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We did our pre-Thanksgiving shopping yesterday. Picked up the turkey from a butcher, went to a wine shop and then hit two grocery stores to get everything we needed.

So now the turkey is in its brine. The cranberries are on the counter awaiting an orange juice bath. And sourdough bread is sitting out so we can get our stuffing texture just the way we like it.

Now, we all have one more work day until the big feast. Can’t make it through? Don’t worry, we have some articles to help you count down the hours on the clock.

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(Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America)

Thanksgiving is tomorrow, but today we’re talking about chicken. The cost of a classic chicken dinner — including a salad, mashed potatoes and veggies on the side — has gone up 40% in the past five years. Jennifer Brown breaks it down cost by cost to show you why.

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Skiers and snowboarders prepare to drop down the slopes of Breckenridge ski area Dec. 26. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)

Crowds at some of Colorado’s biggest ski resorts have felt overwhelming in recent years. But are they too crowded? With ski areas staying mum, it’s hard to say. But a district court ruling last week could change that, Jason Blevins reports.

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Members of the Opera Colorado Chorus on stage in Act I, Scene I full dress rehearsal of Rigoletto at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in 2022. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Artistic workers at Opera Colorado are now unionized. It’s also the first time in decades that a bargaining unit at a U.S. opera company includes all onstage and backstage employees. Stephanie Wolf has more on what comes next.

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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 The Bookies Bookstore in Denver 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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Remember: If there’s any Thanksgiving cooking that can be done today, do it.

— Danika & the whole staff of The Sun

This byline is used for articles and guides written collaboratively by The Colorado Sun reporters, editors and producers.