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Welcome to The Colorado Sun’s daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

Latest Episodes:

What does wolf reintroduction mean for Colorado? Feb 06, 2025

Colorado’s wolf reintroduction has been a long road, shaped by decades of advocacy, science, and controversy. In this episode, The Colorado Sun's Tracy Ross speaks with Rob Edward, a key figure behind Prop 114, and Joanna Lambert, an ecologist and director of the American Canid Project, to unpack the complexities of bringing wolves back to Colorado. They discuss the history of wolf reintroduction efforts, the ecological role of wolves, and the challenges of balancing conservation with the concerns of ranchers.

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Jared Polis reveals his stance on the gun, labor and housing bills before the Colorado legislature Feb 05, 2025

Colorado's legislative session is entering its second month, which means bills are starting to advance through the state Capitol. On today's podcast, we're revisiting our conversation last month with Gov. Jared Polis previewing Colorado's 2025 lawmaking term.

Read our full story: https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/20/jared-polis-guns-labor-peace-act-housing/

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A closer look at the King Soopers strike & egg price uncertainty Feb 04, 2025

Today, Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang does a grocery store run and talks about the pending King Soopers strike and the continued concerns around egg production and prices.

https://coloradosun.com/2025/02/03/king-soopers-workers-to-go-on-14-day-strike-starting-thursday/

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Taking on mental health challenges in Colorado's mountain towns Feb 03, 2025

Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins discusses a different approach to behavioral health in the Vail Valley and a new center opening soon to help mountain communities.

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Behind the scenes of Colorado SunFest and what's in store for 2025 Jan 31, 2025

Join us as we chat about the upcoming Colorado SunFest! We discuss why the festival is moving to spring, how the team curates panels, and what to expect on May 16 at the University of Denver. Plus, a look at Colorado’s Best and how readers shape the Sun’s biggest events. https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfest/

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Our intro music: https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission

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A Colorado lens on national news is key Jan 30, 2025

Today, publisher Larry Ryckman talks about The Sun’s role in putting the news coming out of the nation’s capital into context for Colorado and how it affects Coloradans at home.

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Here's why homeowners insurance is so expensive in Colorado Jan 29, 2025

Colorado Sun reporters Tamara Chuang and Olivia Prentzel have a conversation about how they reported and wrote the two-part story on the high cost of homeowners insurance in Colorado and the rise in nonrenewals.

Part 1: https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/19/colorado-home-insurance-nonrenewals-crisis/
Part 2: https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/20/fire-mitigation-homeowners-insurance-premiums/

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Executive order could affect thousands of Colorado's federal workers Jan 28, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/24/donald-trumps-return-to-office-order-45000-federal-employees-colorado/

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang about the executive order that mandates all federal employees return to the office and what that means for Denver and Colorado.

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X Games revamp underway under Jeremy Bloom Jan 27, 2025

Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks back at his years covering the X Games and what Jeremy Bloom, the new boss of the event and one of Colorado’s greatest athletes, plans to do with X Games after it just finished its 24th year in Aspen.

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Thriller author Carter Wilson talks about his newest release "Tell Me What You Did" Jan 24, 2025

Today - SunLit editor Kevin Simpson continues our talks with Colorado authors joined by multiple Colorado Book Award winner Carter Wilson.

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One Rancher’s Changing Views on Wolves in Pitkin County Jan 23, 2025

Once a supporter of wolf reintroduction in Colorado, fourth-generation rancher Tony Vagneur has since changed his stance, as the release of 15 British Columbia gray wolves into Pitkin and Eagle counties sparked controversy over transparency and livestock protection.

Today – Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Rosssits down with Vagneur to learn more.

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How Trump’s executive orders could reshape EVs, medicaid, and more Jan 22, 2025

Today - Sun reporters John Ingold and Parker Yamasaki are talking about executive orders issued on the first day of the new Trump administration and how they may impact electric vehicle sales, Medicaid spending and more.

