September brought both ups and downs for the Montana State Bobcat football team. Fort Louis was the Cats first home game, played under the lights at Bobcat Stadium on September 3. After a rocky start the Cats came back to capitalize with an extraordinary second half of football, the Bobcats came out on top with a 45-14 win.

After two weeks of rest the Bobcats found themselves in Cheney Washington facing the University of Eastern Washington Eagles. A rocky start would be an under exaggeration to describe the Bobcats performance at the start of this game. This would be a non conference game for the Cats, but the outcome would leave the winner with bragging rights in the FCS and the Big Sky. Some questionable calls on the coaching staffs behalf left the Bobcats fighting from behind 21 points at the end of the first quarter, with the score 28-7 Eastern Washington.

The Bobcats did prove one thing in the game, that they are a second half team. Coming out in the second half, the Bobcats offense dominated for most of the second half. Biting and scratching their way back into the game, it was not enough to catch Eastern Washington’s lead. The Bobcats yielded a total of 763 offensive yards, you just don’t see that kind of offensive yardage in FCS football very often. Combined with Eastern Washington’s 656 total offense this was an offensive showdown for the record books, Bobcats falling to Eastern Washington 55-50. This is going to make an interesting matchup if the Bobcats and Eastern Washington meet in the playoffs in December.

After the unbearable beating by Eastern Washington the Bobcats returned home September 26 for the homecoming matchup against Cal Poly. The Bobcats needed to make a mark in the Big Sky Conference with a good showing against Cal Poly. Dakota Prukop and the Bobcat offense came out with all pistons firing, chalking up 21 points in the first 10 minutes of the game. That was just the start, the Cats had a commanding lead at halftime 31-21.

Coach Ash was incredibly proud of the Bobcat defense only allowing 7 points in the second half. He contributed the defense success to going back to the basics. “We just simplify things for the defense and it seemed to work well, very proud of my defense.”

#90 Taylor Sheridan defensive end said, “We had no specific play for the defense, we were to just go out and do our assignments.”

The defense had a major part in the 45-28 victory over Cal Poly. This victory placed Montana State as one of the power house teams to watch out for in the FCS this year.

The Bobcats will travel to Northern Arizona to play the Lumberjacks October 3, then return home October 10 to take on Sacramento State at Bobcat Stadium, game time 5:05pm. Games can be seen on ROOT Sports, or listen on Bobcat radio network, or tune into real game highlights at Bozeman Magazine Facebook page or Jacks kidcatchat on Facebook.

Wisetail Works, the charitable giving arm of Bozeman technology firm, Wisetail, announced a $100,000 grant to Montana Code School to support the program’s efforts to train the next generation of tech sector talent in Montana.

The Montana Code School is a community-driven initiative based in Missoula dedicated to expanding the pipeline of programming talent in Montana through a 12 week course. Montana Code School students can begin with little or no programming skills and emerge with skills necessary to enter junior level programming positions.

The Wisetail Works grant will support the Montana Code School’s development of a virtual learning environment as the core platform for students, instructors and mentors in the business and tech community to collaborate, share learning results and best practices. By powering learning at the Montana Code School, the Wisetail Works grant will allow instructors to track learning, record results, develop programming and deliver curated curriculum, allowing Montana Code School students access to the most leading edge technology on the market.

 “We know from experience, Montana is an excellent place for tech innovation and we’re thrilled to support the forward-thinking approach spearheaded by the Montana Code School,” said Justin Bigart, CEO of Wisetail. “We owe our success to the people, infrastructure and backdrop Montana has to offer and can think of no better way to pay it forward than to invest in opportunities for students to learn specific skill sets to land well-paying jobs right here in Montana’s tech community.”

The Montana Code School will welcome its inaugural class on Monday, September 28th 2015.
 
“Wisetail Works' support will give the Montana Code School an additional edge. Bringing a learning management tool into the mix with the Montana Code School will effectively augment our classroom and mentoring experience. It allows us to capture rich resources and learning pathways for current and future cohorts. It is a sincere pleasure to partner with Wisetail on this endeavor," said Montana Code School Instructor Doug Odegaard.

