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At the beginning of October, a situation took place on Seeley Lake Fire District property where a volunteer was carrying a gun and it made someone feel uneasy. According to Fire Chief Dave Lane, the person felt intimidated that fire district volunteers could carry on district property. The fire district doesn’t have a policy in place that restricts firearms on district property. Some districts develop policies that do in their particular locations. Doing so and posting signage of the policy is not a violation of any federal laws, like the S...
The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board spent a good portion of its November meeting etching out priorities for a potential wastewater treatment system’s location and technology. While a preliminary engineering report is still in the works, the district’s engineering consultant, Water & Environmental Technologies, or WET, walked the board through engineering matrices meant to help weigh different elements of project considerations. Typical engineering matrices use locations, scores, rankings and weights, and the combination of all results in a f...
The Seeley Lake Elementary School Board voted on Nov. 18 to eliminate the Friday STEAM, or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, program effective Dec. 1. The program, which is designed to add extra optional science and math instruction part of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant program, had seen low attendance since the elementary school switched to a four-day school week this year. One concern of families as the school transitioned to four days was a reduction in childcare, lunch and educational advancement...
Freda Rathburn sprayed out the small fire she started while demonstrating one of the fire starters available through Seeley Lake Antler Crafts. She started two fires during the demonstration, showing the ways the fire starter she and Wade Rathburn were selling could be used. Seeley Lake Antler Crafts was just one of the businesses represented at the Fall Frostbite Craft Show that took place at Seeley Lake Elementary School gymnasium on Sunday, Nov. 24. The craft show was planned by the Seeley...
Montana’s CI-128 constitutional amendment unfortunately passed enshrining “the right to abortion.” Consider the God-given right of life for the preborn whose lives are determined by the grave choices of others, misled mothers-to-be and misinformed voters. Elections have consequences. Jesus will judge us on the choices we made. Should we do evil so good may come of it? See Romans 3:8; 6:1. Legality does not equal morality. In the 1400-1500s, the Aztecs in Mexico were idol worshippers cutting out hearts, sacrificing humans to their gods. Not t...
The election is over, and preparations have begun for the 69th Montana Legislative session. Last week those serving in 2025 met in Helena to greet old friends and meet many new ones. Legislative staff prepared orientations and trainings. Each party elected leadership, and the important tasks of committee assignments, parking spots, seating and finalizing housing were completed. The Governor’s Budget for the 2025 session was released. As we prepare for the session, both of us look forward to working with all of you in the Seeley-Swan and s...
With colder temperatures upon us, perhaps it’s time to swing by your local library and find a cozy book to enlighten the mind or warm the heart. Your local Seeley Lake Public Library has many new popular titles in both nonfiction and fiction for adults. Your local library also regularly swaps out DVDs, books on CD, large print, adult fiction and nonfiction titles, holiday reads, and children’s books. We typically have a puzzle going in-house — which is another great winter activity — as well as free puzzles to take home, including plenty...
At Partnership Health Center (PHC), we are proud to provide primary medical, dental and telehealth behavioral health services in Seeley Lake. We are grateful for recent community feedback indicating some uncertainty about services available in our Seeley Lake clinic, so we are taking steps to provide more information. Primary Medical Care Also known as family medicine, primary care is available for patients of all ages. A primary care provider is your go-to source for questions or concerns about any aspect of your health including preventative...
Wondering how anyone could engage in outrage, sacrilege and indifference against God’s law offending Him in sins that cry out to heaven for vengeance, see Genesis 4:10, 18:20-21, 19:5-13; Jude 1:7; Exodus 2:23; and James 5:4, I sought answers: “Conscience must be informed and moral judgment enlightened. A well-formed conscience is upright and truthful. It formulates its judgments according to reason, in conformity with the true good-willed by the wisdom of the Creator. The education of conscience is indispensable for human beings who are sub...
Whether through volunteering, organizing charitable events, or lending a hand to those in need, Seeley Lake's Leos embody the spirit of giving. Thanksgiving is a special time of gratitude and appreciation, and the Leos express their thanks by giving back to their community. On Saturday, Nov. 23, the Leos came together for their annual turkey drive, an event that embodies the season's spirit. The members collected donations and turkey vouchers, all of which will be contributed to the local food...