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Will workers ever really return to downtown Denver? Jan 21, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/18/office-vacancy-sublease-downtown-denver/

Today - Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks at the updated office vacancy rates in downtown Denver: How we got here and how offices are going to look in the future.

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Wolf Creek ski area’s family operations holding strong Jan 20, 2025

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about how Wolf Creek ski area in southern Colorado has stayed fiercely independent the past 50 years under the Pitcher family.

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G. Brown and the Sun's Kevin Simpson talk music, Colorado and 1975 Jan 17, 2025

Today - This Friday it’s time to talk music again with Sun writer Kevin Simpson and G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience.

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Colorado snowpack on par so far Jan 16, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/14/colorado-snowpack-2024-high-temperatures/

Today – Sun water reporter Shannon Mullane and Fresh Water News editor Jerd Smith talk about the current snowpack in Colorado and how we share our water to 19 states.

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The big budget deficit facing the Colorado legislature Jan 15, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/09/2025-colorado-state-of-the-state-annotated/

Today - Colorado's 2025 legislative session is underway and our politics team is hard at work chasing down what lawmakers will be doing at the Capitol this year. While they're getting acclimated, we're revisiting the conversation Jesse and Brian recorded in November about the big budget deficit facing the state.

The budget will be one of the biggest issues at the General Assembly in the coming months. And while the deficit may have shrunk slightly since November when their conversation first aired, big cuts are still needed.

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Colorado companies make their mark at major tech show Jan 14, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/11/colorado-tech-gadgets-ces-2025-haptics-ev/

Today - Sun technology reporter Tamara Chuang talks about Colorado companies showing off their products at the annual CES show in Las Vegas.

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Ski patrollers unionizing in Colorado having their moment Jan 13, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/10/park-city-ski-patrol-union-contract-wage-increase/

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at how the resolution to the ski patroller strike in Park City, Utah, could affect patroller unions gaining steam at Colorado resorts.

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Cindy Burkart Maynard talks with the Sun's Kevin Simpson about her historical novel, "Esperanza's Way." Jan 10, 2025

Today - once again time for a look at Colorado’s literary landscape. This week Sun writer and editor Kevin Simpson chats with author Cindy Burkart Maynard, whose latest work of historical fiction takes readers back to the 13th century.

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Colorado’s wolf reintroduction stays on track after wildlife commission denies petition for pause Jan 09, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/08/colorado-wolf-reintroduction-continues-petition-denied/

Today – Today, Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross checks in from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission meeting where wolf reintroduction is a major topic as the second wave of wolves is scheduled to be released soon in the state.

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The Colorado legislature's 2025 lawmaking term begins Jan 08, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/07/2025-colorado-budget-cuts/

The Colorado legislature's 2025 lawmaking term starts today. Lawmakers will be at the Capitol for 120 days and The Colorado Sun will be there too.

Today – Our politics team breaks down what to watch.

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Colorado economists filled with uncertainty for 2025 Jan 07, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/04/economic-projections-colorado-economy-2025/

Today - Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang reviews how Colorado economists are rethinking the state’s economy for 2025 with a new administration.

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Ski patrollers across the country watching Vail Resorts negotiations Jan 06, 2025

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/03/utah-ski-patroller-strike/

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins breaks down what Park City ski patroller strike means for Vail Resorts and for Colorado ski patrollers who have unionized.

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Author Jeff Lelek chats with the Sun's Kevin Simpson about his newest thriller, "Sinai Surrender." Jan 03, 2025

Today - once again time for a look at Colorado’s literary landscape. This week Sun writer and editor Kevin Simpson chats with author Jeff Lelek (LEL-ek), whose latest book is a thriller built around an unlikely protagonist.

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2025 Climate and Health News: What to Watch This Year Jan 02, 2025

Today – Sun reporters John Ingold and Michael Booth look to the year ahead in climate and health news, including some big fights in the upcoming legislative session.

