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The inaugural Best of the Valleys contest was a huge success, if we do say so ourselves. This year we had 18 categories selected by the Seeley Swan Pathfinder staff. Hundreds of people voted in the online poll or filled out an accidentally shortened paper version-257 to be exact-nearly a quarter of our readership. All categories were write-ins. The results are in and the first, second and third place winners were selected based on your votes. If you're disappointed in the results, missed your... Full story
Click to vote: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VY8GXLH We at the Seeley-Swan Pathfinder are taking on a new challenge in 2017. For the first time, the Pathfinder is trying to figure out what people like best about the Blackfoot, Clearwater and Swan Valleys we proudly inhabit. Whether you live here year-round, during the summer or consider this area your backyard on weekends, we want to hear about the places you frequent. All the businesses and locations in the Pathfinder's readership, including O... Full story
OVANDO - The Monahan Fire was reported at approximately 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 16 on Monahan Mountain. Trails #402 and #27 near Limestone Pass were closed Monday for public and firefighter safety. The fire is approximately 17 miles north of Ovando and is visible from Highway 200. This backcountry fire is located up the East Fork of Monture Creek between Limestone Pass and Monahan Mountain near the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The area is moderately timbered/rocky steep slopes with mostly south/southeast aspect. The fire is burning in primarily suba...
MISSOULA - Due to serious and potentially hazardous infrastructure conditions resulting from higher than normal levels of snowfall and runoff, as well as heavier rains, Missoula County Public Works, with the approval of Missoula County Commissioners, has decided to cut the dust abatement program this year. In previous years, Missoula County has abated approximately 80 miles of road and offered a shared-use program since 2010. The county has worked to supplement its own program with resident participation wherever possible by allowing residents...
SEELEY LAKE - The Lolo National Forest has completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Draft Record of Decision (DROD) for the Center Horse Landscape Restoration project. While the analysis for the document is complete, the decision remains a draft until the final step in the process – a 45-day objection period – is complete. The 61,000 acre Center Horse Project area is on the Seeley Lake Ranger District. It is about 14 miles north of Ovando and includes the North Fork Cottonwood and Spring Creek drainages on the west and the...
SEELEY LAKE - In Montana, the month of May has been designated as “Wildfire Awareness Month.” Residents of area communities are no strangers to wildfire. To help kick off Wildfire Awareness Month, several local organizations are excited to bring a traveling presentation from the Wildfire Project, titled “The Era of Megafires,” to the Seeley Lake Community Hall Thursday, April 27 at 6 p.m. Residents are invited to join local Fire & EMS organizations for a free barbecue dinner followed by a presentation featuring Dr. Paul Hessburg. Dr. Hessbur...
SEELEY LAKE – Pure Montana Tales presents Double Bill Film Program at 7 p.m. Friday, March 17 at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. “Our Last Refuge,” a 20-minute film and a 60-minute documentary “Bud’s Place,” will be shown. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. “Our Last Refuge” tells the story of the Badger-Two Medicine and the decades-long struggle to protect this sacred homeland of the Blackfeet Nation from oil and gas development. Jack Gladstone will be available for questions and answers following the film. “Bud’s Place” tells the st...
SEELEY LAKE - The Lolo National Forest is proposing the North Fork Blackfoot Trail Bridges Project located in the Scapegoat Wilderness on the Hobnail Tom Trail #32 on the Seeley Lake Ranger District, Lolo National Forest. The project area is situated within the upper reaches of the North Fork Blackfoot River watershed and is located entirely on National Forest System Lands. The Hobnail Tom Trail #32, located on the Seeley Lake Ranger District, is a highly developed mainline trail (Trail Class 4), approximately 27 miles in length, which provides...
SEELEY LAKE - It's getting to be that time of year again as Christmas fast approaches. Each year Seeley Lake Lions Club distributes Holiday Food Baskets to area families in need of help, providing a holiday meal for Christmas. The Lions perform various fundraisers throughout the year to raise money to purchase turkey dinners, with all the trimmings for those in need. Besides fundraisers by the club, personal donations have been made in the past from community residents. All groceries are...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) recognized their senior basketball athletes along with their families at the last Blackhawks home game of the season Saturday, Feb. 13 against Victor....
