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Everyone is invited to join the Veterans & Families of Seeley Lake at the Veterans Memorial Garden north of Seeley Lake and the American Legion Post 63 at the Swan Valley Community Hall in Condon at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 to celebrate and thank local veterans. Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution for an annual observance so Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Observing Veterans Day on Nov. 11, regardless of what day of the...
SEELEY LAKE - Bryce Andrews' book, "Down from the Mountain: The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear," is a story of a grizzly bear named Millie and her cubs that found sustenance in the Mission Valley cornfields and the author's attempt to save them and other bears drawn to the rich food source. Millie's plight brings to mind the recent demise of the mother grizzly nicknamed Windfall and her three cubs that met their demise this year after losing their fear of humans and finding food around homes...
We climbed up Napa Point, approaching the tree line as the forest thinned, a few ambitious Doug firs and whitebark pines clinging onto the ridgeline. I was surprised to see a heavy layer of snow in May, and a bit perturbed, having not thought to bring my gaiters. I was participating in Swan Valley Connection's (SVC) Wildlife in the West program, taking nine credits on wildlife conservation and ecology. Today we were out with SVC's conservation director, Luke Lamar, to learn about the plight of...
MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks season came to an end at the hands of the Valley Christian Eagles at the District 13-C Tournament Nov. 1. The Lady Blackhawks had a rough start to the tournament falling to Clark Fork 19-25, 23-25 and 24-26 in their first match but they didn't go down without a fight. They sent home Victor 25-10, 25-14 and 25-11 and Lincoln 26-24, 21-25, 25-14, 25-27 and 15-10 before falling to the Eagles 17-25, 25-27, 25-19, 25-10 and 6-15 for third place....
Annual Harvest Dinner and Auction, Nov. 9 OVANDO – Join the community of Ovando for their Annual Harvest Dinner and Auction Friday, Nov. 9 at the Ovando School gymnasium. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a favorite dish to share for the potluck. There will be a live auction that will begin at 7 p.m. followed by the conclusion of the silent auction at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring baked goods, crafted items or other gift-like items for the silent auction. All proceeds support O...
A wetland in a valley with a swan swimming by would have looked pretty enticing for a westward settler on the heels of Lewis and Clark, and not just because it was beautiful scene. The habitat's maker could likely be guessed, and at the time, the real value seen in a wetland was in the beaver pelts it could offer, or, once the industrious rodents were removed, in the pasture it could promise. Although wetlands were buggy, fickle, and, well...wet, few homesteaders would have passed up a flat...
SEELEY LAKE – Everyone is invited to the Seeley Swan Valley Creation Conference “Genesis Sunday,” Nov. 10 at Mission Bible Fellowship Church. This is a family opportunity to learn about the evidence and science that supports the truth of the Bible. Speakers at the conference include Dr. Kevin Horton, Institute for Biblical Authority, and Michael Oard, creation researcher and author of books including “Ice Age,” “Evidence of Noah’s Flood,” “Wholly Mammoths” and “Lake Missoula Flood.” They will share the latest information for Christ...
Local Food Bag Drive started at Cory’s Valley Market SEELEY LAKE - The Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) started their annual food drive at Cory’s Valley Market to support the Seeley Swan Community Food Bank through the holiday season. Needed items are pre-packaged into bags that are available to purchase for $10. After purchase, the bag is dropped off in the box near the exit of the store. The bags are delivered to the Food Bank to help keep the shelves stocked. This program runs through Dec. 15. VFSL appreciates the com...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks wrapped up their last week of the regular season with a victory over Clark Fork and loss to Plains. The Ladies are seeded number one heading into the District 13-C Tournament with a conference record of 8-2. Their overall record is 12-4. The Lady Blackhawks started off their week with a trip to Alberton to face the Clark Fork Mountain Cats. They defeated the Cats in the first set 26-24 and then traded wins back and forth. The Cats won sets two and four, 20-25 and...
SWAN VALLEY - US Forest Service and Missoula County Projects Department representatives presented on the Mid-Swan Restoration Project and the new county tool for building permits at the Swan Valley Community Council meeting Oct. 15. Chair Ken Donovan also provided information regarding the Holland Lake Day Use agreement that is being negotiated between the US Forest Service and Swan Valley Community Foundation. Team leader of the US Forest Service Mid-Swan Restoration and Wildland Urban Interface Project Rachel Feigley presented a brief...
