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MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks decimated the Valley Christian Eagles on the Eagles home court Jan. 19. The Blackhawks finished strong after a slow start racking up 27 points in the final frame nearly doubling their score. The final score was 60-24. Four Boys scored into the double digits with Chance Johnson scoring 17, Cordell Turner 13, Dakota Wood 12 and Owen Mercado 11. The remaining points were scored by Hunter Shelmerdine with 4 and Walker McDonald with 3. Wood...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks had a busy week hosting Granite Jan 8, traveling to Darby Jan. 11 and they were back at home Jan. 12 to take on Victor. The Boys defeated Granite and Victor but fell to Darby while the Ladies fell to Granite and defeated Darby and Victor. The Blackhawks found themselves in debt after the first quarter against the Granite Prospectors but the Boys fought their way back by the half. The Boys carried their second quarter momentum though...
MISSOULA – County Commissioners took up discussion of the interlocal agreement between Missoula County and the Seeley Lake Sewer District at their Jan. 3 administrative meeting. The commissioners expressed concerns about the county’s ability to continue parts of the agreement with the departure of the county’s Chief Public Works Officer Greg Robertson. The Sewer District board voted in November to request the agreement that expired in mid November be extended while details of a new agreement could be worked out. The departure of Rober...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks hosted Lincoln Jan. 3 and Charlo Jan. 4. Both the Boys and Ladies easily defeated Lincoln but couldn't overcome the stiff competition from Charlo. The Lady Blackhawks wasted no time burying Lincoln, outscoring them 2 to 1 in the first quarter and 4 to 1 in the second quarter. They didn't let up much in the second half running the score up to 69-26 by the final buzzer. Terra Bertsch and Ashley Miller led the assault with 11 points...
HELENA – A complaint accusing House District 92 candidate Mike Hopkins of campaign ethics and finance reporting violations has been dismissed by Montana’s Commissioner of Political Practices Jeffrey Mangan. The complaint filed by Lee Bridges’ Campaign Manager Bridget Johnson stems from an ad placed by Mike Davis of Turah Mont. in the Pathfinder Nov. 1 attacking Bridges. Hopkins was accused of conspiring with Davis to place the ad, failing to provide Bridges’ campaign with the content of the ad as required by the Clean Campaign Act and failing...
SEELEY LAKE – At their Dec. 20 meeting, the Seeley Lake Sewer District Board continued discussing the expired interlocal agreement it has with Missoula County and it was revealed that the current District Manager provided through that agreement will be leaving. The board also received a request from developers of a proposed RV Park for engineering data in order to make a proposal to include the Park in Phase 1 of the collection system. In other business the board discussed User Agreements, District by-laws and received word that the district i...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks closed out 2018 with a victory over the Clark Fork Coop Mountain Cats at home Dec. 20. The Boys dominated the Mountain Cats in the first half running up an 18-point lead. The Blackhawks held the Cats off in the second half to a final score of 69-49. Chance Johnson pounded in 27 points to lead the Boys. Owen Mercado and Dakota Wood scored into the double digits as well with 18 and 14 points respectively. The Lady Blackhawks had a tighte...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks defeated Valley Christian at home Dec. 14 and fell in Arlee the next night. The Boys came out strong against Valley Christian racking up 13 points and allowing Valley just 2 in the first quarter. After a tight second quarter, the Blackhawks got back to work in the second half finishing Valley off 57-29 by the final buzzer. Owen Mercado led the Blackhawks with 16 points off 8 baskets while Cordell Turner scored 14 points off 6 baskets...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks took on Drummond for their first home game of the season Dec. 7. The Lady Blackhawks took an early lead over Drummond and kept a couple baskets ahead throughout the rest of the game to a final score of 61-55. Autumn Morse and Ashley Miller each scored 14 points to lead the Lady Blackhawks. Morse scored 2 of the team's 4 three-pointers. Kara Good and Taylor Dillree hit the other three-pointers. Also scoring: Good 9, Chloe Robbins 8,...
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks basketball season began at the Western Class C Tip-off Tournament where they joined dozens of teams to compete Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The Boys took on Hot Springs and St. Regis while the girls took on Sentinel JV and Hot Springs. The Blackhawks kept their cool against the Savage Heat of Hot Springs and came out with their first victory of the season. They outscored Hot Springs two to one in the first half and held them off to a final...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary School Board was given a proposal to assume ownership of the Seeley Lake Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market at its Nov. 20 board meeting. The board is also working on policy changes and was informed that the school’s Park Committee was successful in obtaining a maintenance grant. Vicki Voegelin presented a proposal for the school to assume ownership of the Farmers Market as a way to raise funds. She said that running the Market is not as convenient for her as it used to be and it is time for her to give it...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board not only appointed two new directors but it elected the new directors, president and vice president at its Nov. 15 meeting. The board then voted to work with the county to extend the expired interlocal agreement until a new agreement can be signed. Three days ahead of the meeting, Director Troy Spence sent in a resignation letter. In the letter he states that he felt that he and the community had received false information from the previous board and that he had done his duties to try and get t...
