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

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-transmission 

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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Living in Colorado right now means worrying about what everything costs. People say housing and other prices are the state’s biggest problem. This new ongoing Colorado Sun series puts reporters with all kinds of Coloradans to talk about their challenges, their fears and, in some remarkable cases, their solutions.

Living in Colorado right now means worrying about what everything costs. People say housing and other prices are the state’s biggest problem. This new ongoing Colorado Sun series puts reporters with all kinds of Coloradans to talk about their challenges, their fears and, in some remarkable cases, their solutions.

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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

Author Jody Pritzl joins the Sun’s Kevin Simpson to talk about The December Dilemma and the surprisingly colorful history of Christmas stamps.

Author Jody Pritzl joins the Sun&rsquo;s Kevin Simpson to talk about The December Dilemma and the surprisingly colorful history of Christmas stamps.

Author Jody Pritzl explores the colorful history of Christmas stamps

Today, Colorado Sun arts and culture reporter Parker Yamasaki looks at the changing role that roller derby has within the sport but also in society.

Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/01/fort-collins-roller-derby-all-gender-league/ 

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Today, Colorado Sun arts and culture reporter Parker Yamasaki looks at the changing role that roller derby has within the sport but also in society.
Read more: <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/01/fort-collins-roller-derby-all-gender-league/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/01/fort-collins-roller-derby-all-gender-league/</a>&nbsp;
Photo by Seth McConnell, Special to The Colorado Sun

Roller derby’s role continues to evolve in Colorado

Gov. Jared Polis is entering his last year leading Colorado. That means it's his last legislative session as head of the state. Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul joined Bente Birkeland of Colorado Public Radio and Lucas Brady Woods of KUNC on the latest episode of the Purplish podcast to talk about what it all means.

Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/15/2026-colorado-state-of-the-state-annotated/ 

Gov. Jared Polis is entering his last year leading Colorado. That means it's his last legislative session as head of the state. Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul joined Bente Birkeland of Colorado Public Radio and Lucas Brady Woods of KUNC on the latest episode of the Purplish podcast to talk about what it all means.
Read more: <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/15/2026-colorado-state-of-the-state-annotated/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/15/2026-colorado-state-of-the-state-annotated/</a>&nbsp;

Colorado population creeps past 6M mark

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