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Home To Roost #70

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2026/09/05

This week on Home to Roost, we follow the federal government into some strange territory. Trump’s DHS, not just the Postal Service, plans to review mail-in ballots, and the Ninth Circuit reminds the Administration that Congress defines spending. Meanwhile, President Trump publicly ponders an astronaut’s mustache, and the Pentagon briefly wonders if some service women need more testosterone. […]

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Inside The City: Kolby Zerkel, Palmer City Manager

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2026/09/04

Palmer’s City Manager Kolby Zerkel joins host Mike Chmielewski on Inside The City to discuss the latest issues affecting the City of Palmer. The discussion includes updates on current construction projects in progress all over Palmer and an update about the Golf Course Image Credit: City of Palmer/ Big Cabbage Radio

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Valley Edition: Senator Tom Begich.

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2026/09/04

Join hosts Mike Chmielewski and Lee Henrikson and their guest, Senator Tom Begich. Listen as they discuss the Senator’s 2026 run for governor, the Senator’s plans for the future and the upcoming vote on Ranked Choice Voting: Prop 2 Senator Tom Begich

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Page 2 Fri. Sept 4: Big Lake Elementary Librarian is...

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2026/09/04

Picture a school library. About a dozen wide-eyed kids are gathered in a circle. They are listening to their librarian read aloud. That is how school librarian Chris Stegall spent her morning last Friday at Big Lake Elementary School. Then came a big surprise. Superintendent Randy Trani and Principal Chrissy Lovelace came into the library. […]

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Page 2 Thu. Sept 3: Labor Day Weekend Happenings

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2026/09/03

Fall has fallen and the termination dust is real. The good life continues on in the Greater Palmer Metroplex and beyond. This Labor Day weekend is full of fun stuff. It’s Cosplay Day at the Fair today. Dress up as your favorite superhero or movie or anime character. Mingle at the Cosplay Meet and Greet […]

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Internet Weather Report for September 2nd, 2026

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2026/09/02

Join host Mike Chmielewski with Peter House from Deep Tree as they discuss current cybersecurity threats, including the “SuperBox” and election cyber-security.

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Ag Matters: Rangelands and Reindeer Herds in Alaska

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2026/09/02

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Karin Sonnen, an Alaska State Rangeland Management Specialist at USDA-NRCS and Lisa Ongtowasruk, a third-generation reindeer herder from Wales, Alaska. Listen in as they discuss rangelands and herding reindeer in Alaska. The United States has about 770 million acres of rangelands. Private individuals own more than half of the Nation’s […]

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From The Farm: September 1st, 2026

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2026/09/01

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guests, Aimee Young, Farm Manager from the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center. Listen in as they discuss the upcoming Winter at the Farm Matanuska Experiment Farm The Matanuska Experiment Farm is a working research farm serving Southcentral Alaska. It has 260 acres of cultivated land and 800 acres […]

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Page 2 Tues. Sept. 1: Early frost, early tomato harvest

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2026/09/01

The temperatures were in the high sixties in Chickaloon on Sunday when Kendra Zamzow’s neighbor walked by. She warned Kendra that three of six weather models showed temperatures were going to go into the twenties on Monday night. The neighbor, Allie Barker, operates Chugach Farms. It’s a market-garden on a few acres in Chickaloon. The […]

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Your Health: Heart Rate Variability #1

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2026/08/31

Join Dr. Jill Valerius and host Lee Henrikson as they begin a multi-part discussion about Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Heart Rate Variability is an indicator of the state of our health & fitness, recovery, and readiness. This makes it a valuable tool to monitor when exercising. A high HRV indicates a day to attempt that […]

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A Conversation with Bronsen Stewart, Owner and...

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2026/08/31

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Palmer based actor/director Bronsen Stewart. Listen in as they discuss the new play “Come From Away” at the Glenn Massay Theater. Bronsen Stewart After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, thousands of airline passengers are stranded in a small town in Newfoundland, where they were housed and welcomed. Photo/Text Credit: […]

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Home To Roost #69

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2026/08/29

Trade wars, robot wars, and Blackbeard with broadband. Canadian tariffs come for Alaska, delayed federal ferry money finally docks, and AI agents discover cooperation—and even self-sacrifice. John and Rachel also ask whether cyberwar will revive an old constitutional idea: privateering.

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Valley Edition: Dean Williams, Former Commissioner of...

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2026/08/29

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Dean Williams, who has been deeply involved in corrections in Alaska and Colorado and is now a consultant for the corrections industry. Dean Williams led the Colorado Department of Corrections for approximately four years until he became a consultant in 2023. Prior to joining the Colorado DOC, he […]

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Inside The City: Commander Luke Szipszky With the...

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2026/08/28

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Commander Luke Szipszky with the Palmer Police Department

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Real Estate Report: August 26th, 2026

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2026/08/28

Mike Chmielewski and Scott Blair from My Favorite Realty have their monthly talk about the local real estate market and current trends. Scott Blair Image Credits: My Favorite Realty

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Mayor’s Minutes: Report on the August 25th, 2026...

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2026/08/28

Palmer Mayor Jim Cooper discusses the recent city council meeting for August 25th. 2026, on this week’s Mayor’s Minutes with host Mike Chmielewski. Palmer’s Mayor Jim Cooper image Credit: City of Palmer

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A Conversation with The Chickaloonies!

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2026/08/28

Join host Emily Forstner and her guests, The Chickaloonies. Listen in and discover what a Chickaloonie is and what this very talented duo is doing. Also introducing “Radar the Radio Dog” and his sidekick “Cabby“ Founded in 2010 by lifelong collaborators Dimi Macheras (Ahtna Athabascan) and Casey Silver, Chickaloonies lives at the intersection of ancient […]

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Page 2 Fri. Aug. 28- “Alaska Grown’ Started With a...

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2026/08/28

The Alaska Grown logo began as a sketch with a No. 2 pencil about 30 years ago. Doug Warner drew it at his desk in a small back office at the Alaska Division of Agriculture. The logo is now on sweatshirts at farm stands and on grocery store shelves all over Alaska. Warner started with […]

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Page 2 Thu. Aug. 27: Coming Up Soon

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2026/08/27

The Fair reopens today after its break on Tuesday and Wednesday. One week of the Fair down, and two to go. The Cake concert at the Fair tonight is sold out, as is the Modest Mouse concert tomorrow. There are a few tickets available for Nate Smith on Saturday. He has several platinum songs under […]

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Ag Matters: USDA/FSA Reimbursement Transportation...

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2026/08/26

Join host Mike Chmielewski and his guest, Chris Dickinson with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Listen in as they discuss the agency’s RTCP program. The Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment (RTCP) for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers, administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides payments to producers in areas with high […]

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