Maeve Conran

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.

Book Swap events are growing in popularity in communities across Colorado's Front Range and in other parts of the country. They're a way for readers to pass along gently used books to new homes, and pick up something fresh to read themselves. They're also helping people make connections.

Voters in Colorado are deciding on two statewide ballot measures in this year’s election. Both are related to funding the Healthy School Meals For All program, which provides free school meals for all students in the state, regardless of income. To find out more about these statewide ballot measures and how they would impact free school lunches and other food assistance programs, Maeve Conran spoke with Capitol News Alliance reporter Lucas Brady Woods.

With election day less than a month away, the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder held a voter drive at All Roads shelter. The goal was to assist county residents who are in housing transition or are unhoused.

From September 9 through 16, 2013, catastrophic floods swept across Colorado's Front Range, forcing thousands from their homes and leaving entire neighborhoods underwater. In Longmont, the St. Vrain Creek burst its banks, causing nearly $150 million in infrastructure damage. The city rebuilt with resilience in mind, and its efforts have earned recognition from the United Nations.

Erika Mahoney's father, Kevin, was one of 10 murdered in the King Soopers shooting in Boulder in 2021. She has produced a new podcast, "Senseless," to explore the impact of grief and to tell the stories of survival.