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Veterans, their families and members of the community joined together Monday, May 30 at 11 a.m. at the Seeley Lake Veterans Memorial Garden and on the Cold Creek bridge in Condon to honor and remember fallen veterans....
SWAN VALLEY – There is a lot going on at the Swan Valley Library in June. For children, the Library is hosting a summer reading program for kids of all ages. It will run all summer long and will include story/craft time for school-aged children from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mondays starting June 13. The Library will also continue the third Friday story time for Preschool and younger children through the summer. Spectrum Science in the Summer Program will present “Be a Biologist” June 20 from 1 – 4 p.m. This is for any elementary school-aged children...
SEELEY LAKE - There is a lot going on at the Seeley Lake Community Library in June. The Book Club meets June 2 at 10 a.m. This month they are reading “Educated” by Tara Westover. Here is a synopsis from the book: “Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himsel...
MONTANA – On Friday, April 8, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) announced the confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two Montana flocks. These are the first cases of HPAI reported in domestic poultry in Montana since 2015. Montana is the 25th state to report cases of HPAI in domestic poultry in 2022. Montana poultry producers and hobby farmers are encouraged to be extra cautious to keep their flocks healthy. Potomac Valley 4H Club announced Monday that all p...
SEELEY LAKE - Susan M. Monahan has joined the news staff of the Pathfinder. She has been a member of the Seeley Lake community since 2019, when her husband Quinn Carver transferred here for work. Monahan has held various jobs in life from associated editor of the Western News in Libby, Montana to insurance agent with Glacier Insurance of Libby and Western States Insurance, Kalispell (now Payne West), back to reporting with the Kootenai Valley Record in Libby. Locally she has been a hostess at...
HELENA – Reach Higher Montana is offering Gianforte Trades and Technology Scholarships for students going into eligible programs at participating schools. The scholarships provide $1,000 per semester for full-time students and $500 for part-time students. Applicants must reside in Montana, apply each semester and file a FAFSA. The fall deadline to apply is Wednesday, Sept. 15. Eligible programs include automotive technology, plumbing, electronics, construction, diesel technology, cybersecurity and dozens of other computer and technical p...
A cow moose drinks out of a puddle at a residence in the Potomac Valley while her twin calves (right) wait in the woods. While moose live in the area, they are not common, especially in residential areas....
SEELEY LAKE - Local author Tanya Fyfe received the 2021 Finalist Book Excellence Award in the Young Adult Fiction category for her most recent book "The Runaways of Missing Lake." This is the third award for this book published in September 2020. Other awards include the 2020 Pinnacle Award Winner in Young Adult Fiction and 2021 Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award in Teen Fiction. Founded in Toronto, Ontario, the Book Excellence Awards is an international book awards competition dedic...
This spring, firefighters with the Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office as well as the Lolo and Flathead National Forests are planning to conduct prescribed burns to reduce hazardous fuels, restore wildlife habitat and better protect communities from future wildfires. Each project follows a Prescribed Fire Burn Plan. The prescribed fire projects are located and designed to be controlled to reduce the potential for adverse effects, or to escape as a wildland fire. Frequent, low-intensity fire is essential for improving habitat c...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan turned into a winter wonderland over the weekend. The Seeley Lake Ranger District officially reported 31 inches of snow from 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 – Monday morning around 10 a.m. By the end of the weekend, the North Fork Jocko Snotel Site added 33 inches of snow to the 62 inches on the ground. We asked our readers to share their snow and winter fun photos with us....
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan turned into a winter wonderland over the weekend. The Seeley Lake Ranger District officially reported 31 inches of snow from 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 – Monday morning around 10 a.m. By the end of the weekend, the North Fork Jocko Snotel Site added 33 inches of snow to the 62 inches on the ground. We asked our readers to share their snow and winter fun photos with us....
Governor Steve Bullock announced Monday, Dec. 7 that the first round of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine expected to be delivered to Montana in mid-December will target health care workers at Montana’s major hospitals. “For nearly nine months, Montana’s health care workers have worked tirelessly to care for the people of this state, putting their own health at risk,” said Governor Bullock. “By prioritizing the vaccination of those on the frontlines, we can help ensure our hospitals can continue serving patients while we continue to manage the sprea... Full story
The 2020 general big game hunting season closed Nov. 29, with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' west-central Montana check stations reporting above average hunter success in the Bitterroot and Upper Clark Fork and lower success in the Blackfoot. Hunter numbers at the FWP Darby, Anaconda and Bonner Check Stations were lower than average, partly a result of reduced staffing and hours of operation due to COVID operating procedures. Those that stopped through the stations reported above average...
