The Daily Sun-Up

Dave Gottenborg and his wife Jeannie are first-generation ranchers in Park County who recently made history by allowing elk to migrate through their Eagle Rock ranch in exchange for lease assistance. Today, Dave joins rural reporter Tracy Ross to talk cattle, conservation, and two authors they both admire: Aldo Leopold, author of A Sand County Almanac, and Kentucky poet Wendell Berry, whose work Tracy has cherished since high school. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/03/colorado-elk-migration-eagle-rock-ranch-conservation-agreement/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Sunup podcast, John Ingold and Michael Booth talk about potential billion-dollar cuts to Colorado's important Medicaid program, and an update on pine beetle and other forest infestations that have left their mark on mountain counties.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun rural Colorado reporter Tracy Ross talks about federal funding cuts to agriculture projects in Colorado focused on fighting climate change and how tariffs are affecting farmers and ranchers across the state. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/19/trump-farmers-ranchers-funding-cuts-tariffs/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Blevins, an outdoor reporter for The Colorado Sun, dives into the tough terrain facing Colorado's outdoor manufacturing sector due to global tariffs. He reveals how a staggering 155% tariff on Chinese imports is reshaping pricing strategies and squeezing profits. Highlighting a local bikepacking company, he discusses layoffs and the broader ripple effect on retailers. The conversation also touches on the struggles of small businesses amid tourism declines, specifically the impact of reduced Canadian visitors on the ski industry.

Today, Sun writer and editor Kevin Simpson hosts a monthly chat with G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking to Chalkbeat Colorado reporters Melanie Asmar and Jason Gonzales about how federal policy and department changes under President Trump are trickling down to impact Colorado schools.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, reporters John Ingold and Michael Booth talk about Colorado's continued struggles to control ozone levels, as well as new cases of measles in the state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang checks in on the Colorado housing market for buyers and sellers as we get ready for the spring real estate season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is a 13-year-old skier who is turning heads in southwestern Colorado, and Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about what separates him from other teen phenoms and the risks he's taking.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Friday SunLit editor Kevin Simpson talks with Stephanie Kane, the author of a memoir, "True Crime Redux", built around a cold case murder that was revived by her previously published, fictionalized account.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.