The Daily Sun-Up

G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience, sits down with the Sun's Kevin Simpson to chat about Tim Curry, Big Head Todd and The Tragically Hip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There has been a lot of news recently around water sharing responsibilities of the Colorado River as states fight over how to best manage the basin. Today, Sun water reporter Shannon Mullane rolls through some of the highlights and what it means to Colorado. https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/24/nevada-lawsuit-colorado-river-federal-court/ https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/09/united-states-mexico-colorado-river-deal/ https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/15/colorado-river-emergency-release-flaming-gorge-lake-powell/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-colorado-river-water-cuts-hit-lower-basin-state/id1529487340?i=1000785440105 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colorado Sun Public Policy Editor Justin George and Colorado Sun Elections Editor Jesse Paul discuss the 8th Congressional District and Republican Gabe Evans’ assertion that Colorado Democrats are to blame for high gas prices. Later they shift to the 5th Congressional District, where Democrat Jessica Killin has launched attack ads against Republican Jeff Crank involving wedding gifts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colorado Sun Public Policy Editor Justin George and Colorado Sun Elections Editor Jesse Paul discuss the 8th Congressional District and Republican Gabe Evans’ assertion that Colorado Democrats are to blame for high gas prices. Later they shift to the 5th Congressional District, where Democrat Jessica Killin has launched attack ads against Republican Jeff Crank involving wedding gifts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about a new avalanche mitigation system being developed on the Western Slope that will help bring even more safety to the dangerous work at ski resorts in Colorado and the West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Wayne Hicks discusses Did All My Friends Have Fun at Play? , his oral history of the beloved children’s television program “Romper Room.” Hicks shares the stories of the teachers who hosted the show and helped make it a childhood institution for generations of viewers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross talks about how the Colorado ranching community is adjusting to the latest Trump administration moves affecting the beef industry and one ranchers approach in Boulder County. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Ingold and Michael Booth offer insights into a key upcoming court date in a battle between Children's Hospital and parents of transgender children, and a report highlighting how important clean energy jobs have become on the Eastern Plains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun arts and culture reporter Parker Yamasaki catches up with Amy Redford to talk about the humble beginnings of the now world-famous Sundance Film Festival, which moves to Boulder in January, and her father Robert Redford’s connection to Boulder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Colorado Sun reporter Parker Yamasaki gives her take on the recent North South bike race, a self-supported 643-mile race that started Aug. 28 in Fort Collins and ends when the last finisher rides into Trinidad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Chris Vanjonack sits down with the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss creating his speculative short story collection "Out of Body". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Sun reporter Jennifer Brown interviews Publisher Larry Ryckman about the Sun's upcoming 8th birthday and our future plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Colorado Sun Public Policy Editor, Justin George, and reporter Colleen Slevin are talking about a story that reframes how we think about the state and its history before it became a top destination for craft beer drinkers and mountain bikers. What many might now know is that towns such as Estes Park and Fruita carry histories of racism and discrimination, pasts that a group of researchers have been digging up for the Legislature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross talks about how the growth in northern Colorado spurred a push to create a chamber of commerce in the once sleepy town of Timnath and also team with nearby Severance and other area communities. https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/29/rural-chamber-of-commerce-timnath-severence/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has covered the evolution of lift ticket pricing for decades and today he breaks down three antitrust lawsuits filed in Denver against the ski industry’s four largest players, arguing the operators conspired to inflate lift ticket prices. https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/27/antitrust-lawsuit-targeting-resort-operators/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience, sits down with the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss Harry Tuft, Dolly Parton and Colorado music history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Colorado Sun's rural reporter Tracy Ross talks with rangeland conservationist and wolf advocate Matt Barnes about the new film documentary In the Company of Wolves, some interesting evidence he's seen around using cattle to fend off wolves, and how he thinks Colorado's wolf reintroduction is going, coming on three years after Colorado Parks and Wildlife brought the first 10 wolves from Oregon to the state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today reporters John Ingold and Mike Booth have tips for keeping you safe around bears, as well as an update on a tuberculosis investigation at the immigration detention center. https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/19/geo-group-lawsuit-tuberculosis/ https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/20/geo-group-immigrant-detention-center-public-health/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang gives us her first-person account of riding in a new driverless Waymo vehicle, which will be available to the general public soon in the downtown Denver area. https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/21/waymo-cars-denver-map-laws-autonomous/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun water reporter Shannon Mullane breaks down a new federal plan on how to share Colorado River water over the next two years as the states continue to remain at loggerheads over a bigger long-term plan. https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/21/colorado-river-water-restrictions-cuts-federal-management-plan/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.