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SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board held a special meeting May 24 where board President Mike Boltz threatened to file for an injunction to keep newly elected board members from derailing the sewer project. In other business, the board passed a resolution to accept an Environmental Assessment instead of having to go through a full Environmental Impact Statement. The assessment was required for the district to apply for funding from the Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP) for Phase 2 of the collection system. In the May 8...
SEELEY LAKE – The Grizzly Bear north of Seeley Lake continues to find trash and trouble in the past week reported Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Bear Biologist Jamie Jonkel. There was also another unrelated incident where a pig was killed by a grizzly bear in the lower Clearwater drainage. Residents are asked to be diligent and secure all attractants, for their safety and to avoid training the bears. The collared grizzly bear continues to hang around north of town around Boy Scout Road. J...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake honored its veterans this Memorial Day at a ceremony that included prayers and a demonstration of the 13 folds of the U.S. flag was accompanied by an explanation for each fold. Barbara Knopp, who lead the ceremony, gave a brief history of Memorial Day's origins. "The observance of this day was born in 1863 when Confederate women were cleaning their soldiers graves and noticed how badly the Union soldiers graves were overgrown with weeds and mud," she told the crowd....
SEELEY LAKE - Sixteen-year-old Bailey Boyles shouted "Hip hip!" and the boat she was trailing behind accelerated, allowing her to sit upright on her hydrofoil. The group of people in the boat cheered as she rode, they were all members of her family or other hydrofoilers that her family had known for years. The 10th annual Seeley Lake Invitational hydrofoiling event took place over this Memorial Day weekend, hosted by Missoula residents Keith Gyles, his wife Robin and Seeley Lake resident Woody...
I am writing this letter to give my strong support for Duane “Cecil” Schlabach as our representative for HD 92. I’ve known Duane for 18 years, and in the process watched him travel his “Montana road” - first as a wilderness packer/guide, followed by a stint as a rodeo bronc rider, then as a carpenter, as a university student pursuing higher education and for the last several years as a teacher at Seeley Lake Elementary. Over the years he has earned and continually increased my respect for his motivation, drive, work ethic and strong core valu...
I don’t remember when I’ve been so excited about an election -- maybe 2008? A major reason is that I have had the amazing opportunity to work on my friend’s campaign. Lee Bridges is running for House District 92 -- it’s a unique district stretching from East Missoula, east to Clinton, north to Seeley, then Condon. Lee has lived in the district for decades and is very involved in the community. She is a union sheet metal worker, very hard-working, scary smart, quick to understand, creative, a natural consensus seeker. I have spent hours with he...
As a lifelong resident of East Missoula (HD92), I believe we need a strong and independent voice for the working class dogs, the tough blue collar folks who make up the majority of District 92. Lee Bridges is that voice and she’s getting my vote. Lee has been a neighbor and friend for over 34 years. You won’t find a better representative than her. She’s a union sheet metal worker and mechanic, an entrepreneur who restores and rides Harleys, a skilled tradesman and union supporter, a volunteer firefighter, an East Missoula Community Counc...
I started the winter helping plow and shovel – like everyone else. Mostly I hung around then maybe catch another wolf. What's that about the best-laid plans of mice and me? So anyway, I didn't plan on jealous people to sabotage my traps. My only alternative was to call in the game warden who proved to be of little help. I was disappointed to say the least. Not wanting to take matters in my own hands, thus lose my Christian witness, I decided to head for the land of coyotes and cactus – rat...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Swan Pathfinder welcomed reporter, photographer and designer Zoie Koostra May 21. Koostra is looking forward to spending more time in nature and working on her dreams of writing stories and using design to deliver more complete stories to readers. Koostra grew up in Great Falls with her parents, younger sister and three cats. She was active in her church growing up and loved being in plays. She played trombone in the band and piano as a hobby. Koostra wanted to be a writ...
SWAN VALLEY - Swan Valley Elementary has its own resident artist now that fifth grader Rilyn Richardson won second place in the Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division annual aviation art contest for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. More than 250 artists entered the contest in three categories from kindergarten through seniors in high school. On May 25, as soon as the graduation ceremony ended, it was announced that Richardson won the prize for her drawing of a...
SEELEY LAKE – The proposal of the community ice rink on the Seeley Lake Elementary fields has generated discussion and a few common concerns in the community. Committee members Scott Eggeman and Gary Swain feel the main goal for the rink would be to provide an opportunity for local youth to learn how to skate and become a community asset during the longest season of the year. They also don’t feel that it excludes any other uses of the SLE fields. The SLE School board has yet to make a decision on the request. The community is encouraged to sub...
SWAN VALLEY - It was a big day for the Richardson family at Swan Valley Elementary. Seth Richardson, an eighth grader, was presented with his diploma by his father and honored in a graduation ceremony alongside two other students who were graduating from kindergarten. Richardson's father Nathan presented him with his diploma and gave his son a big hug. "It was pretty overwhelming," Nathan said. "It's a little silly to have a ceremony for graduating eighth grade, but it's still a milestone....