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Looking back at Colorado's major business and tech stories of 2024 Dec 31, 2024

Today - Sun reporter Tamara Chuang looks back at some of the bigger stories in the tech and business worlds and how some of those stories may change for 2025.

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It was a wild year in the Colorado outdoors Dec 30, 2024

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks back at some of the top stories in the outdoors world and what to expect in 2025 from an industry that topped the $1 trillion mark.

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Peeling back the layers to Colorado's wolf reintroduction Dec 27, 2024

Today - The Sun’s rural reporter, Tracy Ross, discusses the first year of the wolf reintroduction on the Western Slope and the next steps in the program to bring in more wolves.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/10/colorado-promises-better-wolf-release-in-round-2/

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Revisiting: Skating on wild ice with Laura Kottlowski Dec 26, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2023/02/26/wild-ice-skating-safety/

Today – We’re revisiting a conversation from last year with Sun reporter Jennifer Brown about trekking to the base of Longs Peak for a story on skating on wild ice.

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Revisiting: Why Colorado-based NORAD started tracking Santa Dec 24, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2023/12/22/norad-santa-tracker-2023/

Today - we're revisiting a conversation about how NORAD in Colorado Springs uses their aerospace technology for a very important holiday mission: tracking Santa Claus.

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What’s next for Georgetown’s 140-year-old landmark grocery store? Dec 23, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/22/kneisel-anderson-store-georgetown-sell/

Today – Georgetown’s beloved Kneisel and Anderson grocery store, a family-run institution for over 140 years, is facing a turning point as the last generation of Anderson siblings considers its future. With deep ties to the town’s history and a reputation for Scandinavian specialties, the store’s closure reflects broader challenges for historic businesses in Colorado’s mountain communities.

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G. Brown talks music — and the famous Caribou Ranch — with the Sun''s Kevin Simpson Dec 20, 2024

Today - it’s time to talk music again with Sun writer Kevin Simpson and G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience.

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Medicaid concerns and a mountain makeover at El Rancho Dec 19, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/18/temperature-20241218/

Today – health care reporter John Ingold talks about why Colorado's Medicaid budget is worrying lawmakers, while environment reporter Michael Booth looks at a proposed new development at Interstate 70's El Rancho exit.

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Colorado's presidential electors cast their ballots for Kamala Harris Dec 18, 2024

Today – Colorado's 10 presidential electors cast their ballots Tuesday for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. They lost to Republican Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, but across the country on Tuesday, presidential electors made their voices heard. Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul brings you an audio diary from the state Capitol.

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Are more Coloradans planning for retirement? Dec 17, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/14/colorado-mandatory-retirement-plan-securesavings/

Today - Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks at how the Colorado SecureSavings rollout has gone the past two years and who is enrolling in the retirement savings program.

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Exploring two sides to Colorado ski industry Dec 16, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/13/vail-resorts-pass-sales/

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks into the tale of two ski groups — the grassroots effort to revive Cuchara ski area while Vail Resorts reports nearly $1 billion in accessible money thanks to preseason pass sales.

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Author Daniel Ginsberg chats about his mystery thriller "Mamie's Well" with SunLit editor Kevin Simpson Dec 13, 2024

Today - SunLit editor Kevin Simpson talks with the author of a mystery trilogy whose first book revolves around illegal adoption and human trafficking.

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Protecting Colorado's rare fish & the history of fluoridated water Dec 12, 2024

Today – Sun reporters Michael Booth and John Ingold talk about efforts to protect a rare fish in Colorado, plus look at the history of fluoride in the water.

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Tensions remain as Colorado River takes center stage in Vegas Dec 11, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/05/colorado-river-officials-future-water-use-barbs-water-conference/

Today – Sun water reporter Shannon Mullane discusses the recent Colorado River conference in Las Vegas as the deadline looms for Western officials to rewrite the water sharing rules.

