A federal judge in Oregon has sentenced environmental activist Rebecca Rubin to five years behind bars — and to read a Malcom Gladwell book — for her role in setting several fires, including a 1998 act of arson in Vail that caused $12 million in damage. As a member of…
Tonight, January 30, Westword is holding the second annual Whiteout, a celebration of Denver fashion that will bring live music, designers, vendors and and signature cocktails to the McNichols Building, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Transplant Foundation…
For all their popularity, skiing and snowboarding can be risky sports, a point driven home by the death of skier and Vail scion Tony Seibert in an avalanche last week. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, four people have been caught in slides so far this season, with two,…
The 108th annual National Western Stock Show had its official kick off on January 9, with a parade through downtown Denver. The show opens tomorrow and runs through January 26 at the National Western Complex, where the fun will include a rodeo, trade show and variety of other special events…
Interested in making a career out of video and photo journalism? Westword is looking for a good student multimedia intern for spring of 2014. The position is unpaid, and candidates must be able to get college credit for their work. To apply, send a résumé and clips to kristin.bjornsen@voicemediagroup.com…
Cannabition’s public pot-smoking party at NORAD may be dead in the water, but the event’s organizers will still be celebrating the beginning of retail marijuana sales tomorrow with a bus tour of Denver pot highlights, including a behind-the-scenes peek at a retail dispensary and a grow site. Now, we’re giving…
Karl Pierson, who has been identified by 7 News as the student behind the Arapahoe High shootings, was reportedly targeting a librarian who had kicked him off the debate team when he brought a shotgun to the Centennial school on Friday. Instead, he ended up wounding two other teenage students,…
Nominees and friends packed into Galvanize on December 5 for the 2013 Westword Web Awards, Westword’s annual celebration of the most interesting Denverites on the Internet. With MC Jordan Doll at the helm, we handed out 21 awards across four categories, from the Best Music Video to the Best Politician…
We’ve spent the past few months looking for the best of the local web — and seen plenty of your Instagram food photos (please, just stop with those). And now, it’s time to celebrate. This Thursday, December 5, Westword is throwing a party in honor of the coolest chefs, diners,…
Westword again will honor the top creatives and social media personalities on the local web with its Web Awards party this Thursday night. Winners in more than twenty categories with be fêted, tweeted and favorited — with the entertainment you’d expect at a party thrown by this town’s alt-weekly. Starting…
In what’s become an annual tradition for us, we ask a few members of Team Backbeat to reflect on an album they’re thankful for in honor of Thanksgiving. Kyuss isn’t a band to listen to through headphones. Ideally, you blast them on a warm, vintage stereo system, or through your…
Last month we asked readers to send us suggestions for the Denver food scene’s best representatives on social media for our 2013 Denver Web Awards. We’ve compiled those suggestions, and now it’s your turn to pick who wins top honors. Here’s how it works…
Last month we asked readers to send us suggestions for the Denver news and sports worlds’ best representatives on social media for our 2013 Denver Web Awards. (If you’re on the list and haven’t received an invitation, get in touch). Now’s your last chance to decide who wins top honors…
Last month we asked readers to send us suggestions for the Denver arts scene’s best representatives on social media for our 2013 Denver Web Awards. We compiled our list of finalists from those suggestions, and now it’s your turn to pick who wins top honors. Here’s how it works…
Last month we asked readers to send us suggestions for the Denver music scene’s best representatives on social media for our 2013 Denver Web Awards. Now you can help pick who wins top honors. Here’s how it works:…
Calling all aspiring auteurs: Here’s your chance to get your six seconds of fame. We want you to submit your best dining- or food-related Vine videos by uploading them with the hashtag #DenWeb2013. We’ll pick our favorites to play at the annual Westword Web Awards party at Galvanize on December…
Calling all aspiring auteurs: Here’s your chance to get your six seconds of fame. We want you to submit your best news- and sports-related Vine videos by uploading them with the hashtag #DenWeb2013. We’ll pick our favorites to play at the annual Westword Web Awards party at Galvanize on December…
Calling all aspiring auteurs: Here’s your chance to get your six seconds of fame. We want you to submit your best music-related Vine videos by uploading them with the hashtag #DenWeb2013. At the end, we’ll pick our favorites to play at the annual Westword Web Awards party at Galvanize on…
Calling all aspiring auteurs: Here’s your chance to get your six seconds of fame. We want you to submit your best arts-and-culture-related Vine videos by uploading them with the hashtag #DenWeb2013. We’ll pick our favorites to play at the annual Westword Web Awards party at Galvanize on December 5, where…
The eleven counties currently making noise about seceding from Colorado to form their own state may not want anything to do with Denver’s legal weed or gun control. But if you believe Facebook, there’s one export from the Mile-High City that they’re not ready to give up: the Denver Broncos…
While Colorado has more than its fair share of mountain-centric film festivals, Telluride Mountainfilm stands out for its diversity. Some of the biggest awards at this year’s edition of the 34-year-old conclave went to films with little to no connection to the mountains, including best cinematography winner Dirty Wars, which…
From Facebook to Vine, social media is continuing to change the way we experience music. At the 2013 Westword Web Awards, we’ll celebrate the bands, fans and venues that are the best at utilizing the various platforms — and we’d like to get your help finding them. There are two…
