Every year, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins tracks winter and summer taxable sales in 18 large and small mountain towns near ski areas. Today, Jason looks at the recently calculated numbers for the November-through-April stretch of the 2025-26 winter and what he found out.

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Every year, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins tracks winter and summer taxable sales in 18 large and small mountain towns near ski areas. Today, Jason looks at the recently calculated numbers for the November-through-April stretch of the 2025-26 winter and what he found out.
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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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Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we&rsquo;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 <a href="https://coloradosun.com/">https://coloradosun.com/</a>.
Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: <a href="https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission">https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission</a>&nbsp;

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Veteran reporter Jason Blevins covers the industry from the inside out, plus indulges in the fun side of being outdoors in our beautiful state.

Veteran reporter Jason Blevins covers the industry from the inside out, plus indulges in the fun side of being outdoors in our beautiful state.

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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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Taxable sales are down in Colorado ski towns. Here's why.

Today the Sun's Tracy Ross talks to Annette McGivney and Betsy Gaines Quammen about their new books Plastic Shaman and This Haunted Land as well as the importance of representation, why Western women writers matter and a haunting in the Hemingway House. They'll be in discussion about their books at Boulder Bookstore on Wednesday, Oct 7th.

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Today the Sun's Tracy Ross talks to Annette McGivney and Betsy Gaines Quammen about their new books Plastic Shaman and This Haunted Land as well as the importance of representation, why Western women writers matter and a haunting in the Hemingway House. They'll be in discussion about their books at Boulder Bookstore on Wednesday, Oct 7th.
<a href="https://honestlygood.org/">https://honestlygood.org</a>

Plastic Shamans, Haunted Places and the Women Who Write the West

Today, Sun events specialist Kristina Pritchett and politics editor Justin George give us a preview of the Colorado Sun debates and candidate conversations as we head into the midterm election season.

Events schedule: https://coloradosun.com/events/ 
Election coverage: https://coloradosun.com/colorado-election-2026/ 

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Today, Sun events specialist Kristina Pritchett and politics editor Justin George give us a preview of the Colorado Sun debates and candidate conversations as we head into the midterm election season.
Events schedule: <a href="https://coloradosun.com/events/">https://coloradosun.com/events/</a>&nbsp; Election coverage: <a href="https://coloradosun.com/colorado-election-2026/">https://coloradosun.com/colorado-election-2026/</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://honestlygood.org/">https://honestlygood.org</a>

Today, Sun events specialist Kristina Pritchett and politics editor Justin George give us a preview of the Colorado Sun debates and candidate conversations as we head into the midterm election season.

Colorado Sun hosting candidate event

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down a new multimillion dollar marketing campaign dubbed “Denver: The best return on life.” Funded by local business leaders, the campaign is leaning into the good things that are going on.

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/26/denver-business-leaders-best-return-living-working/ 
https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/14/downtown-denver-commercial-real-estate-market/ 

https://honestlygood.org 

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down a new multimillion dollar marketing campaign dubbed &ldquo;Denver: The best return on life.&rdquo; Funded by local business leaders, the campaign is leaning into the good things that are going on.
<a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/26/denver-business-leaders-best-return-living-working/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/26/denver-business-leaders-best-return-living-working/</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/14/downtown-denver-commercial-real-estate-market/">https://coloradosun.com/2026/06/14/downtown-denver-commercial-real-estate-market/</a>&nbsp;
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Taxable sales are down in Colorado ski towns. Here's why.

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