More than 6 million people now call Colorado home, and today Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks at how we got here despite more people leaving Colorado than coming in the past year and the state’s lower-than-usual growth rate.

Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/29/colorado-now-has-6-million-people/ 

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More than 6 million people now call Colorado home, and today Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks at how we got here despite more people leaving Colorado than coming in the past year and the state&rsquo;s lower-than-usual growth rate.
Read more: <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/29/colorado-now-has-6-million-people/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/29/colorado-now-has-6-million-people/</a>&nbsp;
AP Photo/David Zalubowski

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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 population creeps past 6M mark

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. 

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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.&nbsp;
<a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/04/artificial-intelligence-weather-colorado-sunfe/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR4OQ5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFiZnNnM1I5NnFvVkVRWVJmc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHs5nm2Di3Mk30oB9UbzjjGXQr7XoV7dE_meLcCks1JTF-Mtp0HAc8DC-WdVV_aem_PwHCcGkFS-qDi-_Yge-54w%22">Read more!</a>

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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;

Colorado population creeps past 6M mark

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