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Hop on board the BRT movement Dec 10, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/08/colorado-bus-rapid-transit-expansion/

Today - we're talking with Sun reporter Michael Booth about major public transportation projects popping up the next few years with bus rapid transit systems along some of metro Denver’s busiest corridors.

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What’s next for the beetle-kill burning plant? Dec 09, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/12/04/gypsum-biomass-energy-plant-closed-wildfire-mitigation/

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins discusses the demise of the biomass plant, which turned forest waste into electricity in Eagle County, after it shut down and filed for bankruptcy.

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Author Logan Steiner talks about her book "After Anne: A Novel of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Life." Dec 06, 2024

Today - SunLit editor Kevin Simpson talks with the author of a new historical novel built around the life of Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of “Anne of Green Gables.”

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A moonshot search for a blindness cure & A solar-powered rail car Dec 05, 2024

Today, Michael Booth and John Ingold talk “Temperature stories”, including a moonshot search for a blindness cure and putting sunshine in batteries and shipping electricity to Denver by rail car.

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Jared Polis is headed for another showdown with unions, fellow Democrats Dec 04, 2024

Today – Gov. Jared Polis is once again on a collision course with fellow Democrats in the state legislature and the Colorado labor movement. Political reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason discuss why the conflict may be about more than just one bill.

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Following the ebb and flow of holiday shopping trends Dec 03, 2024

Today - Sun business and tech reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down how retailers have morphed holiday shopping patterns from Black Friday to the creation of Cyber Monday.

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Can a town of 1,500 people really buy a Colorado ski resort? Dec 02, 2024

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins breaks down the thinking behind the small town of Nederland wanting to purchase the nearby Eldora Mountain ski area.

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For CMarie Fuhrman, accessing the wilderness, where she finds inspiration to write, is as simple as closing her eyes Nov 29, 2024

https://www.cmariefuhrman.com/

Today - Today, we're talking with indigenous poet, essayist and professor in the creative writing department at Western State University, CMarie (pronounced See-Marie) Fuhrman, about finding inspiration to write in the wilderness, be it in the physical world or the mind. Later, CMarie will read us "Let's Say Clark's Nutcracker Once More," which is part of her forthcoming eco-poetry anthology, "A Literary Field Guide to the Rocky Mountains".

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The Colorado woman behind thousands of visits with Santa Nov 28, 2024

Today, we’re revisiting a conversation about holiday cheer, as Sun writer Kevin Simpson chats with the Colorado woman behind thousands of visits with that jolly old elf, Santa Claus.

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Colorado's Thanksgiving costs fall: What's behind the decline? Nov 27, 2024

Today – Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down the drop in the average cost for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner.

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Once migrants in Colorado go to immigration court, what's next? Nov 26, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/10/28/colorado-immigration-court-cases-pending/

Today - Sun reporter Jennifer Brown discusses the giant immigration court backlog and her recent three-part series "The Long Road to Asylum" looking at life for migrants once they get to the U.S.

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It's the most wonderful time of the year: Ski season! Nov 25, 2024

Today – outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has a preview for the 2024-25 ski season in Colorado, which unofficially kicks off this week with the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Author Rus Bradburd discusses his new satirical novel about college athletics "Big Time" Nov 22, 2024

Today - SunLit editor Kevin Simpson talks with a former college basketball coach who turned his career toward writing and produced a satire of big-time college athletics set at a fictional Colorado university.

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Pythons, Thanksgiving feasts, and Colorado's water mysteries Nov 21, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/20/middle-park-colorado-water-rights-transfer/

https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/13/temperature-20241113/

Today, Sun reporter John Ingold looks ahead to Thanksgiving with a story about what happens to pythons when they digest a big meal, and Michael Booth unravels a mystery about Colorado water rights.

