The Daily Sun-Up

From unauthorized subscriptions and rental agreements to debt collector abuse and cable bills, overall consumer complaints were up 10% last year to the Colorado attorney general’s office. Today, Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down the recently released annual report. https://riverside.com/dashboard/studios/daily-sun-up-podcast/projects?redirect_num=1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Blevins, Colorado Sun outdoors reporter who covers Western Slope public lands, breaks down a $7 million BLM acquisition of the 4,012-acre Escalante Ranch. He explains new river access, campsites and climbing areas. He outlines how conservation purchases are funded and how grazing, water rights and local concerns factor into the deal.

Author Hillary Rosner talks to the Sun's Kevin Simpson about her new book "Roam" and the issue of wildlife corridors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're talking with Laura Clellan, the newly confirmed director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife about some of her background and goals in her new position. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/23/laura-clellan-named-colorado-parks-and-wildlife-director-cpw/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Brasch, CPR News reporter on energy and environment, and Taylor Dolven, Colorado Sun political reporter on state policy, unpack Colorado's dueling data center bills. They discuss community protests, heat and noise inside facilities, water and utility strain, tax incentive proposals, and competing environmental regulation plans.

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang gets into a new report that looks at the state of Denver restaurant scene and possible suggestions to help out restaurateurs and service industry workers. Photo by Corey Robinson, Special to The Colorado TrustSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura Clellan, newly confirmed director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife and former military and Fish and Wildlife leader, shares her path to CPW leadership. She discusses staff buy-in, Colorado's 10-year strategic goals for ecosystems and workforce, plans for wolf restoration and possible translocations, and how science, transparency and hunting-funded conservation guide decision making.

Author Aaron Simmons sits down with The Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss the book he co-authored with his late wife, Polly, titled "widow- widower- widowest-: a grief mosaic".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross has updates on the pile of rubble still in the parking lot of the Nederland shopping center that burned down in early October. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/23/nederland-closer-to-removing-fire-debris-future-uncertain/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A fast-growing fight over data centers, including local moratoriums, power and water concerns, and competing bills on tax breaks and clean energy. A contested search for a new CSU chancellor, with debate over an internal-only process, timeline quirks, and questions about shared governance. Reporters point listeners to ongoing coverage and follow-up reporting.