The Daily Sun-Up
The Daily Sun-Up
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/. Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmissionSocial links:
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BONUS: A cloud-seeding company claims it added 2 billion gallons of water in Utah. Experts have their doubts.
Communities in the struggling Colorado River Basin looking for ways to shore up water supplies after decades of drought are turning to new forms of cloud seeding. Is it snake oil or science? energyoutreach.org/give
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Katie Rizzo talks about losing her son and her new book "The Trimesters of Grief"
Katie Rizzo, author of "The Trimesters of Grief", sit's down with the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss the loss of her son and her new book. denverartmuseum.org aarp.org/co
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Breaking Free from Limerence with Amanda McCracken
Tracy talks to Amanda McCracken, a Boulder-based writer, runner, mother and author of When Longing Becomes Your Lover: Breaking from Infatuation, Rejection, and Perfectionism to Find Authentic Love: A True Story of Overcoming Limerence. denverartmuseum.org aarp.org/co
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Nancy Pelosi on Colorado Politics and the 2026 Midterms
Colorado Sun Public Policy Editor Justin George sits down with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her recent visit to Littleton. Pelosi was in Colorado for a fundraiser supporting U.S. Rep. Jason Crow’s reelection campaign in the 6th Congressional District. In this special edition of The…
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Colorado “opportunity zones”program 2.0
Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/10/03/opportunity-zones-low-income-colorado-investors-tax-break/ Colorado is working on its next round of incentives to help low-income communities with its “opportunity zones” program, which first launched in 2018. Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross talks about…
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Ski swap season is here
Before the ski lifts start turning, there’s another Colorado tradition that will hit Colorado communities in the hills and on the Front Range: ski swaps. Parker Yamasaki looks into the history of swaps and the more than 20 going on across Colorado this fall. Sponsors: denverartmuseum.org, aarp.org…
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Author Krista Hanley on her Columbine experience and "How to Survive a Mass Shooting"
Author Krista Hanley sits down with the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss her Columbine experience and "How to Survive a Mass Shooting". https://honestlygood.org
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Plastic Shamans, Haunted Places and the Women Who Write the West
Today the Sun's Tracy Ross talks to Annette McGivney and Betsy Gaines Quammen about their new books Plastic Shaman and This Haunted Land as well as the importance of representation, why Western women writers matter and a haunting in the Hemingway House. They'll be in discussion about their books at…
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Colorado Sun hosting candidate event
Today, Sun events specialist Kristina Pritchett and politics editor Justin George give us a preview of the Colorado Sun debates and candidate conversations as we head into the midterm election season. Events schedule: https://coloradosun.com/events/ Election coverage: https://coloradosun.com/colo…
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Denver has a lot to brag about
Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down a new multimillion dollar marketing campaign dubbed “Denver: The best return on life.” Funded by local business leaders, the campaign is leaning into the good things that are going on. https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/26/denver-busines…
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