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SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer Board put the fate of the proposed sewer into the hands of the voters at a special board meeting Sept. 7. The board also changed the phases to subdistricts and discussed how to get information to the voters. The route of the main pipe to the treatment facility and the possibility of an open board position were also discussed. The present board members unanimously passed the bond resolution which, if approved by the voters, would allow the district to borrow $4,488,000. The district has already secured...
SWAN VALLEY – More than 100 concerned citizens attended the Swan Valley Community Council (SVCC) special meeting Sept. 14 to discuss and gather more information on the Flathead National Forest (FNF) Draft Forest Plan. US Forest Service representatives from the Revision Team including team leader Joe Krueger presented the four proposed Alternatives A, B, C and D. Swan Valley resident, Swan Valley Fire Service Area board member and Swan Valley Emergency Services (SVES) volunteer Jimmy Boyd spoke about the safety concerns he sees with the plans a...
For the past eight years, members of the Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Company have stood in remembrance Sept. 11 holding flags for 102 minutes in front of the Seeley Lake Post Office. This is the amount of time it took for the first of the two Twin Towers in New York City to fall after being hit that fateful day in 2001. This year was no different as they paid tribute to those who lost their lives and all of the medics and firefighters who responded. Seeley Lake Volunteer Emergency Medical...
OVANDO - The Blackfoot Trumpeter Swan Restoration Program marked its 12th year of releasing swans in the Blackfoot Valley Sept. 8. Eight trumpeter swan cygnets were released at Jones Lake near Ovando in an effort to restore trumpeter swans to their historical territory in the Blackfoot Valley. State Coordinator for the Montana Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Greg Neudecker led the program in which seven area schools participated in the release. While the birds were being banded and...
SWAN VALLEY - I would like to offer a response to the Pathfinder’s Sept. 1, 2016 article “Swan Valley Emergency Services Expresses Concerns with Forest Plan Draft.” In 1989 I lost my home to fire and am grateful for the response by the Swan Valley Volunteer Fire Department. Since then I have made monetary donations (when I can) and in-kind donations. I appreciate and value the efforts of local volunteers who donate time to help homeowners like me. However, I feel compelled to address some of the misinformation and half-truths that are being...
Addrien Marx who is seeking the position of State Representative for District 92 deserves the enthusiastic support of the citizens in this district. I am one of those in enthusiastic supporters. Addrien’s experience as a longtime Seeley Lake small business owner has attuned her to the many parts of Montana’s economy. She understands the importance of adequately funding infrastructure. A healthy population is essential to a good economy, and Addrien supports expansion of the Medicaid health coverage for Montana citizens. Addrien, also a tea...
In the previous article, a willingness and a resistance to change were introduced in a general way. In this article, I want to be more specific. So, let's look at changes with respect to complexes. Remember that complexes are part of our personal unconscious (hidden) psychologies and are triggered/activated by situations, people or comments in our daily lives. When triggered, the complex overrides our personalities and we express ourselves through the complex until the activated complex moves...
MISSOULA – Wildland fire officials with the Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) have reported widespread rain and cooler temperatures within their jurisdictions. Longer, cooler nights will prolong the rain’s effect on the fuels that are the primary carrier of fire on the landscape. These conditions will move Missoula County fire danger rating from VERY HIGH to MODERATE effective Sept. 7. While the General Outdoor Burning season for yard debris cleanup is closed until March 2017, Prescribed Wildland Burning and Essential Agr...
SEELEY LAKE - Candidates for the November election will present themselves at two Candidates Forums, hosted by the Seeley Lake Community Council. The first one will be held next Monday, Sept. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Hall. Invitations have gone out to all Democrat (D), Libertarian (L) and Republican (R) candidates. Most have responded positively, some are still unsure whether they will attend, and a few have said that they cannot make it. At press time the following candidates have announced that they will appear: Mike Fellows (US...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Ranger District will host a free half-day (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) National Public Lands Day event Saturday, Sept. 24 at Monture Guard Station. The event will include a tour of the historic Guard Station, demonstrations on the use of primitive tools, packing stock, identifying noxious weeds, analyzing soils, practicing leave no trace principles, operating a district fire engine and more! Bring your family and your lunch and the Forest Service will provide drinks, dessert and free t-shirts (while they last). Meet S...
Weed management is highly impacted by high temperatures combined with low and variable precipitation. Hot weather and drought affect the germination, growth, hardiness and competitive ability of both desirable plants and weeds. Many weeds, once established, need very little water to survive. Perennial weed species such as spotted knapweed, field bindweed and Canada thistle have extensive, deep root systems and are able to “mine” water. Perennial weeds and other plants also have the ability to establish a dormant state for some time during wat...
LINCOLN - Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild (BPSW) launched the 2016 Artist-in-Residence program on Monday, Sept.12. BPSW will host British environmental artist Chris Drury and University of Montana Graduate Emerging Artist Tyler Nansen during the three-week residency program. The completed sculpture installations will be officially launched at Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. Chris Drury, the internationally celebrated environmental artist from the United Kingdom has been creating ground breaking...
