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Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, arrives to listen at the hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on the constitutional grounds for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

‘Racism, even in geography, cannot be tolerated’: Dems crusade to rename places, mountains, rivers

By Kery Murakami - The Washington Times

FILE - This Thursday, July 9, 2015 file photo shows Chief Arvol Looking Horse, spiritual leader of the Great Sioux Nation, posing for a portrait in front of Devils Tower National Monument in Devils Tower, Wyo. As the nation's first national monument approaches its 110th anniversary in 2016, Arvol Looking Horse has petitioned to change the name of the geologic feature to Bear Lodge and the name of the monument to Bear Lodge National Monument. Opponents of the idea say changing the name would cause confusion and hurt tourism. (Dan Cepeda/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP, File)

Debate simmers over name of Devils Tower monument in Wyoming

By BOB MOEN - Associated Press

South Dakota board turns to unnamed landmarks

By NORA HERTEL - Associated Press

Mountain peak for John Denver hits snag

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

**FILE** John Denver (Associated Press)

Denver’s ‘Rocky Mountain High’ bid runs into snags

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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John Denver wrote "Rocky Mountain High" while camping on the southern edge of Mount Sopris, seen here in 2004. Some say it's not legal to name a peak for him because it's in a wilderness area.

Movement to name peak for Denver is Rocky Mountain low for opponents

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times