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Two cooler shelves stocked with eggs at a King Soopers Store
Shoppers had a dizzying array of eggs — and prices — to choose from at King Soopers in Broomfield on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Dana Coffield, The Colorado Sun)
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Good morning, Colorado.

I called my butcher and got the rundown on when it was best to stop by for chicken wings. A recipe has already been bookmarked. … Now we just need to get the beer.

I can’t claim to watch much football. But I will proudly declare my love of food and a large pop cultural moment.

But before we get too sidetracked talking about the Super Bowl, let’s dig into today’s news — just like we would a seven-layer dip.

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A shopper opens the door of a refrigerated case at King Soopers in Erie on Jan. 12. Signs taped to the doors warn that avian influenza and supply-chain problems have reduced the selection of eggs available for sale. (Dana Coffield, The Colorado Sun)

$4.15

Cost per dozen eggs in December, according to the latest Consumer Price Index

53%

How much higher December egg prices were compared to June

Chicken farmers are still recovering from a bird flu outbreak in 2020. The virus can wipe out an entire flock in days. But now there are virus mutations, a new cage-free law and more outside states buying up Colorado eggs as the virus devastates their chicken populations. Tamara Chuang has more.

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The University of Colorado Boulder campus photographed Aug. 23, 2021. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America)

With several major universities and a large academic medical campus, Colorado is a hub for research. But that makes us particularly vulnerable to the turmoil shaking up the nation’s scientific community as President Donald Trump’s administration tries to freeze funds, halt meetings and grant reviews, and puts a blackout on communication. John Ingold looks into who in Colorado is affected.

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There are two outdoor areas at the Precourt Healing Center for adults and adolescents. (Handout)]*

The 28-bed Precourt Healing Center is the culmination of a nearly $200 million communitywide effort to deliver mental health services to struggling residents, Jason Blevins reports.

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Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Out West Books in Grand Junction recommends:

Read what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.

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Just think, next year this time we’ll all be buzzing about the Broncos getting ready for the Super Bowl.

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