The Daily Sun-Up

Election Day preview and what to watch for

Today, Colorado Sun elections editor Jesse Paul previews Election Day and talks about surprises this cycle, races to watch tonight and when election results will start ro

Colorado ski season is back!

Colorado’s ski season is underway after Arapahoe Basin won the race to be the first resort in the state to open. Colorado Sun reporter Parker Yamasaki was there for the o

Historian Scott Spillman on his book about the history of scholarship around the topic of slavery

Historian Scott Spillman discusses his book Making Sense of Slavery: America’s Long Reckoning, from the Founding Era to Today, which traces how scholars have studied and

CPW to consider ban on hunting prairie dogs on public lands

Colorado Parks and Wildlife commissioners are scheduled to discuss a potential ban on the recreational shooting of prairie dogs. Rural reporter Tracy Ross talks about the

Breaking down Colorado’s gender surgery measure & Denver water restrictions

Today, reporters John Ingold and Michael Booth talk about a ballot measure that would ban certain gender-related surgeries, as well as new drought rules from Denver Water

The Great Colorado Ballot-O-Rama Part 2

In part two of Purplish Live’s “Great Colorado Ballot-O-Rama,” reporters from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance take on some of the state’s trickiest ballot measures in

The Great Ballot-O-Rama Part 1

Colorado voters face a crowded ballot this November, with measures addressing criminal penalties, taxes, wildlife policy and constitutional rights. In the first of two ep

G. Brown talks with Kevin Simpson about 150 Colorado music mileposts

G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience, talks with Kevin Simpson about 150 Colorado music mileposts. Stay informed about the elections at aarp.org/co Bec

Phil Weiser makes his case for Colorado Governor

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Weiser makes his case for leading Colorado in a live conversation with Colorado Sun Elections Editor Jesse Paul. Weiser discusses hi

Inside the race for Congressional District 8

Colorado’s 8th Congressional District is one of the nation’s most competitive House races, with an outcome that could help determine control of Congress. Colorado Public

Colorado’s labor force participation rate shrinks to lowest since 1979

Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/10/16/colorado-labor-force-shrinks-lowest-jobs-numbers-unemployment/ Colorado’s labor force participation rate is down to levels

Colorado wildlife get $15M detour around I-25 traffic

Drivers along I-25 south of Denver might have noticed few backups in the past 10 months and a lot of that can be attributed to new wildlife passages that were constructed

Cam Torrens on pursuing writing after his military career & his novel "HAVOC"

Author Cam Torrens joins the podcast to discuss his journey from a career in the military to writing fiction. He shares what inspired him to become an author, the challen

Colorado Parks and Wildlife decision draws lawsuit

Two influential hunting organizations are suing the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission, saying a new rule reducing the daily limits on killing Colorado furbearers vio

Rising flu cases & A state-sponsored fish giveaway

Today, reporters Michael Booth and John Ingold discuss rising flu cases in Colorado as well as a state-sponsored fish giveaway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i

Denver still a draw for new businesses

The struggle continues with downtown Denver office vacancies, but it’s certainly not all bad news. Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang talks about compani

Will the Eldora deal ever get done?

The pending sale of Eldora ski area in Boulder County to the town of Nederland has been going on for roughly two years. Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins breaks

BONUS: A cloud-seeding company claims it added 2 billion gallons of water in Utah. Experts have their doubts.

Communities in the struggling Colorado River Basin looking for ways to shore up water supplies after decades of drought are turning to new forms of cloud seeding. Is it s

Katie Rizzo talks about losing her son and her new book "The Trimesters of Grief"

Katie Rizzo, author of "The Trimesters of Grief", sit's down with the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss the loss of her son and her new book. denverartmuseum.org aarp.or

Breaking Free from Limerence with Amanda McCracken

Tracy talks to Amanda McCracken, a Boulder-based writer, runner, mother and author of When Longing Becomes Your Lover: Breaking from Infatuation, Rejection, and Perfectio