The Daily Sun-Up
The Daily Sun-Up
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Author Meg Wingerter on her debut novel, "The Silence that Remains"
Author Meg Wingerter joins the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss her debut novel, "The Silence that Remains".
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission setback
Today, Colorado Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross talks about why two of three people appointed by the governor to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife commission didn’t keep their seats and how the state agency is coming under more and more scrutiny. https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/24/one-colorado-parks-w…
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Colorado Behavioral Health Administration dealing with internal issues
Today, Sun reporter Jennifer Brown discusses how a leader of a nonprofit who was being investigated for theft but the attorney general's office got hired as a deputy commissioner for the state’s Behavioral Health Administration. https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/24/behavioral-health-deputy-commissio…
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What does Denver’s $1,578/month really look like?
Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks into the continuing drop in average rent in Denver and why it’s trending that way. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/25/denver-renters-market-average-rents/
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High-country housing stress continues to challenge Colorado communities
Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at how a change in Telluride’s affordable housing rules has riled a folks in town. As housing continues to challenge mountain town workers, was it an overcorrect? https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/19/telluride-rent-regulations-renters-affordability-sh…
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Colorado SunFest is just around the corner. Here's why you should go!
Today, Colorado Sun events specialist Kristina Pritchett previews our fourth annual Colorado SunFest, which is May 1 at the University of Denver, and how it’s evolved from an idea to a day of conversations and ways to make Colorado even better. https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfest/
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Sun getting in on Colorado’s 150th anniversary
\Today, Colorado Sun arts and culture reporter Parker Yamasaki talks about our new Colorado 150 project to commemorate the Colorado 150th statehood celebration this year and what readers and listeners can expect with our series leading up to Aug. 1. https://coloradosun.com/colorado-150/ https://c…
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Colorado's primary ballots are pretty much set
Ballots for Colorado's June 30 primary are just about set. Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul joined Bente Birkeland and Caitlyn Kim of CPR News on the latest edition of the Purplish podcast to break down who's on it. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/11/scott-bottoms-gop-primary…
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Surprising jump for new Colorado business filings, and a lot more
Today, Colorado Sun business and tech reporter Tamara Chuang looks at the surprising business filing numbers in Colorado for the first quarter, layoffs coming after the First Bank merger and her Colorado SunFest panel, which will include an AI robot demonstration. Panel: https://coloradosun.com/20…
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Colorado mountain town housing solutions
Today, we revisit our Dec. 15 episode when outdoors reporter Jason Blevins reviewed millions of dollars of high country housing projects coming to fruition and how Colorado mountain towns are focusing on short-term and long-term needs. Jason will host a Colorado SunFest conversation May 1 on high c…
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