Regional Roundup | Episode 137

Published January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM MST

Claudia Flores Cruz, back left, a Family Resource Center coordinator for Garfield District 16 schools, and Jennifer Baugh, Garfield 16 schools’ superintendent, stand with a group of kids outside the Grand Valley Center for Family Learning in Parachute. Baugh and Flores Cruz said there are families and teachers at their schools who are struggling to find sustainable housing.

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.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

This episode includes:
A report on a Colorado River water user conference that took place last month in Las Vegas. (RMCR)

A report on the Trump administration's crack down on DEI in gift shops in national parks. (KHOL)

A feature on a workforce housing initiative in Western Colorado. (Aspen Public Radio)

A two way with ski racing coach Cindy Suplizio on the upcoming winter Olympics. (KDNK)

A two way on critical minerals and the possibility of mining them here in the U.S. (KGNU)