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MEXICO - Seeley Lake's Curtis Friede pulled off a miracle in Mexico, racing 1,227 miles from Ensenada, Mexico to La Paz, Mexico to complete the Baja 1000 race Nov. 20. "The Baja is the most rugged, brutal, off-road race in the world, no doubt about it. So I thought, you know, it'd be really fun to do that one time," Friede said. "I've been an adrenaline junkie my whole life." The idea of Friede racing in the Baja this year was planted last February at the King of Hammers race in Southern...
OVANDO – J&E Contracting, of Seeley Lake, provided this year's State Christmas tree that will be on display in the Montana Capitol rotunda in Helena. The Christmas tree is coordinated through the Montana Logging Association. They have worked with Montana loggers to provide a live Christmas tree for the Capitol for the past several years, skipping last year due to COVID. Montana Logging Association Southwest Regional Representative Bryan Lorengo started coordinating the tree for the Capitol a...
The 2021 general big game hunting season closed Sunday, Nov. 28. While the west-central Montana wildlife check stations reporting overall hunter activity and harvest totals down just slightly from last season, the overall big game harvest remained higher than recent years at the check stations in northwest Montana. In the six weekends of the season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists staffing four check stations recorded 10,216 hunter stops and a harvest of 192 elk, 109 mule deer and 513...
OVANDO – Ovando was filled with the Holiday Spirit as Cowboy Claus helped kick off the Christmas season Friday, Nov. 26. Families enjoyed the wagon ride through town stopping downtown for the petting zoo and gingerbread houses and then heading up to the Blackfoot Community Church for crafts, hot drinks and goodies and the Ovando School for the Craft Fair and lunch. Cowboy Claus was spotted riding down Highway 200 before arriving in Ovando just before 12 p.m. He met with local children and those...
In this season of thanksgiving, we want to express our gratitude to the Seeley-Swan Search and Rescue professionals and volunteers who responded to Andrea’s medical emergency up near the Swan Crest on Aug. 12. You dropped everything on a weekday afternoon to drive to the end of the road, then hike a couple miles to help stabilize and extract (with the aid of Two Bear Air’s helicopter hoist), and finally deliver her by ambulance to St. Pat’s for definitive care. Well done and thank you all for your patient care and dedication to community servi...
It's that holiday time of year when we give thanks and gifts to our neighbors, friends and family. I want to let you know how grateful I am for you. It truly is an honor to represent our district. November was an especially busy month legislatively. I attended the national conference for legislators and I learned a great deal on everything from economic issues to bringing dignity back to politics and I was asked to present on college access and affordability. In order to address the housing...
Missoula Aging Services (MAS) announced the expansion of a program to connect older adults with online resources, family and friends. Technology can address many of the challenges associated with social isolation during the pandemic but some of our older neighbors have limited access to computers or an Internet connection. Others have outdated equipment without cameras or microphones, leaving them unable to take advantage of telehealth opportunities to stay connected to their physicians. MAS...
BUTTE, MONTANA – The Ground Water Assessment Steering Committee finished ranking nominated projects for the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology’s Ground Water Investigation Program (MBMG/GWIP) Nov. 15. Seeley Lake’s nominated project to help understand the nitrogen contamination in groundwater fell just short of the fundable projects. In an email to the Missoula County-City Health Department, the nominator for Seeley Lake’s project, GWIP Manager Ginette Abdo explained that Seeley’s project fell just below the number of projects that MBMG coul...
As we conclude Native American Heritage Month, I suggest a great book for your enjoyment. Settle into a comfortable chair and read Rosalyn R. LaPier’s “Invisible Reality”. It is wonderful. LaPier will be presenting this book at Alpine Artisans’ Open Book Club on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. Through her extensive research, LaPier, a Native American and member of the Blackfeet tribe, provides us an objective and authentic view of the rich history and culture of the Blackfeet. At the same time, she brings that history and culture alive through...
SEELEY LAKE – Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will reconstruct Highway 83 north of Salmon Lake starting about one mile south of Placid Lake Road and extending northerly approximately four miles, ending just south of Seeley Lake. The beginning of this project will tie into future construction project, Salmon Lake, which is tentatively scheduled for construction in 2022 and 2023. The project will reconstruct the road, which will provide improvements in the form of a new roadway surface, wider shoulders, turn lanes, safer roadside s...
