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The Daily Sun-Up — 194 episodes

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1

Transgender Care Court Battle & Clean Energy Jobs on the Eastern Plains

2

Amy Redford: Sundance can help Colorado filmmakers

3

North South gravel bike race covers Colorado top to bottom

4

Author Chris Vanjonack on his speculative short story collection "Out of Body"

5

The Colorado Sun celebrates its 8th birthday

6

Colorado and the cost of racism

7

Small-town northern Colorado businesses get a boost

8

Ski industry giants facing antitrust lawsuits filed in Denver

9

G. Brown & Kevin Simpson on Harry Tuft, Dolly Parton and Colorado music history

10

Matt Barnes on what three years of wolf reintroduction have taught Colorado

11

Staying Safe Around Bears & Investigating Tuberculosis in ICE Detention

12

Waymo rides close to starting in Denver

13

New Colorado River water cuts hit Lower Basin state

14

Sec. Ken Salazar on his new book "Borderlands: My Fight for an Inclusive America"

15

Breaking down this year's Colorado student testing scores

16

Ballot-box democracy is being bought

17

Minimum wage increases headed to Colorado for 2027

18

Bears very active this summer in Colorado mountain towns

19

Ian Patterson Discusses His New Novel, Fruits of Our Labor

20

Colorado’s November ballot measures lining up

21

The controversial arguments to retire an giant Colorado River dam

22

Fundamental Needs program helping southwestern Colorado

23

Taxable sales are down in Colorado ski towns. Here's why.

24

BONUS: Aspen Snowmass hopes to battle warmer winters by storing snow. Here’s how.

25

Author Samuel Marquis on his new historical narrative, "Empire and Frontier"

26

Ame Warner helps keep the San Luis Valley economy running

27

ICE's active summer in Colorado

28

New life for old Colorado public records

29

Colorado tourism starting to stall

30

Heather Hansman discusses her new book on three women who pioneered the outdoors

31

Colorado weather on display

32

Colorado Democrats kiss Phil Weiser's ring while Gov. Jared Polis bad talks socialism

33

With fishing blocked at two southeastern Colorado reservoirs, local businesses fear devastating economic future

34

What’s happening with Sweetwater Lake?

35

G. Brown and Kevin Simpson on the Grammy maker, Studio C and other music topics

36

Colorado Parks and Wildlife hunting decisions spark big debate

37

Denver Water Users Face Questions & Children’s Hospital Faces an Allegation

38

Colorado real estate market remains flat

39

Too much poop in the Colorado high country

40

The Rev. Dr. Nancy Niero on her connection to Silas Soule and her book "Witness at Sand Creek"

41

Colorado River: Tiny bubbles, big problems

42

Did Colorado get hit with an anti-incumbent wave on primary night?

43

Colorado homeowners hit hard with insurance premiums

44

Colorado's outdoor community finding a singular voice

45

BONUS: Are less-thirsty crops a solution to Colorado’s growing water problems?

46

James Ellroy chats about his latest novel, the L.A.-centered "Red Sheet"

47

Colorado ranchers moving herds around wildfires

48

Air Quality Advice for Fire Season & The Surprising History of Colorado’s Moose

49

AI support coming to a Colorado business near you

50

More folks getting outside, but Colorado summer comes with warnings this year

51

Progressives and a socialist win big in Colorado's primary election

52

Colorado has plenty of memorable venues and mining towns

53

Author Rachel Feder on the gothic influences in her new novella, "The Turn"

54

Firing up the costs of Fourth of July cookouts

55

Vail Resorts stock sees unexpected jump. Why?

