This week on the Regional Roundup, we look at concerns over a proposed move by the U.S. Forest Service from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City, and what that could mean for public lands management in the West. We’ll also visit a conserved organic orchard in Western Colorado, and we hear about new composting efforts in Aspen aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from food waste. Plus, a longtime avalanche rescue dog in Telluride retires after years of service, and a conversation with Denis Moynihan of Democracy Now! about the new documentary Steal This Story Please! and the importance of independent journalism. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we’re hearing stories about music education across the region.From a student brass band in Telluride performing the Beatles’ Abbey Road in its entirety, to the University of Utah’s Piano Outreach Program bringing lessons into the community. We’ll also visit a summer jazz camp in rural Colorado, hear from a middle and high school band teacher about the value of music in schools, and stop by a Longmont shop that keeps student instruments in working order. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we hear songs of resistance from around the region that were part of the March 28 No Kings rallies. We look at new efforts to support local news outlets in Colorado, at a time when many are struggling to survive. And in Telluride, a first-of-its-kind skijoring event brought horses, skiers, and spectators together. Plus, a conversation about the growing threats facing salt lakes around the world, including Utah’s Great Salt Lake. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we hear about community concerns over an ICE detention facility in Glenwood Springs, and we hear about the impact of the abortion ban in Wyoming. Then we go to southeast Utah to hear why mule deer fawn are dying off in the region, and we round out the show with a conversation with a tribal water attorney on the relationship between Indigenous communities and the Colorado River. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we hear why moose populations are declining in the region and why Wyoming’s annual moose count is such an important event. We also dive into the mountain West’s unique sport of skijoring, which combines skiing and horseback riding. Later, we hear how a mountain community is building resilience in the face of climate change. And we round out the show with best-selling author Terry Tempest Williams, who talks about protecting public lands and her new memoir, The Glorians. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we hear a report on the growing outdoor recreation economy, a look at an abortion doula program supporting patients in Western Colorado, and a feature on youth activists rallying at the Utah legislature in support of efforts to save the Great Salt Lake. The show also features a story about a new mobile food bank serving rural communities in Colorado, and explores free speech and censorship: from a Durango bookstore’s lawsuit to block police from accessing a customer’s book purchase records, to a conversation with a Colorado librarian featured in the documentary The Librarians, which examines the rise of book bans and challenges to libraries. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we hear about an animal sanctuary in Wyoming that looks after animals who used to spend their days in laboratories. We find out what happens to patients when a rural health facility closes. Then we meet a Navajo basket weaver who is keeping the tradition alive for the next generation. We round out the show with a story about a recent community event on Colorado's Western Slope to educate young community members about the reality of drought and water conservation. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we hear from Colorado State University professor Michael Childers about how ski resorts may need to adapt to increasingly dry winters. We visit Salida, to hear about Monarch Mountain ski resort’s expansion during a historically dry season. Then we travel to the small mountain town of Nederland, where a low-snow winter is raising climate concerns among residents and local businesses. We hear the latest on avalanche danger in the backcountry, and we round out the show with a conversation with Park City, Utah, resident Tom Bickner, father of Team USA ski jumper Kevin Bickner, about what it takes to be an Olympic ski jumper. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we hear about an art exhibit in Durango, Colorado, that centers Indigenous and Latinx artists. Then, we hear from Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, who spoke last month in Aspen about a new initiative aimed at advancing equality through women’s sports. We also travel to southeast Utah to learn how the ancient craft of flint knapping is being preserved and passed down to a new generation. And we wrap up in Denver hearing about two museums dedicated to preserving Black American history. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we hear how national tensions around immigration enforcement are playing out in Wyoming. We visit a tiny mountain community in western Colorado that has worked to provide services for its senior residents, and we round out the show with a conversation about the recent ski patrol strike in Telluride and how it continues to impact the community. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.