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Colorado lawmakers face a $1 billion budget deficit Nov 20, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/01/colorado-state-budget-2025-26-jared-polis-proposal/

Today – Colorado lawmakers have begun working on the state budget for the next fiscal year — and they have their hands full. There is a projected $1 billion deficit. Colorado Sun politics reporter Brian Eason explains why there's a gap and what state officials are planning to do about it.

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Who has the upper hand in Colorado real estate right now? Nov 19, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/16/denver-housing-prices-sales-concession/

Today - we’re checking in with Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang about how the housing market in Colorado is making the turn to a buyers market, with a few caveats.

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Outdoors industry readies for a second Trump term Nov 18, 2024

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about what the second Trump administration could mean for outdoor issues in Colorado as part of our “Trump: Past and Future” series.

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G. Brown of the Colorado Music Experience explores one-hit wonders Nov 15, 2024

Today - This Friday it’s time to talk music again with Sun writer Kevin Simpson and G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience.

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A hospital billing scandal & Colorado's emission accounting Nov 14, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/13/uchealth-federal-settlement-false-billing/

https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/13/colorado-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

Today, Sun reporters Michael Booth and John Ingold talk about allegations of false billing by a major hospital system, plus a new accounting for greenhouse gas emissions in the state.

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The data points that explain Colorado’s 2024 election results Nov 13, 2024

Today – We're now a week out from the 2024 election and The Colorado Sun politics team is poring over the results. They found the data points that help explain what happened this year, including Yadira Caraveo's loss in the 8th Congressional District, Donald Trump's better showing over his performance four years ago and just how big Proposition 131 failed.

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Louisville company works on "leave no trace" ethos... in space Nov 12, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/07/colorado-sierra-space-trash-disposal-recycling-outer-space/

Today - Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang about a Colorado company that is trying to find a more efficient way to get astronauts' trash off the International Space Station.

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Colorado voters turned down Prop 127, but is the movement going away? Nov 11, 2024

Today – outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at why voters said no to a ban on mountain lion hunting and what’s next for the groups that support a ban.

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Mystery author Margaret Mizushima discusses "Standing Dead" Nov 08, 2024

Today - SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with a popular mystery writer about her book continuing a series based in Colorado’s high country.

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The health and environment impacts of Colorado's voting patterns Nov 07, 2024

Today, Michael Booth and John Ingold review the health and environment impacts of Colorado's voting patterns, and tag a major jump in electric vehicle sales.

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Early Colorado Election Results: Insights from Sun Publisher Larry Ryckman Nov 06, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/category/news/politics/election-2024/

Today – Sun publisher Larry Ryckman and team editor David Krause give insight and analysis to the early Colorado results from Tuesday night’s election.

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Did Colorado really lose 72,000 jobs earlier this year? Nov 05, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/11/02/qcew-data-jobs-colorado-revision-modernization/

Today - we're talking with Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang about a glitch in Colorado's unemployment data reporting that has state economists and statisticians scratching their heads.

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Uinta Basin railway proposal heads to the high court Nov 04, 2024

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has an update on the Uinta Basin railway proposal as the sides get ready for oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in December.

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Author Thomas Dybdahl chats with the Sun's Kevin Simpson about his book "When Innocence Is Not Enough" Nov 01, 2024

Today - the Sun’s Kevin Simpson chats with an author whose book on one critically important aspect of the criminal justice system was a 2024 Colorado Book Award finalist.

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Fiddle player in Gilpin County puts on the best haunted house in Colorado Oct 31, 2024

Today, we’ve got a treat for you—we’re joined by Andy Reiner, the mastermind behind the Haunted Stage Stop, a chilling haunted house in Rollinsville. From spooky cabins to creating an entire haunted community experience, Andy knows how to turn eerie spaces into unforgettable scares.

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Colorado voters will decide whether to protect abortion access Oct 30, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/17/colorado-abortion-ballot-measure-2024-qualifies/

Today – as our politics team is heads down – focusing on the election – we’re revisiting a conversation between reporters Brian Eason and Jesse Paul focused on Amendment 79, which would enshrine abortion access in the state constitution.

