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SWAN VALLEY - American Legion Post No. 63 held their 26th annual Chili Cook-Off Saturday April 30 at the Swan Valley Community Hall. Nearly 50 people participated in tasting and choosing their favorite among 18 entries. Swan Valley resident Katie Wright gained the most votes with her mom's secret white chicken chili recipe. She took home the traveling Chili Champ trophy and $150. Wright said she called her mom, Heidi, in Indiana and gave her the good news. She said her mom was delighted. "This...
SEELEY LAKE - The addition of the Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) stage and other improvements was discussed at the Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) board meeting, April 26 in Seeley Lake. The construction is being put out to bid this week (see page 14 for the Bid Notice). It is scheduled to begin June 11, the day after the last day of school, and be completed in August before school resumes. The improvements to SSHS are funded by the MCPS bond that was passed last November. Jake Zander, with CTA Architects Engineers, presented the plans...
MISSOULA – 2013 Seeley-Swan High School graduate from Condon John Parcell proved to be the best lumberjack in the west while competing against eight other schools during the Stihl Timbersports Collegiate Western Regional Qualifier. The qualifier was a part of the at the 77th Association of Western Forestry Clubs (AWFC) Conclave in Missoula. He will compete in the U.S. Collegiate Stihl Championship national competition in Chicago, Ill. in mid-July. This is the first time the University of M...
I believe, as our founding fathers did, that it is not a privilege but a right to own and bear arms. In our world today there are so many crimes and violent acts being committed that people are asking why. Some people say it is the gun's fault. This statement is untrue. The gun is merely a tool used by people to commit a crime and, yes, guns are the easiest tool to kill with because that is what they are designed for. There are many gun uses such as hunting, protecting your house and family...
I met both 2016 commissioner candidates long before they were candidates and I have chosen to support Dave Strohmaier for the following reasons. Teamwork to Dave means working together with the other Commissioners to resolve disagreements and make the best decisions for Missoula County. It means developing good working relations with staff members and department heads, motivating staff and department heads to put forth their ideas without fear, developing a consensus or acceptable compromise and moving forward with the group’s decision as d...
All employers in Montana should be informed of a new rule, thanks to “a Big Brother move” by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This proposal would significantly change which employees are eligible to be salaried and which must be hourly workers. The current situation allows for management and administrative employees earning over $23,660 to be classified as “exempt,” salaried workers. The new DOL rule would change that threshold to $50,440. Many workers who are currently salaried would be re-classified as hourly workers, bringing a major p...
MISSOULA - Finally someone got it right in Missoula and had guts enough to have it in the Pathfinder and hopefully in the Missoulian! Thank you Tyler Gernant, who is the clerk and treasurer of Missoula County. You beat me to it and your letter is much more informational. I wish to add to your letter. Stacy Rye has been a commissioner for seven months and has done a great job. This includes standing up to Jean Curtiss, which the others should, instead of being led by the nose and punished if one dares as we see in the case of Stacy Rye in my...
MISSOULA - We’re voting for Dave Strohmaier, Democratic Candidate for County Commissioner. Dave is a thoughtful leader with decades of experience administering programs and managing staff. He listens and acts with respect and with a collaborative spirit. Dave is a sportsman and conservationist who values good stewardship for Missoula County and understands the imperative to reduce the county’s carbon footprint. He received the sole endorsement of the Montana Conservation Voters for County Commissioner. Dave understands that planning is ess...
MISSOULA - The Missoula County Elections Office, in partnership with the University of Montana Political Science Department, conducted a January telephone survey of 605 registered voters in Missoula County. The intent was to examine voter behaviors and preferences, assess Missoula County election practices, efficiency and ease of the voting process. UM Assistant Professor of Political Science Dr. Sara Rinfret and her team presented the results to the Election Advisory Committee at their April meeting. Those surveyed included active, inactive...
Houndstongue, a plant native to Western Europe to central Asia, is highly invasive in character outside of its native range. Present throughout much of North America and now a common rangeland, pasture, forestland and riparian area weed across Montana, houndstongue was likely first introduced as a contaminant in cereal seed. Houndstongue spreads locally by seed attached to the hide, hooves and paws of wildlife, livestock and other domesticated animals as well as on just about anything...
POTOMAC - There are more than 100 individual Canada geese (Branta canadensis) and 250 individual greater sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) nesting and hatching their eggs near Potomac waterways. Surveys are not conducted in Potomac for Canada geese numbers but they are completed for sandhill cranes. "In the Blackfoot-Ovando area, sandhill crane numbers have been increasing over the last 15 years, as indicated by an aerial survey that is done each year in September," said Central Flyway...
