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SEELEY LAKE – Missoula County has 103 confirmed pertussis cases as of Tuesday, May 14. Cases have been reported across all ages, from infants to adults. There are 16 schools involved in this community-wide outbreak including Seeley-Swan High School. The duration of the outbreak means it is possible for people who were exposed earlier in the outbreak to be re-exposed. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a type of bacteria. Pertussis can affect people of all ages, but can be very s...
OVANDO – A single-vehicle roll over on Highway 200 May 7 claimed the life of 19-year-old man from Browning. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Brian Inman said alcohol, speed and not wearing seatbelts were the major factors in the crash. No citations were issued. According to Inman, early Tuesday morning a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire was westbound on Highway 200. It came to the curve in the road just west of Ovando at mile marker 41.9. The driver Uriel Tatsey, 19 from Browning, overcorrected and went o...
MISSOULA – Seeley Lake resident Sam Weisenburger, 17, is the Montana State Champion after winning the Smallbore Indoor Rifle State Championship this past April. In addition to the highest score posted across all ages, he also won the High Junior State Champion title, the Buddy Match with his father Trace and was part of the winning four-person team. The Montana State Indoor Conventional and Metric Position Smallbore Rifle Championships were conducted in Missoula the weekend of April 13 and in L...
HELENA – Of the seven individuals and groups from Seeley-Swan High School that went to the State Music Festival in Helena May 3 and 4, four received the highest superior rating while the other three received an excellent. At the State Music Festival the students performed in one-hour blocks of five different performances ranging from solos, duets to small ensembles, all vocal and instrumental. Instead of playing their piece and leaving like at Districts, the students are expected to stay for t...
SEELEY LAKE - After a winter of wrangling and struggling, the Seeley Lake Sewer Board seems no closer to an equitable funding formula for its sewer proposal than ever. The costs, in fact, seem to be going up and Missoula County officials have reneged on a pledge of more than a half-million dollars in engineering services for the construction of Phase l. That alone has resulted in an estimated cost increase of nearly three quarters of a million dollars. Sewer district residents have a constitutional right to know what the project will cost them...
Previously I discussed the advantages a revolver has as a concealed carry/self defense firearm. Now I will discuss why the auto pistol is also a great choice. First, the auto pistols come in many sizes and weights so there are many choices. Prices are also available to fit everyone's budget. Everything I said about the revolvers is still true but the autos have some advantages. They are: The auto pistols carry more "on board" ammo. Some of the autos will have as many as 17 rounds of ammo in the...
When I was growing up, I wanted to go to school forever. I wanted to continue learning new things every day. Luckily, my education led me to journalism where I get to learn something new with every assignment. Through my undergraduate experience at the University of Montana School of Journalism I have found a love for community-focused storytelling on a variety of platforms. I'm excited to kick-off my professional career in your community as a reporter for the Seeley Swan Pathfinder. I was born...
Here we go, we find ourselves smack-dab in the middle of a whooping cough outbreak here in Seeley Lake this week. You may have been hearing about the outbreak in the Missoula high schools. Well, guess what, it's found its way here-high schoolers are good at sharing! As one of my favorite nurses always says, 'sharing is caring!" In this case, I beg to differ, sharing your whooping cough (AKA pertussis) is not caring, it's just mean! So, here is what you might need to know: • Pertussis (the b...
It's May, and universities across the nation are growing quiet and empty. But in four days, college students will arrive in the Swan Valley for their first day of class. Since 1997, Swan Valley Connections' college field programs have welcomed over 200 students who come eager to learn through experiences unmatched by their typical classes, labs and lecture halls. Some come hungry for hands-on training in conservation field techniques. Others want a broader, deeper immersion in the tangled social...
OVANDO - Students in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana have the unique opportunity to step outside the classroom and into the forest to develop actionable land management plans through a variety of courses. One of these classes is Forest Planning, where forestry students work together in teams to prepare a forest plan for a landowner. Course instructor Tim Love is a former district ranger for the U.S. Forest Service, Seeley Lake Ranger District...
