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SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council discussed unanswered questions on the proposed 60-lot subdivision near the airport at their Feb. 12 meeting and voted to host a candidate forum ahead of this spring’s primary and local special district elections. The council also heard an update on the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (BCSA) and received a demonstration of the county’s Property Information System. Developers of the proposed 60-lot subdivision presented and answered questions at the January council meeting. During the meeting,...
SEELEY LAKE – "It was SOOOO cold," were the first words out of plungers mouths as they huddled under blankets, towels and jackets to warm up following their jump into Seeley Lake. Twenty-three hardy souls braved the cold in the first annual Seeley Lake Area Chamber Chill Plunge Feb. 17 in front of Tamaracks Resort. More than 50 friends, family and community members gathered to support the plungers, many donating money instead of jumping themselves. "The actual plunge was awesome," wrote Lisa H...
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks swabbed the deck with the Pirates in the semifinal and tore up the Tigers to take the 13C District Championship. The Blackhawks head to the Western C Divisional Tournament in Hamilton and will face Plains in their first game at 6:30 p.m. March 1. The Blackhawks decimated the Victor Pirates, scoring more points in the first quarter than the Pirates did in the entire game. The final score was 66-22. Cameron Haines led the Blackhawks, nailing 6,...
I enthusiastically support Josh Slotnick who is running as a Democrat for the Board of Missoula County Commissioners. Josh has been my friend, farmer and colleague for nearly 20 years. Without a doubt, he is one of the most hard-working and civic-minded people I know. Josh has deep roots in Missoula County and rural communities. After growing up in North Dakota, he moved here at 18 to attend University of Montana. He later served in the Peace Corps, and earned graduate degrees in agricultural extension and in ecological horticulture. Then, 25...
MISSOULA - In the 35 years that I’ve been privileged to live in Missoula County, I have been delighted to see how our community embraced regrowing our local food economy and protecting our farmland. One of the people who worked to make this happen is Josh Slotnick who is running for county commissioner. Josh is a philosopher and farmer, a thinker and a doer, who has been nourishing Missoula body and soul for many years. He was one of the founders of Garden City Harvest and helped protect two urban farms for the long term – the PEAS farm and...
My name is Travis Wafstet. I am an Independent candidate for the Office of Sheriff/Coroner in Missoula County. I am writing to address the residents in Greenough, Potomac, Seeley Lake and Condon. For many months your communities have not received the law enforcement services you deserve. This includes the stressful summer fire season, which plagued the Seeley area. For decades you have relied on the Sheriff’s Office “Resident Deputy” program where deputies live full-time and work in your communities separate from the local office in Misso...
Mental illness is not a new phrase but it is one that has been in the news and on the lips of many people since school shootings began. The most recent tragedy in Broward County, in Fort Lauderdale, has intensified the use of this phrase. The horror associated with the murders of the young high school students and staff cannot be expressed enough; this two-word phrase only begins to describe the tragedy. Mental illness, however, is a general phrase associated with a range of psychological...
SEELEY LAKE - Just 10 years after the Jocko Fire threatened Seeley Lake, our community was impacted by two major wildfires: the Liberty Fire west of Placid Lake and the 160,000 acre Ridge Ridge Fire north and east of Seeley Lake. Over the course of the summer, wildland fire fighters fought both fires, staging out of two large fire camps in Seeley Lake. Our community had to adjust to evacuation warnings and orders, smoke levels causing unprecedented hazardous air quality, the presence of the National Guard and a significant hit to our economy....
SEELEY LAKE - Despite all the lovely white stuff falling from the sky right now, the Clearwater Resource Council and the Blackfoot Challenge are gearing up for run-off. We will be running our Adopt-A-Stream program again this year. We are seeking volunteers to help us get out to the streams once each week and collect water samples. If you’re interested in helping out, or just curious, please join us at The Hub (Bison and Bear Mall) Monday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. for a program introduction and training session. The in-classroom session will be follow...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Ranger District announced a March 31 deadline for submitting summer/fall Recreation Even Special Use Permit applications. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted. A Recreation Event Special Use Permit is required for organizing any use or activity events on National Forest System lands that meets either of the following criteria, regardless of whether the use or activity is intended to produce a profit: • Where an entry or participation fee is charged. Donations are considered fees if they e...