SEELEY LAKE - Four days before absentee ballots will be mailed out for the June 7 primary, the Seeley Lake Community Council will hold a Candidates Forum, so that voters will have a chance to hear the candidates, question them and make informed choices. The Forum will take place at the Seeley Lake Community Hall Monday, May 9, starting at 5:30 p.m. with pizza and soda. The council decided to invite not only the primary contestants but also their opposite-party challengers, so that all candidates would enjoy equal exposure. These are the offices...
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving the Northwest is reminding consumers to be cautious when hiring a moving company or they could end up with a business that can’t deliver. Movers doing business in Washington must have a permit from the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission in order to legally provide residential moving services. Idaho companies are required to be registered with the Idaho Department of Transportation. In Montana, local movers are required to have a valid Public Service Commission (PSC) number issued t...
I recently relearned a lesson I thought I had already learned and thought I understood...words are like birds, once they’re out of the cage, they’re often hard to recapture. Why is it so easy to find fault in others and so difficult to see it in ourselves? As I was reading a story recently regarding a married couple, I was reminded of the saying, “Women’s faults are many, men have only two, everything they say and everything they do.” The story was written by a gentleman by the name of Carl Windsor. He told of an elderly woman giving advice to...
SEELEY LAKE - Alpine Artisans, Inc. (AAI) presents their first Alpine Review: Art Auction and Community Talent Show May 6 at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. Attendees can enjoy local entertainment ranging from original to traditional musical selections to cowboy poetry while supporting AAI’s youth art grants and scholarships. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Harpist Janet Whitesell and guitarist Kal Kovatch will perform solo pieces for the first time at a public performance in Seeley Lake. Whitesell started playing the harp at the age of 10. She a...
Missoula County is a great place to live and raise a family, but to keep it that way we need leadership with a clear vision for the future, rooted in stewardship for this place, which is why I'm running to become your next Missoula County Commissioner. As a former wildland firefighter, I know a thing or two about hard work and leadership, even amidst sharp differences of opinion-attributes that are desperately needed in county government and throughout our community. I'm running for my two child...
SEELEY LAKE – One of the goals of the Clearwater Resource Council (CRC) is to protect and sustain the waters of the Clearwater River drainage system. To this end, CRC has a number of projects in place that have gathered a large amount of scientific data. "There's a lot of good stuff going on that we're very happy about and that is really remarkable but nobody really knows about it," said Bruce Rieman, CRC Outreach Committee member The Outreach Committee decided to resolve that problem by c...
Well, it’s about to be vacation time again. First, let me say to our Seeley Lake people how proud many of us are that we have few running dogs due to all of you who watch your dogs closely. Yes, sometimes a dog does get loose accidently and when I get a call, the alert goes out and so many of our people watch and some of our businesses help much, and the dog is found. That’s what it takes to keep our pets safe. Thanks to all! However, there are some who take vacation in our communities which we appreciate. Although they sometimes think the...
HAMILTON - The Blackhawks played the Darby Invitational on Tuesday, April 26 in Hamilton, Mont. They placed three boys in the top 10 and took first place overall as a team. "It was a great day!" said Head Coach Wayne Cahoon, "The weather was good and the players are improving their game each week. The state golf tournament will be played in Hamilton in a few weeks, so it's nice to see the team so relaxed on this course." Junior McKinley Nicholas won the gold medal by two strokes with an 81....
Toast to Trail Creek, May 12 SEELEY LAKE - The community is invited to the Toast to Trail Creek at the Homestead Cabin on Double Arrow Ranch Thursday, May 12 at 5 p.m. Residents can see how the new fish screen and stream enhancements help ensure a healthy stream system and provide water for the golf course. The project was completed during low water conditions late last fall. Now with more water flowing participants will be able to see how everything works. Hiking Season Kick-Off Party, May 12 SEELEY LAKE - The community is invited to a party...
GREAT FALLS - More than half of Seeley-Swan athletes set new personal records (PR) at the Fairfield-Belt Invitational April 30. The Lady Blackhawks took first at the meet beating out Glasgow by a narrow margin of just five points. Alex Bohlman led the Ladies taking first place in the 100-meter, 200-meter and javelin. She set a new PR in the 200 of 26.27 seconds. Three other Lady Blackhawks took first places at the meet. Tessa Grimes took first in the discus and set a new PR with a 100 foot, 3...