SEELEY LAKE – The topic of the Sept. 8 Pure Montana Tales held at SLE Outside was the Crown of the Continent (CC). The featured speakers were Rick and Susie Graetz. Their credentials include more than 30 books, the most recent entitled "Rocky Mountain Front." In addition, Susie is Managing Editor of The University of Montana (UM) Press and Managing Editor of the university's e-magazine "Crown of the Continent and the Greater Yellowstone." Rick teaches four Crown of the Continent courses each y...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) students returned to school Aug. 29. Along with the renovations to the building, SSHS is participating in the Challenge Success program offered by Stanford University and will be offering Altacare mental health services. Funded by the Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) bond passed last November, the renovations to SSHS will be completed by Thanksgiving. Once the glass comes in for the front entrance, students will be using key cards for entry and the public will be buzzed in. The public library...
Words have power. Words are a primary method of communication. They can change the destiny of nations, causing war or peace. When spoken, they can stick in our memories for our entire lives, and even beyond as we pass them on to others. When written down, they can survive for centuries and millennia. The Bible is composed of words. It is God’s message to humans, penned by men, inspired by God Himself, written down, surviving for millennia. And the Bible itself shows the power of words. In the third verse of the Bible, Genesis 1:3, God spoke the...
OVANDO - The Ovando Community Education Endowment (OCEE) group will be hosting an old-time community square and folk dance Friday, Sept. 23 at the Ovando School. The purpose of the dance is to raise funds for the endowment and to provide a fun evening to bring folks together to celebrate the school and community. The Ovando School is a two-room schoolhouse that provides a unique and excellent educational experience for the preschool to eighth grade students who attend. The school with its attached gym and library also serves as the center of...
SWAN VALLEY - Fern Kauffman is starting a new chapter after working for the Swan Valley Library for more than 30 years. Kauffman has seen many changes in her tenure. Her biggest joy has been her love of helping patrons find the information they were looking for, whether in a book or on the Internet. The Swan Valley Library opened in 1979. The community built and maintained the building. They were the first branch library with Missoula County Public Library (MCPL). "We are so far from everything...
Length: Approximately 4.5 miles one way Elevation: 6,374 feet at Fly Lake Usage: No stock, no bikes or motorized vehicles. Trail not completely cleared. Services: Parking at trailhead one hour from Hwy 200. Directions: Turn north off Highway 200 East onto Gold Creek Road near Potomac. Stay on main road heading toward the Gold Creek trailhead. Near mile marker 12, turn right heading five miles to the trailhead parking. Total time to trailhead parking is about a one hour drive from Highway 200....
GREAT FALLS — It’s National Preparedness Month, a time when the American Red Cross of Montana encourages people across our state to create a fire escape plan so that everyone knows what to do if a fire happens in their home. “Large-scale disasters like wildfires and floods always make the news but the most common disaster threat people face across our country is a fire in their home,” said Diane Wright, Executive Director of Montana Red Cross. “Here in Montana, we respond to home fires almost every day. We urge residents to develop a fire escap...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks took on the Mountain Cats of the Clark Fork Co-op and the Valley Christian Eagles last week. The Ladies split the week giving them a 1-1 in conference and 1-2 overall record. Versus Clark Fork Co-op The Lady Blackhawks traveled to Superior Sept. 8 to tame the Mountain Cats. The Ladies defeated the Cats with a wide margin in game one, 25-16. The Cats put up a better fight but the Lady Blackhawks still prevailed 25-23 before finishing the Cats off in game three,...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks headed to Superior to take on the Clark Fork Co-op's Mountain Cats Sept. 9. After allowing the Mountain Cats a pair of unanswered touchdowns in the opening quarter, the Blackhawks put their first points on the board. Shane Lindemer took a pass from Bradley Miller in for the 55-yard touchdown. Miller hit Chance Johnson for the two-point conversion cutting the Mountain Cats lead to just 6. The Mountain Cats spent the rest of the half and the third quarter running up the...
KALISPELL – The Seeley-Swan High School Cross Country teams got their first chance to run on the State Cross Country course, Sept. 9 at the Flathead Invitational Meet at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Mont. All of the SSHS athletes ran season personal records (PRs). The course includes one and a half mile loops including a long hill with a finish downhill. The uneven ground cause some rolled ankles. The athletes received print-outs that posted each mile time as well as pace and finish times. This w...
Recycling & Hazardous Waste Disposal Available Sept. 16 & Sept. 17 MISSOULA - An opportunity for residents to bring household toxics such as pesticide, oil, antifreeze, oil-based paint, thinners, fuel, mercury etc for safe disposal. Most items are accepted for free. Non-Missoula County residents and all businesses pay for disposal. For specific items accepted and associated costs, visit www.hazwastemissoula.com or call 258-4890. Event runs 9 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Sept. 16 and 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sept. 17, at the Missoula City Shops Building, 1305 S...