56

Author John Andrews on his World War I novel, "An American Nurse in Paris"

57

Colorado school districts enacting cellphone policies

58

3-D Printed Homes & Prescription Drugs From Canada

59

Beef might be what’s for dinner, but it’s gonna cost Coloradans more

60

For some Colorado outdoor businesses, Rural Is Rad

61

G. Brown and Kevin Simpson talk rock music, books, and more

62

Efforts amp up to revive downtown Denver

63

As Colorado’s pension suffered, investment managers’ bonuses grew

64

Coloradans work to manage inflation and affordability

65

Nina McConigley on her debut novel, "How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder"

66

CPW investigates Colorado wolf shot by ranch hand

67

The lawsuit that could reshape drug prices & A solutions series on saving water

68

Colorado teens struggle to find summer jobs, but there’s still hope

69

Shocking Colorado skier visitation numbers; Utah billionaire challenging Vail Resorts

70

Author Marianne Rabalais Sulser on her first novel, "Like Snow Before Ice"

71

Colorado 150th statehood project full steam ahead

72

A deep dive into the five who want to become Colorado's next governor

73

Colorado's IT office goes through reorganization, layoffs

74

Colorado search and rescue operations change draws scrutiny

75

Author Tom Mowle on his experience in the second Iraq war

76

Colorado workers, Cargill at odds over contract

77

Ponderosa Pines are struggling & Gender-affirming care goes before the court

78

Colorado foreclosures on the uptick

79

Colorado rafting 2026 season will have challenges

80

G. Brown joins the Sun's Kevin Simpson to talk about the best songs of summer

81

The controversial arguments to retire an giant Colorado River dam

82

A look back at the 2026 Colorado Legislative Session

83

Colorado weather forecasting and AI

84

Tiny Colorado town going big on conservation efforts

85

Kevin Simpson on Silas Soule’s moral courage

86

Dimity McDowell on her new book and transitioning out of her running years

87

A Colorado hantavirus reality check after the cruise headlines

88

Colorado businesses look for relief in state legislature

89

Author Mariko Tatsumoto talks about her work of historical fiction "Blossoms on a Poisoned Sea"

90

Colorado 150th birthday celebration underway

91

Can Colorado legislate ICE?

92

Teachers strike divides small Colorado district

93

Author Meg Wingerter on her debut novel, "The Silence that Remains"

94

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission setback

95

Colorado Behavioral Health Administration dealing with internal issues

96

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

97

High-country housing stress continues to challenge Colorado communities

98

Colorado SunFest is just around the corner. Here's why you should go!

99

Sun getting in on Colorado’s 150th anniversary

100

Colorado's primary ballots are pretty much set

101

Surprising jump for new Colorado business filings, and a lot more

102

Colorado mountain town housing solutions

103

G. Brown and Kevin Simpson put the just completed tax season to music

104

Riverstone Academy, Colorado's first "public Christian school", is stirring up controversy

105

What's in the state budget being finalized by Colorado's legislature

106

SunFest Preview with Dean Baquet on the state of media in America

107

Horrible snow season is exacerbating mental health concerns

108

Former Denver judge Jacqueline St. Joan on her upcoming memoir, "Your Verdict"

109

Devaki Murch hosts a Boulder gathering on Operation Babylift 50 years later

110

How Coloradans Are Using Legal Psilocybin & Just How Bad the Drought Has Gotten

111

The Colorado job market is tightening

112

Wading into Colorado’s river access fight

113

Author Mark Stevens on serial killers and his new thriller, "Two Truths and a Lie"

114

Colorado display of gems and minerals going dark

115

Medicaid and the state budget

116

Colorado small businesses finding way amid tariff ruling

117

Turning the page on Colorado's ski season

118

Author Derek Lowstuter on his book detailing his experience as a Peace Corps volunteer

119

How are Indigenous tribes getting back to native foods?

