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SEELEY LAKE - The last of the sewer district's public information meetings on the proposed $15.7 million sewer project was held Nov. 13. It is now up to the district landowners if the project can move forward. Joe Nickell from the public relations firm PartnersCreative ran the meeting. Presenters Dr. Walt Hill, Professional Engineer from Great West Engineering Amy Deitchler and District Manager Greg Robertson provided information on the project background and the process ahead. The presenters...
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS – With the Rice Ridge Fire bearing down on Seeley Lake and no moisture in sight, Houston, Texas was hit with Hurricane Harvey, flooding 350,000 homes and dumping 53 inches of rain in three days in late August. After weathering 11 tropical storms in his lifetime, part-time Seeley Lake resident Conrad Jones never expected he would be the one needing help with number 12. Hurricane Harvey forced he, his wife Leslie and son Jack to evacuate their primary residence in Friendswood, T...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Leos Club collected 10 turkeys and more than $750 for the Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank during their Turkey Drive Nov. 17. The event was a huge success. Leos Club President Ibby Lorentz said the club chose this as a service project because there is no longer a community Thanksgiving dinner in Seeley Lake. "The Seeley Lake Lions Club does a food drive for Christmas," said Lorentz. "We thought Thanksgiving would be a good time to give back." The Leos collected froze...
SEELEY LAKE - From up and down the valley, folks tell us about the value and virtue of ‘clean water’ and the chemistry of sewage. We’ve funded studies and drilled wells to show what we already knew: Sewage affects water quality and should be regulated. The proposed sewer is a device that will allow folks to improve or profit on property investments and at the same time comply with Missoula County’s restrictive septic regulations. The debate is about cost and methods, not if we want clean water or not. Will this method have best results for mon...
SEELEY LAKE - The Sewer Board letter of Nov. 16 stating its intention to incur debt for a sewer project was incorrectly labeled a “ballot” in my last weeks/letter to the editor. Ballots may not be forwarded to “snow birds” but this letter is not considered a ballot and may be forwarded. I apologize for any confusion this may have created. Now...as to the letter: It, too, is confusing and obscure. We all basically received a form letter which says we can protest. If you received three letters, it means you have three properties in the sewer d...
For Grandpa and Teton. May they be riding down those trails together again... It's been time for a while now...to say goodbye. And I knew you knew that when I walked out in the corral the other day on that cold and frosty morning. The time had come to let go. And I could hear Grandpa saying the same. The goosebumps came, the hair stood up on my neck and the tears welled on my icy eyelashes while I slipped the halter on and walked you to the trailer... It's funny how one, single moment can cause...
SEELEY LAKE – The Department of Environmental Quality subjected Deer Creek Excavating, LLC’s application for Opencut Mining Permit to extended review. They felt public comments received at the Nov. 2 public meeting indicated that substantial issues regarding groundwater and hours of operation were not adequately satisfied by the proposed Plan of Operation. The proposed Cottonwood Pit is 26.5 acres located approximately four miles east of Seeley Lake in Powell County. Owner of Deer Creek Excavating Gary Lewis will be operating the pit. DEQ...
MISSOULA COUNTY - The Missoula County Clerk of Court’s office has been made aware of a scam where a caller posing as a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office will call a citizen and state that they have failed to appear for duty and will be picked up by law enforcement if a fine is not paid. The caller will go on to provide a badge number and seek credit card information. This is not the Sheriff’s Office, nor is this derived from the Clerk of Court. This type of scam has occurred in the past. It is important to note that potential juror infor...
Christmas tree permits are available for $5 cash at each of the Flathead National Forest offices in Kalispell, Hungry Horse and Bigfork as well as the Lolo National Forest District Offices. Additionally, permits can be purchased from a variety of retail vendors in the area. Each permit is good for the harvest of one tree from National Forest Land, with a maximum of three permits per household. As part of the national Every Kid in a Park initiative, all fourth graders are eligible for one free Christmas tree permit. For students to receive a...
