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Kira Cordova was a student at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, when her professor told the class that if they wanted to graduate and then work in the outdoors as a seasonal: “Get out of my classroom.” Seasonal work didn’t require a degree, he said, a degree is what you need after you’ve burned out in 5 to 7 years.Cordova took his advice, but burned out in only 3 years. She tells how she learned to adapt fast and flourish, but also offers advice on how to cope with everything from jobs falling through to finding yourself homeless between jobs: great advice from a seasonal pro.

This week's Regional Roundup takes a look at how one Colorado family struggled with the loss of SNAP benefits during the recent government shutdown, the impact of immigrant detention on a Wyoming family, a Utah rancher shares her experiences of six decades of running cattle in her new memoir, and how the loss of federal funding is impacting public and community radio stations across the country.

From SNAP benefits resuming in Delta County to the Montrose church verdict and the coming solar regulation vote, this week brings big updates for Western Colorado. KVNF’s Brody Wilson reports on agriculture events, the ongoing government shutdown, and what’s next for local land use and public lands policy.

Governor Polis urges Coloradans to support local food banks as the federal shutdown drags on, while Colorado River states face a deadline today to agree on future water use. Also in today’s regional newscast: ballot turnout tops 1.7 million, Grand Junction restores arts funding, and Ridgway wins a state cross-country title.

Your local almanac for gardening, landscaping, and much more for your home and valley living.

The busiest search and rescue team in Utah is based in Moab, a center in the Southwest for mountain biking, climbing sandstone towers, river running, cross-country skiing and even BASE jumping. The team, which handles an average of 130 calls per year, shares some stories about hairy rescues and offers sage advice for people who love exploring the outdoors: Before you leave, consider what could go very wrong.

How do we take care of our creative selves? How do we step off the wheel of production and find ourselves in the wide-open moment with room to wonder and wander? In this episode, hosts Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and Christie Aschwanden have a conversation about where they are at now in their well-filling cycle, the importance of creative self-care and the consequences of not doing so.

KVNF's Call in gardening show.

Denver based award-winning artist, organizer, and educator Suzi Q Smith joins Taya Jae on The Pen and The Sword.

KVNF's weekly call-in gardening show.