In this week’s Regional Roundup, it’s all about books and storytelling — from an independent bookstore in a mountain town to Colorado’s Western Slope poet laureate. The show also features a librarian pushing back against book bans and a community storytelling project in Utah that amplifies the voices of the unhoused.

In this episode of Regional Roundup, we hear about a new podcast that explores the ripple effect of gun violence. We'll hear from a right-leaning environmental group that says conservation is a conservative value. And we look at the challenges facing pollinators and bees, and how a citizen science project is broadening our understanding of fireflies in the Rocky Mountain West.

On this week's episode of the Regional Roundup we hear about the Colorado Senior Games, where a 90-year-old javelin thrower stole the show. The Boulder County Courthouse celebrates its role in LGBTQ history with a new national designation. Bike packers take on a grueling 350-mile route through the Rocky Mountains. And the Lavender Menaces — a queer brass band — mark Pride Month in Utah.

On this week's "Regional Roundup", we’ll hear about the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Uinta Basin Railway and what it could mean for the future of environmental regulation. Then, History Colorado’s newly appointed Senior Director of Tribal and Indigenous Engagement brings a wealth of experience to his position. The attorney representing the three Colorado public radio stations that have joined NPR in a lawsuit against the Trump administration talks about what it means and what’s next. Author Craig Childs talks about his new book The Wild Dark: Finding the Night Sky in the Age of Light, and we pay a visit to the Jackson Hole Rodeo, a summer tradition in Wyoming.

On this week's "Regional Roundup", we look at how planting trees in Grand Junction and Moab can help mitigate extreme heat. We bring you an audio postcard capturing the sounds of birds migrating through the region. We also look at a program in Western Colorado that tries to keep more water in the Colorado River, without impacting irrigators, and a visit from Tibetan monks who offered a blessing to the North Fork River. We also explore a classroom approach to teaching consent to teenagers and hear about efforts to find safe housing for victims of domestic violence.

In this week's Regional Roundup, we hear about Durango's newly elected mayor, who has made history as the first Indigenous person to hold the position. We also take a look at a Queer prom that offers a safe and celebratory space for LGBTQ youth. We hear about a choir that uses choral music to spark important community conversations. Then, we tag along on a field trip with some elementary students as they explore the Valley Floor near Telluride. And we hear from the author of Her Place on the Map: 18 Women and the Colorado Wonders Named for Them.

This week on Regional Roundup: Republicans in Congress want to use public lands for housing development, but a new study suggests that’s not a viable solution to the housing crisis.We’ll also hear about a water conservation program in Western Colorado and a horse rescue group working to save animals from auction and protect them from kill buyers.Then, we hear about a Navajo community in southeastern Utah that recently got running water... for the first time.

This week on "Regional Roundup": As the Trump administration moves to cut federal funding for public media, we look at what’s at stake for community radio. We also report on a recent prescribed burn in western Colorado and how land managers use fire to reduce the risk of future wildfires. Then, a closer look at the impact of untested rape kits on sexual assault survivors. And finally, we join a group of naturalists on the search for snakes.

This week on "Regional Roundup," as the Trump administration considers shrinking the size of several national monuments, including Bears Ears in Utah, we hear why the area is sacred to many tribes. We also learn about a program helping workers in one resort community who can't afford housing, and how federal immigration laws are affecting communities at the local level.