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Page 2 Dec. 26: Happy Boxing Day

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2025/12/26

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Friday December 26, 2025. Today is Boxing Day. That’s a curious name for the day after Christmas. It’s a public holiday in countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Boxing Day developed during the Victorian era as […]

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Page 2 Dec. 24: Dear Santa

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2025/12/24

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Of all the letters to Santa, this one about Santa stands out. You may know it. It was first printed in the New York Sun in 1897. The paper received a letter to the editor by 8 […]

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Page 2 Tue. Dec. 23: Big Bill for No Ferry

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2025/12/23

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Tuesday, December 23, 2025. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough must repay nearly $6 million to the federal government for grants related to the failed Knik Arm Ferry according to an article in the Mat-Su Sentinel. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) notified the borough […]

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On Big Cabbage Radio Dec. 23-26

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2025/12/22

Tuesday: Telsche Overby and Rachel Christensen talk about MSHF community partnerships and community engagement stories on Community Health Connections 8 a.m., repeating at 5 p.m. Wednesday: Petra Illig from Alaska Rhodiola joins host Ken Hoffman on Ag Matters at 7:30 a.m., repeating at 5:30 p.m. on Big Cabbage Radio. Wednesday: Scott Blair from My Favorite […]

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Parade of Lights Dec. 19, 2025

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2025/12/22

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Home To Roost #33

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2025/12/22

Rachel and John discuss disappearing federal health insurance subsidies, disappearing federal atmospheric research, and disappearing manufacturing jobs. We also discuss the how the Constitution’s ban on religious tests was intended to protect religion, not just the government, from hypocrisy.

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Author Interview: Lucas Cantor Santiago, author of...

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2025/12/22

Mikę Chmielewski interviews Lucas Cantor Santiago regarding his book UNFINISHED.

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AG Matters: Alaska Farm Supply on Dec. 17

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2025/12/22

Host Ken Hoffman interviews Meg Bagetis from Alaska Farm Supply

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Mayor’s Minutes with Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper on Dec. 17

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2025/12/22

Mikę Chmielewski talks with Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper about the Dec. 16 Palmer City Council meeting

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Inside The City:Chief John Prevost on Dec. 19

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2025/12/22

Host Mike Chmielewski interviews Palmer Fire Chief John Prevost

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Valley Edition: Superintendent Dr. Trani on Dec. 19,...

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2025/12/22

Listen to the monthly conversation between host Emily Forstner and Superintendent Dr. Randy Trani.

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Page 2 Dec. 22: Sutton Library Serves as Town Hub and...

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2025/12/22

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Monday, December 22, 2025. You won’t find a city hall or a recreation center in Sutton. But you will find a library. Over more than four decades, the Sutton Public Library has grown into something bigger than a place to borrow […]

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Valley Edition: Megan Cacciola from the Alaska...

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2025/12/21

Megan Cacciola, Alaska Community Foundation VP of Programs & Grants, talks with Mike Chmiewlewski on ACF Western AK Relief Efforts.

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Home to Roost #32

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2025/12/21

This week, Rachel Levitt and John Robertson review some surprising facts about Alaska’s history of Hepatitis B and celebrations of autocratic birthdays. They also play Public Policy Pursuit and review the Constitution’s Nobility Clauses.

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Morning Show Interviews: Rabbi Mendy Greenberg

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2025/12/21

Mike Chmielewski and Rabbi Greenberg from the Mat-Su Jewish Center discuss this year’s Hanukkah events in the Mat-Su. Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day celebration commemorating the miracle of a single day’s worth of oil for a lamp burning for eight days. Hanukkah began on Sunday, December 14, and runs until the 22nd. See the […]

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Valley Edition: Danielle Reed on Mat-Su Measures

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2025/12/21

Mike Chmielewski interviewed Dani Reed, the Director of Evaluation and Learning at the Mat-Su Health Foundation. Dani collects data using surveys, public health data, and focus groups on health in the Mat-Su. She described Mat-su Measures, a dashboard that puts health data on the Mat-Su into the hands of its residents.

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Ag Matters: Meg Bagetis, AK Farm Supply

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2025/12/21

Ken Hoffman welcomes Meg Bagetis from AK Farm Supply

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Page2 Dec. 19: Chief Chad Cameron’s Lasting Impact on...

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2025/12/19

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Friday December 19, 2025. Chief Chad Cameron quickly made his presence felt when he arrived at Palmer Fire & Rescue. His focus was clear from the beginning: build stability, plan for the long term, and take care of people. He understood […]

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Palmer Mayor’s Minutes 2025-12-17

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2025/12/18

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper summarizes the actions taken by the City Council at the end of this week’s Council meeting.

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Page 2 Dec. 18: Have a holly weekend

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2025/12/18

It’s time for Page Two: News that might not make the front page for Thursday December 18, 2025. All weekend long, you can visit the Fairgrounds if you want some holiday cheer. Bright Up the Night is a drive through light display with over 70 light installations. It runs 5 to 9 p.m. every night […]

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