This week on Regional Roundup, we visit some local Santa schools and hear what makes a good Santa. Tune into KHEN on Thursday at 10 AM to hear more.
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In this week's episode of the RMCR Regional Roundup, hear how one mountain community came together in response to a wildfire this August. Listen to the story of how food brought these community members together on this week's Regional Roundup on Thursday, 12/12 at 10 AM on KHEN 106.9 FM or khen.org.
Catch an encore of the weekly Rocky Mtn Community Radio Roundup show tomorrow from 9-9:30 AM on KHEN.
This week's topic is around immigration: President-elect Donald Trump has pledged a massive crackdown on immigration as soon as he returns to the white house in January. He has vowed to overturn long-standing protections for immigrants, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, on his first day in office. In Jackson, Wyoming, immigration attorney Elisabeth Trefonas says since the election she has spent 16-hour days preparing clients for mass deportations pledged by president-elect Trump.
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Today is GivingTuesday!
An international day dedicated to supporting non-profit organizations like KHEN. We’ve been awarded the #newsCOneeds matching grant. This means all donations made through KHEN’s CO Gives page between Dec. 3 and Dec. 31 will be 100% matched up to $5,000.
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The Native American Rights Fund in Boulder, Colorado, has been fighting ongoing structural barriers to voter turnout in tribal communities. NARF Staff Attorney Allison Neswood says geographic isolation and non-traditional mailing addresses are some of the issues facing Native voters. Find out more on the Regional Roundup on kHEN 106.9 FM or stream on khen.org on Thursday at 10 AM.
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A unique cultural event took place recently in Durango: "Round Dance 101." Jessie Waskahat, a renowned round dance singer from Canada, says round dances are not merely social gatherings, but spiritual experiences that foster healing and community. Get the whole story on the Regional Roundup on KHEN 106.9 FM on Thursday at 10 AM.
Also on this week's Regional Roundup, check out:
- A feature on the reaction by some tribal communities in southwest Colorado to President Biden's recent apology over Indian Boarding Schools.
- An interview with Dr. Dena Ned, director of the Indigenous Social Work Scholars Program at the University of Utah, and Rep. Angela Romero, the Democratic Leader in the Utah State Legislature, who joined President Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland at the apology ceremony that took place in Arizona on October 25th.
- A feature on voter turnout in Indigenous communities in San Juan county, Utah.
- A feature on a round dance in Durango.
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People around the region and around the country are reacting to the death of a famous bear in Wyoming. Grizzly 399’s death has made national headlines and triggered memorials and gatherings across the state. The world-famous mama bear’s life was lived close to Jackson for nearly 3 decades. Hear more about her on the Regional Roundup on KHEN at 10 AM on Thursday, 11/7.
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Today is the day!
#Vote #Election2024 #YourVoiceMatters
The time has passed to mail in your ballot. You must drop your ballot off in person in a ballot drop box or in person in your county.
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Riverflow Live - Featuring Julian Taylor
Jim Lofgren welcomes Canadian singer-songwriter Julian Taylor in to the coop to talk song writing and share a few tunes.
Activists and community members took part in a three-mile walk to a ballot drop box on the Navajo Nation recently. The "Walk to the Polls" event is part of a get-out-the-vote campaign focused on increasing voter turnout within tribal communities. Find out more on this week's episode of the RMCR Regional Roundup on KHEN 106.9 FM on Thursday at 10 AM.
This show features:
- Voxpops from the recent Walk to the Polls event on the Navajo Nation.
- A twoway with Tina Griego of CoLab on their Voter Voices project.
- A two way with former diplomat Richard Haas about his new book "The Bill of Obligations."
- A two way wtih Leaf Van Boven, a psychology professor at CU Boulder about the role of emotion in voting.
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