“Welcome to the future of Montana filmmaking,” reads a sign outside the new Nova Vento Entertainment headquarters in Polson. Nova Vento, which means “New Wind,” is a locally-owned film production and distribution company. The company’s start can be traced back to a post on Polson’s Facebook Yardsale page. Brandon Smith, who’d worked previously for New Line Cinema in another state, asked if anyone wanted to help him make a short film. Eden Bryant, who’d attended film school and was working as a photographer, responded yes. Four years, several films and an additional business partner later, Nova Vento is preparing for growth. The compan...
RONAN –– The Ronan community came together to celebrate the fall harvest with a range of activities for all presented by the Ronan Chamber of Commerce. Festival goers could vote on their favorite decorated round bales in the annual Trail of Bales contest. Participating businesses and org...
On Sept. 14, Elliott Adams received an award for Direct Support Professional of the Year for region five, (an area that includes Kalispell), at the Regional Developmental Disabilities Conference. DPPHS received over 30 letters of nomination for Adams who for 10 years cared for the daily needs of Jake Janssen...
ST. IGNATIUS — Be careful leaving your house in the evening … bears are out and about. We had a Grizzly in our orchard this week. We will hold a rummage sale on Sept 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are also, raffling a basket that has a Pendleton outside blanket, coffee beans, a coffee g...
POLSON — Saturday is the first day of fall and the harvest is well underway. If you have fresh garden produce you can donate to the center, bring it in. We are also getting a good response from those who are repurposing those green grocery bags for use in commodity distributions. The membersh...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: Wednesday, Sept. 20: brunch, salad, dessert Friday, Sept. 22: barbecue chicken, salad, dessert M...
ST. IGNATIUS — Live Oak Belgians, Draft Horse Services of Lake County is preparing to head to the prestigious invitational draft horse show in California, the Draft Horse Classic, Sept. 21-24. This will be Live Oak Belgians 23rd and last year to attend this show. This show is exclusively fo...
POLSON — Long-time Polson police officer George Simpson was sworn in as the new police chief at the Sept. 6 Polson City Commission meeting. District Court Judge Deborah Kim Christopher welcomed the new chief by saying, “He is grounded in the value system and tradition of hard work.” ...
PABLO — Nearly 200 cats and dogs were spayed and neutered last weekend during a two-day event sponsored by Arlee Rehabilitation Center’s Spay/Neuter Taskforce. Held in the Joe McDonald gym at Salish Kootenai College, ARC volunteers paired up with veterinarians and vet techs from Spay Montana t...
RONAN — The Mission Valley Senior Center is located across from St. Luke’s Hospital. We are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for lunch and other activities. Our menu: — Wednesday, Sept. 13: soup, sandwiches, salad, dessert — Friday, Sept. 15: ribs, sauerkraut,...
