Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.
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Alarming reports spark questions about future of Colorado's pension program
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/30/colorado-pera-pension-finances-alarm/ Today – New reports show Colorado's public pension system may be in more financial trouble than was previously known. Colorado Sun politics reporters Brian Eason and Jesse Paul talk about what's causing anxiety about the Public Employees Retirement Association. See omnystudio.…
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A look into Colorado’s top-paying and lowest-paying jobs
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Today – Sun reporter Tamara Chuang joins us for a look into Colorado’s top-paying and lowest-paying jobs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Idaho Springs gondola project gets new life
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/26/mighty-argo-idaho-springs-gondola/ Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about the revival of a major plan delayed by an alleged fraud scheme that took millions of dollars from investors, who have stuck with the project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Author Gary Schanbacher on his upcoming book, "The Waterman"
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Today - it’s once again time for a look at Colorado’s literary scene. This week Sun writer and SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with an author whose new collection of linked short stories is built around the life of a man who makes his living in the waters off the East Coast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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How special types of viruses can clean up byproduct of oil & gas drilling
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Today – reporter John Ingold talks with The Sun's water reporter, Shannon Mullane, about how special kinds of viruses could help clean up one byproduct of oil and gas drilling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Colorado steers affordable housing money to middle class — away from the working poor
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/18/colorado-affordable-housing-middle-income-tax-credit/ Today – Colorado has begun subsidizing rental units for middle-income families who make as much as $170,000 instead of what affordable housing dollars used to be exclusively spent on — low-income residents. Colorado Sun politics reporters Jesse Paul and Brian E…
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Inaugural year for state's family leave program isn't getting tapped as expected
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/22/few-colorado-workers-paid-leave-famli-medical/ Today – Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang reviews the new Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance program and who has applied and is getting fundings to help take care of their families or themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Could a private ski area be coming to northern Colorado?
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Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins discusses the latest idea of a private, luxury ski resort and golf course around the Stagecoach area south of Steamboat Springs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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G. Brown chats with Sun writer Kevin Simpson about Colorado music
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Today - it’s time to talk music again with Sun writer Kevin Simpson and G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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What avian flu outbreak means for farmers; Staggering disease found in a mountain lion
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Today – the latest developments in climate and health news, focusing on the avian flu outbreak and its implications for farm workers, as well as an intriguing case of staggering disease found in a mountain lion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Former Colorado Mountain College president has new role protecting public lands
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Today – we’re joined by Carrie Hauser, the 11-year president of Colorado Mountain College and a two-term commission with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Hauser is now president of the National Trust for Public Land. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Recycling efforts get boost from host of Colorado companies
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/15/colorado-recycling-companies/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=The+Colorado+Sun+Newsletters&utm_campaign=Making%20recycling%20feel%20less%20pointless_20240715&utm_medium=email Today – Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang on the innovation some Colorado companies are coming up with to help the recycling industry and…
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Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about a landmark agreement that will protect Crested Butte’s Red Lady for any future mining. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Colorado Author, Laura Pritchett, on her new novel "Three Keys"
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Today - Sun writer Kevin Simpson re-introduces listeners to an award-winning Colorado writer whose latest novel follows a woman who confronts middle age by embarking on a journey of trespassing and adventure through the American West and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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The Colorado Front Range's ozone troubles; A human case of plague in Colorado
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Today – reporters John Ingold and Michael Booth talk about the Colorado Front Range's ozone troubles, as well as what to know about a human case of plague in Colorado. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Colorado HOAs will have a tougher time foreclosing on homes
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/07/08/colorado-hoa-foreclosure-new-laws/#:~:text=HOA%2Dforeclosed%20homes%20in%20Colorado,sold%20for%20%2460%2C000%20or%20less. Today – The Colorado legislature this year passed a law aimed at making it harder for homeowner's associations to foreclose on their residents. The bill came in response to reporting last year …
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Falling in love with education reporting with Erica Breunlin
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Today – education reporter Erica Breunlin joins us for an episode of our Behind the Sun feature where we found out more about the people who make up the Sun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Parks pass gets boost with Colorado vehicle registrations
