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  • Moose-ing around

    Pathfinder Staff|Aug 5, 2021

    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....

  • Local author receives Book Excellence Award

    Pathfinder Staff|May 13, 2021

    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...

  • Spring prescribed burns planned

    Pathfinder Staff|Mar 25, 2021

    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...

  • Winter Fun - Reader Photos 1

    Pathfinder Staff|Feb 11, 2021

    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....

  • Winter Fun - Reader Photos 2

    Pathfinder Staff|Feb 11, 2021

    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....

  • Health care workers to receive first round of COVID-19 vaccine

    Pathfinder Staff|Dec 10, 2020

    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

  • Average end to big game season in west-central Montana

    Pathfinder Staff|Dec 3, 2020

    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...

  • Reader Hunting photos II

    Pathfinder Staff|Dec 3, 2020

    Congratulations to everyone for a successful hunting season. Thank you for sharing your photos!...

  • Reader Hunting photos III

    Pathfinder Staff|Dec 3, 2020

    Congratulations to everyone for a successful hunting season. Thank you for sharing your photos!...

  • Army National Guardsmen receive Certificates of Commendation

    Pathfinder Staff|Dec 3, 2020

    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...

  • Athletes receive awards for fall sports

    Pathfinder Staff|Dec 3, 2020

    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...

  • Pathfinder receives Facebook Local News Relief Grant

    Pathfinder Staff|May 14, 2020

    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...

  • SSHS Recognizes Seniors

    Pathfinder Staff|Feb 18, 2016

    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....