Gov. Jared Polis has endorsed a collaborative proposal to change the name of Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky. The historic change could happen this coming week. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names ...

The mountain, previously known as Mount Rosalie or Mount Rosa, was renamed in 1895 after Evans, Colorado's second territorial governor from 1863-1865 by an act of the Colorado General Assembly.

Governor Jared Polis has endorsed a collaborative proposal to change the name of Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky. The historic change could happen this coming week. The U.S. Board of Geographic ...

Gov. Jared Polis has now sent a letter to the U.S. Board of Geographic names with his view on the idea of changing the name of Mount Evans.

Breaking: Governor Jared Polis sends a letter to the US Board of Geographic Names endorsing the idea of changing the name of Mt. Evans to Mount Blue Sky, backing the name favored by the Cheyenne ...

In his endorsement letter, Polis said the Blue Sky name pays homage to the mountain, as well as the Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples. “As such, I concur with Clear Creek County and the board’s ...