Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Wednesday May 26th.

 

Today - How recent data breaches are affecting Coloradans, and what’s being done to enhance security.

 

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 take you back to May 26th, 1934 when Denver’s Union Station opened. The Denver Post described it as a moment in railroad history. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad built across the prairies to Denver in the early 1880’s. Then, in the 1930’s they experimented with high speed travel between major cities with its train known as the Zephyr. The first Zephyr made its trial run from Denver to Chicago.

 

Now, our feature story.

 

Everyone creates digital data these days, yet what happens to that data can get incredibly complicated. Reporter Tamara Chuang (chung) talks with Lucy Haggard about recent data breaches affecting Coloradans, and efforts to keep data safe..

 

To read more, visit us at coloradosun.com. 

 

And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:

 

Governor Jared Polis announced Monday that every Coloradan vaccinated against coronavirus by June 30 will be eligible to win $1 million. The state-run sweepstakes will randomly choose five lucky winners for that big prize between June 4 and July 7. Colorado is not the first state to try a cash giveaway incentive to raise vaccination rates, with Ohio seeing double-digit  increases after deploying their own program. Colorado’s vaccination rate has slowed in recent weeks, though recent FDA authorizations for younger individuals have helped keep the campaign going.

 

Leaders at Children’s Hospital Colorado are declaring a mental health state of emergency among the state’s youth. Suicide attempts and psychiatric admittances have sharply increased in recent months, yet resources are running out to adequately care for children in crisis. Healthcare experts across the state called Tuesday for Gov. Polis to take action to improve mental health resources, especially in rural communities. 

https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/25/mental-health-emergency-children-teen-colorado/

 

Surcharges from the February cold snap in Texas continue to hike up Colorado utility bills. Utility companies like Xcel Energy say they had to buy gas at inflated prices to keep people warm. But the Office of Consumer Counsel, as well as the governor’s office and others, argue the companies should have warned consumers with ways to avoid higher costs. They want the Public Utilities Commission to keep asking hard questions about the surcharges. Xcel’s latest rate increase request would charge the average customer an extra $217.44 across 24 months for people who use both electric and gas. 

 

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. And don’t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.

 

The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.

 

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Good Morning, Colorado, you&rsquo;re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Wednesday May 26th.
&nbsp;
Today - How recent data breaches are affecting Coloradans, and what&rsquo;s being done to enhance security.
&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 take you back to May 26th, 1934 when Denver&rsquo;s Union Station opened. The Denver Post described it as a moment in railroad history. The Chicago, Burlington &amp; Quincy Railroad built across the prairies to Denver in the early 1880&rsquo;s. Then, in the 1930&rsquo;s they experimented with high speed travel between major cities with its train known as the Zephyr. The first Zephyr made its trial run from Denver to Chicago.
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.
&nbsp;
Everyone creates digital data these days, yet what happens to that data can get incredibly complicated. Reporter Tamara Chuang (chung) talks with Lucy Haggard about recent data breaches affecting Coloradans, and efforts to keep data safe..
&nbsp;
To read more, visit us at coloradosun.com.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
And Before we go, here are a few stories that you should know about today:
&nbsp;
Governor Jared Polis announced Monday that every Coloradan vaccinated against coronavirus by June 30 will be eligible to win $1 million. The state-run sweepstakes will randomly choose five lucky winners for that big prize between June 4 and July 7. Colorado is not the first state to try a cash giveaway incentive to raise vaccination rates, with Ohio seeing double-digit&nbsp; increases after deploying their own program. Colorado&rsquo;s vaccination rate has slowed in recent weeks, though recent FDA authorizations for younger individuals have helped keep the campaign going.
&nbsp;
Leaders at Children&rsquo;s Hospital Colorado are declaring a mental health state of emergency among the state&rsquo;s youth. Suicide attempts and psychiatric admittances have sharply increased in recent months, yet resources are running out to adequately care for children in crisis. Healthcare experts across the state called Tuesday for Gov. Polis to take action to improve mental health resources, especially in rural communities.&nbsp;
https://coloradosun.com/2021/05/25/mental-health-emergency-children-teen-colorado/
&nbsp;
Surcharges from the February cold snap in Texas continue to hike up Colorado utility bills. Utility companies like Xcel Energy say they had to buy gas at inflated prices to keep people warm. But the Office of Consumer Counsel, as well as the governor&rsquo;s office and others, argue the companies should have warned consumers with ways to avoid higher costs. They want the Public Utilities Commission to keep asking hard questions about the surcharges. Xcel&rsquo;s latest rate increase request would charge the average customer an extra $217.44 across 24 months for people who use both electric and gas.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. And don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow for a special holiday episode. Now, a quick message from our editor.
&nbsp;
The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.
&nbsp;
Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you&rsquo;ll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow.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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