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SEELEY LAKE – Despite a delayed start due to the furlough, Seeley Lake District Acting Ranger Quinn Carver started his four-month assignment Jan. 28. During his detail, Carver's emphasis for the District is health and safety first, internal and external relationships and keeping the lights on and business moving forward. This includes proposing three fuels projects within the wildland urban interface near Kozy Korner and West Side Bypass and around the Liberty fire. Carver secured his first p...
SEATTLE, WASH. – After their daughter Addy was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) in June 2017, Addy's parents Jen and Treay Trevino of Seeley Lake agreed to donate cells from Addy's initial tumor biopsy. Addy's cells were the first treatment naïve, cells that have not been altered by radiation or chemotherapy, to grow in the lab at the Fred Hutchinson Research Center in Seattle, Wash. Now Addy's cells are being used to study immunotherapy tr...
SEELEY LAKE – After winner of the OSCR 50K Orion Berryman crossed the finish line and caught his breath Saturday, Jan. 26, a conversation with race organizer Lynn Carey ensued about the difficulty of the two 25K loop course. Both agreed that the elevation change of 5,000 feet in the two-loop courses versus the 3,400 foot change in the one-loop course and the technical skiing required met the challenge racers have come to expect over the last 37 years of the OSCR. "The only thing constant a...
HELENA – Among the winners of the Montana Wilderness Association 2018 Picture Wild Montana photo contest was second place winner Seeley Lake photographer Carol Fowler. Photography is an artistic outlet for Fowler. She has routinely entered photo contests since getting her first DSLR camera less than 12 years ago. "I love to enter contests because for me, contests set artistic goals and deadlines," wrote Fowler in an email. "They also help to expand my expertise in that I study winning entries t...
SEELEY LAKE – With temperatures in the sun reaching close to 50 degrees, children and adults quickly shed the extra layers as they took to the ice on skates or enjoyed sledding around the Lions Club Pond at the annual Lions Club ice skating party Sunday, Jan. 27. With nearly 70 in attendance, there was never a dull moment with impromptu skate races and sledding fun. When attendees needed to refuel, hot dogs, chili and cookies hit the spot. To add to the fun, Lion and park manager Bobby Maddox t...
SEELEY LAKE – For the second year in a row, three Seeley-Swan High School choir students were chosen for the University of Montana All-Star Honor Choir. Seniors Lane Mackie-Wendel and Olivia Reinitz along with junior Jordan Johnson agreed that they learned a lot, had a lot of fun and the experience helped them grow musically. SSHS Choir Director Shauna Anders said she nominated the three students because "they sing so well and they are pretty much leaders in the choir." They were chosen to p...
SEELEY LAKE – Seven years ago when Carrie Darrah took a pottery class, "I fell in love with it. One class and I was hooked." She opened Obsession Pottery five years ago and opened her studio in Seeley Lake this past November. Through offering classes and selling her work, Darrah hopes to share her love of pottery and help others enjoy it as much as she does. When Darrah's daughter started college she needed to find something to do. She talked to a local potter in Helena and asked if he taught c...
SEELEY LAKE - During the government partial shutdown, the Seeley Lake Ranger District was vandalized. Vandal(s) used white spray paint to deface the front of the Ranger District Office and the Stop sign on Highway 83. The incident was reported on Monday, Jan. 14. Federal Officer Tyler Robinson said it didn't appear that anything else was damaged. Law enforcement is continuing to work through the investigation. Once the furlough ends and District employees return to work, the District will...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Driftriders snowmobile club hosted a sold out banquet Saturday night that many called "the best Snow Ball ever." The weekend wrapped up with the 49-mile annual Fun Run on Sunday. The bumper fundraising weekend will help pay off the second groomer and support the grooming operation for area trails. While tickets to the Snow Ball Banquet are typically available at the door, this year it was sold out by Friday night. Attendees enjoyed a prime rib dinner served by l...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake Fire Department and Seeley-Swan Search and Rescue responded to a call early Saturday afternoon about a 58-year-old woman who was injured riding the trail to the Lake Elsina Warming Hut. After volunteers transported her part of the way out in the rescue toboggan behind a snowmobile, Lifeflight was able to land and flew her to Missoula where she was treated for head and chest injuries. According to Missoula County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Robert Parcell, the woman f...
SEELEY LAKE – Early Saturday morning Jan. 19, a pickup ran into the side of a home at the end of C Street off of Boy Scout Road. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Nick Navarro said the incident is still under investigation. As of Monday, no citations had been issued. No injuries were reported from the accident. According to Navarro, the driver said the incident occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday. It was reported just before 8 a.m. that same morning. The driver attempted to make a right hand turn i...
SEELEY LAKE & SWAN VALLEY – The art supplies Giving Tree started by local artist Kris Gullikson raised $1,246 to purchase art supplies at Seeley Lake Elementary and Swan Valley Elementary Schools. Gullikson thought the event was so successful, she hopes to make it an annual opportunity to support the schools. For the month of December, the community had the opportunity to donate towards a wish list of supplies that Gullikson compiled from SLE teachers. Instead of organizing the purchases e...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake Fire Chief Dave Lane informed the Seeley Lake Fire District Board about new membership incentives including identification cards and gym memberships at their Jan. 15 meeting. He also updated board members on his involvement with proposed legislation that would make Montana a part of the federal Heart and Lung Bill and the progress the Department has taken towards fulfilling their requirements should the legislation pass during the 2019 session. Lane reported to the board that they currently have 22 active members. T...
