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SEELEY LAKE – Local law enforcement is looking for the owner of a pair of Nike Max Air running shoes that were stolen from a residence around Seeley-Swan High School in July. According to Missoula County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Robert Parcell, one of the juveniles involved in the vandalism at SSHS July 9 was barefoot when he/she left his/her home. The shoes were taken from a residence in the area and worn when the snow blower was pushed off the roof of the high school. The juvenile's p...
SEELEY LAKE - Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church will be participating in the National Weekend of Prayer for Faith, Hope, & Life (Sept. 7-9, 2018). The entire community is invited to join the congregation during their Sunday service, Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m. to offer prayer with and for those who struggle with mental health conditions, to be present with those who have been impacted by a completed suicide and to celebrate the gift of life - including the gift of life in this community. According...
SEELEY LAKE – All volunteers who serve on public boards in Missoula County are invited to attend the Missoula County Board Training in Seeley Lake, Sept. 25 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Historic Museum and Visitor's Center. This training is provided by the Missoula County Commissioners and will feature guest speaker Dan Clark with the MSU Extension Local Government Center. "Whether you're new to serving on a public board or have served on a board for many years, the Montana State University Local Government Center board training is a g...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake's newest deputy Ryan Dunster took to the streets of Seeley Lake for the first time Sunday, Aug. 26. Dunster is looking forward to becoming a part of the community with his wife and three children as well as enjoying all of the recreation opportunities the area offers. While Dunster was a counselor with the Yellowstone County Youth Detention Center in 2005, he visited with an officer about a career in law enforcement. "He thought that I would be a good fit so I applied,"...
SEELEY LAKE – The discussion at the Seeley Lake Elementary School Board meeting focused on the proposed ice skating rink and staff changes at their Aug. 21 meeting. The Board will vote on whether to allow a temporary ice rink for this winter at their September meeting. The board received eight letters in favor of the proposed ice rink. Chair Todd Johnson said the only negative comments the board has received is from SLE staff. Organizers for the proposed rink Scott Eggeman and Gary Swain offered more information and answered questions. Swain s...
OVANDO - Ovando School welcomed nine students this year for the start of school Aug. 27. While many things will remain the same as last year, there are a few changes that will shake things up. Supervising Teacher Leigh Ann Valiton will be teaching the older students in the big room and teacher Andrea Tougas will teach the younger students in the little room. The schedule will be the same as last year going five days per week the first semester and four days per week the second semester. “It worked really well. We get a good start on e...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Fire Board approved the 2018-2019 budget and a pay raise for District Administrator Lynn Richards at their Aug. 21 meeting. Seeley Lake Fire Chief Dave Lane presented the board with next year’s budget. Last year’s budget was $45,000 over in total expenses. They had a surplus of $128,000 and used $45,669 to make up the difference. Lane explained that the District overspent two-thirds of the line items. He eliminated that problem for this year but couldn’t tell the board why it was overspent last year since he was...
SEELEY LAKE – “Last summer I was bringing in some donations when two soot-stained forest firefighters knocked on the door. They were from Arizona and no one had told them nights get cold in Montana,” said Loving Hearts volunteer Margaret Sandor laughing as she added she sent them off with a bunch of jackets to share with their crew. “We keep sweatshirts and long underwear out on the sales floor year round for campers that make that realization too.” This is just one of the many blessings from th...
SEELEY LAKE – A recent petition available at several businesses in downtown Seeley Lake asks the Lolo National Forest “to remove and replace the current ranger of the Seeley Lake Ranger District.” According to the petition’s author Seeley Lake resident Curtis Friede, the intent of the petition is twofold. First, it is to give members of the community a voice that he feels has been stifled. Second, it is to ask for change in leadership because the decisions made, including the management of the Rice Ridge fire and current closure of Big Larch Ca...
SWAN VALLEY – "I will never forget the first time I saw those two," said Swan Valley resident Colleen Kesterson recalling the first time she met Hung Tu Tran and his younger brother Thê at Salmon Prairie School. "It was January 1980 and they were standing in front of the stove at the school and they had their flip flops on and their lunch sacks in their hand." The climate was just one of the many adjustments the brothers faced after becoming Vietnamese refugees in 1978. After leaving their im...
Animal Wonders Inc. of Potomac packed the group camp site at Placid Lake State Park Saturday, Aug. 18 for the final Montana State Parks Campfire Program of the season. Of their 89 animals that they currently have at their facility, founders Jessi and Augusto Castañeda brought eight to the program to discuss their adaptations for survival. For more information visit animalwonders.org....
Fire danger has been increased to EXTREME across most of northwest Montana and many areas went into Stage I or Stage II Restrictions. It is the public’s responsibility to “Know before you go” by visiting www.firerestrictions.us/mt for the most current information. This week was the hottest of the summer so far with temperatures hovering around 100° and high winds accompanying the cooler air last weekend. Scarce precipitation in the past month means that grasses and forest vegetation is continuing to dry and this trend is expected to contin...
GREENOUGH – Tuesday, Aug. 7 a 20-year-old Greenough man was found after missing since Sunday. Except being hungry and tired, he was not injured. He was cited for driving behind a locked gate with his motorcycle and driving with a suspended drivers license. According to Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Bob Parcell, the 20-year-old went out for a ride Sunday night on his large dirt bike on Nine-mile Prairie Road. His parents realized he hadn’t returned on Monday and starting looking for him. They found where he went around a gate and t...
