Today - In our continuing series of podcasts looking at the work of Colorado writers, this week SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with an author whose deep examination of artificial intelligence crosses genres from poetry to mythology to science fiction.

Today – reporters Michael Booth and John Ingold provide previews of their upcoming SunFest panels and also talk about new funding for a maker of innovate batteries for electric vehicles.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/20/proposition-131-polling-colorado-ranked-choice-voting/ Today –  Proposition 131 on the November statewide ballot would fundamentally change how elections are conducted in Colorado. Political reporters Brian Eason and Jesse Paul break down what the changes would be and who is supporting and opposing the measure. 

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/17/colorado-quantum-computers-campus-70-acres/ Today - Sun business and tech reporter Tamara Chuang talks about how the Colorado Tech Hub in the Denver area got a big boost with the purchase of a 70-acre campus near the Colorado School of Mines.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/20/arikaree-peak-grand-county-search-and-rescue/ Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins discusses the difficult decision by officials to cancel the recovery of the body of a hiker who died after a fall in the Colorado mountains.

Today - it's time to talk music again with Sun writer Kevin Simpson and G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience.

Today – we're inviting you to join us at SunFest for our live “Can I Recycle It” game show, and also bringing good news about extremely rare black-footed ferrets having wild babies in southeastern Colorado.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/17/colorado-abortion-ballot-measure-2024-qualifies/ Today –  There will be 14 measures on the statewide ballot in Colorado this year. That means voters will have to make a lot of decisions on a lot of important issues for the state. On today's podcast, politics reporters Brian Eason and Jesse Paul talk about one of the initiatives: Amendment 79, which would enshrine abortion access in the state constitution. 

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/13/ai-artificial-intelligence-colorado-chatgpt/ \Today - Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang discusses how Colorado companies, the city of Denver and state officials are working to stay up with the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence. 

Today – we're joined by Paddy O'Connell, host of the hilarious online TV series PaddyO Sucks At... now in its second season.

Today - This Friday it’s once again time for a look at Colorado’s literary scene. This week SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with a bestselling author who has a new Denver-based mystery on bookstore shelves.

Today – On Today's Temperature climate and health episode. Colorado Sun environment reporter, Michael Booth, talks about Denver trying to limit new gas stations in favor of more housing, and how climate change could make your next long hike a thirstier experience.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/09/michelin-star-colorado-restaurants-2024/ Today –  Michelin has returned to Colorado to welcome more restaurants to its prestigious guide. Colorado Sun reporters Olivia Prentzel and Tamara Chuang discuss some of the behind-the-scenes of what it takes to get noticed by the Michelin Guide.

Happy Birthday to The Colorado Sun! What's changed in the past six years? Today, Dana Coffield, now Editor in Chief, talks to Larry Ryckman, now publisher, about local news, changes and the upcoming SunFest event.

Today – outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about how a new insurance policy prompted the return of the famed Gore Fest on one of the toughest sections of the Colorado River.

Today - we're talking with Colorado author Pam Houston, whose new book Without Exception: Reclaiming Abortion, Personhood, and Freedom takes "the personal is political" to new heights

Today –Michael Booth and Parker Yamasaki talk about open space from the farthest corner of Colorado to the doorstep of the Front Range, and what wild lands can do for environmental health -- or just mental health.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/03/colorado-ballot-measure-influence-legislature/ Today –  As the dust settles from Colorado's special legislative session on property taxes, Democrats at the Capitol are eyeing ways to prevent themselves from being held hostage by ballot measures. Colorado Sun politics reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason discuss the dynamics.

Today – Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang talks about a new state-back program that is getting STEM teachers some real-life experiences through externships with local businesses.

Today – we’re revisiting a conversation from March between business reporter Tamara Chuang and cultural reporter Parker Yamasaki. They discuss what's really been happening with labor union organizing in Colorado and why some employees, such as Starbucks workers, haven't been able to reach an employment contract while others, like Meow Wolf workers have.

Today - we're taking a look back at a recent Colorado Sun event and getting information about three exciting events.

Today – John Ingold and Michael Booth talk about a water cleanup project that's run into a roadblock with tax policy, plus the latest on Colorado's West Nile virus season

Today –  Colorado lawmakers are in the midst of their second property tax special session this year. It's been a bumpy ride so far. Political reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason discuss where the disagreements are — and what the future holds. https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/27/special-session-progressive-property-tax-bills/

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/07/colorado-denver-edgewater-boulder-minimum-wages-2025/ Today – Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang digs into why minimum wage is going up in Colorado and Denver and how other municipalities are looking at setting their wages based on inflation.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/22/eldora-mountain-resort-sale-powdr/ Today – outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks into the ramifications and breaks down possible buyers for Eldora ski area in Boulder County.   

