Maeve Conran

On this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear how volunteers are helping protect cultural resources in Utah. We then head to Wyoming to hear how ranchers are using satellites to help herd cows, saving time and money. Then, we hear about a giant water lily competition at the Denver Botanic Gardens. We then head to the Four Corners area to hear about the world premiere of The Cortez Overture. We round out the show hearing how writing bad poetry can be used during therapy.

On this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear about efforts to repeal the Roadless Rule, which protects national forests, and reaction from public lands advocates in Wyoming. Then, we hear from the Southern Ute Tribe about its objections to a proposed mine in the La Plata Mountains. We’ll also hear about the challenges of recycling in rural Colorado, and then we head to Wyoming to learn how volunteers are tracking the American pika. And we round out the show with a look at how drought is affecting farmers across the region, and the impact it’s having on the mental health of agricultural workers.

On this week’s Regional Roundup, we look at the latest efforts to open Bears Ears National Monument to mining and we'll hear about a public awareness campaign in Colorado aimed at helping people stay bear aware.We’ll also hear about a Western Colorado nonprofit building community by encouraging women and girls to exercise, and learn how the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is strengthening relationships with local governments. Then, we visit the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory to learn about its research and we finish with a look at why some trees survive wildfires while others don’t.

On this week’s Regional Roundup, we head to the alpine tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park with naturalists searching for ptarmigan. We also learn about efforts to restore beaver habitat in other parts of the park.Then, we travel to the small Western Colorado town of Lake City, where three newly trained EMTs are stepping up to help provide medical services to the community. In Wyoming, we visit Grand Teton National Park and meet a former National Park Service ranger who’s on an anti-censorship tour, raising awareness about signs and exhibits that have been removed from national parks following a federal order targeting what the administration calls “negative” content. We round out the show in Utah, where communities are taking on the problem of billboard blight.

Tonight at the Crystal Theater in Carbondale, "Steal This Story, Please!" profiles Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman's 30-year career seeking ground truth in covering the world's news. Maeve Conran spoke with Amy Goodman and the film's director and co-producer.

On this week's Regional Roundup, we explore the mental and emotional toll a hectic fire season can take on firefighters. We also look at how the language we use to describe wildfire can shape the way we feel about fire. Then, we turn to water and we hear a report about the impact of this year's drought on the Arkansas River and the communities that depend on it. We round out the show with a discussion on what the latest federal management plan for the Colorado River could mean for the future of the river and the seven states that rely on it.

On this week's Regional Roundup, we hear about a new agreement signed by counties and conservation districts in Colorado aimed at preventing future reservoirs and water diversions on the Crystal River. We also learn about a major gasoline spill on Southern Ute tribal land in southwest Colorado that is raising concerns about drinking water contamination and pipeline safety. Residents of a mobile home park in Western Colorado are working to purchase the land beneath their homes in an effort to preserve affordable housing, while advocates and legal experts discuss concerns about immigration enforcement near Colorado courthouses. We also hear about growing community opposition to a massive proposed data center in northern Utah and visit a poetry box near Telluride that is helping neighbors connect through poems.

KDNK's own News Director Marilyn Gleason was interviewed by Rocky Mountain Community Radio's Maeve Conran on the scene of last Saturday's protest.

Veterans Community Project Longmont provides housing and supportive services for veterans and their families experiencing housing insecurity. The village of 26 tiny homes was completed in June 2025.