This week’s Regional Roundup is a holiday special. We explore unique Christmas traditions, and share advice on navigating grief during the holidays. We'll hear how Angel Trees are helping families in need, and we take a look at Hanukkah celebrations in Boulder at the location of a deadly antisemitic attack six months ago. We round out the show by hearing about the history and significance of Kwanzaa. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week’s Regional Roundup takes a closer look at “Third Spaces.” These are places in our communities that aren’t home, work, or school, but still play a vital role in helping people connect. These are the spaces where we gather around shared interests, build relationships, and strengthen community ties.We start in Utah, where researchers are studying why Third Spaces matter and how they can support community well-being. From there, we highlight two literary-inspired gathering spots: a thriving Book Swap in Longmont and a new nonprofit in Colorado’s North Fork Valley that’s creating space for book lovers to come together. We also visit two libraries offering unique forms of Third Spaces, one with a makerspace, another with a music library.And we close the show in the tiny town of Bedrock, Colorado, where new owners of the historic general store are working to transform it into a vibrant community hub. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

In this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear a report on the recent West Slope Water Summit in Montrose, Colorado, where conversations were dominated by the growing crisis in the Colorado River Basin; a look at efforts in Lafayette to recognize roughly 200 unmarked graves in a local cemetery; a story from Telluride on a new community solar power project aimed at expanding access to renewable energy; and a report on the civilian drivers navigating danger and uncertainty in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week's Regional Roundup takes a look at how one Colorado family struggled with the loss of SNAP benefits during the recent government shutdown, the impact of immigrant detention on a Wyoming family, a Utah rancher shares her experiences of six decades of running cattle in her new memoir, and how the loss of federal funding is impacting public and community radio stations across the country. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week's Regional Roundup is a special in honor of Native American Heritage Month. We'll hear about the unique sister-city relationship between Longmont, Colorado, and the Northern Arapaho of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Then, we turn to efforts in Boulder to more fully acknowledge the city’s role in the Sand Creek Massacre and what meaningful remembrance looks like today.We also take you inside a powwow in western Colorado, and, to close the show, poet Crisosto Apache joins us to talk about their new collection, Is(ness), a reflection on identity, place, and the power of language. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

On this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear about efforts in Jackson, Wyoming, to address the growing epidemic of male loneliness, and a report on an attempt to remove the 10-mile buffer that protects the land around Chaco Culture National Historical Park from future oil and gas drilling. We also hear about the Rocky Mountain Indigenous Dancers, and a program in western Colorado working to diversify the next generation of farmers. We finish the show with a sound-rich portrait of cottonwood trees and a story about how scientists are studying trees along the Crystal River to help strengthen protections for the river. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

On this week’s Regional Roundup, we hear about a report on how Durango residents demanded accountability for ICE actions during a special city council meeting, and a two-way with Enrique Orozco Perez, co-director of Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center, about the family at the center of the protests. We also feature a story on the mental health impacts of increased immigration enforcement, an interview on rising bear activity in towns as they prepare for hibernation, and a report on how wildfire risk is driving up home insurance costs. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week's Regional Roundup features a story about a beloved carousel in Nederland, Colorado. It was built to honor veterans and continues to bring joy to the community as it recovers from a devastating fire. We’ll hear from a group of Utah quilters who are using their craft for activism, blending art and politics through “craftivism.” And finally, we’ll hear about a new podcast, "Back from Beyond," that shares powerful stories from search and rescue teams in southeast Utah. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This episode of Regional Roundup features reports from around the region on the No Kings rallies held Oct. 18 in thousands of communities across the country, including Denver, rural Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. The program also includes a story on the growing efforts to ban books in libraries, a report on the rise in immigration arrests in Western Colorado, and coverage of the Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Summit. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

On this week’s Regional Roundup, we'll hear about a voter registration drive at a homeless shelter in Boulder, then we take a look at how human development is affecting the ability of wild animals to roam. We’ll also hear from a Western Colorado chocolate maker bringing global flavors to a mountain town, and get an update from Denver Water on how wildfires are impacting local watersheds and their Forests to Faucets program. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.