SWAN VALLEY - At the Swan Valley Elementary spring concert, students from kindergarten to middle school sang, played instruments and even acted in a musical play about ancient history. "She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain" was one of the songs performed by kindergartners, first and second graders with accompanying actions. The third and fourth grade group sang several tunes, one of which included percussion instruments such as drums and maracas. The fifth grade band performed "Frère Jacques"...
In 2004 when the Missoula County Weed District initially mapped the infestation of yellowflag iris that had recently been reported to us on the Clearwater River between Salmon Lake and the Blackfoot River, we faced a daunting challenge: 10 miles of river, both banks heavily infested and nearly 83 acres of dense thickets peppered with yellowflag iris. The yellowflag iris was already beginning to fill-in shallow bays on Elbow Lake, degrade wetlands and river bank habitat on the Clearwater River...
Kinnickinnick, or bearberry, which grows throughout the forests of the West, often goes unnoticed because it is not a showy plant. But it is one of my favorites because each spring, when the arrival of warm weather seems utterly improbable, kinnickinnick's bright red berries and tiny evergreen leaves are the first to emerge from under the snow. Its resilience always reassures me the earth will come back to life. Originally, kinnickinnick was a trading term eastern tribes gave to all plants that...
SEELEY LAKE - When Kyle Zumwalt was a manager at Noodle Express in Missoula, the company required that he read a book called "Good to Great." It detailed how companies can go above and beyond when serving their customers. Zumwalt, 30, hasn't stopped thinking about what he read since, especially when it comes to his new sandwich shop, It's Ah Wrap. "Since I've been a kid, I wanted to open a restaurant," he said. "The food industry has always fascinated me and I love being in the kitchen." Zumwalt...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake resident Amy Vernarsky already owned four dogs and five cats. When she rescued 20 abandoned kittens and adult cats she had to clear out a spare bedroom to house them all. "When my daughter saw the Facebook post [about the abandoned cats in the Morrell area], she wanted us to go get them," Vernarsky said. "And I was like 'Of course!'" In total, there were three mother cats and 17 kittens of varying ages. The two youngest of the kittens, which Vernarsky estimated to be o...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake residents Aleshia Johnson and Levi Radford announce the birth of their son Liam Michael Radford. Liam was born May 11 at 8:07 p.m. He was 6 pounds, 11 ounces and 20 3/4 inches long. Liam is also welcomed by proud grandparents Becki and Mike Johnson and Valerie Radford of Seeley Lake.... Full story
“The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1) My wife and I are privileged to travel a lot and have been fortunate enough to serve on the African continent over a dozen times. Occasionally I hear stories from people about their fear of surrendering their will to God because, “God might send me to Africa or something!” But as we grow to know God more and trust in His character, it’s not a fearful thing to say, “Here am I Lord, send me!” He is a God who i...
SEELEY LAKE – Jaycee McGraves, Shelley McGraves along with teammate Diane Jones are riding for a second year as Team Seeley in the Great Cycle Challenge. This year they are riding for local cancer warrior three-year-old Addy Trevino, raising money for childhood cancer research. The Great Cycle Challenge started in 2015 and has grown to become one of the biggest cycling events in the United States. This year it includes 40,447 riders from across the country and 227 riders from Montana. People of...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan High School Music Department hosted their spring concert and awards ceremony May 23. Students performed selections from their District Music festival and several others they worked on throughout the spring semester. Musicians also received awards recognizing their accomplishments at the District and State Music Festivals, various achievement awards including Outstanding Musician, Outstanding Band or Choir Member, Director's Award and Most Improved selected by D...
SEELEY LAKE – When Seeley-Swan High School senior Elizabeth Done was called in to the principal's office she was relieved to learn it was because the staff wanted to nominate her for the Missoula Exchange Club's Accepting the Challenge of Excellence (A.C.E.) Award. After overcoming many emotional, mental and physical challenges in her life, Done has found an identity for success. She wants to be a positive influence in those around her and appreciates the recognition given by the SSHS staff f...
OVANDO - Ovando Elementary School graduated three eighth graders Wednesday, May 23. Opening remarks were made by the school's supervising teacher, Leigh Ann Valiton, affectionately known as "Ms. Valley." She said she had always been thankful her own children were boys, until the girls of this year's eighth grade class came along and changed her mind. Iris Swanberg, Sadie Smith and Macy Williams each participated in school graduation traditions like the reading of their "wills" or what they wish...
Everyone is invited to the Seeley Lake Elementary School Eighth Grade Graduation June 5 at 6 p.m. in the Seeley Lake Elementary gymnasium....
Everyone is invited to the Seeley Lake Elementary School Kindergarten Graduation June 1 at 1 p.m. in the Seeley Lake Elementary gymnasium....