SEELEY LAKE – While their classmates were participating in the Cooper League qualifying track meet, around 25 Seeley Lake Elementary sixth, seventh and eighth graders spent their Friday afternoon moving brush and sweeping dirt at the tennis courts in the Seeley Lake Community Park. This was part of a summer-long project to do some much needed maintenance to the facilities at the Park. The Seeley Lake Parks Committee received a $1,500 grant from Missoula County Parks and Trails Advisory board thi...
After a six-year hiatus, the Loon and Fish Festival is returning to Seeley Lake and 2 Valleys Stage Performing Arts Series will have their 2019-2020 season tickets for sale at “early bird” or you might say, “Early Loon” prices! “Something Old, Something New” No, we’re not sponsoring a wedding, but along with two new performance groups the 2019-2020 2VS season is bringing back three guest artist groups from previous seasons – ones we enjoyed so much, we wanted them to perform for us again. For those of you who missed their previous perfor...
SEELEY LAKE - It’s been six long years since the Loon and Fish Festival was on the Memorial Day Weekend schedule in Seeley Lake, and nine years since the festival was held at the Seeley Lake Community Hall, where the Festival was first held in 1993! Alpine Artisans, Inc. has returned to the original formula for this popular event – a celebration of art and nature. The festival is anchored by an elegant art show and sale featuring over 30 artists from the Blackfoot, Seeley and Swan Valleys – including wood work, jewelry, watercolor, oils, embro...
SEELEY LAKE – For Steven Wilson, it all started with Tog'l blocks and an erector set. Now after more than 30 years building from the ground up, Wilson and his wife Juli opened Steve Wilson Construction in Seeley Lake. Their goal is to establish lasting relationships with their customers by exceeding expectations and gaining trust through exceptional performance by every member of their construction team. "I didn't know what I wanted to do in life. I just started building stuff as a kid – mod...
SEELEY LAKE – Sunset School students were out scouting for woodpeckers Friday, May 10 with Missoula author Sneed B. Collard III. Along with woodpeckers they observed many other birds and studied structures and adaptations that help them survive. Last September, Sunset School was part of the Blackfoot Challenge's excursion to the Monture Guard Station to learn about forest fires, fire behavior and the effects of a burn on the forest and habitat. This experience coincided with their exploration an...
MISSOULA - Seeley-Swan won the District 13C Championship May 3-4 by wide margins for both the Girls and Boys. Both took first place with 201 team points ahead of Clark Fork Coop with 114 points for the Girls and 118 points for the Boys. Both the Girls and Boys swept the relay races winning the 4x100 and 4x400 while 12 Girls and 12 Boys advanced to the Western C Divisional Meet in individual events. On the track for the Girls, Lily Mercer won the 100, 200 and 400. Sariah Maughan won the 800 and...
SEELEY LAKE - Michael Edward Haley was born on June 6,1970 in Gallipolis, Ohio to John Haley and Nancy Craighead. He was the youngest of their three children. Mike grew up in the beautiful town of Boulder, Colorado where his adventurous spirit attracted him to climbing mountains, snowboarding, cliff jumping and living free with his friends and family. He graduated from Meadowdale High School in Dayton, Ohio in 1989. Mike met the love of his life while on an adventure to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to...
Often we receive advice: advice from friends; advice from family; advice from fellow workers. Advice generally comes in two types: good and bad. Though usually well intended, it is not always sound advice. We should always take care to seek advice from Godly people. People we know will give Godly counsel. I recently did just that. As I struggled with a problem, I received some of the best advice I’d ever received. This longtime friend of mine advised, “Pray about this!” But, he continued, “...as you pray about it, pray in the Spirit, not in...
Scientists return to continue studying wildfire smoke impacts SEELEY LAKE - The University of Montana, in conjunction with the Missoula County-City Health Department, is returning June 5 and June 26 to continue the smoke impact study they started in October 2017 following the Rice Ridge fire in Seeley Lake. Seeley Lake residents are encouraged to participate whether they have in the past or not. The study will take place Wednesday, June 5 and Wednesday, June 26 at the Seeley Lake Community Hall (3248 Highway 83) from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Those i...
