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The Daily Sun-Up

The Colorado Sun

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/.

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12:26

A look back at the 2026 Colorado Legislative Session

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/20

From speed cameras to vaccine policy to ketchup packets, which of the laws passed by the 2026 legislature will impact people’s lives five or 10 years from now? That’s the question Colorado Sun Political Reporter Jesse Paul and other guests of the Purplish podcast tackle today, less than a week after the 2026 Colorado legislative session wrapped up. This podcast is brought to you by the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between KUNC News, Colorado Public Radio, Rocky

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15:05

Colorado weather forecasting and AI

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/19

Today, we have a portion of our Colorado SunFest weather panel conversation with local meteorologists Chris Bianchi, Mike Nelson and Joel Gratz as they talk about how technology has changed and how AI is quickly changing forecasting. Read more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:27

Tiny Colorado town going big on conservation efforts

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/18

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins breaks down a big land acquisition for a Colorado mountain town that millions of people zoom past each year. With barely 200 residents, Silver Plume officials are buying up old mining claims, expanding the town’s mountain park to more than 750 acres.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:45

Kevin Simpson on Silas Soule’s moral courage

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/15

Today - Sun publisher Larry Ryckman chats with writer Kevin Simpson about his story on the moral courage of Silas Soule. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/10/silas-soule-sand-creek-massacre-colorado-history/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:14

Dimity McDowell on her new book and transitioning out...

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/14

Today: The Sun's Tracy Ross talks with Dimity McDowell, a longtime runner who one day couldn't take the pain of it anymore, and began the difficult task of weaning herself from her runner's high -- a legitimate addiction. A former contributing editor at Runners World, McDowell chronicles that journey and more in her new book, The 27th Mile: How to Smooth the Rough Transition Out of Your Running Years, which she'll be reading from and speaking about at the Tattered Cover in Denver tonight. We start

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12:14

A Colorado hantavirus reality check after the cruise...

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/13

On Today's Temperature newsletter podcast, Michael Booth interviews Sun health writer John Ingold about the notorious hantavirus cruise and what it may or may not have to do with the Colorado version of hantavirus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:05

Colorado businesses look for relief in state legislature

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/12

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks at the bills in the statehouse that will affect businesses and where they stand in the closing days of the Colorado legislature. https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/09/colorado-legislature-swipe-fees-artificial-intelligence-centurylink-bills-laws/ https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/05/colorado-gas-prices-truckers-ride-sharing-drivers-uber-lyft/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:15

Author Mariko Tatsumoto talks about her work of...

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/08

Mariko Tatsumoto, author of "Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea", sits down with the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss her work of historical fiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:22

Colorado 150th birthday celebration underway

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/07

The Sun is three weeks into our months-long Colorado 150 project celebrating 150 years of statehood. Today, Colorado Sun arts and culture reporter Parker Yamasaki and team editor David Krause talk about the first three top-10 lists and what’s coming in May. Read more:https://coloradosun.com/colorado-150/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:29

Can Colorado legislate ICE?

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/06

Today we're featuring a conversation between Colorado Sun Politics and Policy Reporter Taylor Dolven, Colorado Public Radio Public Affairs Reporter Bente Birkland and Denver Post Immigration Reporter Seth Klamann about lawmakers' efforts to hold federal immigration officers accountable when they step outside of the law. Multiple bills are being considered in the Colorado legislature that would raise questions about the limits of state authority when it comes to how federal immigration agents behave

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17:58

Teachers strike divides small Colorado district

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/05

Today, Colorado Sun education reporter Erica Breunlin breaks down the recent teachers strike that disrupted Sheridan School District for more than three weeks and what the resolution looks like, thanks to the governor’s office stepping in. https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/29/colorado-sheridan-school-district-consolidation-teacher-strike/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:59

Colorado Supreme Court revisits skier liability waivers

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/04

Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has been following the legal challenges to skier liability waivers for years, and today he breaks down another case before the Colorado Supreme Court questioning the language in those waivers. https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/27/ski-pass-waivers/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colorado-jury-pushes-back-on-liability-waivers/id1744182140?i=1000725487892See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:37

Author Meg Wingerter on her debut novel, "The Silence...

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/05/01

Author Meg Wingerter joins the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss her debut novel, "The Silence that Remains".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:21

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission setback

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/04/30

Today, Colorado Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross talks about why two of three people appointed by the governor to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission didn’t keep their seats and how the state agency is coming under more and more scrutiny. https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/24/one-colorado-parks-wildlife-commissioner-confirmed-two-resign/https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/22/did-polis-stack-cpw-commission-with-anti-hunting-interests/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:29

Colorado Behavioral Health Administration dealing...

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/04/29

Today, Sun reporter Jennifer Brown discusses how a leader of a nonprofit who was being investigated for theft but the attorney general's office got hired as a deputy commissioner for the state’s Behavioral Health Administration. https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/24/behavioral-health-deputy-commissioner-hiring-theft-scheme/https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/22/casa-nonprofit-scheme-du-tuition/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:47

What does Denver’s $1,578/month really look like?

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/04/28

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks into the continuing drop in average rent in Denver and why it’s trending that way. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/25/denver-renters-market-average-rents/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:46

High-country housing stress continues to challenge...

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/04/27

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at how a change in Telluride’s affordable housing rules has riled a folks in town. As housing continues to challenge mountain town workers, was it an overcorrect? https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/19/telluride-rent-regulations-renters-affordability-shandoka-sunnyside-voodoo-apartments/https://coloradosun.com/2026/03/31/colorado-sunfest-2026-panel-housing-crisis-in-high-country/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:07

Colorado SunFest is just around the corner. Here's...

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/04/24

Today, Colorado Sun events specialist Kristina Pritchett previews our fourth annual Colorado SunFest, which is May 1 at the University of Denver, and how it’s evolved from an idea to a day of conversations and ways to make Colorado even better. https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfest/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:10

Sun getting in on Colorado’s 150th anniversary

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/04/23

\Today, Colorado Sun arts and culture reporter Parker Yamasaki talks about our new Colorado 150 project to commemorate the Colorado 150th statehood celebration this year and what readers and listeners can expect with our series leading up to Aug. 1. https://coloradosun.com/colorado-150/https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/22/colorado-150-scenic-drives-and-roadside-attractions/https://coloradosun.com/2022/08/01/how-colorado-are-you-quiz/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:42

Colorado's primary ballots are pretty much set

The Daily Sun-Up ·

2026/04/22

Ballots for Colorado's June 30 primary are just about set. Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul joined Bente Birkeland and Caitlyn Kim of CPR News on the latest edition of the Purplish podcast to break down who's on it. Read more:https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/11/scott-bottoms-gop-primary-ballot-colorado-governor/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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