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.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we bring you voices from ICE OUT protests held across the region, along with reporting on Native Americans who say they’ve been stopped, and in some cases detained, by immigration agents. We also look at growing concern in Indigenous communities over the possibility that Congress could overturn the current resource management plan for Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument. Plus, we hear from an Aspen athlete headed to the Winter Olympics in Italy to compete in ski mountaineering, and we wrap up the show with the story of a radio play performed by students in Telluride. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we'll hear about the formation of a new federal agency: the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, and a report on so-called “death cards” found in abandoned vehicles following rumored ICE activity near Vail, Colorado. We’ll also check in on an avalanche training program in Wyoming, and efforts underway to reintroduce wolverines to Colorado. Plus, a look at the dismantling of a beloved gathering place for some locals in Moab by the Bureau of Land Management, and we wrap up the show in Park City with a look at the Sundance Film Festival, the final year the festival will call Utah home before moving to Boulder, Colorado, next year. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we'll pay a visit to the First People's Festival that took place in Estes Park, Colorado, January 16-18, 2026. The three-day event brought together Indigenous artists, educators, and community members for fashion, art, dance, and storytelling. We learn about a program that teaches high school students trade skills, and puts those skills to work building affordable housing. We’ll also take a closer look at the Colorado River Basin, where the U.S. Department of the Interior has released a draft environmental impact statement outlining potential paths forward for managing the river and its two largest reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead. We’ll round out the show with a conversation with the filmmaker behind a new documentary examining the crisis in local journalism. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we'll hear voices from vigils and protests around the region after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. We'll hear from a former National Forest supervisor on the challenges facing public lands and what the future might hold. Then, a conversation with a conservationist about efforts to restore wild buffalo to Indigenous lands, and we finish the show with a BLM archaeologist who tells us about efforts to preserve and conserve the region’s rich archaeological history. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we'll hear about a new workforce housing initiative in Western Colorado, look ahead to next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy with a renowned local ski racing coach, and we'll hear about critical minerals and the possibility of mining them in the United States. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we'll hear about a new anthology that showcases the work of Colorado's poets laureate, we hear from Bill Briggs, the father of extreme skiing, and we'll hear about Lupita McClanahan, a Diné elder who’s traveling across the Mountain West on a speaking tour, sharing stories and teachings from her home in Canyon de Chelly.Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we’re checking in on how ski resorts across the region are making snow as winter gets off to a dry start. We also visit a village of tiny homes in Longmont, Colorado, where veterans are finding support, and a sense of community.Plus, we tag along with rock climbers in Moab, Utah, explore new reads with White River Books in Carbondale, and hear about Bookish Salt Lake City. We close out the show with a special poem marking the winter solstice. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

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.