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Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins reviews the numbers from the first year of Colorado's option to get a state parks pass with your car registration. Officials are pleased with the results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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A look back at our event on improving care for Coloradans with mental illness
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https://coloradosun.com/events Today - we're going to hear from Colorado Sun Marketing & Events Specialist Kristina Pritchett about a recent event The Colorado Sun held. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Revisiting our conversation on heart transplants & secure housing for homeless
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Today – We’re re-visiting a conversation between the Sun’s Michael Booth and Jennifer Brown about heart transplants for very young patients, and a housing-first model that gets the homeless into secure housing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Unpacking Colorado's primary election results
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/28/unaffiliated-20240628/ Today – The dust has settled from Colorado's primary elections last week and Colorado Sun political reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason are here to break down what happened — and why. They're also looking ahead to November and how what happened on June 25 could affect the general election. …
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Colorado works on crumbling all those cookies
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Today – Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang has updates and advice for consumers and businesses on navigating the new Colorado law for online privacy settings and your personal data. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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It's full-on summer, so let's talk skiing
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Ihttps://coloradosun.com/2024/06/28/justice-department-alterra-arapahoe-basin/ https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/17/colorado-ski-areas-visits-spending/ Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has updates from the skiing industry on updates in the Arapahoe Basin sale, skier visits and what resorts are doing with all that money. See omnystudio.com/…
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NYT bestselling author, Kevin Fedarko, discusses his latest book
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Tracy Ross, the Colorado Sun's Rural Economic Development Reporter, sits down with Kevin Fedarko, the New York Times bestselling author of "The Emerald Mile," to discuss his latest book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Wind energy's contribution to state's electrical grid; An update on bird flu
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/26/colorado-wind-energy-trump/ Today – Colorado Sun environment reporter Michael Booth looks at wind energy's contribution to the state's electrical grid, while health reporter John Ingold provides the latest update on bird flu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Racial equity law passes, and now work on study begins
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/19/colorado-racial-equity-study/ Today - Sun reporter Tatiana Flowers discusses the start of a racial equity study in Colorado that became law earlier this year but had to get private funding to start the three-year project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Colorado employers may finally have found enough workers, as job openings flatten
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/22/colorado-employers-workers-job-openings-quit-layoffs/ Today – Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down the latest job report in Colorado as unemployment inches up and the jobs-to-workers ratio also changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Colorado mountain town survey gives better picture of growing communities
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Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins breaks down the latest community survey of mountain town residents and their view of quality of life with the influx of people since the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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A look inside our Climate Change Hits Home event
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coloradosun.com/events To submit questions for speakers for the event, please email questions@coloradosun.com Today - we're talking to Colorado Sun environmental reporter Michael Booth about an upcoming event he's moderating, Climate Change Hits Home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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'How We Died in 2023'; Are teens using marijuana more?; Renewable energy news for the Western Slope
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Today – Our Temperature reporters Michael Booth and John Ingold talk health and environment issues, including 'How We Died in 2023', whether teens are using marijuana more or less, and some exciting renewable energy news for the Western Slope." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Meddling in the Republican primary in a hotly contested Colorado congressional district
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/18/adam-frisch-jeff-hurd-republican-primary-colorado-congressional-race/ Today - With less than a week before primary Election Day in Colorado, money is pouring into the Republican race in the 3rd Congressional District. And you may be surprised by who is responsible for the spending. Colorado Sun political reporters…
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Local tech companies question Colorado's new AI bill
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/14/colorado-ai-bill-revisions/ Today – Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang has more behind-the-scenes insight about the recent AI bill the governor signed into Colorado law and possible changes after pushback from the local tech companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Today – Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins has an update from a contentious community meeting about possibly adding another national monument on the Western Slope around the Dolores River. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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G. Brown and Sun writer Kevin Simpson talk about all things music
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Today - it’s time to talk music again with Sun writer Kevin Simpson and G. Brown, director of the Colorado Music Experience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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New program to help sight-impaired enjoy the outdoors; Why it's a good idea to be cautious around deer
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Hiking story: https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/11/colorado-outdoors-accessibility-aira-app-state-parks/ Stomping story: https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/10/deer-and-elk-stompings-colorado-estes-park/ Today – reporters John Ingold and Michael Booth talk about a new program to help sight-impaired people enjoy the outdoors in Colorado, plus why it's a g…
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New incentives hope to bring movie, TV productions to Colorado
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/06/08/colorado-filmmakers-movies-incentives/ Today - Arts and culture reporter Parker Yamasaki breaks down a bill recently signed by the governor that will increase the tax incentive credits for production companies wanting to film in Colorado. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Colorado River water officials come together but seem far part
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Today – Colorado Sun water reporter Shannon Mullane gives her take on the recent conference of big players in the Colorado River basin that occurred in Boulder and what’s next in the ongoing negotiations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Colorado athlete opens up about suicide concerns with new film
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Today – outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about a new movie by pro skier Drew Petersen’s that addresses suicide rates in mountain towns and what’s known as the paradise paradox. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Gina DeMillo Wagner on her new book, "Forces of Nature: A Memoir of Family, Loss and Finding Home”
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Today - Sun writer and SunLit editor Kevin Simpson chats with an author whose memoir explores the challenges, joys and pain faced by siblings and other family members of people with developmental disabilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Heart transplants for young patients & Getting homeless into secure housing
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Today – For today's Temperature podcast on health and the environment, Michael Booth talks with Jennifer Brown about heart transplants for very young patients, and a housing-first model that gets the homeless into secure housing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Colorado lawmakers create a ranked-choice voting hurdle and a political firestorm ensues
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/30/colorado-ranked-choice-voting-legislature-ballot-measure/ Today - In the final days of the legislative session, a bill was amended to create a major hurdle for the implementation of ranked choice voting in Colorado should voters adopt the new system in November. Political reporters Jesse Paul and Brian Eason break…
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Hope Springs housing project uses 3D printing for affordable housing
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Today – The unique Hope Springs housing project and how 3D printing will help bring nearly 500 affordable housing units to Greeley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Colorado Supreme Court's recent decision concerning liability waivers
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Today – outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at the potential fallout from the Colorado Supreme Court's recent decision concerning liability waivers and how it might affect the outdoors industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Author Ariana Harner on "Children of the Storm: The True Story of the Pleasant Hill School Bus Tragedy"
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Author Ariana Harner chats with SunLit editor Kevin Simpson about "Children of the Storm: The True Story of the Pleasant Hill School Bus Tragedy." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Preserving million-dollar views from the Uncompahgre Valley; Hospitals squeeze last federal dollars for Medicaid
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Today – The Temperature newsletter reporters Michael Booth and John Ingold talk about preserving million-dollar views from the Uncompahgre Valley, and how Colorado hospitals are trying to squeeze the last federal dollars for Medicaid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Two state senators reflect on their time at the Colorado Capitol
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Today - We're sharing another excerpt from our post-legislative-session event earlier this month at the University of Denver. On today's episode, political reporter Jesse Paul interviews state Senator Jim Smallwood, a Parker Republican, and state Senator Kyle Mullica, a Thornton Democrat, about the 2024 lawmaking term and their broader tenures at t…
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The Outside Festival will pair action sports and the arts with equity and access for all
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Today – we're talking with Conor Hall, head of Colorado's Outdoor Recreation Industry Office and Jon Dorn Chief Entertainment Officer at Outside, about the Outside Festival that's going to be held in Civic Center Park in Denver June first and second. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Revisiting: Pat Milbery on surviving a slide off Red Mountain Pass
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Today – we revisit the Sun’s Jason Blevins conversation with Pat Milbery, a former professional snowboarder turned incredible artist. Pat shares a tale of survival, adventure, and introspection from his journey across the treacherous Red Mountain Pass, offering a vivid account of facing nature's fury head-on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Author Luis Benitez on his book ""Higher Ground: How the Outdoor Recreation Industry Can Save the World"
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Author Luis Benitez chats with Sun writer Kevin Simpson about his book ""Higher Ground: How the Outdoor Recreation Industry Can Save the World" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By The Colorado Sun
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Higher gas prices on the way? & A healthcare contract leaves Coloradans in limbo
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/21/reformulated-gas-prices-colorado-ozone/ Today, Sun reporters Michael Booth and John Ingold talk about a health care contract dispute that left tens of thousands of Coloradans in limbo and why higher gas prices may be on the way for some. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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