Public Affairs Shows

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.

Rifle resident and Eagle County Undersheriff Dan Loya has been working in law enforcement for nearly 30 years. He's hoping to take his experience in criminal investigation, disaster management, and policing to the office of Garfield County Sheriff. Loya and KDNK news host Lily Jones discuss immigration law, wildfire preparedness, and the importance of accountability in law enforcement in this episode of Municipal Matters.

On this month's episode of The AZYEP Podcast, host Lou Gall talks with Cath Adams from Aperture of Hope. They discuss teen mental health and substance abuse, sharing stories and advice for navigating this topic with the loved ones in your life.

On this episode of Express Yourself we talk with Gail Folwell, Marcia Weese and students involved in The Artbase's Laura Thorne Teen Mentorship Program, we delve into the Adult School of Rock band, The Leftovers, performing at TACAW on March 30th and we connect with Pixie and the Partygrass Boys who played TACAW Friday January 23, 2026. Listen to Express Yourself on KDNK.org every Friday at 4pm.

On this episode of Everything Under The Sun, musical botanist Penelope Thornton previews her upcoming spotlight at the Craft Wellness open mic series and Adam Gray drops in to share about an open mic in Redstone. Tune in to Everything Under the Sun on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4pm.

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.

On this month's episode of Soul Connection, hosts Zenobia Todd and Adele Craft have a conversation about the new year. They share strategies, both from their own lives and psychology research, for easing into 2026 and building healthy habits.

Colorado is experiencing more, and worse, climate disasters, wrecking havoc on people’s homes — and their homeowner’s insurance rates. Coloradans face rising premiums, less choice and availability, and in some cases, getting dropped by insurers altogether. Today on Purplish, CPR’s Bente Birkeland and Rocky Mountain PBS’ Andrea Kramar look at what’s happening with the home insurance market in Colorado.

On this episode of Radio Physics, astrophysicist Cole Miller, joined by intern Sasha Fielder, discuss black holes—from the formation of early, very massive black holes to black holes orbiting black holes and the gravitational waves they produce, as well as multi-messenger astronomy, neutron stars, tidal forces, and discoveries from LIGO and VIRGO, along with insights gained from working with NASA’s NICER mission. Listen to Radio Physics on KDNK.org every third Wednesday at 4:30pm.

On this episode of Immigrant Stories, Walter Gallacher describes his family's reasons for leaving Ireland and features six Central Americans who reflect on the war and chaos that forced them to flee their countries. Tune into Immigrant Stories on KDNK, the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30 pm.

Join Matt and Louie on the latest episode of Geekspeak. Listen to Geekspeak on KDNK, the first and third Monday of the month at 4:30pm.

Vanessa Harmony discusses fruit tree pruning principles and community orchards with Susan Poizner, an urban orchardist and arborist from Toronto, Ontario. Susan is the host of Orchard People, a podcast and website dedicated to fruit tree care, and she is the author of, Fruit Tree Pruning: the Science and Art of Cultivating Healthy Fruit Trees. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK, the third Monday of each month at 4pm.