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SEELEY LAKE - The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Project (BCSP) Steering Committee recently updated their 2008 proposal addressing restoration and protection of the region's forests in a manner that promotes recreation opportunities, conservation interests and the local economy in the southwestern Crown of the Continent. Last week they submitted their 2015 proposal to Montana Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester and Representative Ryan Zinke in hopes of gaining their support. In 2005,...
If someone thinks that they or someone they love who is 65-years-old or older is immune to elder financial abuse, think again. Area financial advisor and branch manager of Raymond James Financial Services in Hamilton Paul Kink and local Montana Market Manager for Citizens Alliance Bank (CAB) Kenny Martin agree that elder financial abuse is reaching epidemic levels across the country and Montana is not immune. The only way they feel this can be prevented and stopped is through education about the issue, recognizing the red flags and reaching...
SEELEY LAKE – The Senior Center Christmas Bazaar is primarily a fundraiser for the Seeley Lake Senior Center. According to Deb Mus and Elaine Gbur, two friends who met to attend the event together, it is also a way for people to reconnect with friends they haven't seen in a while, get new Christmas ideas, browse all the crafts, buy more than intended and contribute to the community. Mus and Gbur are not the only ones who see the event as a combination of browsing, buying and connecting. For t...
OVANDO - For the past 15 years, Ovando has welcomed Cowboy Claus to talk with all the children who have come to town to get their faces painted, make gingerbread houses, try their hands at ax throwing and go for a sleigh ride. This year, the Old West Christmas Fest moved from its traditional Thanksgiving weekend to Dec. 5 and brought back its Bite of Ovando Christmas Fest Cook-off with meatloaf on the menu. While there were fewer children to visit with Cowboy Claus than in years past, the town w...
MISSOULA - Friday, Dec. 4 a word document containing personally identifiable and confidential information about Hellgate students and one Hellgate staff member was released via email to a group of parents connected with the Hellgate High School football team. This release of data was unintentional and the causes of the release are still under investigation. The computers connected to this data release have been collected and Missoula Country Public Schools (MCPS) has initiated a forensic investigation. Parents who received this message in...
SWAN VALLEY - When the Swan Valley Elementary School was built during the late fifties, those fortunate to be living here were experiencing perhaps the greatest and safest times of our country. Aside from the cold war threat that still exists today, nobody ever dreamed that one day we would be facing an internal enemy that would target children and other innocent Americans. I consider the Swan Valley Elementary School, Salmon Prairie School, all churches and the Swan Valley Community Hall all soft targets for someone targeting the innocent....
In the previous article, I introduced myths as expressions from our unconscious (hidden) psychologies. Since both myths and dreams are expressions from the unconscious, providing us with meanings, it is very important to understand that each expression is critical for the development of the individual and the human species. Understanding that myths are personal expressions in our lives, however, is not easy to grasp. Actually, myths are not just expressions in our lives. Instead, myths are our...
MISSOULA – Addrien Marx, a longtime businesswoman and resident of Seeley Lake, has announced her run for the Montana State Legislature. She is running to represent the citizens of House District 92, which encompasses the towns and communities surrounding Condon, Seeley Lake, Potomac, Bonner, Milltown, East Missoula and Clinton. Marx has a long history of community involvement and a proven commitment to embracing diverse opinions. "I know that I can work with and respect different viewpoints. I...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Mountain Bells (SSMB) rang in the Christmas Season with their annual concert, "Christmas by the Fire." The SSMB choir played more than 20 familiar secular and religious holiday songs in front of the fireplace at the Double Arrow Lodge, Dec. 3. The audience was invited to join in a sing along. The choir is made up of eight members, six of whom have been with the group since its inception in 2012. Three members from the First United Methodist Church in Missoula's...
HELENA - Right now, it seems every elk hunter in Montana and beyond who did not get his or her elk in the general season that ended Nov. 29 has focused on four hunting districts between Great Falls and White Sulphur Springs that are taking part in the new elk shoulder season. “Our phone lines have been jammed with hunters looking for information,” said Gary Bertellotti, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 4 supervisor. “At times all our lines are tied up.” A pilot program, the shoulder season for antlerless elk runs Nov. 30 through Feb. 15 in hunt...
As the 2015 year reaches its twilight, it’s good to reflect on the many projects over the past eleven months. For me, I spend the better part of a year thinking about big game and big game management. Whether by choice or not, big game management has consumed my focus. However, when given the opportunity I try to enjoy the many other wildlife species that make the Blackfoot Watershed their home. We live in a rare place, rare in the riches of wildlife and wild lands that we enjoy but also rare in the people and communities that share this ...
SWAN VALLEY - The Frostbite Festival, sponsored by the Upper Swan Valley Historical Society (USVHS), was held Dec. 5 at the Swan Valley Elementary School. Nearly 20 vendors participated in the event. A steady stream of visitors of all ages came to enjoy the handmade items for sale, a large bake sale and a crafts for young and old along with a hot lunch. Santa and Mrs. Claus talked with visitors at the Swan Valley Museum. The museum was decorated for the season along with winter sports equipment...
High Honor Roll - Aubrey Matthew, Kyla Conley, Connor Matthew, Rose Mercer and Jayla Kauffman Honor Roll – Jalen Kauffman, Chris Auchenbach, Mara Beckstrom, Samantha Haynes, Seth Richardson, Alysa Russell, Aspen Conley and Kinley Moore...