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Colorado Sun gets a $1.4M boost from American Journalism Project Oct 29, 2024

Today - publisher Larry Ryckman talks about a major, three-year grant The Sun received from the American Journalism Project and what it means for the business side of our newsroom.

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Talking mental health with pro skier Drew Petersen Oct 28, 2024

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins pulls excerpts from his SunFest conversation with former pro skier Drew Petersen about youth mental health challenges in the mountain towns.

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In Erin Block's new poetry collection hunting, gardening, the love of dogs and living in the mountains above Denver take center stage Oct 25, 2024

Today - we're talking with Erin Block, an essayist, poet and hunter whose debut poetry collection How You Walk Alone in the Dark won the 2024 Colorado Book Award.

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A new way to search for hospital prices in Colorado & New money for urban parks Oct 24, 2024

Today – Michael Booth and John Ingold talk about a new way to search for hospital prices in Colorado, plus new money for urban parks.

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Need help understanding your ballot? The Colorado Sun politics team breaks it down Oct 23, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/colorado-voter-guide-2024-election/

Today – There are less than two weeks until Election Day and many Coloradans are dreading filling out their ballot because of how long and complicated it is. Don't worry. We're here to help. Political reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason break down how to get information on the judges on your ballot, as well as what each of the 14 statewide initiatives in Colorado this year would do.

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Rural Colorado voters have plenty to decide Oct 22, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/10/19/rural-women-work-child-care-jobs/

Today - Sun reporter Tracy Ross takes a look at some of the local ballot measures facing voters in rural parts of Colorado.

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Determined group digging deep into Colorado's "Cyclopean Cave" Oct 21, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/10/20/leadville-cyclopean-cave-spelunking/

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins untangles the history and lore behind a mythical cavern outside of Leadville that modern-day cavers are hoping to unearth.

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G. Brown and Kevin Simpson talk music — including an iconic Colorado Rockies walk-up song Oct 18, 2024

Today - This Friday it’s time to talk music again with Sun writer Kevin Simpson and G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience.

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Community voices on pollution & Denver's safety-net hospital vote Oct 17, 2024

Today – Sun reporter Michael Booth talks about a listening tour in neighborhoods hardest hit by pollution, while John Ingold explains a Denver ballot measure to support the city's safety-net hospital.

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The views of Colorado voters — and how to interpret poll results Oct 16, 2024

Today – we're sharing an excerpt from our panel on polling at SunFest last month. Hear from the experts on the views of Colorado voters, as well as what you should watch for when interpreting poll results.

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Colorado's tech community discuss artificial intelligence advances and policies Oct 15, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9sXfobewd0

Today - we're highlighting the recent SunFest panel on artificial intelligence, which continues to develop in Colorado even as tech companies work with local officials to balance policies that aim to protect consumers yet seem like a threat to innovation.

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Free Land Holders say an area in Colorado is theirs to take Oct 14, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/10/10/free-land-holder-forest-service/

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about how a little-known group is trying to claim 1,400 acres of federal land in southwestern Colorado through centuries-old treaties.

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Author Melinda Moustakis talks with SunLit editor Kevin Simpson about debut novel "Homestead" Oct 11, 2024

Today - we’ll hear from another Colorado writer as SunLit editor Kevin Simpson interviews the author of “Homestead,” a finalist for the Colorado Book Award.

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Insight from inside the Tina Peters trial Oct 10, 2024

Today – Western Slope freelance reporter Nancy Lofholm talks about what it was like inside the courtroom covering the Tina Peters election breach trial and sentencing.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/10/03/tina-peters-election-security-trial-sentenced/

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A discussion with supporters and opponents of Proposition 131 Oct 09, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Z3aEBaNlA&ab_channel=JesseAaronPaul

Today – Colorado voters will decide in November whether to move the state to an all-candidate primary system through Proposition 131.