SWAN VALLEY - Condon Community Church sent another shipment of needed items to troops deployed in Afghanistan. Realizing that certain items are hard to get in the combat zone, church members bought and packaged boxes to ship to them. The group that received the packages had a local connection to the Swan Valley. These care packages were sent directly to the members of the 189th Security Force of the Jacksonville Arkansas Air National Guard at Bagram Air Force Base outside Kabul, Afghanistan. A...
MISSOULA - Missoula County is seeking civically engaged and interested community members to serve as one of 800 election judges for the 2016 election year. This is a paid public service position that serves voters on Election Day. Missoula County is offering paid training throughout the month of February (mileage is included) and will hold a June Primary and November General Election this year. Conducting fair, balanced and organized elections is a community-wide effort. As champions of this process, election judges play a crucial role in...
HELENA – Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau announced public high school juniors will no longer be required to take the annual Smarter Balanced assessment. Instead they will take the ACT. "Montana is one of 13 states that provides the ACT to all juniors for free. It doesn't make sense to ask juniors to take the ACT and the Smarter Balanced assessment," Superintendent Juneau said. "The change will cut testing time for public high school students by two-thirds, and allow them to f...
SEELEY LAKE - With the holiday now behind us, the tree is swiftly losing its coat of green, and the needles are piling up on the floor, which means it’s time to remove the tree from your home. One option to dispose of trees for valley residents is to bring trees, free of tinsel and wire, to the Filling Station parking lot for the annual bonfire Jan. 15. The bonfire will be held around 5:30 p.m. following the Winterfest Kick-off parade from Deer Country Quilts to the Filling Station parking lot. “Christmas trees are very flammable,” said Lorra...
MISSOULA - Representative David "Doc" Moore of House District 92 (HD 92) has decided not to run for a third term in the Montana House of Representatives. He stated that he has really enjoyed meeting, listening to and trying to help the constituents of the area. "HD 92 is a very diverse district with some wonderful working families, and it is been my pleasure to serve all of them," said Moore. "But it is time to look for other opportunities and personal challenges. Whether that will be in the...
MISSOULA - Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Mark Thane spoke in a news conference Dec. 15 about the unintentional data breach that occurred from the Hellgate High School administrative offices on Friday, Dec. 4. LMG Security completed the internal investigation and forensic investigation. The investigation revealed that Hellgate Assistant Principal Libby Oliver intended to finalize a document containing an agenda and notes from a recent Hellgate football meeting. Oliver’s email attachment included an additional 16 pages o...
SEELEY LAKE - It's getting to be that time of year again as Christmas fast approaches. Each year Seeley Lake Lions Club distributes Holiday Food Baskets to area families in need of help, providing a holiday meal for Christmas. The Lions perform various fundraisers throughout the year to raise money to purchase turkey dinners, with all the trimmings for those in need. Besides fundraisers by the club, personal donations have been made in the past from community residents. All groceries are...
Length: 2.7 miles one way Elevation: Trailhead: 4,730 feet; Falls: 4,840 feet; Highest Point: 4,880 feet Usage: Heavy: Hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding allowed. No motorized use except with snowmobile after Dec. 1. Services: Parking, Vault toilet at trailhead and several dispersed, undeveloped campsites. No developed drinking water. Directions: Head north on Highway 83 from Seeley Lake 0.5 miles. Turn east (right) onto Morrell Creek Road just north of the Seeley Lake Veterans... Full story
Length: 2 to 3 miles to Lower Rumble Creek Lake and another 1/2 mile to a mile to Upper Rumble Creek Lake. Distance varies with route. Elevation: Trailhead at 4,800 feet; Lower Rumble Creek Lake - 7,000 feet; Upper Rumble Creek Lake - 7,900 feet; Holland Peak - 9,356 feet Directions to the Trailhead for East Foothills Trail No. 192: Approximately 28 miles north of Seeley Lake or two miles south of Condon, at mile marker 39, turn east on the Rumble Creek Road across from Condon Community Church.... Full story
Length: 2 miles one way Elevation: Lake Elsina – 6,320 feet; Pass – 6,680 feet; Lake Dinah – 6,480 feet. Directions: To arrive at the trailhead at Lake Elsina, follow Montana Highway 83 to mile marker 19.5. Turn west on Boy Scout Road and go about one mile. Turn north on Fawn Creek Road No. 4349. Stay left on Road No. 4349 about a mile from Boy Scout road and across from the heliport and large parking area. Continue on Forest Road No. 4349 for another 4.5 miles, following signs to Lake Elsin... Full story