Director of the Blackstone LaunchPad at the University of Montana and member of the Montana Code School’s founding team, Paul Gladen calls the partnership a game-changer. “As a global leader in its field, Wisetail's commitment to the Montana Code School sends the message far and wide that not only is this training opportunity welcomed by students, but the tech community is eager to engage with individuals who complete the program. Wisetail Works' support is a major boost to the program," said Gladen.

Montana-native and UM Business School graduate, Justin Bigart bucked the Silicon Valley tech startup culture by building Wisetail without venture capital, dedicated to being an independent, profitable and self-funded company. Since its inception in 2008, Wisetail has grown 100% per year with more than 1 million users and counting. Wisetail Works launched in June 2015 as the charitable giving arm of Wisetail, actively working to benefit social, economic and environmental causes in the state.

Past Wisetail Works grant recipients include the Gallatin Valley Land Trust’s bridge project and Montana’s Crisis Intervention Team, (CIT Montana) which is an umbrella group that coordinates crisis intervention training and development across the state.

Learn more about opportunities at the Montana Code School.

Montana State University paleontologist Jack Horner was recently recognized as one of the top 24 scientists in the world by Newton Graphic Science Magazine, a respected magazine published in Japan.

                                                                                                                Photo Angie Ripple
The 24 scientists included individuals distinguished for their research in medicine, physics, space science and other fields. In addition to Horner, scientists recognized and interviewed by the publication included Rudolph Tanzi, who is known for his research on Alzheimer’s disease; theoretical physicist Lisa Randall of Harvard University; Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, a cardiologist and pan-zoologist; climate scientist David Vaughan; and Albert Fert, who won a Nobel Prize in physics.

Horner is Montana University System Regents Professor of Paleontology and Curator of Paleontology at MSU’s Museum of the Rockies. He is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost paleontologists and was a leader in the now-common theory that dinosaurs were warm-blooded social creatures more like birds than cold-blooded animals like lizards. He also received a MacArthur “Genius Grant” and served as adviser for the popular Jurassic Park films directed by Steven Spielberg.

In 2013, Horner received the Romer-Simpson Medal, a lifetime achievement award and the highest honor given by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

The Bozeman Doc Series returns for another season of brilliant, challenging documentaries from around the world. In last year’s inaugural season, the series showcased 14 award-winning films, including 11 Montana premieres, 2 films that would later be nominated for Oscars, and 1 that would go on to win the Oscar for Best Documentary. The series presented major festival award-winners from twelve different countries and screened films in ten different languages focused on subjects ranging from the mountain gorillas of the Congo’s Virunga National Park to Edward Snowden’s revelations to the lives of nomadic fishermen of Borneo.

The second season kicks off October 8th, with the Montana premiere of the critically-acclaimed 2015 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, The Russian Woodpecker.

Young, eccentric Ukrainian artist Fedor Alexandrovich was just four years old when the Chernobyl disaster struck, but the event had a profound effect on him. In seeking to learn more about what happened at the nuclear plant, Fedor becomes fascinated with the Duga - a massive, Soviet-constructed radio antenna near the Chernobyl site that remains shrouded in mystery. Fedor discovers the Duga was one of the USSR’s secret Cold War weapons built to penetrate Western communications systems and, possibly, minds. He arrives at a terrifying conclusion that not only explains the radio antenna’s role in the disaster but also lays bare the cruelty inflicted on Ukraine by its Russian neighbors. Fedor must decide if he will protect his family and himself, or tell the world what he believes. In the package of a wildly inventive paranoid thriller, The Russian Woodpecker takes us on a fascinating journey through a labyrinthine conspiracy theory that becomes more shockingly plausible by the moment.

“4 stars…a rollicking ride of masterly narrative construction unlike any other documentary in Sundance.”  Charlie Phillips, The Guardian
 
“A complex documentary about Chernobyl that is surprisingly, richly enjoyable…inventive, even buoyant in its presentation of several issues that could scarcely be more sobering.” Dennis Harvey, Variety

The series will continue with one screening every other Thursday through April. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the films begin at 7:00. Tickets are available at the door or before the show at Cactus Records and Movie Lovers. Tickets are also available online at www.bozemandocseries.org, where you can also buy Season Passes and 7-film punch cards, learn more about the series, and view trailers for upcoming films.

The Artists’ Gallery in the Emerson Cultural Center will feature the work of Tad Bradley and Anne Danahy during the month of October.  The show will include a Featured Artist Reception where you can meet the artists and share a glass of wine.

