Maeve Conran

This week on Regional Roundup, we hear from civil rights icon Dolores Huerta who spoke about immigrant rights at a rally in Denver. A report on a nonprofit that supports immigrants in the Mountain West. Concerns about a mental health facility working with ICE in western Colorado, and we hear about a new podcast that looks at recreation economies in the region.

This week on Regional Roundup, we report on a recent rally in support of fired federal workers and hear from a federal employee on the significance of public lands. We explore what Ramadan means to one Utah resident, delve into the history of a small-town newspaper in rural Colorado, and highlight a key moment in LGBTQ history in Boulder, Colorado.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we’ll get reports on the latest wolf activity in Wyoming and Colorado. We’ll hear how students, researchers, medical professionals, and community members across the region took part in Stand Up for Science events on March 7. Also, a report on the significance of Ramadan, and how a nonprofit on Colorado’s Western Slope is supporting survivors of domestic abuse.

This week on Regional Roundup, we’ll hear how researchers are studying the impact of recreation on public lands and the natural environment. An immigration attorney provides an overview of how new laws and executive orders are affecting immigrants, and high school students in Moab share their preparations for a special prom.

This week on Regional Roundup, we'll hear about a commemorative climb that honored the 10th Mountain Division and their role in blocking Hitler’s defensive Gothic Line in Italy during World War II. We drop in on the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Mixed Doubles Curling that took place recently in Colorado, and we examine the high cost of housing in the region, and the problem of under insurance due to wildfire.

This week on Regional Roundup, we'll hear from rallies that have taken place around the region this month in support of immigrants and in protest to executive orders by the Trump Administration.

This week on Regional Roundup, in the light of the Trump administration slashing DEI programs at federal agencies, we hear why diversity is needed in climate research. We hear about two new films that premiered at the recent Sundance Film Festival in Utah, and we tag along with some birders in Boulder, County, on the trail of hundreds of wild turkeys who are roosting in cottonwood trees.

This week on Regional Roundup, we cover gun legislation in Colorado and Wyoming, discuss wildfire preparedness in the arid West, visit a snow plane rally in Idaho, and explore an artists' residency in rural eastern Utah.

This week on Regional Roundup, we hear voices from People's Marches held around the region two days before Donald Trump's second inauguration. We hear about a coalition of labor unions calling for a renewed focus on clean energy jobs. We also hear about the Indy Pass, a cheaper ski pass that offers access to independent and smaller ski resorts around the Rocky Mountain West.

This week on Regional Roundup, we explore efforts to rename sections of a Colorado highway in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We also hear from a Utah academic who draws parallels between efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the state and historical resistance to racial integration at public swimming pools. Finally, we examine how communities across the Rocky Mountain West are collaborating to manage wildfire risks.