HELENA – Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) opened the application cycle for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) and the Off-Highway Vehicle Program (OHV) Nov. 9 through the online system at fundingmt.org. The application deadline for both grants will be Feb. 1, 2018 at 5 p.m. Recreational Trails Program training sessions will be offered throughout Montana for all prospective applicants on the following dates: • Nov. 29, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.: Bozeman – FWP Region 3 Conference Room • Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.: Helena—FWP Annex Building Conf...
After the smoke cleared and before the snow arrived, the Blackfoot Restoration team was able to install a new fish screen in the Blackfoot valley, bringing the total to 32 screens. The new screen is located near Lincoln on an irrigation diversion off the Blackfoot River. The diversion has been in use for decades supplying water to hay fields. However, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks also discovered that the ditch used to irrigate was also full of native trout. This ditch is located in a very...
MISSOULA - Seeley-Swan High School students Jayla Kauffman and Jared Townsend participated in the University of Montana Silver All-Star Wind Ensemble Nov. 10-12. They both enjoyed the opportunity to play with a larger group and be challenged musically. SSHS Music Director Kristen Cottom nominated Kauffman and Townsend for the All-Star Band. Having graduated from UM's Music Department, she helped run the festival in the past and thought it was a great playing opportunity. Cottom chose Kauffman...
As the voice for our nation’s entrepreneurs, the U.S. Small Business Administration supports small businesses and business owners every day. When our small businesses do well, our communities do, too. Therefore, as part of our annual tradition, I encourage you to join millions of Americans during the traditional start of the holiday shopping season and “shop small” on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25. On the heels of “Black Friday,” shopping small is a concrete way to support small retailers – the same businesses that generate two of every thre...
SEELEY LAKE – Lisa Hayhurst is all about having fun and building relationships. As the new executive director of the Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce, she looks forward to bringing a lot more fun to chamber events and activities and is excited to serve the community and businesses of Seeley Lake. Lisa grew up in a large Italian community outside of San Francisco, Calif. She has planned events and parties since she was young, learning from her mother Kathleen. "[In my culture] You always had f...
POTOMAC – This time of year Potomac residents share thankfulness and celebrate Thanksgiving in multiple ways. Longtime Potomac resident Janelle Shiller is thankful for her family. "I am very thankful for my health and having my daughter, son in law and two grandsons so close to me." She is also thankful for her son who frequently visits and her many friends in the valley. * * * * Judy DeNoyer continues the trend of being grateful for family. "My two children and their families, my sisters and t...
SEELEY LAKE - Kathryn (Kitty) V. Jewett was born June 9, 1921 in Quakertown, Pa. to Minnie and William Clemmer. She died of natural causes Nov. 13 at 96 years old. Kitty was preceded in death by: sisters Marion Schafer and Anna Levy and brothers Walter Clemmer and Harold Clemmer. She was married to Walter Jewett, Sr. for 65 years before his death in 2003. They had one son, Walter (Bud) Jewett, Jr. Kitty and her husband lived in New York City, then moved to Palmer Township, Easton, Pa. where they lived for 58 years. After the death of Walt, she...
It was somewhere between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Mother was preparing for her yearly pilgrimage. The old hand grinder was clamped to the table with care and calling out the back door Mother knew I’d soon be there. She had all the dates and fruit and whatever she put in her famous fruitcake waiting for me to crank away. None of those big lumps in Mom’s fruitcake, no-sir-ree. I knew better then argue with my elders so I “debated.” And so I explained to her that I needed to finish the snowshoes I was working on, the trapline was ready to be l...
The future seemed especially promising – so much so, in fact, that most Montana homesteaders readily heeded the calls by government officials and bankers to "do their patriotic duty" and reinvest their profits in more land and machinery. "Food will Win the War!" the era's propaganda posters proclaimed, and with readily available credit, Montana's homesteaders mortgaged virtually everything in hopes of cashing in on the soaring economy. By Armistice Day in 1918, the state's population had c...
The Missoula County Weed District, working with Seeley Lake's Clearwater Resource Council, was recently awarded two grants totaling $20,800 from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for work on the statewide campaign to prevent the spread of invasive mussels in the state. The Weed District will work with CRC to: 1. Create a media campaign consisting of a short film and four short public service announcements to educate the public on the steps they can take to stop the...