120

Signs of climate change in Colorado & New python research from CU Boulder

121

Feds plan to remove 1,100 wild horses from Colorado

122

E-bikes gaining traction on Colorado trails

123

Music authority G. Brown and the Sun's Kevin Simpson talk Irish music

124

Colorado water and snow levels will bring challenges

125

AI chatbots could face new regulations in Colorado

126

Swipe fees back before Colorado lawmakers

127

Colorado ski season 2025-26, we hardly knew ya

128

Cynthia Swanson on her collection stories about women's challenges over the last century

129

Going behind the CPW meetings

130

Tracking measles in Broomfield & Fossil fuel prices on the move

131

Imposter-scam complaints decline in Colorado, but overall complaints hit record

132

Big patch of western Colorado land becomes public

133

Author Hillary Rosner on her new book "Roam" and the issue of wildlife corridors

134

Pt. II: Meet Laura Clellan, new director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife

135

Dueling data center bills in the Colorado legislature

136

Report shows Denver restaurants scene is shrinking

137

Meet Laura Clellan, new director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife

138

Author Aaron Simmons on the book he "co-authored" with his late wife, Polly

139

Why is Nederland still waiting for fire cleanup?

140

A big fight over data centers & Questions around the search for new CSU chancellor

141

Colorado companies react to SCOTUS tariff ruling

142

Colorado ski season insights and some great Colorado Olympic moments

143

G. Brown of the Colorado Music Experience talks breakup songs

144

Child care costs are pricing out both Colorado families and providers

145

Why the Trump administration is targeting Colorado

146

Colorado inflation surpasses U.S. numbers

147

Bilked investors in Argo Mill saga get a bit of closure

148

Author Eugene Buchanan on his ode to a river titled "Yampa Yearnings"

149

CPW has plenty going on

150

The future of gender-affirming care in Colorado & Layoffs hit Colorado’s renewable energy lab

151

How is Colorado doing one year into higher tariffs?

152

Eldora ski area sale moving forward

153

Author Jody Pritzl explores the colorful history of Christmas stamps

154

Roller derby’s role continues to evolve in Colorado

155

Gov. Jared Polis enters last year leading Colorado

156

Colorado population creeps past 6M mark

157

Colorado is well-represented at 2026 Winter Olympics

158

Inside The Gatepost with Author Tim Weed

159

Colorado woman leads up the state’s cattlemen

160

What’s going on with health insurance & CPW searches for bald eagle shooter

161

Colorado business numbers from 2025 rolling in

162

Colorado farmers fighting fires

163

G. Brown on Neil Diamond’s Colorado connection

164

Snowpack across Colorado remains at historic lows

165

Jared Polis on his final year as governor and what's next

166

Colorado has a new "junk fee" law

167

Telluride drama continues

168

Devon O'Neil on his new book, "The Way Out: A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies"

169

Wolves and wolverines: Colorado reintroduction plans under review

170

A new legislative session begins in Colorado

171

Breaking down Colorado unemployment numbers

172

Stress can weigh heavy for Colorado ski patrollers

173

Mystery writers Becky Clark and Holly Harris talk about collaborating on "Colorado Mystery Merge"

174

Colorado mountain lion fatal attack updates

175

Vaccine schedule changes & A federal coal extension

176

Changes for 2026 for Colorado workers

177

Telluride ski patroller strike stretches on

178

Colorado Sun events taking shape for 2026

179

Colorado professor on the new science of happiness

180

The Sun’s supporters are helping us grow

181

Conor Hall on Navigating Colorado's outdoor economy

182

A conversation with Colorado Author, Christina Holbrook

183

The Colorado woman behind thousands of visits with Santa

184

Inside NORAD’s Holiday Mission to Follow Santa

185

Colorado's ski season in full swing

186

G. Brown talks with the Sun's Kevin Simpson about key figures in Colorado's music history

187

Live check-in from the Colorado River conference

188

Poll reveals motivations and beliefs of Colorado's unaffiliated voters

189

How have the tariff's affected Colorado businesses?

190

Steamboat billionaire to the rescue?

191

César Garcia Hernandez on his book about immigration politics and policy, "Welcome the Wretched"

192

Grand Junction High School filmmaker shines a light on sexual abuse in U.S. Biathlon

193

Colorado Covid exemption settlement & What’s next for natural gas in homes

194

Uncertainty fills 2026 Colorado economic forecast