Public access radio that connects community members to one another and the world
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Register for the 2025 Labor of Love Auction today! First 100 people to register get a free drink ticket!

Regional Roundup | Episode 131

Ana Harris is looks into a cupboard in the Ronald McDonald House communal kitchen on Nov. 6, 2025. During the government shutdown, her son, Erik, was diagnosed with leukemia. Harris brought him to Denver for treatment, where she scrambled to find enough food for herself and her two boys while SNAP payments were suspended.
Sarah Tory/Aspen Public Radio
Ana Harris is looks into a cupboard in the Ronald McDonald House communal kitchen on Nov. 6, 2025. During the government shutdown, her son, Erik, was diagnosed with leukemia. Harris brought him to Denver for treatment, where she scrambled to find enough food for herself and her two boys while SNAP payments were suspended.

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 episode includes:
A feature on how the loss of SNAP benefits impacted one Colorado family. (Aspen Public Radio)

A feature on the impact of immigrant detention on a Wyoming family. (KHOL)

A two way with Utah rancher Heidi Redd on her new memoir A Cowgirl’s Conservation Journey: Stories from the Dugout Ranch. (KSUT)

A two way with Rima Dael of NFCB on how public and community radio stations are faring with the loss of federal funds. (RMCR)

Related Content