The Daily Sun-Up

Today we're talking with Boulder author Rachel Walker, who is working on a new memoir about a debilitating ski accident she had at Winter Park in 2023 and her incredible recovery, which has brought her back to skiing the lines she always loved to, including in British Columbia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

https://coloradosun.com/2025/03/07/doge-federal-worker-firings-black-footed-ferrets/ Today, reporters John Ingold and Parker Yamasaki talk about the impacts of state and federal budget cuts — including to one program that runs what has been described as a ferret bootcamp. Rula.com/sun https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Read more on this story: https://coloradosun.com/2025/03/08/trump-tariffs-colorado-farm-agriculture-beef/ Today, Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang has the latest updates on the Trump administration tariffs and how Colorado exporters and importers are dealing with the uncertainty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Read more about what you heard today: https://coloradosun.com/2025/03/06/arapahoe-basin-ikon-pass/ Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins takes a lap around the Colorado ski scene with Arapahoe Basin's access announcement, early peek at next season’s Ikon and Epic passes and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with an author who looked at a lesser known aspect of one of the more famous names in Colorado history. Rula.com/sun https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun reporter Kevin Simpson talks about his quest to finding a fresh angle into the life of Colorado’s Bob Jackson, the photographer who took the famous photo of Lee Harvey Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby after the JFK assassination. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/26/bob-jackson-photo-jack-ruby-lee-harvey-oswald-career/  Rula.com/sun https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The way Colorado fills its legislative vacancies is back in the spotlight this year, as policymakers question whether its really the right way for so many people to start or advance their legislative careers. The Sun's Jesse Paul has been covering this issue for seven years now... he joined KUNC's Lucas Brady Woods and Colorado Public Radio's Bente Birkeland to talk about it on the latest episode of the Purplish podcast, from the Colorado Capitol News Collaborative. Rula.com/sun https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang reviews the annual list of consumer complaints in Colorado, and how the attorney general’s office responds. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/03/03/impostor-fraud-colorado-consumer-complaints-protection/ Rula.com/sun https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rula.com/sun https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfest Today, Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross breaks down a recent Colorado State Forest Service report that found the trees covering 23 million acres in the state are putting off more carbon than they are absorbing. https://coloradosun.com/2025/02/25/colorado-forests-emitting-more-carbon-than-theyre-storing/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosting community conversations is a big part of The Sun’s mission, and today  marketing specialist Kristina Pritchett talks about events the Sun staff is lining up — online and in person — for the next few months. https://coloradosun.com/events/  friendsofchambermusic.comPromo Code: CHAMBERSUNSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.