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After two weeks traveling for the holidays, my wife and I were excited to get home and return to our normal routine. And what’s the first thing we reached for? Cookbooks.

That’s not to pretend like we’re always flipping through books to find recipe ideas. But we missed good ol’ fashioned cooking and wanted recipes that would really inspire us. (If you’re interested, give Molly Baz’s “More is More” and Rie McClenny’s “Make It Japanese” a whirl.)

But now, after weeks of cooking elaborate meals and, well, doing a lot of dishes, we’re reaching for something else: whatever is in the freezer. Ah the joy of old routines.

Danika Worthington

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Colorado Springs leaders may try recreational pot measure again, claiming voters who approved it were “confused”

Marijuana plants are shown at a California Street Cannabis Company location in San Francisco on March 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Colorado Springs voted to legalize recreational marijuana sales in November. But just a few months later, elected leaders are already thinking about putting the issue on the ballot again, saying those who voted “yes” could have been mistaken. Olivia Prentzel has more.

Colorado man who died in avalanche near Red Mountain Pass was found by wife after he didn’t check in as planned

This aerial image shows the Jan. 7 fatal avalanche near Red Mountain Pass in southwestern Colorado. The skier’s skinning track ascends through the trees on the left. Colorado Avalanche Information Center investigators believe the ski descents were made one at a time moving southward, from left to right in the image. The skier started his descent at the point indicated by the yellow circle and skied in the direction of the arrow. Skier 1 was buried at the red X. (Courtesy Colorado Avalanche Information Center)

Donald Moden Jr., a 57-year-old Ridgway man and one-time member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue team, died earlier this month in a slide on a pass he had been skiing for 16 years. David Krause and Jason Blevins have more.

How many vacancy-appointed lawmakers will be serving in the Colorado legislature this year

Candidates participate in a forum ahead of the Senate District 31 vacancy committee meeting Jan. 7 at the Christ Church United Methodist in Denver. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)

At least 21 members of the Colorado General Assembly this year — about a fifth of the total number of lawmakers — gained their seat through a vacancy committee made up of a small number of party insiders. Jesse Paul has more analysis from the Statehouse.

Colorado lawmaker is suing Lyft to do more for passenger safety after her alleged sexual assault by driver. Rep. Jenny Willford says her rape by an unauthorized driver — who was using someone else’s account — illustrates the lack of safety protocols by the ride-share service.

HEALTH

Colorado’s eating disorder treatment options expand as patients get sicker

The dining room at the new EDCare residential eating disorder treatment program, which opened this month in Denver and is the first residential program in Colorado to accept Medicaid. (Provided by EDCare)

The EDCare residential eating disorder treatment program in Denver is open and — in a first for Colorado — will accept Medicaid to pay for treatment. Jennifer Brown has more on the center and what more the state is doing to regulate such treatments after lawmakers heard horror stories from treatment centers last year.

More than 100 Colorado school districts have declining enrollment. State funding cuts could come next.

Classroom materials at Calhan Elementary School Dec. 3, 2024 in Calhan, Colorado. (Mark Reis, Special to The Colorado Sun)

Data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Education shows that declining student counts have become a sweeping trend across Colorado districts: 110 districts and one board of cooperative educational services, or BOCES — well over half of the state’s 178 districts — are serving fewer students this school year than last year.

Eric Lubbers | CTO & Newsletter Wrangler

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Ohio country club’s lawsuit against Telluride dismissed. The Daily Planet has a fascinating rundown of how a couple who embezzled nearly $900,000 from their country club outside of Cincinnati led to an interstate lawsuit over how the town of Telluride handled the sale of a condo owned by the couple. — Telluride Daily Planet Amazon eats up more airport real estate with $5M buy. The retail giant spent $5 million on a 13-acre chunk of grassland near DIA for additional trailer parking to complement its nearby warehouse.— BusinessDen ? Aspen passes ordinance to reduce construction and demolition waste. The ordinance ties city construction permits to mandatory recycling and reuse standards, including a requirement to divert 100% of recoverable materials such as concrete, lumber and metal from landfills.— The Aspen Times Mayor Mike Johnston vetoes bill to make needle exchange sites easier to open. The mayor said the ordinance was the “wrong solution at the wrong time” just a day after Denver City Council voted to pass it.— Denverite

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The Bookies Bookstore features three offbeat, entertaining novels

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:

“The Persians” by Sanam Mahloudji, the story of an immigrant family at loose ends “The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt” by Chelsea Iversen, a tale of a magical London garden “Every Time I Go on Vacation Someone Dies” by Catherine Mack, a vacation mystery wrapped within a mystery

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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Kevin Simpson | Writer

In case you’re wondering: Tonight’s dinner will be pan-fried salmon, cucumber and fennel salad, and a side of rice. And OK, yes the salad is from the “Make It Japanese” book I referenced before. So maybe we haven’t entirely put down the cookbooks.

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Colorado man who died in avalanche near Red Mountain Pass was found by wife after he didn’t check in as planned

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