MISSOULA – Missoula author and retired forester Stephen Arno has had an affinity for forests and trees since he could barely walk. Not only did his love lead to a career as a research forester but as an author he shares his passion for forestry with the general public. Arno recently released his latest book "Golden Trees of the Mountain West: A Natural History of Larch." In this 148-page book, Arno explores the ecology of western and alpine larch, their history with humans and their role in t...
The smell of freshly cut limbs and trees wafts through the air as I walk through the project area. The low hum of the harvester, a large and impressive piece of logging equipment, works right over the hill. This is the first of what I, and Swan Valley Connections (SVC), hope to be many forest stewardship and restoration projects on the Swan Legacy Forest that can be used to engage students and other landowners by demonstrating examples of stewardship and property management. Swan Legacy Forest...
Deeply rooted in Christian tradition, the period of Advent marks four weeks of spiritual preparation for the commemoration of the birth of Jesus. Centuries later, the count-down calendars have spawned a myriad of plants that wander far from those religious roots. Since the four weeks of Advent is a long stretch of time for young children to visualize, creative parents found simple ways to help their children count off the days. Chalking marks on a door or wall was popular in nineteenth century...
1 Corinthians 10:21 “You are not able to drink the cup of the Master and the cup of demons. You are not able to partake of the table of the Master and the table of demons.” Our journey takes us past two cups and two tables. We can choose one cup and one table. We can choose the Master’s cup and table or the demon’s cup and table. The righteous cup and table is uncluttered and has its start and finish in the word of Elohim; easy to discern because it will set you apart from the world. You may not choose from the Master’s table and the demons’ t...
SEELEY LAKE – How often do you notice when the highway is decorated with litter? However, when the roadside is free of debris, motorists are quick to take it for granted. There is an army of volunteers, from organized groups to individuals, who keep local roadways clean through the Montana Department of Transportation Adopt A Highway (AAH) Program. In the spring and the fall, they walk their adopted stretch of highway and remove the trash that was intentionally, or unintentionally, lost. "I thin...
SEELEY LAKE - Each year Seeley Lake Lions Club distributes Holiday Food Baskets to area families in need of help, providing a holiday meal for Christmas. The Lions perform various fundraisers throughout the year to raise money to purchase turkey dinners, with all the trimmings for those in need. Besides fundraisers by the Lions Club, donations from the community have been made in the past. All groceries are purchased locally at Cory’s Valley Market. Cory’s employees assemble the food baskets, which are then distributed by Lions Club mem...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley –Swan High School Leos Club raised $1,240 and two turkeys for the Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank during their fourth annual Turkey Drive. Students collected donations at the Post Office, Rovero's and Cory's Valley Market throughout the day Thursday, Nov. 19. "These kids do this every year and it is just fantastic what they do for the Food Bank," said Karen Montgomery, President of the Food Bank. "Thank you, thank you." The Leos Club started the Turkey Drive in 201...
SWAN VALLEY – The Hungry Bear Bar & Grill offered a complimentary Thanksgiving feast as a customer appreciation on Wednesday, Nov. 24. Owners Rick Medeiros and Debbie Urick cooked 160 pounds of turkey that fed nearly 100 people from 12 – 8 p.m. Attendees included many locals from the Swan Valley and Seeley Lake as well as out-of-town visitors. The traditional turkey dinner included mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, rolls and finished with pumpkin pie. Many said how much they app...
In celebration of 35 years of the Seeley Swan Pathfinder, each week we will run parts of articles that appeared in the issue 35 years ago and 20 years ago. The entire issue will be uploaded to our website seeleylake.com for you to enjoy. We hope you will enjoy the journey with us as we follow our community through the past 35 years as documented by the Pathfinder. 35 years ago: Dec. 4, 1986 issue Champion sells lakefront property Portions of the lakefront property surrounding Placid Lake,...
Donations sought for Seeley Lake Elementary Christmas Store SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Elementary is seeking donations for their annual Christmas Store. They accept new and gently used items (no clothing) for all ages and also monetary donations to purchase gifts for the store. Every year there is a shortage of gifts for dads and boys. The Christmas Store is an opportunity for students to purchase gifts for their immediate family. Items are sold for $0.25 each. This year it will be held Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the school. Donations can be dropped...
