Larry Ryckman

Semafor: "Washington Post CEO resigns, leaving no clear strategy."

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Trump's freeze of $10B in funds for low-income families in Colorado, 4 other states blocked by federal judge $300 million will continue to flow to Colorado's child care and safety net programs, per a preliminary injunction issued Friday

Trump’s freeze of $10B in funds for low-income families in Colorado, 4 other states blocked by federal judge

Colorado man who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years in prison, families call him a "monster" Jon Hallford apologized before his sentencing and said he would regret his actions for the rest of his life

Colorado man who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years in prison, families call him a “monster”

Colorado man who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years in prison, families call him a "monster" Jon Hallford apologized before his sentencing and said he would regret his actions for the rest of his life

Jon Hallford apologized and said he would regret his actions for the rest of his life. ... Colorado man who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years in prison, families call him a "monster" coloradosun.com/2026/02/06/j...

Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink A handful of journalists rebel against a hedge fund that is gutting newspapers nationwide.

There’s a very important documentary about what has happened to newspapers in the US - Stripped for Parts. Now showing on PBS stations and for folks with PBS Passport. www.pbs.org/show/strippe...

The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.

Watch Stripped for Parts to understand the killing of the newspaper business. Then watch The Librarians to understand the campaign against freedom of information aimed at our schools. @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social www.pbs.org/independentl...

Young people with spinal cord injuries find a fresh track in life at adaptive Colorado ski camp Craig Hospital, Kelly Brush Foundation and Challenge Aspen team up to help skiing reach everyone. "So cool to be able to see snow not as an obstacle but as an opportunity."

Great story about an amazing program …. Young people with spinal cord injuries find a fresh track in life at adaptive Colorado ski camp | The Colorado Sun
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Xcel cleared to build huge new series of solar, wind, battery projects. But Colorado’s PUC is wary about costs. Colorado’s largest power provider is rushing to start before federal tax credits expire that could shave away up to 50% of building costs

Colorado’s largest power provider is rushing to start before federal tax credits expire …. Xcel cleared to build huge new series of solar, wind, battery projects. But Colorado’s PUC is wary about costs. | The Colorado Sun
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Buc-ee’s withdraws application to build second Colorado location The Texas-chain withdrew its application to build a supersized travel center in Palmer Lake north of Colorado Springs.

New: Buc-ee’s withdraws application to build second Colorado location | The Colorado Sun
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Democracy dies in darkness. Know what's really dark? A newsroom that just turned out the lights.

Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs

Hundreds of jobs to be cut. This is awful not only for the journalists, but for everyone who depends on their reporting and their ability to hold power to account. More self-inflicted damage by Bezos to a national treasure. … Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...

This can't be good.

Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday.

Lots of honking in support of anti-ICE demonstrators in Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday.

Anti-ICE demonstrators in Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday.

Anti-ICE demonstrators in Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday.

Anti-ICE demonstrators waving and cheering as passing cars and trucks honk in solidarity in Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday. The honking recycling truck got the biggest cheer.

Hundreds of anti-ICE demonstrators in Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday.

Anti-ICE demonstrators wave and cheer as cars and trucks honk in solidarity in Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday.

Lots of horn honking and whistles blowing at anti-ICE demonstration in Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday. “Due process is freedom,” one sign says. “Free speech,” says another.

Cars and trucks honking in solidarity with hundreds of anti-ICE demonstrators in Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday.

Anti-ICE demonstrators in Littleton, Colorado, on Saturday.

Avian flu hits another Weld County egg farm, Colorado declares disaster State officials are confirming a suspected outbreak of avian flu among chickens at a large commercial egg farm in Weld County, with the governor’s office declaring a disaster after a year of relative ...

New: Avian flu hits another Weld County egg farm, Colorado declares disaster | The Colorado Sun
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Tri-State says no thanks to federal orders to keep Craig coal power plant open The owners of Craig's coal fired power plant petitioned the federal government to let a unit stay closed as planned.

The Trump administration is seeking to keep coal plants running. But in Colorado, operators of one plant say it doesn’t make sense. … Tri-State says no thanks to federal orders to keep Craig coal power plant open | The Colorado Sun
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Federal judge blocks Trump threats to remove Coloradans from SNAP The preliminary injunction blocks an order that would have required Colorado to conduct in-person interviews for 100,000 households receiving food stamps.

New: Federal judge blocks Trump threats to remove Coloradans from SNAP | The Colorado Sun
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The executive vice president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association is a woman who won’t slow down Erin Karney Spaur grew up on a ranch, married a farmer and advocates for the preservation of private land

The executive vice president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association is a woman who won’t slow down

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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Great discussions today in Denver about what’s happening as communities see their newspapers and TV news shrink and disappear. Want to know more? Watch the film “Stripped for Parts” streaming on PBS. Thanks to Rocky Mountain Public Media for showing the documentary.

Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE

Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune

St. Benedict’s Monastery ends 70 years of prayer in Colorado mountains with final public Mass The 3,700-acre property near Aspen that housed Trappist monks was solid to Palantir’s billionaire CEO, who says he’s committed to caring for the land

St. Benedict’s Monastery ends 70 years of prayer in Colorado mountains with final public Mass