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A Seeley Lake man who lost the three-bedroom, A-frame house on Hickory Lane he built himself 40 years ago, to a chimney fire last Sunday morning, Feb. 5, says that despite the event, he is thankful for the support from the community as he decides his next move. Pat Caffrey, a retired industrial forester, said he was in the living room near the fireplace when the chimney fire started, just as he was getting ready to go out that morning to an event. "I heard crackling," he described. "Then I...
The First Old Salt Festival is coming to Helmville June 23-25, 2023. Aromas of food cooked over an open wood-fired pit from renowned chefs, music and conversations will fill the air at the old airstrip southeast of Helmville on the Mannix Ranch."It's meant to be a celebration of Montana land stewardship," said Cole Mannix, event chairperson, in a phone interview. "We're trying to engage people in our urban areas with rural communities and celebrate what ranching can do for maintaining an intact...
Mowgli, a hand-raised, ring-tailed lemur is making a new home for himself in Seeley Lake. Mowgli belongs to Jenn and Chuck Kaiser, who recently moved to Seeley Lake from Oklahoma where they had a pet store and exotic animal traveling zoo. Jenn explained that Mowgli is also a licensed support animal for Kaiser to help with PTSD and has "never met anyone he didn't like." Mowgli was born November 2021 at the Kaiser's USDA licensed exotic animal farm. His parents were not socialized by their...
Graduating seniors played their last home basketball game against Charlo. The seniors were recognized with their families and friends, before playing in their game. The game was a perfect ending for their home court, with both the boys' and girls' teams taking the win, as well as both JV teams. The teams played their last regular game, including JV teams, against Thompson Falls on Saturday, and will go on to District tournaments on Thursday in Hamilton. First row, from left: Ben Haley Ben was...
Fourteen years ago, in Trace Stone’s Spanish class, an idea was formed that would bring opportunities to Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) students for years to come. This idea became Destinations for Education (D4E) an international travel group for SSHS students that provides the opportunity to become immersed in foreign cultures, languages, and community service. In 2009, Trace Stone took students on the first D4E international trip to Ecuador, where students participated in homestays with local families. Since then, Stone has taken students t...
It was at Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. (ACTS 11:26) We would do well to note that nowhere in Scripture does it proclaim: They were called, Protestant or Catholic, Lutheran or Methodist or Pentecostal, or, for that matter, any other denomination. It was man and his traditions that have divided the church. But, as Is recorded in Genesis, "What man intends for evil, God intends for good." Galatians 5 makes a distinction between aspects of our human spirit, which brings... Full story
Following the diagnosis of a fourth premises with Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1) in Flathead County, the Department of Livestock has quarantined an equine event/boarding facility and is extending the recommendation for limiting travel and cancelling events in the valley that bring horses from multiple sources together through Feb. 17. Horses at three private premises and a single equine event/boarding facility have now been diagnosed with EHV-1, with exposed horses on these premises quarantined.... Full story
Pathfinder Archives February 16, 2023 1988 Graham Takes Fourth In Governor's Cup Bruce Graham of Seeley Lake placed fourth in the Governor's Cup 500-mile Sled Dog Race held last week. Just finishing this year's Governor' Cup was an accomplishment according to the mushers who ran the race. Graham, who was sponsored in part by the town of Seeley Lake, finished with a seven-dog team after starting out with eleven dogs. According to Kathy Christian, handler for the Graham team, everyone was thrilled...
The Lolo National Forest and Plan Revision Team will hold public workshops to begin working through the "Assessment" phase of the revision process in mid-February 2023. These interactive workshops entitled Common Ground in the Lolo will be hosted both in-person and virtually across the Lolo Ranger Districts focused on revision assessment elements including need to change, best available scientific information, and insights into distinctive roles and contributions of the Lolo National Forest.... Full story
By Elaine Caton, Blackfoot Challenge Education & Swan Program Coordinator The Blackfoot Challenge and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began working together in 2005 to restore trumpeter swans to the Blackfoot watershed. Thanks to the support and hard work of many partners, landowners, teachers, and schoolkids over the years, we met our project goal in 2022, and the swan population here is now considered officially restored! The goal was to have at least seven successful nests for at least...
Saturday, February 18, 6:30 p.m., Scenic Montana Trails Annual Snowball Dinner at Seeley Lake Community Hall. Sunday, February 19, 1:00 p.m., Old Ski Hill, (406-677-2990) History Walk and Talk Join the Seeley Lake Historical Association at the Old Ski Hill on Double Arrow Ranch for a snowshoe walk. Learn about one of Montana’s first ski areas as well as the history of land ownership on the Double Arrow. We will have wassail and cookies after the walk. Take the Double Arrow turnoff and at the split bear right. Park either lower down or up by t...
The University of Montana and the Missoula City-County Health Department are conducting an air quality study in the Seeley Lake area and are looking for volunteers to host PurpleAir Sensors on their property. PurpleAir Sensors are secure low-impact devices that measure particulate matter suspended in the air and require outside power and a good WiFi connection. We are conducting this study to see how the air quality in the Seeley Lake area compares to before the implementation of the 2012-2014 Seeley Lake Wood Stove Change Out Program that... Full story
