Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It’s Friday April 2nd, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you.

 

In the wake of last week’s shooting in Boulder many students from a nearby high school are traumatized. Today - how are they coping with the aftermath of the tragedy.

 

But before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we’re going back to April 2nd, 2007 when US representative Tom Tancredo announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Born and raised in Denver, Tancredo attended UNC in Greeley, and later taught history at public schools in Jefferson County. Then, after moving to politics, He won a seat in Congress from a district encompassing Denver’s southwestern suburbs. 

 

Now our feature story.

 

When a gunman shot ten people dead last week at a King Soopers in Boulder, students at a nearby high school were luckily on spring break. Yet many are traumatized by the tragedy in their backyard, the death of a recent graduate and the destruction of a popular hangout. Reporter Erica Breunlin talks with Lucy Haggard about how these kids are coping in the aftermath of violence.

 

To read more about the Boulder shooting, visit us at coloradosun.com.

 

Finally, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

 

Environmentalists are demanding that Governor Jared Polis fire the Air Pollution Control Division director following a whistleblower complaint filed with the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday. A coalition of environmental groups also asked the state attorney general’s office to investigate. The complaint from three division staffers alleges Director Garry Kaufman and other air pollution managers oversaw illegally expedited permits for polluters, including potentially falsifying data. 

https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/01/environmental-groups-demand-polis-remove-air-pollution-control-head-call-for-independent-investigation/ 

 

Many unemployed Coloradans are waiting hours or days to verify their identities before they can access benefits. State officials are blaming the delays on software Colorado uses to prevent unemployment fraud. More states are using IDme following a new federal requirement for labor departments to verify that applicants are who they say they are. Just 10 percent of the almost one million people making claims in Colorado who were asked to verify their identity have done so. State officials say some claims are likely fraudulent, but they’re also trying to figure out why so many legitimate ones are still in limbo.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/01/colorado-id-verification-idme-fraud-unemployment/ 

 

Six river drainages around Crested Butte will transition to designated campsites for this season. Camping as an activity became exponentially more popular as people sought pandemic-friendly ways to get out of the house. But experts say the bacchanal of recreators camping anywhere and everywhere last summer is not sustainable. By 2022, reservations will likely be required at the anticipated 211 sites near Crested Butte.

 

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. Now, a quick message from our editor.

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up from the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Friday April 2nd, and we&rsquo;re feeling lucky to start the day with you.
&nbsp;
In the wake of last week&rsquo;s shooting in Boulder many students from a nearby high school are traumatized. Today - how are they coping with the aftermath of the tragedy.
&nbsp;
But before we begin, let&rsquo;s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
&nbsp;
Today, we&rsquo;re going back to April 2nd, 2007 when US representative Tom Tancredo announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Born and raised in Denver, Tancredo attended UNC in Greeley, and later taught history at public schools in Jefferson County. Then, after moving to politics, He won a seat in Congress from a district encompassing Denver&rsquo;s southwestern suburbs.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Now our feature story.
&nbsp;
When a gunman shot ten people dead last week at a King Soopers in Boulder, students at a nearby high school were luckily on spring break. Yet many are traumatized by the tragedy in their backyard, the death of a recent graduate and the destruction of a popular hangout. Reporter Erica Breunlin talks with Lucy Haggard about how these kids are coping in the aftermath of violence.
&nbsp;
To read more about the Boulder shooting, visit us at coloradosun.com.
&nbsp;
Finally, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
&nbsp;
Environmentalists are demanding that Governor Jared Polis fire the Air Pollution Control Division director following a whistleblower complaint filed with the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday. A coalition of environmental groups also asked the state attorney general&rsquo;s office to investigate. The complaint from three division staffers alleges Director Garry Kaufman and other air pollution managers oversaw illegally expedited permits for polluters, including potentially falsifying data.&nbsp;
https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/01/environmental-groups-demand-polis-remove-air-pollution-control-head-call-for-independent-investigation/&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Many unemployed Coloradans are waiting hours or days to verify their identities before they can access benefits. State officials are blaming the delays on software Colorado uses to prevent unemployment fraud. More states are using IDme following a new federal requirement for labor departments to verify that applicants are who they say they are. Just 10 percent of the almost one million people making claims in Colorado who were asked to verify their identity have done so. State officials say some claims are likely fraudulent, but they&rsquo;re also trying to figure out why so many legitimate ones are still in limbo.
https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/01/colorado-id-verification-idme-fraud-unemployment/&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Six river drainages around Crested Butte will transition to designated campsites for this season. Camping as an activity became exponentially more popular as people sought pandemic-friendly ways to get out of the house. But experts say the bacchanal of recreators camping anywhere and everywhere last summer is not sustainable. By 2022, reservations will likely be required at the anticipated 211 sites near Crested Butte.
&nbsp;
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. Now, a quick message from our editor.
&nbsp;See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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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