News in Westcliffe
Apocalyptic blockbuster based in Colorado screens at Jones
Most likely, many Valley folk have read Colorado author Peter Heller’s debut 2012 novel, The Dog Stars. The post-apocalyptic tale follows widowed pilot Hig, surviving a pandemic in an isolated Colorado plateau with his dog Jasper and Marine veteran Bangley. Developments have him…
Alla Prima Westcliffe’s unique style of painting lures artists to the Wet Mountain Valley
From the towering Sangre De Cristo peaks to Westcliffe’s charming downtown to every picturesque ranch in between, Sangres Art Guild’s 17th Alla Prima Westcliffe Plein Air Event (APW) is about to take the Valley by storm. Translated as “at the first attempt,” alla prima is an…
Tribune author’s book “In the Land of Forgetfulness” becomes a must-read for Dementia caregivers
Writer’s Note: It was my pleasure and privilege to read my Tribune colleague Wayne Ewing’s book In the Land of Forgetfulness in August, 2024 and we spoke about it for a Q & A article not long after that. At the time, when I asked him to summarize it, he replied: “The book is a…