SEELEY LAKE – While some racers' goal were to win or better their previous time, Rachel Homen's goal was to finish. After starting her training in January and finally getting medical clearance to run in April, she met her goal along with many other racers at this year's Youth for Christ (YFC) Challenge Duathlon/Triathlon Aug. 11. "All the praise goes to my Savior," said Homen who loved that the race supports Youth for Christ. This year more than 75 solo racers, one three-person team and 18 y...
MISSOULA – The MADE Fair Marketplace, a fine art show Aug. 7 – 12, is new to the Western Montana Fair this year. Seeley Lake photographer Juan de Santa Anna is one of the artists and will feature his rodeo photos along with other works. The MADE fair is a competitive juried show. The MADE Fair's mission is to increase awareness of handmade goods as an alternative to mass-produced items and support local and regional small craft business by providing a place to sell their goods. The new MADE fai...
MISSOULA – The 4-H and Future Farmers of America livestock and exhibit buildings are open to the public Aug. 7 – 11 during the Western Montana County Fair. The Country Fair is an opportunity for 4-H members to show off their projects and hard work. Livestock and other projects are highlighted in shows and on display for fair attendees to enjoy. Saturday, Aug. 11 is the Western Montana 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction where projects are sold to the top bidder. In Missoula County, more than 400 youth are enrolled in the 4-H program. Every 4-H mem...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary School Board hired Robin Gaither as the new kindergarten teacher and Rachael Bemis as the new second grade teacher to teach the split class for the 2018-2019 school year at a special meeting Aug. 2. Last year’s kindergarten teacher Sheila Devins moved into the open first grade position. “This was probably one of the strongest candidate pools that we have had in the [nearly 11] years I’ve been doing it,” said SLE Superintendent Chris Stout. “I think the interview committee can attest to the fact that w...
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – Hellgate Civilian Shooters Ibby Lorentz from Seeley Lake and Jonna Warnken from Superior, Mont. both returned to the American Legion Championships for a second time July 26-27 in Colorado Springs, Colo. They were among 15 shooters in the Nation invited to shoot in the precision class. The American Legion Championship is a three-position air rifle competition for junior competitors in the sporter or precision classes. Competitors fire a total of four matches. Each m...
On Aug. 2, 2017, aerial operations on the Rice Ridge fire near Seeley Lake were shut down due to a drone incursion. Several scooper planes, a couple of helicopters, retardant planes, air attack and lead planes for the retardant were all grounded until the drone was secured. This was one of three drone incursions on the more than 160,000-acre wildfire that threatened Seeley Lake last summer. "It was significant," said U.S. Forest Service Federal Law Enforcement Officer Tyler Robinson who...
After reading the article on Seeley Lake veteran James Sackett in the July 26 issue of the Pathfinder, some readers found it hard to believe he had earned seven Purple Hearts, two Silver Stars and one Bronze Star along with several other badges and medals during his 27-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps. Furthering the skepticism, it was printed his days as a Marine ended in 1984 yet he served in the Gulf War. The Pathfinder printed 1984 in error. Sackett retired in 1994 and did serve in the Gulf War. Regarding the medals, a 27-year Army...
SEELEY LAKE – With the smoke haze growing from large fires outside of the area, fire managers asks the community and visitors to continue to be diligent with fire. Fire danger remains Very High and outdoor burning is closed for the season. There are currently no restrictions in place. Several fires have been reported this past week. • The Elbow Lake Fire was reported around 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 23. The fire burned 0.7 of an acre in heavy dead and down fuels before being caught. The fire was caused by an abandoned and improperly ext...
CAMP PERRY, OHIO – The Hellgate Civilian Shooters competed in National 3P Air Rifle Championships in Camp Perry, Ohio June 25-26. While they were not able to top their third place from last year, Head Coach Trace Weisenburger was pleased with the individual shooters’ performance. Hellgate Gold was the only team from Montana to compete at the National Championships this year. The four-person team included Seeley Lake’s Ibby Lorentz and Sam Weisenburger, Jonna Warnken from Superior, Mont., and Missoula’s Libby Diller and alternate Jack Seibly...
SEELEY LAKE – The individuals that were involved in trespassing and damaging the tracked snowmobile at Seeley-Swan High School have been cited. Five Seeley Lake juveniles, ages 15-17, were cited for two separate incidents and are set to appear in juvenile court. According to Missoula County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Bob Parcell on July 1 around 3 a.m., three individuals climbed on top of Seeley-Swan High School with a bicycle and proceeded to ride around on the roof. July 9 three more r...
DEER LODGE – At their public hearing July 12, the Powell County Planning Board denied Deer Creek Excavating, LLC’s request to revise Condition #3 in the Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of Evergreen Drive as a haul route for Double Arrow Ranch projects. The haul route for the Cottonwood Gravel Pit remains limited to Cottonwood Lakes Road and Evergreen Drive can only be used for emergency access. Powell County Planner Carl Hamming said most of the same points were made. The Double Arrow Landowners Association Board voted 6-1 to enter int...
SEELEY LAKE – The Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant and hiring of interim maintenance position were the main topics of discussion at the Seeley Lake Fire Board meeting July 17. Chief Dave Lane informed the board that President Trump did not approve the SAFER Grant for this year. The grant was created to provide funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to help them increase or maintain the number of trained, “front line” firefighters available in their communities. The g...
