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SEELEY LAKE – Seeley-Swan High School 2010 graduate Janelle Greenwood is the new volleyball head coach. Greenwood returned to Seeley Lake after 10 years in Alaska. During her time in Alaska, Greenwood was the head coach of the Cordova Junior Senior High School Volleyball team for nine years. While she was head coach, the team qualified for state six times and won the state tournament in 2015. Greenwood was offered the head volleyball coach in Alaska after her team won the volleyball t...
SEELEY LAKE – Prep work on the Salmon Lake Highway Reconstruction project is set to begin this month. Crews will begin the process of tree removal for the project which is slated to begin construction in the spring 2023. The Montana Department of Transportation held in person and virtual meetings last week to update the public on the completed design phase and encourage participants to sign up for weekly construction updates. To sign up for weekly updates email: SalmonLakeHWY83@hdrinc.com or call Lisa Gray 406-208-0551 or contact Matt Straub m...
SEELEY LAKE – Anita Huggard of Plummer, Idaho plans to offer her UNIQUELY YOURS by Anita crochet products once a month at the Seeley Lake Market. Huggard has been crocheting projects since the age of eight. "I enjoy crocheting because it is relaxing, I enjoy creating things that make people happy, Huggard said. She started selling her crochet work in 2005, to supplement her income after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. She listens to customers and creates designs from their comments. "If I h...
SEELEY LAKE – Monty's Agate Lamps have been for sale at the Seeley Lake Market since its inception. Howard "Monty" Montgomery has been making and selling lamps made from wood for 25 years. His first lamps didn't include the agate stones. Monty's son Tom got him started in the lamp making business. "He would take me out looking for wood for projects," Monty said. "It was something to keep busy." His product has progressed from lamps made from logs with what is referred to as a "cat face" burl t...
MISSOULA – The Missoula County Board of County Commissioners voted July 21 to deny the request to abandon Cottonwood Lane as a roadway. Prior to the vote, the petitioner’s representative Carrie Sokolski advised the Commissioners of the petitioner’s intent to withdraw the request due to learning of alternate solutions. In April 2022, business owner Richard “Ted” Steiner filed a petition along with all adjacent landowners requesting a portion of Cottonwood Lane in Seeley Lake be abandoned. The section proposed for abandonment is the easterly port...
SEELEY LAKE – Homemade, all natural products dog treats are available each week at the Seeley Lake Market this season. Ashlyn Schatz-Eason, of Oak and Coop Bowtique and Snackery in Missoula, will be here to sell her treats along with handmade reversal bandanas for dogs. Schatz-Eason has been making dog treats for several years. "My dog has severe food allergies and so I couldn't just go by any snack in the store," Schatz-Eason said. "I had to start making [dog treats] and now all of our dogs a...
SEELEY LAKE – Players from eight to 80 years old join together for Pickleball on the Seeley Lake Elementary School tennis courts twice a week. Carole Rice, Seeley Lake resident, has been playing Pickleball for six years and wanted to introduce the sport to Seeley Lake. Pickleball is a sport which combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. It can be played indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court with a paddle and wiffle-type ball. Pickeball can be played as doubles or s...
In 1987 the Missoula County Commissioners appointed the first Community Council. It was in Seeley Lake. Community Councils are designed as a way for the rural local communities, which make up 56% of Missoula County land base, to communicate local ideas and issues to the county commissioners. Per the Missoula County website, a Community Council is an elected group of citizens representing a particular area of the county that can provide focus, leadership and continuity to that area. One of Missoula County’s primary goals for Community C...
CONDON – Children and adults were seen playing pick up basketball after the Condon Fourth of July parade. This was not the same sight a year ago. Girl Scout Ambassador Isabella Cruz set a lofty goal to replace the Condon basketball court located behind the Swan Valley Community Hall to earn her Gold Award. The project took over a year to plan and complete due to supply chain issues created by COVID. Part-time Condon resident Isabella, 17, will be a senior at Carrollton School of Sacred Heart i...
SEELEY LAKE – Business owner Richard "Ted" Steiner has filed a petition along with all adjacent landowners requesting a portion of Cottonwood Lane in Seeley Lake be abandoned. A physical site inspection was conducted June 22, according to Carrie Sokoloski, representative for Steiner. The final hearing for public comment regarding the petitions is set for July 21 at the Missoula County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) meeting. The section of proposed roadway for abandonment is the easterly p...
CONDON – The Swan Valley Saddle Club held their O-Mok-See event July 4 at the Swan Valley Arena. Lillian Boyd and Maya Davey tied to win the All-Around Trophy with 24 points. There were nearly 20 participants. The O-Mok-See was called during the final barrel racing event due to thunder and lightning said Kellie Auchenbach, event organizer. Results from the event: Age 7-under 1st place – Maya Davey Age 8-11 1st place – Lyla Davey 2nd place – (Tied) Jolene Auchenbach & Annalynn Schreiner 3rd pla...
SEELEY LAKE – Canvas's by Jeanette offers photographic prints on canvas and acrylic for shoppers at the Seeley Lake Market. Jeanette Coleman, Seeley Lake, has been selling prints for the past three years. "I used to offer them online," Coleman said. "Shipping costs are now higher than what I charge for prints." This is her first year at the Summer Market. She will be present at the market July 17, Aug. 7 and Sept. 4. Coleman takes pictures as she explores Montana's back roads. Coleman r...
