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News from Flathead Lake International Cinemafest Judging is complete and the schedule is set. Now, the public is invited to join emerging and veteran filmmakers at Polson’s third annual Flathead Lake International Cinemafest film festival Friday through Sunday at the Showboat Cinema in Polson. Festival highlights include 21 filmmakers from Montana and several are local Polson residents. A schedule of times and synopses can be viewed at the FLIC web site www.flicpolson.com. Tickets purchased online can be picked up at the registration will-call table after 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the KwaTaqNuk Resort lower level and Saturday and Sunday at Showboat Cinema beginning at 8:30 a.m....
Berl Tiskus/Valley Journal Jim Duford opened the First Resort in downtown Polson in 1970, and it’s been an anchor in the community since then. The store closed briefly in 1991 and then reopened in 1992 when Jim and daughter Tali Duford-Barron started it up again. Jim retired in 2014. Now the l...
A road trip on the endless highway across Wyoming helped spawn the idea for a brewery. It was near Rock Springs, Wyoming, when Dave Ayers started daydreaming about starting Glacier Brewing Company. He even thought of a couple of beer names, one of which was Golden Grizzy Ale. Chris Ayers, his wife, was as...
News from Montana Health CO-OP HELENA — Treasa Glinnwater of Ronan was recently elected to serve on the first member-wide board of directors for Montana Health CO-OP for the next two years. She joins seven other board members from across Montana. Glinnwater has owned a full-time, private pra...
News from Red Lion Hotels Corporation POLSON — Construction of the Red Lion Ridgewater Inn & Suites in Polson is set to be completed in June, according to Red Lion Hotels Corporation. The company signed a franchise agreement with Montana developer Management Consultants, Inc., who broke...
ST. IGNATIUS – Free lunch was a reality at the Cornerstone Pizza shop on Christmas Eve where slices of pizza were going fast. “We did this as a way to wish our community a Merry Christmas and to give back to our community,” said Craig Waldron, manager. “The community really support...
It all started with a front page story in the Oct. 29 Valley Journal, Sherlee Santorno said. The article was about the Bread Basket food bank in Ronan struggling to keep groceries on their shelves. Santorno had just been asked to coordinate the Mission Valley Cruisers Christmas party. So sh...
RONAN — Winter is a tough time for local food banks, but kind-hearted local businesses and individuals come together to meld fun and charity in a Christmastime fundraiser meant to raise money for those who otherwise might go hungry. Community Bank’s Spirit Basket program has raised betwe...
Famous biscuits served alongside local history On Thursday morning when slick roads slowed most people to 40 miles per hour on the highway and a fresh layer of snow was accumulating on already packed snow, Judy Morton was inside pouring coffee at the Biscuit for a few locals brave enough t...
RONAN – After three and a half decades, 9,017 free six packs, and building a fortress for family, friends, and community to gather, Julie and Willard Moore handed over the keys of their business to new ownership at the end of November. When the bright-eyed young couple decided to move to Ronan...
