Regional Roundup
The Regional Round Up is brought to you by Rocky Mountain Community Radio (RMCR) managing editor, Maeve Conran. RMCR is a coalition of non-commercial radio stations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Member stations broadcast diverse news and music programming. This half hour show highlights the unique work being done by RMCR statoins.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On this week’s Regional Roundup, we'll hear a report from the recent Colorado River District’s Across Divides seminar. We visit the Snowmass Balloon Festival, and then we'll learn about a new exhibit celebrating the state’s 150th anniversary. We also look at how invasive zebra mussels are threatening Colorado’s waterways, and we meet a theater troupe using first-person storytelling to amplify the voices of marginalized communities, and we hear how they recently lost tens of thousands of dollars in federal grants. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.
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On this week’s Regional Roundup, a report on a crew of dogs helping to sniff out invasive weeds in Wyoming and a special quilting project honoring veterans in Western Colorado. PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien discusses the importance of science, and best-selling author Kevin Barry talks about the history of Irish miners migrating to the Rocky Mountain West in the late 1800s, the setting for his latest novel, The Heart in Winter. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.
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On this week's Regional Roundup, we'll hear a report on the SUNday celebration of solar energy, one of hundreds that took place nationwide. We'll hear about the promise of solar energy from environmentalist Bill McKibben about the promise of solar. A story about Latino Conservation Week, and a look at a mobile food pantry serving the Western Slope. We round out today's show with a story about a new cookbook Cookin’ With Jazz from KVNF, which combines recipes, music, and community.
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This week on Regional Roundup from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, we'll hear a conversation with student reporters from the University of Utah about the state’s new law allowing open carry on campuses, and a discussion on efforts to roll back the Public Lands Rule. We also hear from the Buffalo Field Campaign about their decades-long work to protect wild buffalo in Yellowstone National Park, along with a conversation about the new documentary This is Not a Drill. Regional Roundup airs on kdnk.org every Thursday at 4:30pm.
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This week on Regional Roundup from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, we hear a report on efforts to roll back the federal roadless rule, and a feature on a quinceañera in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. There’s a story about a new app designed to keep residents better informed about wildfires, and a commentary on a notorious case of wolf cruelty in Wyoming that may be shifting public attitudes toward the animals. And finally, an audio postcard from Boulder, where birders are hoping to catch a glimpse of a rare tropical anhinga.Regional Roundup airs on kdnk.org every Thursday at 4:30pm.
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This week on Regional Roundup from Rocky Mountain Community Radio, we explore how attitudes toward climate change differ across the Rocky Mountain West. We head to Wyoming for the state’s only sailing regatta and take a closer look at the impacts of uranium mining in southwest Colorado. We’ll also hear about efforts to make the great outdoors—including our National Parks—more inclusive, before wrapping up with a look at the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado.