Larry Ryckman
@larryryckman.bsky.social
Publisher and co-founder of The Colorado Sun. Previously Denver Post, Colorado Springs Gazette, Greeley Tribune and Associated Press in Moscow, NYC, Denver, San Francisco and many other fine locales.
9 Colorado counties keep soaring above federal ozone limits, risking fresh sanctions
9 Colorado counties keep soaring above federal ozone limits, risking fresh sanctions
A new season of spiking ozone readings nearly guarantees Colorado will fail to attain EPA limits, again, and require new sanctions. A public health study shows the damage.
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A cloud-seeding company claims it added 2 billion gallons of water in Utah. Experts have their doubts.
A cloud-seeding company claims it added 2 billion gallons of water in Utah. Experts have their doubts.
Colorado River communities looking for ways to shore up water supplies after decades of drought are turning to new forms of cloud seeding.
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Fishing closures are becoming routine in Colorado, throughout the West as record heat warms rivers
Fishing closures are becoming routine in Colorado, throughout the West as record heat warms rivers
The restrictions aim to reduce stress on species including highly-prized trout
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Cargill workers in Fort Morgan reject tentative contract to end lockout
Cargill workers in Fort Morgan reject tentative contract to end lockout
More than 1,700 meatpackers haven’t been to work since May 20 after negotiations for higher wages and benefits broke down.
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Colorado’s new wolf conservation manager inherits a growing program — and a lot of uncertainty
Colorado’s new wolf conservation manager inherits a growing program — and a lot of uncertainty
Matthew Hyde replaces Eric Odell to lead Colorado’s wolf-reintroduction program at a time it's at a crossroads with increasing rancher conflicts, a federal review but also new packs and pups.
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The mountains are completely obscured in parts of the metro area today. Stinging eyes and coughing underscore the seriousness … Smoke across Colorado from Pacific Northwest fires expected to last a few days | The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2026/08/04/c... Sun App
Smoke across Colorado from Pacific Northwest fires expected to last a few days
An air quality health advisory has been expanded for several Colorado counties
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Background checks for firearm purchases set a record in July ahead of new Colorado gun law taking effect
Background checks for firearm purchases set a record in July ahead of new Colorado gun law taking effect
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation processed 59,452 gun background checks last month. By comparison, the agency processed 20,172 gun background checks in July 2025.
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Peter Moore: Our data centers have a drinking problem
Peter Moore: Our data centers have a drinking problem
And so do we, the good people of Colorado, who depend on them
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Heavy rain sparks dangerous flooding in Colorado wildfire burn scars
Heavy rain sparks dangerous flooding in Colorado wildfire burn scars
Emergency evacuations were ordered in Ouray County as mudslides closed Red Mountain Pass and floodwaters inundated parts of Pueblo County
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Heavy rain sparks dangerous flooding in Colorado wildfire burn scars
Emergency evacuations were ordered in Ouray County as mudslides closed Red Mountain Pass and floodwaters inundated parts of Pueblo County
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Teen boy killed, four others injured by lightning on Mount Blue Sky
Teen boy killed, four others injured by lightning on Mount Blue Sky
A second minor was airlifted to a hospital in the Denver metro area with serious injuries, authorities said. Three adults had minor injuries.
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The dropoff is happening nationwide, with Colorado families adopting just 18 children last year from other countries … International adoptions by Colorado families have dropped to lowest on record coloradosun.com/2026/07/28/i...
International adoptions by Colorado families have dropped to lowest on record
The dropoff is happening nationwide, with Colorado families adopting just 18 children last year from other countries
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Can landlords in Colorado wait up to 60 days to return security deposits?
Can landlords in Colorado wait up to 60 days to return security deposits?
Yes. Landlords in Colorado generally must return a security deposit within 30 days after a lease ends, but the deadline can be extended to 60 days.
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Victor Marx dinged for campaign finance violations coloradosun.com/2026/07/24/v... #copolitics
Victor Marx dinged for campaign finance violations
Colorado officials allege the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx accepted $78,000 in excessive contributions during the primary.
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There’s never been a Native American on Colorado’s wildlife commission. State tribes want that changed.
There’s never been a Native American on Colorado’s wildlife commission. State tribes want that changed.
At the parks and wildlife commission’s first-ever meeting on tribal land, leaders from the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes pressed for two seats
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Soule is the reason we know about the Sand Creek Massacre. His heroism cost him his life. Yesterday’s service was a moving tribute to a man we should know and remember. … At Silas Soule's gravesite, a minister honors a heroic figure by reading his letters coloradosun.com/2026/07/26/n...
At Silas Soule's gravesite, a minister honors a heroic figure by reading his letters
Visitors converged on Soule’s grave at Denver’s Riverside Cemetery for what has become an annual ritual organized by Rev. Dr. Nancy Niero
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Nathan Matthews is the fifth firefighter killed this year working Colorado wildfires. …. Firefighter dies from injuries sustained fighting wildfire in western Colorado coloradosun.com/2026/07/25/f...
