Today, Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel looks at how community and moral courage came together on the Eastern Plains last month after strong winds sparked wildfires and farmers drove their tractors toward the flames to help firefighters.

Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/25/yuma-county-colorado-fire-2025-farmers-firefighters-neighbors/

Photo by Jeremy Sparig, Special to The Colorado Sun

Today, Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel looks at how community and moral courage came together on the Eastern Plains last month after strong winds sparked wildfires and farmers drove their tractors toward the flames to help firefighters.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/25/yuma-county-colorado-fire-2025-farmers-firefighters-neighbors/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/25/yuma-county-colorado-fire-2025-farmers-firefighters-neighbors/</a>
Photo by Jeremy Sparig, Special to 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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Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we&rsquo;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 <a href="https://coloradosun.com/">https://coloradosun.com/</a>.
Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: <a href="https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission">https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission</a>&nbsp;

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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/.

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Colorado farmers fighting fires

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.

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&rsquo;s mountain park to more than 750 acres.

Tiny Colorado town going big on conservation efforts

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/ 

Today - Sun publisher Larry Ryckman chats with writer Kevin Simpson about his story on the moral courage of Silas Soule.
Read more: <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/10/silas-soule-sand-creek-massacre-colorado-history/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/10/silas-soule-sand-creek-massacre-colorado-history/</a>&nbsp;

Kevin Simpson on Silas Soule’s moral courage

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 our conversation with Dimity explaining what a stress fracture is -- she had several over her running career and they were part of what led her to stop.

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 our conversation with Dimity explaining what a stress fracture is -- she had several over her running career and they were part of what led her to stop.

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