Rocky Mountain Community Radio

At the Montrose County Fair, local youth aren't just raising livestock — they're raising themselves. From dawn-to-dusk routines to emotional goodbyes in the show ring, the fair's 4-H and FFA events are teaching kids about responsibility, business, and resilience.

As millions of people head to the great outdoors each summer with tents and RVs, some are welcomed by camp hosts — volunteers who greet visitors and help maintain campsites at state parks, national parks, and other public lands across the country.

A group of Indigenous youths became some of the first in over a century to kayak the full length of the Klamath River along the California-Oregon border on July 11 after the nation's largest dam-removal project was completed last fall.

One in three women and one in four men will experience physical violence from an intimate partner at some point in their lives, according to the CDC. In Colorado, it's roughly 36% and 30% respectively.

Hot, dry weather and abundant fuels created the perfect storm for lightning-caused fires on the Western Slope and in southeastern Utah. Drought forecasters are predicting little relief later this summer.

Fewer women will be insured and access to reproductive care will be reduced — among the biggest impacts.

The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to go ahead with firing thousands of federal workers across several agencies. Advocates worry that if a lower court rules the firings are illegal, agencies will be too hollowed-out to hire workers back.

In this week’s Regional Roundup, it’s all about books and storytelling.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff detected the larval stage of the zebra mussel in the Colorado River in New Castle in June, giving researchers a hint as to its origins in the basin.

New analysis shows that rural areas are just as likely to be impacted by extreme heat as urban areas, but these places require different solutions to mitigate those impacts.