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By Mike Chmielewski

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Big Cabbage Radio episodes:

05.15.2024
AG Matters: Buzz’s bakery 2024-5-15
Ray Trimmer describes his path to Alaska and the creative bakery in an unlikely location.
05.14.2024
Save the Belugas
On Wed. May 8, 2024, Ms. T’s 3rd grade class from Machetanz Elementary School recorded PSAs on the endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales. Here they are: PSA by Ari PSA by Arrow PSA by Avery PSA by Caleb PSA by...
05.10.2024
MatSu School District Citizens Library Advisory Meeting 2024-5-9
Mike Chmielewski streamed the meeting.
05.10.2024
Inside the City:The Mayor 2024-5-10
Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington describes recent developments about selecting a new City Manager, progress toward rebuilding the library and more.
04.27.2024
Voices of the MatSu: Somethin’ Wonderful 2024-4-26
Emily Forstner continues the series with a two part edition: Window paintings by Audra and The Buzz by Barbara Hunt.
04.24.2024
Mayor’s Minutes 2024-4-24
Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington summarizes this week’s Palmer City Council meeting.
04.17.2024
Inside the Schools: The Superintendent 2024-4-16
Emily Forstner interviews MatSu Schools Superintendent Randy Trani about recent developments in the state’s allotment program as well as testing results and more.
04.12.2024
MatSu Borough School District Citizens Library Advisory Committee Meeting 2024-4-11
Emily Forstner streamed the meeting.
04.12.2024
Sutton Community Council Meeting 2024-4-9
Joseph Davis streamed the meeting.
04.11.2024
Palmer City Council Meeting 2024-4-9
Jerry Hupp streamed the meeting.
04.11.2024
Mayor’s Minutes 2024-4-10
Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington reviews this week’s Palmer City Council meeting.
04.06.2024
ValleyEdition: Postmarks of Territorial Alaska 2024-4-5
Mike Senta shares his passion with Alaska History and the unique understanding provided by postmarks.
04.04.2024
MatSu School District Citizen Library Advisory Committee Meeting 2024-3-28
Mike Chmielewski streamed the meeting.
04.04.2024
Design the Long Life You Love 2024-4-4
Award-winning designer Ayse Birsel discusses her unique offering to older people about reflecting and acting to design their own life.
03.23.2024
Voices of the Mat-Su #9 :Forever 21-Never Forgotten
On Voices 9, we hear the story of fentanyl in the Mat-Su told by a mother who never forgets the son lost to an overdose and by a doctor who witnesses the fentanyl crisis in the emergency room every week...
03.20.2024
AGMatters: A legislative perspective 2024-3-20
Alaska Senator Shelley Hughes and Representative Donna Mears discuss legislative activity in support of food security.
03.20.2024
Internet Weather Report 2024-3-20
Peter House discusses current cyber threats affecting individuals and institutions.
03.20.2024
Inside the Schools: The Superintendent 2024-3-19
Emily Forstner interviews MatSu Borough School District Superintendent Randy Trani.
03.20.2024
MatSu Borough Assembly Meeting 2024-3-19
Lee Henrikson and Mike Chmielewski streamed the meeting.
03.14.2024
Palmer City Council Meeting 2024-3-12
Mike Chmielewski streamed the meeting.
03.10.2024
Arctic Winter Games Overview 2024-3-10
Lee Henrikson and Mike Chmielewski provide an overview and background information for this week’s games.
03.08.2024
Internet Weather Report 2024-3-6
Peter House reviews the present state of internet cyber attacks.
03.05.2024
Dorothy Page at the Musk Ox Farm 2024-2-22
Author Bridgette Preston and actress Diana Bailey discuss the docu-drama about the mother of the Iditarod, Alaska Wonder Woman: the Dorothy page story.
03.05.2024
Citizen Lobbyist: Mayor’s Minutes 2024-2-29
Palmer Mayor Steve Carrington summarizes this week’s Palmer City Council meeting.
03.05.2024
Inside the City: Fire and Rescue 2024-3-1
Chief Chad Cameron and newly promoted Assistant Chief Trey Lindstrom provide an update on Palmer’s Fire and Rescue activities.
02.24.2024
The Citizen Lobbyist 2024-2-22
Mike Chmielewski gives a quick summary of the week’s MatSu Borough Assembly meeting.
02.24.2024
In Summary 2024-2-24
Emily Forstner travels the peaks and valleys of this week’s school board meeting.
02.24.2024
Inside the District: The Superintendent 2024-2-20
Emily Forstner interviews MatSu Schools Superintendent Randy Trani.
02.24.2024
Voices of the MatSu: Food for the Soul 2024-2-23
At the Upper Susitna Food Pantry, a wide-spread community works hard to feed the hungry with not just a hand out but with a hand up.
02.24.2024
Inside the City: Check Your Water pipes 2024-2-23
Matthew Midgett from Palmer’s Public Works department gives a thorough explanation why users of Palmer’s city water are being asked to complete a survey of their home water supply plumbing.
02.22.2024
MatSu Borough Assembly Meeting 2024-2-20
Kathleen Yerbich streamed the meeting.
02.19.2024
Author Interview: Rebecca not Becky 2023-12-12
Coauthors Christine Platt and Catherine Wigginton Greene discuss their novel and their writing process.
02.18.2024
Your Health with Dr.Jill: Arthritis 2024 -2-20
Dr Jill Valerius and lee Henrikson discuss the many forms, causes and treatment of arthritis. Osteoarthritis Autoimmune arthritis Arthritis wrap up
02.17.2024
MatSu School District Citizen Library Advisory Committee Meeting 2024-2-8
Mike Chmielewski streamed the meeting.
02.16.2024
Valley Edition: Commissioner of Education Deena Bishop 2024-2-16
Emily Forstner interviews Alaska Commissioner of Education and Early Development, Deena Bishop.
02.16.2024
Inside the City:The Airport Superintendent 2024-2-16
Palmer Airport Superintendent John Diumenti provides a mid winter update about the airport.
02.16.2024
Palmer Mayor’s Meeting Summary 2024-2-14
Palmer mayor Steve Carrington summarizes this week’s Palmer City Council meeting.
02.14.2024
Inside the Borough: The Borough Manager 2024-2-13
MatSu Borough Manager Mike Brown talks taxes, roads and more.
02.12.2024
Valley Edition:It takes Fish to make Fish 2024-2-9
MatSu Borough Fish and wildlife Commission member Larry Engel provides an overview of the history and factors affecting fisheries in the Upper Cook Inlet. MatSu Borough Fish and wildlife Commission member Pete Probasco extends the discussion of Federal, State and...
02.09.2024
Inside the City: Brad Hanson 2024-2-9
Brad Hanson reviews what the Building Department does and describes activities at the MTA Event Center.
02.09.2024
In Summary 2024-2-9
Emily Forstner discusses major themes of this week’s School Board meeting.
02.08.2024
Radio Book Club: All Systems Red 2024-1-31
Maryann Cockle leads a discussion of All Systems Red, a 2017 science fiction novella by American author Martha Wells.
01.30.2024
Palmer City Council Meeting 2024-1-23
Mike Chmielewski streamed the meeting.
01.30.2024
Inside the City: Palmer Police School Resource Officers 2024-1-26
Palmer’s School based police officers share their experiences and mission.
01.30.2024
Pick Click and Give: Valley Charities 2024-1-22
John Rozzi updates listeners about the variety of support programs available from Valley Charities.
01.28.2024
Voices of the MatSu:The Apology 2024-1-26
On Voices of The Mat-Su, Emily Forstner shares the story of the Resolve and Reconciliation with the past. It features a local minister who by chance attends an apology and reparations ceremony in Juneau. He could never have imagined the...
01.23.2024
Documentary Film: All the Lonely people 2024-1-24
Producer Joe Applebaum discusses the documentary premiering at Wasilla’s Valley Cinema on 2024-1-24 at 6pm.
01.23.2024
AG Matters: Three Lady Bugs Farm 2024-1-17
Garnet Knopp describes the history and production of the farm.
01.22.2024
MatSu Borough School Board Meeting 2024-1-17
Kathleen Yerbich streamed the meeting.
01.21.2024
Author Interview: Life on the Edge of the Arctic ocean 2024-1-18
Teena Helmericks discusses her memoir about living for over 60 years on an island on the edge of the Arctic Ocean along Alaska’s northern coast.

