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This week on Regional Roundup: protests in Denver and Salt Lake City, hazard mitigation planning in the West, a social media regulation bill in Colorado, and land conservation efforts in Colorado and Wyoming.

The Montezuma County commissioners are considering implementing a permit system for short-term rentals.

Thousands gathered in communities across Colorado on Saturday as part of the national Hands Off! series of protests.

This week on Regional Roundup: reports on "Hands Off" protests, National Library Week, NEPA, and a powwow in Durango, highlighting key regional issues and events.

More than 600 people concerned about actions taken by the Trump administration walked along Cortez’s Main Street Saturday morning as part of a “Hands Off!” march.

This week's Regional Roundup covers wolf activity in Wyoming and Colorado, Stand Up for Science events, Ramadan's significance, and support for domestic abuse survivors.

On Thursday morning, students walked out of Montezuma-Cortez High School in protest of the recent changes to administrators and staff. The principal of Montezuma-Cortez, Emily Moreland, was placed on administrative leave following a meeting with Superintendent Tom Burris on Tuesday afternoon. Another administrator, Assistant Principal Lauren White, who was also in the meeting, quit. It’s still unclear as to exactly why Moreland was put on administrative leave. But three current teachers at Montezuma-Cortez – who spoke with KSJD under the condition of anonymity in case of reprisals – say that the swift departure of Moreland and White ultimately occurred because of a larger pattern of disrespect and bullying from Burris.

Dozens of abortion rights supporters gathered in Cortez over the weekend. And the Ute Pass Fire broke out late Friday afternoon a few miles northeast of Durango, but is at least 80% contained.

Thousands of people came out to two separate rallies in support of reproductive rights at the state capitol in Denver this week.

A local woman who had wrongly accused the wife of the Cortez mayor of aiming a can of wasp spray at her during a protest downtown apologized for the…