The Daily Sun-Up

Conversation covers Colorado health insurance enrollment trends, rising premiums, auto-renewals and a surge in cancellations. They discuss subsidy uncertainty and how people are changing plans or incomes to qualify. A wounded bald eagle found near a reservoir and the legal and rehabilitation questions around its recovery are also explored.

Tamara Chung, a Colorado Sun business reporter who covers state business, commercial real estate and housing markets. She walks through year-end business filings and what reaching 1 million registered businesses means. She explains the mismatch between GDP gains and job growth. She breaks down Denver’s soaring downtown office vacancy and the metro apartment oversupply driving rents down.

Olivia Prentzel, a Colorado Sun reporter who covers communities and wildfires, tells vivid on-the-ground stories from Yuma County. She recounts how farmers used tractors and heavy equipment to cut fire lines and haul water. She shares close calls, local rescue logistics, and the moral courage that drove neighbors to run toward danger.

Music historian G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience, joins us to share stories of Neil Diamond’s deep connection to Colorado. From legendary concerts to the ways the state shaped his music and his fans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shannon Mullane, Sun water reporter who covers Colorado water and the Colorado River, breaks down the crisis of historic low snowpack. She walks through local dry conditions, how snow is measured, reservoir worries and the high-stakes Colorado River negotiations. Listeners are invited to weigh in as officials consider urgent water-management options.

Gov. Jared Polis is entering his final year in office. Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, he joined Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul at an event at the University of Denver to talk about the year ahead, his legacy and what he's thinking about his future after his current term ends. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/15/2026-colorado-state-of-the-state-annotated/ https://chambermusic.com - Promotions tab: CHAMBER SUN coloradosun.com/outsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down the new Colorado law targeting deceptive pricing — or junk fees. As she explains, fees are still allowed, they just have to be disclosed. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/17/junk-fees-colorado-consumer-protection-tickets-rents-prices/ https://chambermusic.com - Promotions tab: CHAMBER SUN coloradosun.com/outsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks into the continuing fallout in Telluride after the 13-day patroller strike, including an offer by a local group to buy 51% of Telluride ski area. https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/14/telluride-owner-rejects-offer-to-sell/ https://chambermusic.com - Promotions tab: CHAMBER SUN coloradosun.com/outsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Devon O'Neil talks with The Sun's Kevin Simpson about his new book, "The Way Out: A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross has the latest updates on Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program as it heads into year three facing more road bumps, and talks about early plans for a proposed wolverine reintroduction. https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/06/colorado-wolf-pipeline-collapsing/  https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/08/us-fish-wildlife-backtracks-on-colorado-wolves/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.