National art award goes to Wellington girl

July 31, 2017 Libby James Comments Off

When David Nichols, Valerie Gillespie’s art teacher at Poudre High School, wanted to submit one of her pastel chalk drawings to a national contest during the last school year, Valerie didn’t want him to. According […]

Tragedy leads to new life

July 12, 2017 Libby James Comments Off

Some days Hana Thigeel wonders what her life would be like if she weren’t disabled and confined to a wheelchair. But not often. A native of Baghdad, Iraq, the day she and her husband encountered […]