It’s hard to be a small business owner let alone run a newspaper in a small town. In the last month and a half we have printed approximately 50 letters to the editor and ran dozens of political ads. A few of them have been complete nonsense but we print them just the same. Anyone who thinks we personally agree with all that we print is crazy. We don’t even agree with some of the articles we write and publish. However our job isn’t to judge and censor it from our readers. The Pathfinder is an open forum for everyone no matter which side their...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Community Council voted to seek radar operated speed signs for downtown Seeley Lake at its Nov. 12 meeting. Also at the meeting: Tom Browder was sworn into the vacant council seat; US Forest Service District Ranger Rachel Feigley gave a District update; presentations were given on an environmental cleanup assessment and planning grant for which the county is applying and the proposed RV park in Seeley Lake. Council member Bruce Friede led the discussion of radar operated speed signs for Highway 83 in Seeley L...
The political divide between the rural and urban parts of Missoula County could be seen in the election results of several countywide and statewide races this year. Two countywide races in particular saw such high support from urban voters that it would be numerically impossible for rural voters to have changed the outcome. The county has 52 precincts. There are 33 urban precincts within Missoula City's limits and the remaining 19 are outside the city. In the Missoula County Sheriff/Coroner...
MISSOULA – The Missoula County Commissioners briefly discussed the future of the interlocal agreement between the county and the Seeley Lake Sewer District at an administrative meeting Oct. 31. The agreement that provides county resources, including a District Manager, is set to expire Nov. 14. At the October Sewer Board meeting, Commissioner Jean Curtiss informed the board that they needed to reach out to the county commissioners if the board wanted to continue the interlocal agreement. The board appointed a committee of two board members t...
CHURCHILL, MONT. - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks played their final matches of the season at the Western C Divisional last week. The Ladies fell to Gardiner in their opening match and were eliminated by Charlo in the next match. Their season overall record was 19-7. Manhattan Christian won The Western C Divisional with Ennis in second and Gardiner finishing third. Despite the quick departure from the tournament, Lady Blackhawks Head Coach Tammy Lewis said the team was happy to have had the chance to compete. The trip gave some of the younger...
MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks punched their ticket to the Western C Divisional Tournament by taking second at the 13-C District Tournament last week. It was easier said than done as the Ladies took the long road after dropping their opening match to Valley Christian 25-16, 25-18, 17-25, 19-25 and 5-15. Lady Blackhawks Head Coach Tammy Lewis said the loss to Valley Christian was a disappointment for the team. Instead of tearing each down over the loss, the girls pulled together and d...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Community Council hosted a forum Sept. 10 on the Open Space Bond. Missoula County voters will decide the fate of the $15 million bond in the Nov. 6 election. Executive Director of Five Valleys Land Trust and a representative of Yes for Open Space, Rivers and Farmland Amber Sherrill made the argument in favor of the bond while House District 92 Representative and candidate Mike Hopkins made the opposing argument. Sherrill explained that the bond is a continuation of a $10 million bond that was voted for in 2006 and...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board discussed counter suing Don Larson and the people who joined Larson’s lawsuit against the District at their Oct. 18 meeting. The board also received a manager’s report, discussed the inter-local agreement with the county, sewer service contracts and interviewed candidates for the open board position. Director Davy Good said he felt the District should consider a countersuit against Larson and approximately 50 other plaintiffs who sued the District. The countersuit would be to recover the money...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks are heading to the 13-C District Tournament as the top seed after finishing their season undefeated in conference play. They defeated Valley Christian 25-20, 28-26 and 25-23 and Darby 25-22, 25-13 and 25-13 to bring their record to 10-0 in conference and 13-3 overall. Lady Blackhawks Head Coach Tammy Lewis said this is the first time since the nineties that the team has gone undefeated in conference play. They've been the underdogs in the last couple years...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Sewer District attorney Jon Beal filed a motion Oct. 12 asking the court to dismiss the lawsuit against the District and Missoula County initiated by Don Larson. The motion to dismiss also asks the court to award attorney’s fees to the District. Larson and approximately 50 landowners and residents have sued claiming the District mishandled the protest process, failed to provide reliable financial information about the project including estimates for future phases, disenfranchised renters, failed to answer questions fro...
TROY - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks headed west to battle with the Trojans Oct. 12. The Blackhawks struck first, scoring a touch down and sticking the two-point conversion at the end of the opening drive. The Trojans came back with a touchdown and then recovered a fumble to set up a second touchdown in the first quarter. In the second quarter the Blackhawks regained the lead, pounding in four touchdowns while allowing just one for Troy. The Blackhawks kept up the pace in the second half scoring a...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks added a pair of conference wins to their record last week bringing it to 8-0 in conference and 11-3 overall. The Lady Blackhawks hosted the Lincoln Lynx Oct. 11. The Lynx were hungry for a win and with a lack of snowshoe hares in the building they took after the Lady Blackhawks. During the first two games the Lady Blackhawks came out strong but near the end of each game the Lynx closed the gap and tied it up. The teams were tied at 22-22 in game one and tied at...
SEELEY LAKE - District Court Judge Karen Townsend denied a motion by Don Larson for a preliminary injunction against the Seeley Lake Sewer District Oct. 1. Larson is suing the Sewer District and Missoula County to prevent the district from moving the planned sewer project forward and seeking legal fees and damages. The motion for a preliminary injunction was filed in July and a hearing was held Aug. 14. At the hearing, Larson and his attorney Colleen Dowdall made the argument that if the District continues to work toward constructing the...
