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Sep 15, 2023 · Sept. 15, 2023, at 5:29 p.m. A Colorado Mountain Tied to an 1864 Massacre Is Renamed Mount Blue Sky. More. Thomas Peipert. FILE - Mount Evans is seen near Idaho Springs, in Colorado's Rocky ...
Sep 25, 2023 · Mount Evans officially renamed to Mount Blue Sky 02:01. A monumental change has been made in Colorado's history after years of deliberation and review. Mount Evans is now officially named Mount ...
Sep 15, 2023 · DENVER, CO - Earlier today, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names made the landmark decision to rename Mount Evans, a prominent peak visible from Metro Denver, to Mount Blue Sky. The change comes after years of public discourse and consultation involving various government agencies, local tribes, and community members.According to a report from CPR, the board's virtual meeting was attended by ...
Sep 15, 2023 · Mount Evans and Summit Lake in Clear Creek, Colorado, on Sept. 12. Photo: Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post. Mount Evans will be known as Mount Blue Sky after a federal panel on Friday approved the name change. Details: The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted 15-1 to change the mountain's name name during its scheduled meeting, which was held both ...
Sep 16, 2023 · Mount Evans, named after the second governor of the Territory of Colorado, John Evans, will be renamed Mount Blue Sky after the Domestic Names subcommittee under the U.S Board of Geographical Names voted 15-1 with 3 abstaining at the Council on Geographic Names Authorities conference in Portland, Ore., on Friday, Sept. 15.
Mount Evans, Colorado mountain tied to 1864 atrocity, is renamed. DENVER ( KDVR) — The U.S. Board on Geographic Names has renamed Mount Evans as Mount Blue Sky, making the new name official ...
Mar 9, 2023 · The renaming of Colorado’s Mount Evans was abruptly halted Thursday just as the controversial issue appeared to be on a steady uphill climb. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names scheduled the final vote Thursday to change the name of Colorado’s 12th highest peak, Mount Evans, to Mount Blue Sky. But a “request from a tribal government for a ...
