RMCR Weekly News Roundup

Though recent winter storms have brought some relief to the snow drought in the Rocky Mountains, experts think it won’t be enough to bring our snowpack back up to average after a record-breaking dry start to winter. That’s a problem for the region’s multi-billion-dollar ski industry.

The First People's Festival took place in Estes Park, Colorado, from January 16 to 19. It brought people from Tribal communities across the Rocky Mountain West together for celebration, education, and remembrance. Hear those and other stories on this week's Regional Roundup, Rocky Mountain Community Radio.

Vigils were held in communities around the region as part of a nationwide wave of action against ICE in the aftermath of the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Hear voices from some of the actions in the Rocky Mountain West.

This week’s Regional Roundup is a holiday special. We explore unique Christmas traditions and share advice on navigating grief during the holidays. Hear the RMCR Regional Roundup Wednesday mornings at 8:30 on KSUT.

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year to “unleash American energy,” he called uranium a critical mineral. That perked the ears of a small group of miners across the American West. Hear that and other stories in the Regional Roundup.