Anne Danahy studied art and literature at the University of California, Davis.  In Bozeman since 1986, her art has won awards at the Sweetpea Festival and other juried competitions.  Anne's paintings exhibit subtle intensity and drama through a deft blend of delicate nuances reminiscent of watercolor, and the bold, vibrant brush strokes unique to oil.  Her paintings have found homes with art lovers across the U.S. and abroad.

After receiving his Master's of Architecture degree from MSU, Tad Bradley has been practicing, teaching and exploring materials as artistic and architectural expressions. He explores architectural compositions within his work, currently focusing on kiln-formed glass. Ideas of transparency, structure and relationships of relativity easily scale from art to architecture. He is compelled to create using an abstract visual language, allowing the greatest breadth of interpretation by those who view the work. Tad is continually seeking to more fully understand materials, fabrication, composition, interpretation and himself through his work. Tad believes that working with one's hands offers a level of knowledge that cannot be learned through any text, no matter how eloquently written.

Come see the artwork and meet its makers at the Featured Artist Reception in The Artists’ Gallery, Friday, October 9th, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is a movement to reclaim the future for millions. The BOZEMAN Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on Sunday, September 20 at Bogert Park at 2:30pm. Opening ceremonies will begin at 2pm and registration starts at 1pm.

Opening ceremonies will begin at 2pm and registration starts at 1pm. Families from throughout the area are encouraged to attend this year’s event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's participants will complete a two mile walk and will learn about Alzheimer's disease, advocacy opportunities, clinical studies enrollment and support programs and services from the Alzheimer’s Association. Walk participants will also join in a meaningful tribute ceremony to honor those affected by Alzheimer's disease. Exhibitor booths and entertainment will make it a fun occasion for young and old alike.

Start or join a team today at alz.org/walk or 406.252.3053

"We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!" ~ President Thomas Whitmore, "ID4"

Movie Lovers, your locally owned video store, is gearing up to throw our in-store party to celebrate the 5th Annual International Independent Video Store Day!

Beginning in the late-70's with the enterprising invention of the VHS Tape and "Home Video", Video Stores came to represent the greatest outlet for cinematic entertainment and exploration for a generation. Building in popularity, through the 80's and 90's before exploding with the advent of DVD, the local video store became as frequent a stop as the grocery store or gas station. Then, as with every industry boom, big business smelled the potential cash and over-saturated the market with disregard of the looming internet upheaval and digital media formats that were gaining steam in the mid-00's and, as we all know, they bottomed out and all but disappeared. But, the Independent Video Store did not die.

 
Nearly a decade after the big-boys packed up and called it quits, thousands of independent stores remain vigilant and still operate today on the same principles that made us stand out against the chains for over 30 years: giving great customer service, carrying a diverse and eclectic catalog, having a dedicated and knowledgeable staff, and connecting with the community...

Every year, on the third Saturday of October thousands of independent video stores stand alone, together to celebrate and promote the idea of supporting small business, the love of cinema and all the good times home videos have granted us movie lovers over the years and - more importantly -  all the future ones we at 'Movie Lovers' are committed to bringing to our community.

To celebrate the event, all day long on Saturday, October 17th, Movie Lovers will be having free popcorn, soda, rental specials, late-fee amnesty and blowout sales on DVDs and Blu-Rays. Then, beginning at 5pm, there will be pizza, beer, sweets and hourly door prizes donated by Cactus Records, Red Tractor Pizza, The Feed Cafe, Nova Cafe, Erotique, The Bozeman Doc Series, The Bozeman Film Society and more!  

After a slice and drink, please join us at 6:30pm for a Meet & Greet with the staff and local Movie Lover's writers; before a screening of the Movie Lovers Documentary short at 7pm!

So, mark your calendars and make sure to come by and join the staff, our family and friends at Movie Lovers on Saturday, October 17th for a day long celebration of brick & mortar movie stores and all-ages movie appreciation!

Big Hole Brewing is excited to announce today that our Headstrong Montana Pale Ale and Mythical White Grand Reserve ales are now available to beer enthusiasts in 16oz aluminum cans in specialty beer retailers in Kalispell, Missoula, Butte, Wisdom,
Bozeman and Big Sky, Montana.

