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Jason Blevins

@jblevinscosun.bsky.social
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Reporter / co-founder at The Colorado Sun,covering the Western Slope of Colorado for 28 years

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Jason Blevins @jblevinscosun.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Fun chairlift chat with my friend Drew Petersen ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agpw...
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30+ Years Covering Mountain Towns — Jason Blevins on Big Changes in Small Towns
YouTube video by Drew Petersen
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Jason Blevins @jblevinscosun.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
This stat in this heart-breaking story stopped me ... right now there are ~ 200 pit bull-type dogs in Western Slope shelters & 61,000+ across Colorado ... Incredible reporting by @oliviaprentzel.bsky.social ... coloradosun.com/2026/02/19/m...
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Dog that killed Colorado 7-year-old came from pit bull rescue with several license violations, records show
The Montrose Bully Breed Club, which advocates for pit bull breeds, said it had relinquished its state license and would no longer assist with fostering or adopting
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 05/02/2026
Last year ski racing legend Bode Miller and resort industry veteran Andy Wirth were betting big that everything at their Peak Ski Co. startup would work perfectly. It did not. coloradosun.com/2026/02/04/p...
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Bode Miller relaunches Peak Ski Co. after spectacular collapse left investors and employees empty-handed
The ski racing legend is hoping a revived Peak Ski Co. will overhaul the ski manufacturing process. Creditors and employees hope to get paid.
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 05/02/2026
Over 60 Colorado water groups want a seat at the table to weigh in on a historic Western Slope bid to purchase powerful water rights tied to a small power plant on the Colorado River. coloradosun.com/2026/02/04/c...
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Colorado water groups scramble to weigh in on historic Western Slope water rights case
The Shoshone water rights shape how Colorado River water flows around Colorado. A proposed change has sparked both broad support and concerns.
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 02/12/2025
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 12/09/2025
Carbondale paraglider sets 3 continental distance records in August in “superhuman” series of flights
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Carbondale paraglider sets 3 continental distance records in August in “superhuman” series of flights
Thompson’s August flights from Aspen over the Elks, Grand Mesa, Flattops and Sawatch Range set records for cross-country paragliding
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Jason Blevins @jblevinscosun.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Here comes more crude along tracks next to the Colorado River ... Uinta Basin Railway cleared to roll with U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could push more crude through Colorado coloradosun.com/2025/05/29/u...
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Uinta Basin Railway cleared to roll with U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could push more crude through Colorado
The high court ruled against environmental groups and Eagle County, allowing more waxy crude oil to ride rails along the Colorado River
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Jason Blevins @jblevinscosun.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Adam Miller in 2019 sold Carbondale's Revel Bikes. He just bought it back a month after a private equity firm announced it was closing the brand he founded. "I feel really lucky to have a second chance to build the company the right way and build it for the long run." coloradosun.com/2025/05/27/c...
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Founder of Carbondale-based Revel Bikes attempts to revive the brand
Adam Miller founded Revel Bikes in in Carbondale 2019, sold it in 2021 and acquired it last week, a month after it shut down
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 13/05/2025
Tariff turmoil may fuel outdoor retail industry’s efforts to elevate secondhand gear
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Tariff turmoil may fuel outdoor retail industry’s efforts to elevate secondhand gear
Will the spiking cost of new products drive consumers into secondhand gear and grow support for the circular economy in outdoor retail?
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Jason Blevins @jblevinscosun.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Yadira Caraveo’s former aides say they were mistreated, traumatized by Colorado congresswoman "... it is one thing to struggle with mental illness and it’s another thing to weaponize it.” Incredible reporting here by @jesseapaul.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2025/05/01/y...
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Yadira Caraveo’s former aides say they were mistreated, traumatized by Colorado congresswoman
The Congresswoman twice appeared to attempt suicide last year in situations witnessed by staffers. Aides asked that a safety plan be implemented, but say they were rebuffed.
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Jason Blevins @jblevinscosun.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
#Telluride leaders, residents and business owners have been quietly grumbling about Chuck Horning, the erratic owner of TelSki, for two decades. They are not being quiet any more. coloradosun.com/2025/03/17/m...
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Mountain Village condemns land owned by Telluride ski resort’s erratic owner, revealing decades of frustration
The rift over permission to use Chuck Horning’s parcel for a summer concert series marks a rare exposure of concerns with Telluride's owner
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Jason Blevins @jblevinscosun.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
White River Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams resigns amid slashing of agency workforce ... "a tremendous blow not only for the White River but the entire state.” coloradosun.com/2025/02/28/w...
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White River Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams resigns amid slashing of agency workforce
Fitzwilliams guided the 2.3 million-acre forest for 15 years, helping manage soaring visitation and an annual $1.6 billion impact in Colorado
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Jason Blevins @jblevinscosun.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Lake County’s Ski Cooper sees surge in visitors, spending after slashing midweek lift tickets by half coloradosun.com/2025/02/28/s...
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Lake County’s Ski Cooper sees surge in visitors, spending after slashing midweek lift tickets by half
A $45 lift ticket is good for the ski resort industry, says the boss at Ski Cooper. It’s also good for the community-owned ski area.
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David Krause @davidkrause.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Happy Friday, #Colorado fans. Check out this week’s @coloradosun.com Daily Sun-Up #podcast lineup: When private equity and child care collide in CO; don’t cry, but ski season’s more than half over; tipped-worker pay under scrutiny at state Capitol; what are your top 50 CO-related songs; and more.
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Podcasts by The Colorado Sun
Subscribe to The Daily Sun-Up podcast, a Monday-Friday podcast catching you up on Colorado headlines, history and more from The Colorado Sun.
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Jason Blevins @jblevinscosun.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
This is heartbreaking ... Sarah was a treasure for Crested Butte and her valley, giving voice to her community's innovators. The Nose sure has taken some of our best.
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