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Jason Blevins
Position: The Colorado Sun

Colorado governor urges board to reconsider naming mountain ‘Mestaa’ėhehe’

Gov. Jared Polis said ‘dots and dashes’ made it hard to pronounce

Colorado ski resorts are in an uphill battle for workers amid the historic labor shortage

‘Help wanted’ ads outnumber ‘for rent’ listings in communities enduring housing, worker shortages

Monarch Pass could serve as a new model for wildfire mitigation in treacherous areas

About 90% of the tall spruce in the area have been killed by beetles

Colorado ski resort offers a $49+ chance to skip the lift line, triggering a skier backlash

U.S. senator calls on Powdr to kill the program

When people die recreating, sometimes friends are the ones to find them

Civilian-led rescues have recovered fallen comrades in Colorado’s backcountry

Should river towns be forced to build costly parks to get recreational water rights?

Nonprofit argues communities should be able to protect rapids without building features

Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging ski areas’ use of waivers to avoid lawsuits

Woman injured by chairlift says no other industry in state is granted blanket immunity

A new strategy in the season ski pass war: medical insurance policies

Telluride passes will cover up to $25,000 in medical bills

La Plata County joins others in asking for investigation into state tax official

Ethics complaints from mountain counties spur probe of state Division of Property Taxation

Colorado Supreme Court ends decade-long fight over teen skier’s death in Vail inbounds avalanche

Family argued resort failed to properly close run when slide danger was high

Cyclist dies in crash during Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race

Details of incident in legendary race have not been released

Pikes Peak ‘bolt war’ pits iconic climbers against each other on America’s Mountain

Longtime climbers are removing fixed protection installed by author of new guidebook