Firefighter dies from injuries sustained fighting wildfire in western Colorado
Nathan Matthews of Nebraska was caught in a burnover that killed 3 other firefighters June 27. Matthews is the fifth firefighter killed this year working Colorado wildfires.
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Manny Rutinel, in deleted Reddit posts, voiced support for movement to give animals same legal rights as people coloradosun.com/2026/07/23/m... #copolitics
Manny Rutinel, in deleted Reddit posts, voiced support for movement to give animals same legal rights as people
Posts analyzed by The Colorado Sun are the latest evidence of Rutinel’s yearslong animal rights activism, which continued up until he was appointed to a seat in the state legislature in 2023. The Demo...
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That makes four packs in the state this year that likely have four to six pups each … Colorado has another established wolf pack, CPW says | The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2026/07/22/w... Sun App
Colorado has another established wolf pack, CPW says
That makes four packs in the state this year that likely have four to six pups each, wildlife managers said
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Consolidation has rareky resulted in positive patient outcomes, in my experience. And is rarely considered. As a nurse whos navigated multiple systems, and mergers, over 20+ years, I’m not shocked or optimistic.
Larry Ryckman@larryryckman.bsky.social · 2w agoIt’s unclear whether the partnership will lead to layoffs or consolidation of various administration, medical record or tech systems. … 2 large hospital systems announce a new partnership in Colorado | The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2026/07/21/2... Sun App
Hoping to hike, fish, boat or camp in Colorado this summer? Our updated wildfires and drought "check before you go" guide. coloradosun.com/2026/07/02/r...
Hoping to hike, fish, boat or camp in Colorado this summer? Our updated wildfires and drought "check before you go" guide.
Multiple wildfires are preventing access to wide swaths of public lands while drought is drying up river and reservoirs access.
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Aspen Acres fire crews patrol western edge, after hot, dry conditions test defenses
Aspen Acres fire crews patrol western edge, after hot, dry conditions test defenses
Increased fire activity north of Millset Ridge prompted officials to reinstate mandatory evacuation orders for parts of Custer County
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It’s unclear whether the partnership will lead to layoffs or consolidation of various administration, medical record or tech systems. … 2 large hospital systems announce a new partnership in Colorado | The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2026/07/21/2... Sun App
2 large hospital systems announce a new partnership in Colorado
Under the proposed affiliation, AdventHealth will take over operations of three Intermountain Health hospitals.
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Mudslides close I-70, disrupt travel in western Colorado coloradosun.com/2026/07/21/m...
Mudslides close I-70, disrupt travel in western Colorado
Flash flooding pushes mud and debris across the interstate between exit 97, near Silt, and exit 105, near New Castle
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OK, we take a scatological turn today, but here’s why it matters: These are delicate alpine landscape ill suited for processing poop. … Too many hikers are pooping in Colorado's backcountry. Could "wag bags" be the answer? | The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2026/07/21/c... Sun App
Too many hikers are pooping in Colorado's backcountry. Could "wag bags" be the answer?
A survey of hikers on Mount Elbert shows hundreds of people pooping on the trail to the summit. Wag bags are helping to limit the stink.
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The feds are pushing to keep old coal plants operating … Keeping coal plants open in Colorado could cost $87M, with consumers paying the tab | The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2026/07/21/c... Sun App
Keeping coal plants open in Colorado could cost $87M, with consumers paying the tab
Turning power plants on and off to generate electricity at a fraction of their capacity is costly, and inefficient, owners and analysts say
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FDA retracts claim that tainted lettuce caused 5-state outbreak of cyclospora illnesses
FDA retracts claim that tainted lettuce caused 5-state outbreak of cyclospora illnesses
Agency says a “false positive” during lab testing led it to blame Taylor Farms for helping to spread the diarrhea-causing infection.
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No hard feelings? The long list of high-profile Colorado Democrats who endorsed Michael Bennet hope so. coloradosun.com/2026/07/20/m... #copolitics #coleg
No hard feelings? The long list of high-profile Colorado Democrats who endorsed Michael Bennet hope so.
Attorney General Phil Weiser’s decisive win in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary is putting the many elected Democrats who endorsed Bennet in a weird spot
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Littwin: Lynn Bartels was the greatest political reporter I ever knew. And that’s not even half the story.
Lynn Bartels was one of one, a legend, who dominated state politics like no reporter before or since. And I was her friend — one of a million.
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Aspen Acres fire surpasses 100,000 acres as crews increase containment to more than 60% | The Colorado Sun coloradosun.com/2026/07/18/c... Sun App
Aspen Acres fire surpasses 100,000 acres as crews increase containment to more than 60%
Rain fell across parts of the state Friday, bringing mixed results for Gold Mountain, Ferris, Willow, Fishhook and Elk fires.
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