HELENA – The Montana State Historical Society invited all museums in the state to come to the Capital Rotunda Jan. 16 to meet and greet with legislators and their staff. The Seeley Lake Historical Society was among 20 other organizations that participated The purpose of the event was to showcase the range of museums and other historical organizations in the state and how they contribute to the Montana tourist experience and in turn the economy. The Seeley Lake Historical Society was the only g...
SEELEY LAKE - Members of the community gathered in the Filling Station parking lot Friday, Jan. 18 for the 22nd annual Christmas tree bonfire. Thanks to the fresh snow, the snow mountain proved to be great entertainment for the children while the adults enjoyed hanging out by the fire under the nearly full moon....
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary School board approved setting up a tuition fund at their Jan. 15 meeting. They also accepted junior high teacher Duane Schlabach’s resignation effective Feb. 22 after he accepted a position with the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) as their Chief Data Analyst. SLE Superintendent Chris Stout explained the tuition fund allows a school to pay another school, with the facilities or staffing, to educate the student if they require instruction beyond which OPI and the state law considers within the sco...
SEELEY LAKE – The eight annual Skiesta race was in question due to lack of snow until Monday, Jan. 14. However, with more than six inches of new snow to work with, the trails were in great shape for the race Saturday, Jan. 19. The race drew more than 60 skiers from the local area as well as teams from Whitefish, Mont. and Sandpoint, Idaho. Many families participated with ages ranging from four-years-old to 60. Racers reported having a great time enjoying the beautiful trails, fast snow and good...
HELENA, Mont. – Seeley Lake was among 26 Montana towns that received grants from the Department of Commerce to help them attract visitors to their communities. Funds totaling $829,644 will be awarded through the Tourism Grant Program at the Department of Commerce, Office of Tourism and Business Development. In 2017, visitors from out of state added $3.4 billion to Montana’s economy. While the University of Montana Tourism and Recreation Research reported that the number of 2018 visitors decreased by two percent, spending was up on average per...
SEELEY LAKE – The Loesch family was sad to read the Christmas wish list for children at the Watson Children's Shelter in Missoula. "They weren't asking for toys," said mother Jean Loesch. "They were asking for simple things that we take for granted." The family decided they wanted to help. They raised $750 and will be delivering diapers, wipes, pull-ups, diaper rash cream, fruit snacks and goldfish next week to the shelter. Jean and Gordon Loesch became foster parents in 2013. Since then, they h...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley-Swan Search and Rescue took their training down to Salmon Lake for the earliest cold water training they have ever had Jan. 12. While they have yet to use the annual training during an incident, the volunteers agree that it is a good refresher. Missoula County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Bob Parcell said SSSAR has around 10 volunteers certified in cold water rescue. This is the earliest they have ever held the training since it is the earliest they have ever had access to the...
SEELEY LAKE – With the salvage logging activity on the Rice Ridge fire scar on the east side of Highway 83, the two main snowmobile trails from the Seeley Creek trailhead, Seeley - Monture and West Morrell – Rice Ridge Loop are plowed. Even though the roads are being plowed for logging operations, they remain closed to public travel using wheeled vehicles. Closures to snowmobiles were also implemented Thursday, Jan. 10 restricting snowmobile use on Cottonwood Lake Road, Blind Canyon loop, and ne...
SEELEY LAKE – Despite the salvage logging activities on the Seeley-Monture and West Morrell trails and significantly less snow than last year, the Seeley Lake Driftriders have been out keeping the trails groomed and ready for recreationists. Driftriders Groomer Chair Bruce Friede said they are focusing their efforts on the high use areas on the west side of Highway 83. They are actively grooming Deer Creek and Lake Elsina Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and the Lake Marshall Loop and Mount H...
SEELEY LAKE – From Duke Ellington and Miles Davis to original arrangements, University of Montana Jazz combos "Boyd A" and "Boyd B" dazzled the audience with their improvisation Sunday, Jan. 13 as part of the 2 Valleys Stage 2018-2019 concert series. The small groups are just a couple of examples of how much the jazz program at UM has grown since the combos' namesake Lance Boyd started it in 1970. Boyd started as the UM Professor of Trombone & Director of Jazz Studies in 1968. He said when he s...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley-Swan High School rises to the top in the recent report released by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Of the four Missoula County Public High Schools, SSHS’s graduation rate for 2017-2018 was the highest and 10 percent higher than the Montana average. The Montana Office of Public Instruction’s Growth and Enhancement of Montana Students data reporting system provides access to multiple years of data and interactive reports on student achievement, graduation rates...
SEELEY LAKE – As the partial government shutdown runs into its third week, local salvage operations on the Liberty and Rice Ridge fires continue as well as green timber sales on U.S. Forest Service throughout Region 1. While current operations continue, Pyramid Mountain Lumber, Inc. and the Federal Forest Resource Coalition expressed concerns about the long-term impact of the shutdown on future projects should it continue. Pyramid was awarded the Liberty fire salvage sale and three of the four salvage sales on the Rice Ridge Fire. P...
