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SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan Search and Rescue (SSSAR) volunteers trained for high-angle rescue July 20 near Double Arrow Lookout. Even though SSSAR has never had to perform a technical high-angle rescue, they hone their skills every three to four years just in case a situation arises in steep areas. SSSAR Chief Gerry Connell defined high angle as 60-degree slope or more. While there are only a few places in SSSAR's coverage that would require a technical high-angle rescue, Connell said the...
POTOMAC - More than 10 Potomac Valley 4-H club members competed in various spring and early summer competitions for their dog and horse projects. The Western Montana Fair starts earlier than the traditional fair week. 4-H members in the dog project compete before "fair week" Aug. 8-13. 4-H horse members in the Trail Ride are judged anytime after the snow melts and before the fair while Ranch Horse projects sort cows and rope in early July. Traditionally the 4-H horseshow and dog shows were the...
The Powell County Community Foundation (PCF) is accepting grant applications from non-profits throughout Powell County. The PCF awards grants, usually ranging from $500 to $1,200, for charitable purposes in the following focus areas: basic human needs, arts and culture, recreation and economic development. The application deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 7. The short application form is available by writing to the PCF at P.O. Box 834, Deer Lodge, MT 59722; by contacting board members Kirk Sandquist, Steve Owens, Mary Ann Fraley, Claudia Dippold,...
SEELEY LAKE - When July and August temperatures soar into the high 90s and above, people start using the phrase the "dog days of summer." While it is true that dogs, especially those wearing thick fur coats, are less inclined to run and more likely to lie around panting on hot summer days, the phrase's origin actually comes from astrological rather than canine behavior. One of the most familiar constellations in the night sky is Orion the giant hunter, easily recognizable by the three stars in...
Fire Danger VERY HIGH in Missoula County MISSOULA – Interagency wildland fire officials with the Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) have determined fire danger within Missoula County to be VERY HIGH. Recent days have been extremely dry with little moisture causing vegetation and grasses to cure. This fine, dead fuel is the primary carrier of fire in the wildland, and when fires get established in this fuel type they spread out of control rapidly. Temperatures are expected to remain consistently hot and dry throughout the w...