Grade 8: Ella Batchelder, Terra Bertsch, Taylor Dillree, Kara Good, Blake Lindemer, Caleb Maughan, Madeline Mocko, Ben Montross, Cecilia Ruppert, Avery Smith, Emma Stevenson and Samuel Weisenburger. Grade 7: Bethany Hoag, Emily Howard, Jordan Johnson, Kayden Kimmel, Klaire Kovatch, Eric Lorentz, Beau Sloan and Matthew Whitman. Grade 6: Hannah Ayers, William Batchelder, Tara Cahoon, Aspen Derry, Chase Haines, Brice Hawkinson, Cierra Hinchey, Trista Mackie-Wendel, Sariah Maughan, Tegan Mauldin, Rowan McClure, Parker Radford, Sawyer Shelmerdine,...
POTOMAC - There are certain fire hazards people should be aware of during the wintertime. The Greenough/Potomac Volunteer Fire Department (GPVFD) strives to protect, educate and assist the community by providing emergency services and recommends being a vigilant neighbor and taking precautions during the winter to prevent structure fires. Through the years the GPVFD has seen fires that have been started in different ways. Hall said fires have started from heating lamps, wood stoves, chimney...
SEELEY LAKE – Loving Hearts hosted its annual toy sale Nov. 30 at Mission Bible Fellowship. Loving Hearts saves lightly used and new toys, gifts and Christmas decorations throughout the year and sets aside funds to purchase new items specifically for the sale. Like years past, the highest priced items went for five dollars with the least expensive items costing only a quarter. Seeley Lake residents Mary Newpower and Amanda Fowler co-organized the event this year for the first time. While they b...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Steve Daines hailed last week’s passage of a multi-year highway bill, noting that the bipartisan legislation provides critical support for more than 420 infrastructure projects across Montana. The bill allocates more than $2.2 billion to Montana projects, which were at risk without long-term federal support. Daines emphasized the importance of this bill to the Missoula region, which will receive support for numerous projects including: • Reconstruction and maintenance on I-90, US-93, US-12 and MT-200 • Reconst...
Goal: The most important goal at Clearwater Montana Properties (CMP) is to listen to their clients' needs and to help them achieve their goals. "We don't do anything in business that we are not willing to stand behind," said owner and founder Kevin Wetherell. "We do the right things for the right reasons and always place our clients' interests above our own." History: Kevin and Wendy Wetherell founded Clearwater River Realty (CRR) in 1994. They opened for business in their present location in...
SEELEY LAKE - Petie was born April 30, 1930 in Missoula, Mont. to Idella Josephine Hamilton Peterson and Irwin "Pete" Earl Peterson. Petie passed into eternity with her family surrounding her Dec. 4. She attended grade school at Lincoln School in the Rattlesnake and graduated from the Missoula County High School in 1948. ln high school she was active in Girls Club, Pep Club, tumbling team, tennis and swimming. Petie attended college at University of Montana (UM) in Missoula and graduated with a...
by Nathan Bourne Pathfinder The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks took home a pair if wins from a tournament in Frenchtown last week. The Ladies downed Plains and Arlee to start their season 2-0. Versus Plains The Lady Blackhawks pounded Plains Horsemen in their first game of the season Dec. 4, taking a 21-point lead in the first half. The Ladies finished them off 52-23. Paige Holmes hit two, 3-point and three, 2-point shots to lead the Lady Blackhawks with 12 points. Mary Strumpfer added 10 points while Alex Bohlman and Delaney Holzworth each had 8...
by Nathan Bourne Pathfinder The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks had a close game with Charlo before falling to Plains to open their season last week at a tournament in Frenchtown. Versus Charlo The Blackhawks took on the Charlo Vikings Dec. 4. The Blackhawks kept pace with the Vikings through the first quarter before hitting a wall in the second quarter. The Blackhawks were only able to score two points to Charlo’s 17. The Blackhawks were again able to match the Vikings in the third quarter before making a run at them in the fourth. The Boys scored 2...
The Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) Eagles boys' basketball team faced off against the Potomac Pioneers on the Eagles' home court Dec. 3. The Pioneers won the first game taking down the Eagles' fifth and sixth-graders by six points. The Eagles' seventh and eighth-graders turned the tables beating the seventh and eighth grade Pioneers by 15 points. B Team (5th-6th graders) Taking an early lead, the Pioneers never let go. They were up by five points at the end of the first quarter. In the second half...
Recent years have seen increasing attacks on Christianity, one of which has been an attempt to remove Christ from Christmas. Many department stores and retailers have gone to stressing “Happy Holidays” in an attempt to not offend non-Christians. Apparently they are not concerned with offending Christians. Christmas has long been both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Chr...
Swan Valley AARP to Meet Dec. 14 SWAN VALLEY – The Dec. 14 meeting of the Swan Valley AARP includes Christmas music and dinner. Carolyn Rippy will play the piano and lead the group in song. The group is to meet at noon for a potluck at 12:30 p.m. Joyce and Gary Wagner will be the hosts. Holiday Grief Workshop, Dec. 16 SEELEY LAKE - Tamarack Grief Resource Center (TGRC) will be holding a Holiday Grief Workshop - Recreating Holidays Following Loss Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at SLE Outside in the Bison and Bear. The session will be led by R...
