Westcliffe’s conservative newspaper closes as editor calls for a revival: “Watching Fox News doesn’t cut it”

Westcliffe’s conservative newspaper closes as editor calls for a revival: “Watching Fox News doesn’t cut it”

A heated newspaper war that politically divided the picturesque town of Westcliffe in south central Colorado has ended.  The Sangre de Cristo Sentinel announced its closure Friday on its website, with the editor blaming “serious, personal health issues.” The Custer County newspaper called itself the “Voice of Conservative Colorado,” even placing a “Trump Won” sign on its lawn. Its editors and reporters were known for wearing sidearms in the news…