Today - it’s time to talk music again with Sun writer Kevin Simpson and G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/19/burping-steers-are-helping-csu-solve-climate-crisis/ Today – Colorado Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross discusses her recent field trip to Colorado State University to check out a million-dollar study on capturing methane from cows.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/15/colorado-special-session-property-taxes-election-2024/ Today –  Colorado lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol for the second time in 10 months for a special session on property taxes. This time around their work will prevent a pair of tax-cutting measures from appearing on the November ballot. Colorado Sun political reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason discussed what led to this moment — and what's next.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/17/rohit-chopra-consumer-protection-endless-loops-junk-fees/ Today – we’re catching up on some of the latest inflation numbers and economic news with Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang.

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has the latest on changes for a Steamboat paddle board-maker as well as a Golden bike-maker suing a Denver-based corporation.   

Today - we're talking to award-winning Colorado author Peter Heller, whose new novel BURN, about two lifelong friends who emerge from the woods of rural Maine to a dystopian country, is out this week.

Today – Sun reporters John Ingold and Michael Booth talk about a new study on melting ice in Antarctica, as well as an update on a case of rabies in a puppy at an adoption event.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/13/colorado-gop-bylaw-amendment-dave-williams/ There are just a few months left before the 2024 election, but the Colorado GOP is embroiled in turmoil because of its chairman, Dave Williams. Colorado Sun political reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason break down why some in the party are so mad at Williams and provide an update on the effort to remove him from the party's top leadership post.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/11/denver-top-chefs-restaurants-struggles/ Today –  Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang about her recent story looking into the trials and tribulations of the Denver restaurant scene and why chefs put themselves through the ringer. 

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has the latest on the 2016 plan for an 83-mile bike path to connect Carbondale to Crested Butte over McClure and Kebler passes.

Today - Once again, it’s time for a look at Colorado’s literary scene. This week SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with an author whose psychological thriller was a finalist for the Colorado Book Award.

Today – Sun reporters John Ingold and Michael Booth talk about the latest in health and climate news, including a big new battery bank helping to support one utility's renewable energy goals.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/05/initiative-50-property-tax-cap-bond-investors-housing/ Today –  Municipal bond investors are threatening to leave Colorado if voters approve a proposed cap on property tax growth, putting the state’s largest source of infrastructure funding for new development in jeopardy. Colorado Sun political reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason discuss why.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/03/food-insecurity-colorado-farmer-food-denver/ Today – we're talking to Colorado Sun reporter Parker Yamasaki, who checked in with local farmers that have a system to get local food to lower-income Coloradans with limited fresh food options. But the federal funds that got many producers started is now running out.  

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about a plan by the Colorado Association of Ski Towns to ask the state legislatures help in opening avenues for possible new tax and fee streams.

Today - it’s once again time for a look at Colorado’s literary scene. This week Sun writer and SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with the organizer of the Colorado Book Awards, taking a look behind the scenes of the contest that each year recognizes the best works in a variety of categories.

Today – John Ingold and Michael Booth share tips on how to protect yourself from Colorado awful smoke and ozone, and how high temperatures are also impacting the fight against avian flu in dairy cattle.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/30/colorado-pera-pension-finances-alarm/ Today –  New reports show Colorado's public pension system may be in more financial trouble than was previously known. Colorado Sun politics reporters Brian Eason and Jesse Paul talk about what's causing anxiety about the Public Employees Retirement Association.

Today – Sun reporter Tamara Chuang joins us for a look into Colorado’s top-paying and lowest-paying jobs.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/26/mighty-argo-idaho-springs-gondola/ Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about the revival of a major plan delayed by an alleged fraud scheme that took millions of dollars from investors, who have stuck with the project.

Today - it’s once again time for a look at Colorado’s literary scene. This week Sun writer and SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with an author whose new collection of linked short stories is built around the life of a man who makes his living in the waters off the East Coast.

Today – reporter John Ingold talks with The Sun's water reporter, Shannon Mullane, about how special kinds of viruses could help clean up one byproduct of oil and gas drilling.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/18/colorado-affordable-housing-middle-income-tax-credit/ Today –  Colorado has begun subsidizing rental units for middle-income families who make as much as $170,000 instead of what affordable housing dollars used to be exclusively spent on — low-income residents. Colorado Sun politics reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason break down why — and who is speaking out against the shift.

https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/22/few-colorado-workers-paid-leave-famli-medical/ Today – Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang reviews the new Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance program and who has applied and is getting fundings to help take care of their families or themselves.

Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins discusses the latest idea of a private, luxury ski resort and golf course around the Stagecoach area south of Steamboat Springs.