23/2025

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2025/07/29

Ken Hoffman talks with Alaska Adventure Chefs’ Owner and Chef, Kevin Moffat. Adventure Chef was established with a clear mission: to ensure that food enhances, rather than impedes, the joy of any adventure. Ken discusses using the freshest, valley-grown products. During COVID, Kevin and his wife began growing their garden. Today, that garden supplies edible […]

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Inside the City 7/18/2025

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2025/07/25

Gina Davis, the Finance Director for the city of Palmer, joins David Shield to discuss what is happening in the city’s finance department. The finance department is wrapping up the yearly audit for 2024. Gina and David examine the significance of the audit as a means of keeping the city council informed so that they […]

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Home to Roost 7/16/2025

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2025/07/25

Rachel Levitt and John Robertson discuss Federal actions that impact Alaska on Home to Roost. This week on Home to Roost, Rachel and John discuss the July 14th headline from the PBS News Hour titled “Big Beautiful Bill Could Accelerate the Private Education Shift.” Every week in the Plain Reading section, they review a portion […]

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Internet Weather Report 7/16/2025

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2025/07/25

David Shield learns about internet safety from Peter House from Deeptree Inc. Peter had good news about a ransomware group that was arrested. The head of the group, a Russian professional basketball player, Daniil Kasatkin, and four others were arrested. He is currently facing charges of “conspiracy to commit computer fraud” and “computer fraud conspiracy” […]

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AG Matters 7/16/2025

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2025/07/25

Ken Hoffman talks to Alex Wilson, the Youth Agriculture Education Co-Ordinator at Alaska Pacific University. Alaska Pacific University’s Kellogg Campus in Palmer hosts Camp Kellogg: four weeks of adventure, science, creative arts, farm, and nature. Alex enjoys showing students the wonders of growing their own food.

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Valley Edition 7/18/2025

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2025/07/24

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Morning Show Interviews with Dylainie Nathlich 7/6/2025

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2025/07/17

Mike Chmeilewski has a conversation with Dylainie Nathlich, the Executive Director of the Palmer Museum of History and Art. Dylainie has held this position for one month; she started in the collections department in 2021. The Art in the Garden is a family-friendly event featuring local artists and vendors, art workshops, garden classes, musical performances, […]

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Valley Edition 7/11/2025

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2025/07/17

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 fuel to be used for road improvements.

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