A snowy night, a log building and a handful of hearty citizens are the recipe for democracy in the woods. There were pickup trucks in the parking lot rather than horses, but it seemed like a meeting that could have occurred a hundred years ago. Swan Valley Community Council Chairperson Grace Siloti called the meeting to order, which wasn’t tough given this was an orderly group. John Simon, member of the Swan Valley planning subcommittee, asked the group to encourage participation in a survey by the Swan Valley Elementary School regarding p...
Remember those winds that soared across the Seeley-Swan and Potomac Valleys last January, just after temperatures dipped into the negative 20s? That winter storm created a demand for electricity that far exceeded the area utility’s supply, snowing in thousands for hours sans power, some for more than a day. Such power outages will likely only become more common, thanks to intensifying weather extremes. But before checking off the line items below, consider how the best support system for a crisis — perhaps the most renewable form of power — l...
As the snow starts to stick in Seeley Lake, the fall sports season ends, and with it comes the fall banquet. On this night - this year Nov. 19 - volleyball and football coaches celebrated their teams' victories, shared hopes for the upcoming season and expressed appreciation for the seniors. Seeley-Swan High School had a total of eight seniors recognized at the banquet, three from the volleyball team and five from the football team. During the banquet, coaches awarded players with first and...
At the Clearwater Montana Properties office here in Seeley Lake, two specific questions have been very popular over the past few months. The first is a question we get regardless of the season, year, or current events: “How’s the market?” The second question is about the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settlement that took effect this summer and its impact on buyers and sellers. Let’s dive in and get some answers. HOW’S THE MARKET? The real estate market in the Seeley-Swan Valley is continuing to stabilize after rapid price increases...
Thirty five years ago... Thursday Nov. 23, 1989 Snowmobile routes under study The Seeley Lake Community Council Monday evening looked at ways to offer snowmobilers safe access routes from town to the mountains while at the same time considering ways to hold down potential accidents and nuisance problems. Representatives from the Driftrider Snowmobile Club and local law enforcement agencies were on hand for a discussion of problems. Law enforcement personnel urged citizens to "communicate" with...
Thanksgiving is never complete without my hearing the old hymn that begins with ”for the beauty of the earth.” I’ll play it on my tin whistle if I don’t hear it anywhere else. For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies, For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies. While our Civil War was at its height of desolation and carnage in 1863, a young Englishman named Folliott Sandford Pierpoint walked to the top of a hill above his village and saw leaves turning color and wildflowers dotting the meadow between him and the...
Public Services • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Mon, 7pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, www.aa-montana.org • Missoula County Treasurer: 2nd & 4th Thurs, 9:30am – 3:30pm, closed for lunch 11:30 – 12:30, Satellite Office, 3360 Highway 83N • Montana Veterans Affairs Division: 3rd Wed, 10am-2pm, Citizens Alliance Bank. 406-721-1288 for apt. • Potomac Food Bank: Second to last Sunday each month, 5-7pm, Potomac Greenough Comm. Center • Seeley Lake Caregiver Support Group: Third Tues, 1-2pm, via ZOOM. For log in info call Missoula Aging Service the Wednesd...
Local Government • Missoula County Commissioners Public Mtg, 2nd & 4th Thursdays, Courthouse Annex, Room 151, Missoula, 2pm. http://www.missoulacounty.us/government/administration/commissioners-office • Seeley Lake Community Council, 2nd Mon, 6pm, Seeley Lake Historical Museum & Visitors Center, 2920 Highway 83. For the agenda and virtual access visit the Facebook Page for Zoom link. http://www.missoulacounty.us/community/community-councils/seeley-lake-community-council • Swan Valley Community Council, 3rd Tues, 6pm, Swan Valley Commu...
Senior Menu For any area senior unable to afford the lunches, assistance may be available. Frozen meals are also available. Please call Ria Overholt with Missoula Aging Services at 406-728-7682 for information. The Mission Mountains Mercantile serves senior meals Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Please call 406-754-2387 by 6 p.m. the night before the meal to order. Visit the Mission Mountains Mercantile Facebook page for the menu. The Seeley Lake Senior Center (Sela Senci) provides congregate meals and delivers ‘meals on wheels’. Congregate mea...
