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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The Daily Sun-Up podcast from The Colorado Sun is a must-listen for anyone looking to stay informed on local news and issues. As an online member of The Colorado Sun, I was thrilled when they started this podcast earlier this year. It has quickly become one of my favorite daily podcasts, alongside national news shows like NPR's Up First and NYT's The Daily.
One of the best aspects of The Daily Sun-Up is its format. It delivers the news in a concise and digestible manner, making it perfect for those who don't have a lot of time to listen to long podcasts. Each episode packs a punch and covers a range of local headlines and stories. I particularly enjoy the history segment, which adds an interesting depth to the show. Additionally, the production quality is top-notch, with catchy strings music that sets the mood for each episode.
Furthermore, The Daily Sun-Up does an excellent job of balancing local issues with a nod to the world at large. While it focuses on Colorado news, it connects these stories to broader themes and events happening globally. This approach makes it more than just a local news podcast; it provides context and global relevance to the topics discussed.
However, there are a few aspects that could be improved upon in The Daily Sun-Up. One suggestion would be to include direct links to the articles highlighted in each episode in the show notes. This would allow listeners who want more information about specific stories to easily access them without having to search separately on The Colorado Sun's website.
In conclusion, if you're interested in staying up-to-date with what's happening in Colorado or have a general interest in state affairs, I highly recommend listening to The Daily Sun-Up podcast from The Colorado Sun. It offers informative and concise reporting that covers a wide range of topics while maintaining the high quality that we've come to expect from this unique publication. Whether you're a longtime Colorado resident or simply curious about local news, this podcast is a valuable addition to your morning routine.
Today we're talking with Colorado Book Award winner Brandon Shimoda, author of "The Afterlife Is Letting Go."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today we're talking with Kate Siber, an award-winning journalist, Outside Magazine correspondent and author of several critically lauded children's books about her new book, The Hidden Wisdom of Animals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Michael Booth and John Ingold talk about a water project at a crossroads and the health care bills passed during the special session.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang talks about her outing to a remote part of Colorado where they are test driving a lunar rover one Golden-based company hopes goes to the moon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins discusses the new plans proposed to help manage the 25 million visitors to the Pikes Peak region, including the fourteener known as America’s Mountain. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/22/vision-plan-recreation-pikes-peak/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Author David Wroblewski talks about his Colorado Book Award-winning novel, "Familiaris," as well as his previous, bestselling related book "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today we're talking to Chalkbeat Colorado bureau chief Melanie Asmar about all-things education as a new school year unfolds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today we're sharing the latest episode of Purplish, the politics and policy podcast produced by Colorado Public Radio and the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. The Sun is a member of the alliance. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/07/14/ryan-armagost-expenses-mileage-reimbursement/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/16/job-data-revisions-colorados-growth-bls-economy/ Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks at all the talk lately around the jobs reports and how and why they get revised, and what that means for Colorado business owners and employees.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at the latest numbers of people hitting Colorado 14ers, who’s going outside around the country and what that all means for a $1 trillion outdoor industry. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/15/colorado-14ers-2024/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today: Heart's Nancy Wilson talks with G. Brown (https://colomusic.org/) about her Colorado gigs and lots more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Colorado Sun has a new chief operating officer, and today Lamont Browne jumps on the Sun-Up to discuss how he got from Philly to Denver, bowling a 299 and his new role and what he plans to bring to The Sun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On today's Temerpature episode Michael Booth talking about a troubled dam project in northern Colorado, and John Ingold detailing dangers to kids who have easy access to loaded guns. Sign up for the Temperature newsletter: https://coloradosun.com/temperature/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang shares her insights from the annual Mountain Connection internet and broadband conference last week in Denver and what those in the industry are saying about changes to the BEAD program under the Trump administration. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/09/google-expands-gigabit-internet-colorado/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about the momentum building to preserve and safe public lands and the new Keep Parks Public campaign that starts this week and has a couple of stops in Colorado.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Author Nini Berndt joins the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss There Are Reasons for This, her Denver-based dystopian novel. They talk about the inspirations behind the book, her writing process, and how the city of Denver shaped the story’s atmosphere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today: The Sun's Tracy Ross talks with Maddy Butcher, a journalist, filmmaker, horse, woman, and humanitarian in southern Colorado about projects she’s been working on related to the world of ranching and rural living.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Colorado lawmakers are likely to be called back to the state Capitol for a special session in the coming weeks to address a roughly $1 billion hole in the state's current budget. The gap is being caused by the so-called big, beautiful bill, the federal tax and spending measure passed by Republicans in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump. Colorado Sun political reporter joined Bazi Kanani on Colorado Public Radio's Colorado Today podcast to discuss what it all means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks at why the labor force in Colorado is seeing more workers over 65 and 70 and where the trend is headed. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/04/hot-labor-trend-alert-working-past-65/ https://coloradosun.com/aging-in-colorado/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at the drop in travel to the Colorado high country, especially among international tourists, and what that could mean for the upcoming ski season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, we hear from Ian Patterson, author of the sci-fi novel "Transference," which won the Colorado Book Award for its genre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross talks about the new director of the Colorado State Land Board, Nicole Rosmarino, who some consider a controversial choice to lead the agency that generates more than $280 million a year for Colorado public schools.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, The Sun’s latest addition to the news team, Taylor Dolven, stops by. Taylor grew up in Colorado and is back covering politics and policy and what the decisions at the state Capitol will mean for Coloradans. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/author/taylor-dolven/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang discusses how local Colorado internet providers are scrambling after the federal government changed the rules for using Colorado’s $826 million in federal broadband dollars. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/07/25/cheaper-wireless-satellite-internet-trumps-fiber-colorado-broadband-bead/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins gives us a rare look inside the Melanzana shop in Leadville and insight into the man behind the coveted Melly hooded fleece pullover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Science journalist Sarah Scoles discusses the present-day reality of nuclear weapons, challenging the idea that they keep us safe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun arts and culture reporter Parker Yamasaki breaks down what the billion-dollar funding cuts to public radio mean for dozens of small stations across Colorado. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/07/22/trumps-cuts-to-public-broadcasting-colorado-52-stations/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today: Colorado Sun health and environment reporters Michael Booth and John Ingold talk about new hazards to gender-affirming care in Colorado, and new botanic names created for the Indigo Girls that everyone will be lichen -- see what we did there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang discusses how tariffs put in by the Trump administration are affecting Colorado exports and imports to the state, and what business owners are thinking about the future. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/07/19/colorado-global-exports-imports-tariff/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins breaks down the agreement for the tiny town of Nederland to buy nearby Eldora Mountain Resort in Boulder County, and what's the vibe among the locals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, the Sun’s Kevin Simpson chats with G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience. Take our survey: https://coloradosun.typeform.com/2025ReaderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun water reporter Shannon Mullane breaks down the latest report that warns if we have dry conditions across the West over the next two years there could be some serious problems at Lake Powell and power coming from Glen Canyon Dam. And, what it means for Colorado. Take our survey: https://coloradosun.typeform.com/2025ReaderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, we're revisiting our SunFest keynote conversation with political commentator Mark McKinnon. Mark spoke with The Sun's Jesse Paul and Dana Coffield at the event in mid May. Take our survey: https://coloradosun.typeform.com/2025ReaderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang discusses how an effort to make sure public electric vehicle chargers work when EV drivers need to plug in is getting revved up by an unlikely source: Goodwill of Colorado. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/07/12/electric-vehicle-charging-stations-technicians-job-training/ Take our survey: https://coloradosun.typeform.com/2025Reader See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel looks at the decrease so far this year in deaths on Colorado waterways compared with this time last year and what officials think is helping the decline. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/07/11/colorado-water-deaths-life-jackets/ Take our survey: https://coloradosun.typeform.com/2025ReaderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with the Colorado-bred author of a new novel that charts a quest to save humanity from the ravages of climate change and pandemic, with elements of time travel thrown into the mix.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Colorado wolf reintroduction continues to disrupt ranchers trying to work with the new reality. Today, Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross talks about a recent gathering of ranchers in Pitkin County and their problems and plans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun reporter John Ingold talks about how the recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act could impact health care in Colorado, while Michael Booth previews an upcoming story on a former nuclear weapons factory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, director of development Alyssa Pinkerton talks about her new role at The Sun and what it means for our listeners and supporters as we continue to expand our reach across Colorado. Alyssa's bio: https://coloradosun.com/?author_name=alyssa-pinkerton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today we talk about happiness with Dr. June Gruber, a clinical psychologist and full Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she directs the Positive Emotion and Psychopathology Laboratory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with the author of a Colorado Book Awards finalist in the mystery category, a story that echoes a real-life Colorado case involving a man convicted of a crime he didn’t commit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun writer and editor Kevin Simpson talks about his recent stories on stuff and the often difficult process of decluttering and downsizing as part of The Sun’s Aging in Colorado series. Read more:https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/30/aging-coloardans-downsizing-experts-decluttering-stuff/ https://coloradosun.com/aging-in-colorado/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, we're revisiting our SunFest conversation with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on today's podcast. Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul interviewed Weiser on May 16th at the University of Denver. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/05/28/phil-weiser-interview-2025-colorado/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Olivia Prentzel discusses her recent trip to Argentina and what she learned about newsrooms there as part of the International Center for Journalists program The Sun is involved in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins reviews the myriad of policy changes and proposals coming out of D.C. that focus on public lands and how advocates across the outdoor industry are uniting to fight back. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/24/gop-plan-to-sell-more-than-3200-square-miles-of-federal-lands-is-found-to-violate-senate-rules/ https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/23/roadless-rule-reversal-colorado-federal-lands/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with one of the writers who contributed to “The Alma Journal,” a Colorado Book Awards finalist in the anthology category.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross interviews Matt Moseley, a Coloradan with three jobs -- communications professional, author of three books including one about the rabble rouser, Hunter S. Thompson, and open-water swimmer in a landlocked state. He recently swam 17 miles of the Colorado River from the put in near Moab, Utah, to the takeout at Potash (pot-ash), to raise money for American Rivers to protect free-flowing rivers throughout the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, Sun reporter Michael Booth talks about a big rule change to forest management, while John Ingold looks at cases of vaccinated people getting measles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Enstrom Toffee has been a Colorado staple since the 1960s. Today, Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang talks about her recent trip to Grand Junction to catch up with candy-makers and their expansion project as part of the town’s overall economic development plans. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/14/enstrom-candies-expansion-downtown-grand-junction/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/06/22/salida-rancher-conservation-easements-colorado/ Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at how conservation easements work in Colorado, what they mean and one longtime ranching family’s plans that were sidetracked because of them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, the Sun’s Kevin Simpson chats with G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience, about the legacy of the visionary but often troubled leader of the Beach Boys.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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