SEELEY LAKE – The first community council in the state was appointed by the Missoula County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) in Seeley Lake in 1987. The community council grew out of the Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce, said Bud Johnson, owner of Timberline Building Materials and first chair of the Seeley Lake Community Council. The first Community Council board appointed by the BCC consisted of Dan Mizner, retired; Johnson, director of the chamber; Jeff Macon, a real estate broker; Bud Berckmoes, a real estate broker; Addrien Marx, director...
SEELEY LAKE – A glass recycling partnership with Recycling Works and the Seeley Lake Community Foundation (SLCF) is a success. The two organizations have set the date for two future events Sept. 17 and April 15, 2023. Recycling works approached SLCF for a grant in 2021 to operate a recycling event in Seeley Lake, said Claire Muller, SLCF Executive Director. Three events have been held and raised $2,000 for area schools. "The great news is that we have a generous donor who loves the idea of t...
SEELEY LAKE – Olive U Oil & Vinegar, a Montana owned business, offers their products at the Seeley Lake Market this year. Justine Morris bought the business two years ago. Morris purchased the business after being a customer. The previous owner approached Morris when for personal reasons she had to sell the business. "She approached me because she knew I loved the product," Morris said. "She knew I would be able to continue the brand and market the brand she started." This is a quality p...
SWAN VALLEY - Condon residents and visitors gathered for the annual Fourth of July festivities. The day began with a parade sponsored by the Amercian Legion Post 63. Activities continued into the afternoon with a free barbecue from Condon Community Church, O-Mok-See and a used book sale hosted by the Swan Valley Community Library. Look for O-Mok-See photos and results next week!...
SWAN VALLEY – Members of the public at a June 21 Swan Valley Community Council meeting asked the council to vote to stop further investigation of a Condon Container Site. The Council and Missoula County Commissioners Dave Strohmaier and Juanita Vero offered that although the group of approximately 30 Swan Valley residents present were adamantly in opposition to the proposal, that was not a large enough group to be considered representative of the 704 residents effected by any decision. The current proposal estimates a cost of a container s...
SEELEY LAKE – Building 4 Wayne Cahoon Foundation presents Jason Gray, contemporary Christian singer/songwriter, at its first Music in the Mountains concert at 7 p.m. July 2 on the Cahoon Field 2930 Highway 83. General admission tickets will be available for $20 per person. Chelsea Cahoon, event organizer and daughter of Sandee and the late Wayne Cahoon, said the Music in the Mountains concert is a realization of a dream her parents had for many years. "My parents Wayne and Sandee have had this d...
SEELEY LAKE - Alpine Artisan, Inc. (AAI) continues to support Artists in the Schools for Seeley Lake and Swan Valley students by securing a second $2,500 grant from the Montana Arts Council's "Artists in the Schools" Experiences Program. AAI received their first grant last fall. This enabled them to help with Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) 21st Century program, to bring in an instructor from Movements-4-Movement into SLE, Swan Valley Elementary School and Seeley-Swan High School, said Jenny...
SEELEY LAKE – FBI SWAT team conducted a barricaded hostage training session at the Seeley-Swan High School on June 16. FBI spokesperson stated this was part of the group's monthly training sessions held in Idaho, Montana and Utah. Principal Shawn Holmes said he was first contacted by United State Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Tyler Robinson about setting up some areas for FBI SWAT training specifically at the Gordon Ranch in Condon. Conversations led to training at the high school inste...
SEELEY LAKE – Pat Martin, Seeley Lake, is pictured with his 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire at the NAPA Auto Parts - Seeley Lake Car Show June 18. Martin received the Best Factory Original and the Best Paint Job for his 1969 Chevrolet Malibu. Best of Show Award went to Le Roy Morin of Arlee for his 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air and Brian Randash of Seeley Lake for his 1968 Chevrolet Camaro. The show attracted 30 to 40 cars. Registration fees collected will be presented to Joel and Jeanette Roesner for m...
SEELEY LAKE – Conversations in the Arroyo's Cantina led to the formation of "Keeping the Day Jobs" band. Marcos Arroyo and Rich Westin sat around discussing music one evening with Arroyos' guitars hanging in the background. Westin advised he was considering getting a new set of drums. Arroyo encouraged the thought so they could play music together. Arroyo grew up in Texas, joined the Navy and met his wife, Samantha in Washington. He was an electrician by trade working in Washington. O...
SEELEY LAKE – Catherine Schuck, Potomac, offers her Beargrass products of salves, lotions, knit and crocheted hats at the Seeley Lake Market. She has been a mainstay of the market for the past four years. Schuck can also be seen weekly at the Missoula Farmers Market on Saturdays over the summer. Schuck offers salves and lotions infused with products such as arnica found on her own property. She dries the flowers at home and then infuses them into organic olive oil along with mango and shea b...
MISSOULA – Missoula County Commissioners voted unanimously June 9 to approve a resolution to increase building permit fees effective Sept. 1. Along with increasing fees, the building department will use the International Code Council (ICC) Building valuation to value building projects, increase fees annually as necessary based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) Mountain Area, adopt definitions as presented for finished and unfinished basements, eliminate the Footing and Foundation Waiver, eliminate the Agricultural Exemption and set the s...
SEELEY LAKE – The battle against the invasive fragrant waterlily may begin with herbicides mid to later summer on Lake Inez. In April the Missoula County Commissioners approved the Missoula County Weed District's request to apply for a general permit from Montana Department of Environmental Quality for the application of herbicides on Lake Inez. Missoula County Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Chris Mascari said the Weed District will possibly begin application of the herbicide Imazamox f...
