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German-based discount grocer Aldi is finally coming to Colorado

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German-based discount grocer Aldi is finally coming to Colorado

More than 50 stores are planned for Denver and Colorado Springs, supported by a distribution center in Aurora.

An image of an ALDI Harrisburg storefront. (Photo courtesy of ALDI)

Riverstone Academy, billed as Colorado’s “first public Christian school,” has been ordered to close its building due to health and safety concerns. (Screengrab of Google Maps)

Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ ordered to close building over safety concerns

The witty and engaging "Human History on Drugs," by author Sam Kelly, explores how substance use and abuse shaped figures like Queen Victoria, Richard Nixon and Sigmund Freud. (Provided by Plume)

This book about historical figures’ drug use is an intoxicating must-read

SUMMIT COUNTY, CO - DECEMBER 16 : A snowboarder down hill at Arapahoe Basin ski resort in Summit County, Colorado on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado backcountry skiers caught in mountain avalanches

U.S. Air Force aircrew, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepare to load qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan on Aug. 21, 2021. (Senior Airman Taylor Crul/U.S. Air Force via AP, File)

Afghan refugees do not deserve to be scapegoated by the president (Opinion)

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Asking Eric: After years of moving, widow doesn’t know where to go in retirement
Asking Eric: After years of moving, widow doesn’t know where to go in retirement
Colorado’s getting $1 billion to ‘transform’ rural health care. But hospitals aren’t thrilled with the state’s plan.
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Jake Plummer loves this Broncos team, blasts fans for booing AFC's top seed | Renck
Attorney General Phil Weiser, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet trade jabs at governor’s race forum
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Sean Payton likes NFL’s interest in Broncos’ staff, but warns assistants against places ‘tough to win’
Sean Payton likes NFL's interest in Broncos' staff, but warns assistants against places 'tough to win'
Gov. Jared Polis calls Tina Peters’ sentence ‘harsh,’ suggests he’s looking at potential commutation
Gov. Jared Polis calls Tina Peters' sentence 'harsh,' suggests he's looking at potential commutation
Scout Motors approved to sell vehicles, including Scout EV, directly to Colorado consumers
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Denver’s historic neon signs are in danger. And these are the people trying to save them.
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Denver Broncos

DENVER , CO - JANUARY 4: Denver Broncos fans get loud during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, January 4, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Jake Plummer loves this Broncos team, blasts fans for booing AFC’s top seed | Renck

"Bo has to say politically correct things. I have been there. You don't take it personally, but you definitely feel it. You know what you want to say? (Bleep) You!"

Broncos designate ILB Drew Sanders for return off injured reserve
4 Denver Broncos earn first-team Associated Press All-Pro, including trio in the trenches
Ex-Broncos standouts Josey Jewell, Justin Simmons hope Denver can ‘make it all the way’
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Colorado News

A small plane crashed in Eagle County just after 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (Photo provided by the Eagle County Sheriff's Office)

Pilot of small plane injured in northwest Colorado crash after suspected engine failure

Investigators believe the plane's engine failed midflight, causing it to clip a tree and crash near Dotsero, according to the Eagle County Sheriff's Office.

1 dead, 3 injured in Adams County shooting
Denver giraffe temporarily moves to Colorado Springs for conservation efforts
Debris sits in Nederland months after shopping center fire: ‘It looks like a war zone’
At the National Western Stock Show, Colorado 4-H teens hope to make the sale

The Know

“An Offer From a Gentleman: Benedict’s Story,” by Julia Quinn (Avon, 2001)

The Book Club: British master Andrew Miller’s latest was shortlisted for a Booker Prize

Plus: A 'Bridgerton' novel from Julia Quinn.

Asking Eric: Mother’s rambling tests patience
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The hand-pulled noodle craze is on full display at new Denver restaurant
There’s a new saloon at the Stock Show, and BBQ from a top chef

Photos

PHOTOS: 2026 National Western Stock Show Kick-off parade

The annual National Western Stock Show Kick-off parade rolled along 17th Ave. in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, January 8, 2025. The NWSS runs through January 25th, including cattle judging contests, catch-a-calf, daily professional rodeos, fiddle championships, Farmyard Follies, horse shows,...
PHOTOS: Denver Broncos beat Los Angeles Chargers 19-3 in NFL Week 18
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PHOTOS: Denver Broncos fall to Jacksonville Jaguars 34-20 in NFL Week 16
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PHOTOS: Dakota Ridge Defeats Palmer Ridge 38-14, Winning The Class 4A State Football Championship
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PHOTOS: Denver Broncos defeat Las Vegas Raiders 24-17 in 10th straight win, NFL Week 14
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PHOTOS: Cherry Creek Bruins defeat Valor Christian Eagles 21-13, advance to title game
PHOTOS: Cherry Creek Bruins defeat the Fairview Knights 49-28 in the class 5A quarterfinal game
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Sports

Columbus Blue Jackets center Kent Johnson, right, loses control of the puck while trying to shoot against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Trent Miner, left, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Avalanche goalie Trent Miner’s patience, hard work pay off: ‘He is a battler’

When Trent Miner sat at his locker room stall after the best afternoon of his...