Big Hole Brewing was founded in 1996 and began brewing that same year in Belgrade, Montana. The brewery was named in recognition and honor of the Big Hole Valley, one of Montana’s pristine wilderness regions with some of the most breathtaking scenery in the State.

Over the years, Big Hole Brewing has worked to educate and excite local craft beer enthusiasts. In May 1997 Big Hole Brewing hosted one of the first known Trappist beer tastings in America at our brewery then located in Belgrade. Twenty years ago the beer scene was really just developing and it was extremely difficult to locate all of the Trappist (beer brewed at a Monastery, under the supervision of the Monks) and Big Hole Brewing took the lead in educating local retail and beer enthusiasts on these extremely rare beers.

Founder Jeff Dafoe states,
“We’ve recognized for a long time that Montanans really enjoy their favorite craft beer from the convenience of a can. We’ve worked over the last few years to find a brilliant solution to offer our beers in a format that provides the best packaging ensuring beer quality, quick chilling and easy handling for either the back-yard or the back-country experience. To meet this end, we have partnered with the brewing artisans at Outlaw Brewing in Bozeman to work with us to brew our world class ales and package these onsite with their new craft beer canning line.”

PacifiCAD announces a move to Bozeman Montana. PacifiCAD has been a trusted consultant to the Design and Construction industries in the Pacific and Mountain Northwest for over 25 years. Founded in 1989, it is a closely held family business with offices in Seattle, Spokane, Boise, and now Bozeman. PacifiCAD is an Autodesk Gold Partner, with authorized specializations in:  Building, Civil Infrastructure, Process & Power, Product Design & Manufacturing, Government, Education, and Advanced Structure.  

As a fixture in Helena Montana for 8 years, PacifiCAD has been dedicated as a provider of Computer Aided Design & Engineering software and services to Architects, Engineers, Construction, and Manufacturing businesses. With the relocation of the Helena office, PacifiCAD has moved into a new location at 1045 Reeves Rd. E, Suite D, Bozeman, MT 59718, and remains faithful to its Montana customers with practices that support their motto of “Customer is King”.

“We are very pleased to announce the move to Bozeman,” says Bill Inman, PacifiCAD’s President.  “Bozeman is centrally located and provides easy access to our customer base throughout Montana, allowing us to better serve our customers with world-class CAD management services, managed IT services, technical support and training.”

PacifiCAD has evolved over its 26 years doing business from the earliest implementation of CAD systems to now providing the newest and most powerful BIM technologies available anywhere. PacifiCAD provides talented and progressive professionals the tools and support they need to build the places we live and work, the roads and infrastructure that drive our global economies and the tools and products that we use to work and play every day of our lives.

PacifiCAD can address every level of your design and engineering support needs; from diverse software technology, automated design and system support tools, certified training, to managed IT services designed specifically for engineering, design, and construction organizations. PacifiCAD remains the only Autodesk Authorized Training Center in Montana and offers a wide range of training options.

PacifiCAD has taken great pride in preserving profound working connections with industry best-in-class leaders that make servicing and nurturing their customer’s with a holistic approach possible. The most comprehensive set of solutions is what you get from PacifiCAD to support your entire project delivery process from concept to completion. PacifiCAD’s many partnerships include Bluebeam PDF solutions, Panzura Global File System, Applied Software, p9 CAM, Aras PLM solutions, Eagle Point, and many others.

Through its partnership with Eagle Point, PacifiCAD has been able to privately brand its own unique version of the Pinnacle Series known as PacXone™, a revolutionary platform for interactive training, technical support, remote assistance, and searchable content in a single, concise interface that is manned and supported by PacifiCAD’s Autodesk certified technical staff.

Government agencies are a large focus of PacifiCAD’s efforts as well. PacifiCAD has partnered with DLT Solutions and Carahsoft to be Montana’s preferred Autodesk solutions provider for all Federal, State, and Local government agencies. PacifiCAD’s team helps government entities maximize their investment in CAD, civil engineering, architectural, GIS, manufacturing and media software.

For more information about PacifiCAD’s new Bozeman office and its services, visit PacifiCAD.com or call 800.722.2621.

PacifiCAD has been serving Engineering, Design, Construction, and Manufacturing Professionals in the Pacific and Mountain Northwest United States for more than 26 years. Headquartered in Spokane, PacifiCAD has offices additionally in Seattle, Boise and Bozeman.