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Cattle’s soundless belches are sending millions of pounds of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet hopes changing their diet will limit those expulsions. Bennet this week introduced a bill to study cattle emissions more closely, research new solutions and help ranchers integrate methane-reducing practices into their production. Cattle, goats and sheep digest their food by fermenting it in their stomachs, which breaks down the food over time. A byproduct of the process is methane — a potent greenhouse gas that becomes trapped in the atmosphere and contributes to climate change. Contrary to popular belief, cattle spew…

The 2024 Denver Post All-Colorado girls basketball team, picked based off statistical performance, the eye test, relative value to team success and performance in the state tournament. Brihanna Crittendon, Riverdale Ridge So. | G/F | 6-foot-3 Stats: 28.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, 3.2 steals, 2.6 blocks, 2.3 assists, Class 4A state champion Ms. Colorado Basketball led the Ravens to their first state title, and first girls team title in school history, as a five-star recruit with dozens of Division I offers. She’s on pace to break the state scoring record, and is lockdown on defense, too. Brihanna Crittendon of Riverdale Ridge High…

Moïse Bombito and Kévin Cabral could be found dancing on the sideline alongside the Colorado Rapids’ bench after Saturday’s match, seemingly with the crowd. In reality, they were dancing in response to Bombito’s mom, who danced in celebration of her son’s first career goal, which was the first of the team’s three goals en route to a 3-2 win over defending MLS runner-up LAFC in front of a Dick’s Sporting Goods Park crowd of 14,368 Saturday afternoon. It was just her second time watching Bombito play professionally in person; the first time she’d seen him start a game. Want it…

A Boulder home was evacuated Saturday morning after an electric vehicle caught fire and exploded in the garage. The family was evacuated safely from the home, and no one was hurt, Boulder Fire-Rescue said Saturday in a news release. Boulder Fire-Rescue crews responded to a fire alarm on Emerald Road about 6 a.m. after an alarm was tripped at the house. When crews arrived, they found an electric vehicle smoking inside the garage, the fire department said. Responders requested backup after the vehicle exploded. The home filled with smoke, and firefighters remained at the scene to ventilate the home and…

Five teens driving a stolen car were ejected during a joyride, rollover crash that killed one of them and closed northbound Interstate 225 for several hours Saturday morning. Aurora police responded to reports of a crash on I-225 at Alameda about 7:30 a.m., department spokesperson Matt Longshore said. Five teenagers were thrown from the car during the single-vehicle crash, and paramedics transported four to a hospital, Longshore said. One of the four passengers, a 15-year-old girl, died from her injuries, the Aurora Police Department said in a 5:40 p.m. update. The fifth teenager was checked by paramedics and released to…

ALBANY, N.Y. —  The flop was so brazen, so shameless, LeBron James winced. In soccer, it’s a straight red for simulation. In boxing, it’s a dive in the fifth round. In the NCAA Tournament? It’s a ticket punched to the Elite Eight. “We knew, going into it, (that) Number 00 was going to go full head of steam when she had a wide-open drive,” Iowa guard Kyle Feuerbach told me Saturday when I asked about her collision with CU Buffs standout Jaylyn Sherrod. “So I was kind of going into it, expecting her to drive. And my goal was to…

It took a long 12 months to get here — not to mention a couple of long flights. But the University of Denver hockey team exorcised some demons Saturday inside MassMutual Center, taking down third-seeded Cornell and goaltender Ian Shane with a 2-1 victory in the NCAA Tournament’s Northeast Regional final. The win catapulted the Pioneers (30-9-3) to the Frozen Four, and exacted a measure of revenge in the process. Last March, it was Shane and the Big Red who sent top-seeded DU home with a 2-0 loss in the regional semifinals in Manchester, N.H. But thanks to late-period goals…

To a growing number of youths, a wallet stuffed with cash and cards is as unfashionable as the millennial tuck, no-show socks and skinny jeans. Carrying only a smartphone is the way. Iykyk — that’s “if you know, you know,” for those who don’t know. I, Brian Chen, a graying 39-year-old tech columnist, am not one of those in the know. It’s unfathomable to me to part with my wallet, which holds crucial items like my driver’s license. So in an effort to be hip again, I recruited my 23-year-old colleague Yiwen Lu to ask the young ones how they…

Transgender and nonbinary people would be better protected from harassment in Colorado under new bill Transgender and nonbinary people would receive more explicit protections in Colorado’s anti-bias and harassment law if a newly introduced bill becomes law.Advocates characterize the bill as a simple legislative fix to ensure gender identity and expression are protected across state law, while also sending a message about Colorado’s values.“(The bill) ensures nonbinary and trans people are seen and represented in every part of Colorado law, which is especially important now with the wave of anti-trans rhetoric and legislation across the country,” said Garrett Royer, political…

Shedeur Sanders returns for a second season in Boulder poised to become the best quarterback in CU football history. He won’t own all the records but will cement his legacy with his draft status as the projected No. 1 overall pick in 2025. His father and coach, Deion Sanders, believes he would have gone second this year. So why come back? Shedeur wants to be the “first quarterback off the board.” It’s a gamble that brings the risk of injury. Shedeur was sacked 52 times last season, leading to a fractured back. He insists he’s “110 percent,” ready to improve…