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." That's a quote by Margaret Mead that I have embraced all my adult life. Hi, I'm Lee Bridges and I'm running as a Democrat to represent House District 92 in Helena. I've lived in our District since 1984. I recognize that while we may have differences on some issues, our core Montana values are essentially the same. We live in one of the most beautiful areas in...
Wellness Checks. We’re constantly reminded of the importance of getting one. It is a preventative action that normally takes little time and effort to complete. The resulting peace of mind usually outweighs the dread of visiting your health care provider. There are times when you find yourself inventing at least a dozen excuses for putting it off for another month and then another… By putting it off, your routine check-up may suddenly become an emergency! Our fear of knowing, feeds our habit of not wanting to know. How many times have we sai...
SWAN VALLEY – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Game Warden Bill Koppen is looking for more information regarding the killing of two mature bald eagles and a young buck that were dumped in the Beaver Creek area. A monetary award is available if information leads to an arrest and conviction. A Swan Valley resident reported the eagles and young buck carcasses to FWP after finding them Feb. 12. The eagles and head and front legs of the young buck were three quarters of a mile off Highway 83 at m...
In 1979, Len Kobylenski purchased the Buckhorn Camp and changed the name to the Mission Mountains Mercantile. To prove that fact is stranger than fiction – the only document to survive the devastating fire two years ago was the original Buy/Sell Agreement that he had signed. It was found under a pile of charred debris that somehow survived. Kobylenski was a banker during the 1970s, and spent almost all his vacations out west. He came to Montana from upstate New York for the first time in 1...
Montana Community Health Centers (CHC) were facing a 70 percent funding cliff this May when Congress failed to reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund last September. As of Feb. 9, President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan budget bill that includes two years of continued funding. While the loss of funding threat is less urgent, Partnership Health Center (PHC), that provides services to Seeley Lake, encourages the public to continue to share the impact of the Health Centers with their Monta...
SEELEY LAKE - Harold Fred Mora graduated to heaven Feb. 9, 2018 at the age of 81 surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren after a brief hospitalization for heart and renal failure. His celebration service was held in Great Falls, Mont. Feb. 16 at Victory Church followed by burial at Highland Cemetery. Harold had a passion for faith, family, building and the great outdoors. Harold was the kind of man who didn't have to tell you who or what he believed because he quietly just lived it...
After living here in Seeley Lake for 16 years, I am FINALLY able to volunteer for the Race to the Sky dog sled race! Other years I had been busy volunteering for other things or my knees weren't so good. Now I have new knees and no other commitments and so off I went to volunteer. I had volunteered at the Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska years ago at the Galena checkpoint. I had family living there at the time, so I combined a visit and on a lark offered to help out. No one ever says no to a...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Department took advantage of the icy conditions at the Chamber Chill Plunge to train on environmental emergencies, specifically hypothermia. After providing medical support for the plunge, Fire Chief Michael Greer remained in his plunge attire and became the patient for the scenario. He was found shirtless in the snow and the medical volunteers quickly jumped into action. "As fire fighters and Emergency Medical Technicians [EMTs] we often work in e...
SEELEY LAKE - The SLE Eagles girls basketball team are soaring high halfway through their season. The A Team is undefeated and the B Team has only lost a close game to Charlo. Stacked with eighth graders that have shown great improvement this year, Head Coach Brett Haines said they are working to refine their game and he's excited for all the young talent coming up. "When they come to the gym, the girls are ready to get after it," said Haines. "They hustle. I always tell them good things happen...
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks are heading to the Western C Divisional Tournament after taking second place at the 13C District Tournament. The Ladies whipped Victor in their opening game and defeated Darby before falling to Clark Fork in the championship game. They will face Charlo in their opening game in Hamilton March 1 at 10:30 a.m. The Lady Blackhawks held Victor to just one basket in each quarter and a handful of free throws in the game. The final score was 60-15. Aspen...
Loving Hearts in Need of Donations SEELEY LAKE - Loving Hearts is in need of clothing and household items. Please help by donating gently used, no longer needed items that are in good shape and in good working condition. Clothing should be clean, no holes or stains, no missing buttons and no broken zippers. Large items, such as big TVs or furniture, can not be accepted. Donations are accepted at Loving Hearts on Wednesdays 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Please do not leave items on the doorstep as the winter weather ruins the...
