Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up with The Colorado Sun. It’s Tuesday March 16th, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories. 

 

Today - Advocates are pushing for greater support of Colorado’s search and rescue crews.

 

Before we begin, let’s take a look at what happened on this day in Colorado history - adapted from Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

 

Today, we take you back to March 16th, 1905 when partisanship and personalities collided to place three men in the governor's office in just 24 hours. The 1904 election between Democrat Alva Adams and the incumbent, Republican James Peabody, was full of corruption on both sides. Both claimed victory which ultimately led to the swearing in of an entirely new candidate, Republican Lt. Gov. Jesse F. McDonald.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Colorado’s search and rescue crews volunteer their time to go into the backcountry at any time of day or night to look for people who may be their own friends. Reporter Jason Blevins talks with Lucy Haggard about what these crews are up against and why advocates are redoubling efforts to make sure volunteers are supported in their work — and their mental health.

 

To read more about Colorado’s search and rescue crews, go to coloradosun.com. 

 

Thanks for listening. Before we go here are a few stories you should know about today:

 

The Colorado Supreme Court says Democrats violated the state constitution when they used computers to speed read long bills out loud. The court ruling released Monday is the latest in a battle that started in 2019, when GOP lawmakers requested a 2,000 page bill to be read in its entirety. Democrats saw the request as an effort to stall the lawmaking process. The 4-3 high court decision did not specify the rules for future legislation readings.

https://coloradosun.com/2021/03/15/colorado-supreme-court-speed-reading-lawsuit-decision/ 

 

Colorado’s updated unemployment rate shows the state is in better economic condition than experts thought. The state labor department announced December’s unemployment rate was 6.9%, down from the previously estimated 8.4%. Most months since April 2020 were adjusted after a review that took into account revised population and workforce data. 

https://coloradosun.com/2021/03/15/colorado-pandemic-job-loss-unemployment-rate/

 

The snowstorm that blanketed the Front Range this weekend was Denver’s fourth largest in the city’s recorded weather history. Denver International Airport received 27 inches of snow. The three storms larger than this one occurred in 1946, 2003 and 1913. Snow totals across the Front Range ranged from 17 inches in Greeley, to 40 inches at Red Feather Lakes in Larimer County. 

https://coloradosun.com/2021/03/15/denver-snowstorm-record-books/ 

 

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 with The Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Tuesday March 16th, and we&rsquo;re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Today - Advocates are pushing for greater support of Colorado&rsquo;s search and rescue crews.
&nbsp;
Before we begin, let&rsquo;s take a look at what happened on this day in Colorado history - adapted from Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
&nbsp;
Today, we take you back to March 16th, 1905 when partisanship and personalities collided to place three men in the governor's office in just 24 hours. The 1904 election between Democrat Alva Adams and the incumbent, Republican James Peabody, was full of corruption on both sides. Both claimed victory which ultimately led to the swearing in of an entirely new candidate, Republican Lt. Gov. Jesse F. McDonald.
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
Colorado&rsquo;s search and rescue crews volunteer their time to go into the backcountry at any time of day or night to look for people who may be their own friends. Reporter Jason Blevins talks with Lucy Haggard about what these crews are up against and why advocates are redoubling efforts to make sure volunteers are supported in their work &mdash; and their mental health.
&nbsp;
To read more about Colorado&rsquo;s search and rescue crews, go to coloradosun.com.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Thanks for listening. Before we go here are a few stories you should know about today:
&nbsp;
The Colorado Supreme Court says Democrats violated the state constitution when they used computers to speed read long bills out loud. The court ruling released Monday is the latest in a battle that started in 2019, when GOP lawmakers requested a 2,000 page bill to be read in its entirety. Democrats saw the request as an effort to stall the lawmaking process. The 4-3 high court decision did not specify the rules for future legislation readings.
https://coloradosun.com/2021/03/15/colorado-supreme-court-speed-reading-lawsuit-decision/&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Colorado&rsquo;s updated unemployment rate shows the state is in better economic condition than experts thought. The state labor department announced December&rsquo;s unemployment rate was 6.9%, down from the previously estimated 8.4%. Most months since April 2020 were adjusted after a review that took into account revised population and workforce data.&nbsp;
https://coloradosun.com/2021/03/15/colorado-pandemic-job-loss-unemployment-rate/
&nbsp;
The snowstorm that blanketed the Front Range this weekend was Denver&rsquo;s fourth largest in the city&rsquo;s recorded weather history. Denver International Airport received 27 inches of snow. The three storms larger than this one occurred in 1946, 2003 and 1913. Snow totals across the Front Range ranged from 17 inches in Greeley, to 40 inches at Red Feather Lakes in Larimer County.&nbsp;
https://coloradosun.com/2021/03/15/denver-snowstorm-record-books/&nbsp;
&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.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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