Congratulations to everyone for a successful hunting season. Thank you for sharing your photos!...
Congratulations to everyone for a successful hunting season. Thank you for sharing your photos!...
HELENA, MONTANA – On Nov. 23 Missoula County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Richard Maricelli and Sergeant Robert E. Parcell traveled to Helena to present four members of the 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, with Certificates of Commendation for their efforts in an Oct. 5 rescue of two hikers near the summit of Holland Peak. "Congratulations on a job well done!" wrote the Sheriff's Office in a press release. A narrative of the events: On Oct. 5, a 5...
SEELEY LAKE – Even though the Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) fall sports awards banquet was canceled this year due to COVID, football, volleyball and cross country athletes still received their varsity letters, pins, chevrons, All-Conference and Academic All-State awards. Each player receives a letter after participating in the required number of varsity games or meets. They receive a pin for every activity for which they meet the varsity requirements. For every year they meet the varsity requirements after receiving their pin in a specific a...
The Seeley Swan Pathfinder was one of more than 200 news organizations to receive nearly $16 million in grants through the Facebook Journalism Project’s relief fund for local news. The grant will be used to hire a part-time reporter, grant free and reduced local and regional advertising to businesses and non-profits impacted by COVID-19 and grant free and reduced subscriptions to high-risk residents. The COVID-19 Local News Relief Grant Program was designed to provide support for US local news organizations serving a critical role for c...
KALISPELL - June Ash recently celebrated her 90th birthday at The Heritage Place in Kalispell surrounded by family and friends. Born on March 19, 1929 in San Jose, Calif., June attended schools in California and graduated from UC Berkeley in 1951 with a degree in Social Welfare. June and her husband Rod first came to Montana in 1952 when Rod took a job with the Forest Service as a fire lookout on Big Swede Mountain near Libby. They spent many subsequent summer vacations with their young family...
MISSOULA - After conducting the official canvass of the primary election yesterday, the County’s Canvass Board called for a recount of the ballots cast in House District 92. Incumbent Mike Hopkins won by two votes after the recount June 20. As provided in MCA 13-15-403 (4): If during a canvass the board finds an error in a precinct or precincts affecting the accuracy of vote totals, the board immediately may petition for a recount of the votes cast in the precinct or precincts, as provided in 13-16-201, or for an inspection of ballots, as p...
LINCOLN – To celebrate the 100-year history of folks coming together at the Lincoln Community Hall, Lincoln is hosting a free community-wide event July 7-8 with something for everyone. Attendees can learn about the history of the area, participate in contests including watermelon eating, pie bake-off, beard/mustache contest and enjoy live music at the Hall. There will also be games and activities throughout town on Saturday. Way back in 1918 when the Hall was constructed, having a place to c...
SWAN VALLEY - The Draft Decision Notice/Finding of No Significant Impact (Draft DN/FONSI) for the Glacier Loon and Cold Jim Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Projects are now available. The Draft DN/FONSI can be found on the web at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/flathead/landmanagement/projects. Hard copies are available by request or can be reviewed at the Flathead National Forest Supervisors Office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, Mont. Glacier Loon Project The project area is located in the Swan River Valley, south and west of Condon on the...
Based on new information received April 20, the Center for Disease Control expanded their consumer advisory to include all types of romaine lettuce including cut, whole head, and hearts of romaine grown in the Yuma, Ariz. area. Since the exact source of the outbreak has not yet been determined, no recall has been issued and the health department urges an abundance of caution. While many retailers and restaurants have pulled product or discontinued using romaine, there may still be products with romaine in them that have not been pulled from sal...
SEELEY LAKE - The Lolo National Forest is proposing to harvest trees burned by the Rice Ridge Fire. A public meeting will be held Jan. 10 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce, 2920 MT Highway 83 to provide information and answer questions related to the Rice Ridge Fire Salvage Project. Members of the planning team will be in attendance and Seeley Lake District Ranger Rachel Feigley encourages all those who are interested and/or affected by the project to attend. The deadline for comment is Jan. 22. During the 2017 fire...
SWAN VALLEY - Entourage Yearbooks announced their seventh Annual National Yearbook Competition awards, recognizing Swan Valley Elementary School with the distinctive First Place for Page Design. The nationally sponsored contest conducted by Entourage Yearbooks judged school yearbooks in many facets including creativity, originality and journalistic relevance. Hundreds of schools entered across all fifty states at the Elementary, Middle School, and High School level. "I'd like to offer my...