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Big Cabbage Radio episodes:

AG Matters: Buzz’s bakery 2024-5-15

Save the Belugas

MatSu School District Citizens Library Advisory Meeting 2024-5-9

Inside the City:The Mayor 2024-5-10

Voices of the MatSu: Somethin’ Wonderful 2024-4-26

Mayor’s Minutes 2024-4-24

Inside the Schools: The Superintendent 2024-4-16

MatSu Borough School District Citizens Library Advisory Committee Meeting 2024-4-11

Sutton Community Council Meeting 2024-4-9

Palmer City Council Meeting 2024-4-9

Mayor’s Minutes 2024-4-10

ValleyEdition: Postmarks of Territorial Alaska 2024-4-5

MatSu School District Citizen Library Advisory Committee Meeting 2024-3-28

Design the Long Life You Love 2024-4-4

Voices of the Mat-Su #9 :Forever 21-Never Forgotten

AGMatters: A legislative perspective 2024-3-20

Internet Weather Report 2024-3-20

Inside the Schools: The Superintendent 2024-3-19

MatSu Borough Assembly Meeting 2024-3-19

Palmer City Council Meeting 2024-3-12

Arctic Winter Games Overview 2024-3-10

Internet Weather Report 2024-3-6

Dorothy Page at the Musk Ox Farm 2024-2-22

Citizen Lobbyist: Mayor’s Minutes 2024-2-29

Inside the City: Fire and Rescue 2024-3-1

The Citizen Lobbyist 2024-2-22

In Summary 2024-2-24

Inside the District: The Superintendent 2024-2-20

Voices of the MatSu: Food for the Soul 2024-2-23

Inside the City: Check Your Water pipes 2024-2-23

MatSu Borough Assembly Meeting 2024-2-20

Author Interview: Rebecca not Becky 2023-12-12

Your Health with Dr.Jill: Arthritis 2024 -2-20

MatSu School District Citizen Library Advisory Committee Meeting 2024-2-8

Valley Edition: Commissioner of Education Deena Bishop 2024-2-16

Inside the City:The Airport Superintendent 2024-2-16

Palmer Mayor’s Meeting Summary 2024-2-14

Inside the Borough: The Borough Manager 2024-2-13

Valley Edition:It takes Fish to make Fish 2024-2-9

Inside the City: Brad Hanson 2024-2-9

In Summary 2024-2-9

Radio Book Club: All Systems Red 2024-1-31

Palmer City Council Meeting 2024-1-23

Inside the City: Palmer Police School Resource Officers 2024-1-26

Pick Click and Give: Valley Charities 2024-1-22

Voices of the MatSu:The Apology 2024-1-26

Documentary Film: All the Lonely people 2024-1-24

AG Matters: Three Lady Bugs Farm 2024-1-17

MatSu Borough School Board Meeting 2024-1-17

Author Interview: Life on the Edge of the Arctic ocean 2024-1-18