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Do Coloradans feel less miserable about the economy? Oct 08, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/10/05/colorado-misery-index-inflation-economy/

Today - Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down what the Misery Index means and how Coloradans are feeling about inflation and their pocketbook nowadays.

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Deadly bat syndrome is creeping into Colorado Oct 07, 2024

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has updates on a disease that is wiping out bats across the Eastern U.S. and encroaching more into Colorado caves.

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Sun events manager Kristina Pritchett and Sun writer Kevin Simpson talk about the second annual SunFest. Oct 04, 2024

Today - Sun events manager Kristina Pritchett chats with writer Kevin Simpson about the recently completed, second annual SunFest.

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A look inside the new solar farm at Denver Botanic Gardens Oct 03, 2024

Today – we’re back with “The Temperature”! Join us on a virtual tour of a new solar farm with a massive garden underneath at Denver Botanic Garden's sunny Chatfield location.

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Can Colorado solve its housing crisis? Oct 02, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/18/colorado-affordable-housing-middle-income-tax-credit/

Today – Can Colorado solve its housing crisis? At SunFest 2024 last week, political reporter Brian Eason talked with a panel of housing experts about how we got here and what policies could help address our housing affordability crunch.

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Colorado goes to court to stop grocery chain merger Oct 01, 2024

Today - Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang has updates from opening arguments in the state of Colorado’s case to stop the nearly $25 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons.

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Colorado ski season is quickly approaching Sep 30, 2024

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins gets us ready for the ski season, talking about changes for seniors' season passes and deals to be had if you plan ahead.

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Author Dave Jilk on his poetic look at artificial intelligence Sep 27, 2024

Today - In our continuing series of podcasts looking at the work of Colorado writers, this week SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with an author whose deep examination of artificial intelligence crosses genres from poetry to mythology to science fiction.

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Thornton’s Solid Power gets $50 million from feds to expand Sep 26, 2024

Today – reporters Michael Booth and John Ingold provide previews of their upcoming SunFest panels and also talk about new funding for a maker of innovate batteries for electric vehicles.

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Proposition 131 would overhaul Colorado's election system Sep 25, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/20/proposition-131-polling-colorado-ranked-choice-voting/

Today – Proposition 131 on the November statewide ballot would fundamentally change how elections are conducted in Colorado. Political reporters Brian Eason and Jesse Paul break down what the changes would be and who is supporting and opposing the measure.

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Colorado quantum starts to gain momentum Sep 24, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/17/colorado-quantum-computers-campus-70-acres/

Today - Sun business and tech reporter Tamara Chuang talks about how the Colorado Tech Hub in the Denver area got a big boost with the purchase of a 70-acre campus near the Colorado School of Mines.

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Grand County rescuers end risky recovery mission as climbers set speed records on remote peak Sep 23, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/20/arikaree-peak-grand-county-search-and-rescue/

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins discusses the difficult decision by officials to cancel the recovery of the body of a hiker who died after a fall in the Colorado mountains.

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Brown talks about the Guess Who, high-altitude music and a Denver supergroup with the Sun's Kevin Simpson Sep 20, 2024

Today - it's time to talk music again with Sun writer Kevin Simpson and G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience.

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A “Can I Recycle It” game show; Rare black-footed ferrets in southeastern Colorado Sep 19, 2024

Today – we're inviting you to join us at SunFest for our live “Can I Recycle It” game show, and also bringing good news about extremely rare black-footed ferrets having wild babies in southeastern Colorado.

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Coloradans will vote on abortion access in November Sep 18, 2024

https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/17/colorado-abortion-ballot-measure-2024-qualifies/

Today – There will be 14 measures on the statewide ballot in Colorado this year. That means voters will have to make a lot of decisions on a lot of important issues for the state. On today's podcast, politics reporters Brian Eason and Jesse Paul talk about one of the initiatives: Amendment 79, which would enshrine abortion access in the state constitution.

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