World champ Malinin leads one of the strongest US Figure Skating teams ever into Winter Olympics
Lindsey Vonn rising once again
It might finally be Avs’ Jared Bednar’s time to win the Jack Adams Award
Josh Allen leads Bills over Jags 27-24 for Buffalo’s first road playoff victory in 33 years

Restaurants, Food and Drink

Okinawa Japanese Cuisine on East Colfax Avenue in Denver closed its doors in late December for renovations. (Miguel Otarola, The Denver Post)

Colfax sushi mainstay closes indefinitely for ‘touch-ups’

Okinawa Japanese Cuisine recently opened a dumplings and noodles restaurant in a space next door.

Recipes: Five weeknight dishes for 2026
A former restaurant critic changed his eating habits. You can, too.
Gretchen’s table: Papas con rajas tacos are a spicy, cheesy fiesta
Sandwich shop owed more than $40,000 in taxes before seizure, city says

Politics

FILE – Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., refutes efforts by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to intimidate him and other lawmakers after expressing concerns over U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean, during a news conference at the Capitol, in Washington, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders

Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure from Defense Secretary Pete...

Energy developers head to court as Trump says the US ‘will not approve any windmills’
Trump’s list of targeted opponents grows longer with action against Powell and the Federal Reserve
Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children’s health programs as lawsuit continues
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

National News

FILE – In this Jan. 12, 1969, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath gives his father, who is wearing an Orange Bowl hat, a big hug in the Jets’ locker room after leading them to a 16-7 win over Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl III NFL Football game in Miami. Namath is subject of a new HBO documentary abouth his football career and life, from winning a state championship in western Pennsylvania to Alabama to the “guarantee” of a Super Bowl title with the Jets.(AP Photo/File)

Today in History: January 12, Joe Namath, New York Jets win Super Bowl III

The biggest upset in Super Bowl history occurred as the New York Jets of the...

‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Hamnet’ take top honors at Golden Globes
Bob Weir dies: Grateful Dead founding member was 78
Video captures Minneapolis immigration arrest in a city on edge after shooting of Renee Good
Today in History: January 11, Mark McGwire admits to steroids use

Opinion

U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino joins federal agents at the scene of a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Ellen Schmidt/MinnPost via AP)

What readers saw in videos of ICE agent killing a Minneapolis woman (Letters)

In this case, a life was lost by not complying with law enforcement. One can...

Keeping the Craig coal power plant open will only hurt Colorado rate payers (Opinion)
Calling on our ‘milquetoast’ senators — Bennet and Hickenlooper — to stand up to Trump (Letters)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell foretold of Denver’s elites and backlash to Democrats (Opinion)
Coloradans react to Trump’s incursion into Venezuela (Letters)

Business

Thuma’s bed frames don’t require tools to assemble. (Courtesy Thuma)

Furniture brand with NYC, S.F. stores plans one in Cherry Creek

Cherry Creek is getting another swanky showroom.

Las Animas County ranch family mark 35 years of tradition at National Western Stock Show
Sponsored: Stubborn mortgage rates trap Denver market in limbo for third straight year
EPA opposes Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
Colorado ski makers showcase latest products and tech as the season gets underway

Outdoors

Members of the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association picket as they pushed for higher wages in Telluride, Colo., on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Vacationers looking to ski are wondering what to do and merchants are hoping it doesn’t last. (William Woody/The New York Times)

Telluride ski patrol strike ends, resort to begin reopening this weekend

After 13 days on strike, the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association has accepted a new...

‘Pow to the people.’ Telluride residents take to the streets as ski resort closure divides town.
Skier dies at Keystone Resort after found unresponsive at ski area’s Outback zone
Snowstorm helped Colorado ski areas open more runs, but terrain still very limited
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Real Estate

For rent signs in the Hale neighborhood on July 23, 2024 in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Denver is revamping its residential health regulations for first time in a decade

In a Dec. 19 memo obtained by The Denver Post, Mayor Mike Johnston outlined a...

Lender sells partially completed Denver office building for $3.5M to Boulder investor
Metro Denver’s housing market experiences déjà vu all over again in 2025
End of four-year chokepoint on Wadsworth Boulevard raises hopes for businesses: ‘It’s jacked us up’
Sponsored: When will home sales recover? Experts predict 14% surge in 2026

Travel

Passengers enjoy a scenic journey aboard the Skunk Train, winding through towering redwoods along the historic California Western Railroad line. (Photo by Clara Shook)

Riding the Mushroom Train for fungi, fine wine and forest conservation

Once a year, Mendocino Area Parks Association (MendoParks), invites folks to join them on the...

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