Big Cabbage Radio

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they continue a multi-part series discussing colon cancer screenings.

This week, we review lessons from recent Army cold climate training in Interior Alaska and discuss how Alaska’s location along the Pacific Basin currently affects our energy economy for better and for worse. We also ponder America’s 250-year-old grievance against taxation without representation and play “Who Said It?”

Cadence Sellars & Chad Petrie from Mat Su College join host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition to discuss the Mat-Su College’s Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Refrigeration & Heating program.

Ed Strable from the Mat-Su Ski Club joins host Mike Chmielewski for this week’s Ski report. The report is current until 7:00 am Saturday, the 9th of May.

Jim Cooper, Mayor of Palmer, joins host Mike Chmielewski on Inside The City to discuss the City of Palmer’s ongoing and future plans.

Emily Forstner talks with Mike Chmielewski about the May 6th. 2026, Mat-Su School Board meeting. The main topic being the District’s ongoing budget talks.

Join host Lee Henrikson and her guest, Marlene Munsell, with Wasilla Area Seniors as they discuss WASI and the Meals on Wheels program.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest Dylainie Nathlich, the Executive Director of the Palmer Museum of History and Art.

Join host Mike Chmielewski with Peter House from Deep Tree as they discuss current cybersecurity threats.

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Sara Williams of Sacred Seeds Foundation/GreenBuild Composites, as they discuss industrial hemp farming in Alaska.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, for Spring updates from on the farm.

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they begin a multi-part series discussing colon cancer screenings.

This week, John celebrates Home to Roost’s first anniversary by going 4-for-4 in “Who Said It?” Rachel contrasts hyper-partisanship in Washington with the currently less partisan nature of Alaska. We also look at how the war with Iran is greatly affecting rural Alaska, and we review the Constitution’s Origination Clause. 

Margaret Adsit, Lands Program Coordinator for the Alaska Farmland Trust, joins host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition to discuss the works of the Alaska Farmlands Trust.

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, John Schirack, the new Manager of the Palmer Municipal Golf Course, as they discuss the upcoming 2026 golf season.

May is Stroke Awareness Month. Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Dr. Guilherme Castro Dabus, MD of the Miami Neuroscience Institute, as they discuss the causes, signs, and what to do during a stroke.

Ed Strable from the Mat-Su Ski Club joins host Mike Chmielewski for this week’s Ski report. The report is current until 7:00 am Saturday, the 2nd of May.

Dani Reed with the Mat-Su Health Foundation joins host Mike Chmielewski to discuss the release of the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment on this episode of Community Health Connection.

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper discusses the recent city council meeting for April 28th, on this week’s Mayor’s Minutes with host Mike Chmielewski.

Join host Ken Hoffman and his guest, Rita Jo Shoultz from Alaska Perfect Peony and Fritz Creek Gardens in Homer, Alaska, as they discuss all things peonies.

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they conclude a three-part series discussing breast cancer screenings.