Mount Evans, named after the former territorial Governor John Evans who authorized the indiscriminate murder of Native Americans more than 150 years ago, has a new name.
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted to rename Mount Evans to “Mount Blue Sky”. The new name honors both the Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples. The former are known as the “Blue Sky people,” and the latter have a ceremony each year called “Blue Sky.”
In 2021, the Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board renamed Chinaman Gulch in Chaffee County to Yan Sing Gulch, which means “resilience” in Chinese.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.
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