SEELEY LAKE – "When it first started, I thought it would be just a little Seeley Lake and Condon thing," Chris Jewett said about Alpine Artisans' Tour of the Arts, which took place Oct. 12-13. "I never thought it would grow as big as it has. Every year more and more people come. It's an exciting thing." Jewett said the idea of having a fundraiser that consisted of visiting artist Open Houses was conceived 16 years ago by then AAI president Joyce Bissell. Bissell promptly delegated Jewett to t...
SWAN VALLEY –Swan Valley School Board covered a lot of ground making several decisions at their Oct. 9 meeting. The doors and windows have arrived and the Matthew Brothers just received the required permits to remodel the front portal entry to the school. Construction will get underway soon. Board Chair John Mercer presented the board with a Draft Board Action Plan for 2019-2020. He is still missing a couple of the board evaluation forms so he is waiting to incorporate them. Mercer said this is the first time the school has had a c...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles' flag football team is wrapping up their season this week. Head Coach Brett Haines is happy with the season and the progress the boys made posting a 7-4-1 record. He added it was a great group of players to coach. While the numbers fluctuated, Haines said they had up to 19 players including four eighth graders who led the team. They started out really strong winning their first games. However when eighth grader Cannon Hawkinson was injured and n...
RV Park meeting rescheduled for Nov. 11 SEELEY LAKE - The Oct. 18 neighborhood meeting with Territorial-Landworks, Inc regarding the proposed RV Park has been canceled. A representative from Territorial-Landworks, Inc. will be speaking at the Nov. 11 Seeley Lake Community Council meeting at 6 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitors Center. Those who would like more information or have questions are invited to attend. PHC Cares Food Drive through Oct. 30 SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Medical Center is running a PHC Cares Food D...
Alpine Artisans’ popular Tour of the Arts returns for its 16th year with one new studio joining the dazzling mix of over 20 artists at work in their studios, galleries and museums scattered throughout the Seeley Swan and Blackfoot Valleys. Held Oct. 12-13 to capture the height of the colorful golden Western Larch, the Tour also offers a free screening of the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo Saturday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. This free, self-guided tour leads you either east of Highway 200 to sites in Ovando a...
Every summer we try and reconnect with a few folks in the Swan. We stay at Evie Andersons on Charles Road. Son-in-law Lane and sister Wendy now own it. Usually try and visit with Butch Harmon. We have lots in common be'n both old timber cutters. Butch had a rough summer to say the least. Spent too many days in St. Pat's like I did some time ago. They had to tinker with our tickers. Modern medicine is a wonderful thing. But the good book sezs "to number our days that we may gain a heart of...
SWAN VALLEY – This fall the public will encounter Forest Service employees conducting interviews in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along Forest Service roads. They will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing bright orange vests and be near a sign that says “Traffic Survey Ahead.” The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey is being conducted on the Flathead National Forest from October 2019 through Sept. 30, 2020. The information gathered is useful for forest planning as well as local community tourism plann...
SWAN VALLEY – Along with the traditional reading, writing and math, Swan Valley kindergarten, first and second grade students can expect to start their creative juices during the Imagination Station every morning, have a daily dance party and enjoy laughter as part of their learning. Their new teacher Chris Mauldin, who will also be working with students in special education, looks forward to connecting with each of his students so they feel valued, respected and safe and can excel inside and o...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks had a pair of victories last week hosting the Valley Christian Eagles Oct. 4 before heading to St. Regis to take on the Tigers Oct. 5. The Lady Blackhawks took the match from the Eagles in four sets, 27-25, 25-19, 22-25 and 25-15. Klaire Kovatch led the Ladies with 9 kills against the Eagles while Emma Stevenson had the highest hit percentage getting 6 kills in 19 attempts with just 2 errors. Trista Wendel scored 6 of the team’s 15 aces. Defensively, four Ladies dug into the double digits in digs with Aspen C...
I was extremely upset, even angry, when I learned the sow grizzly bear that had three cubs roaming around the Swan Valley, had been captured and killed by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks personnel. These four bears provided the utmost joy, excitement and photographic opportunities for the people of the Swan Valley. The sow and two of the cubs were captured. The two cubs were given to the zoo in Gardner and the sow was killed. The third cub escaped capture and was left to whatever future a young...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks headed into their Homecoming match with the Savage Heat of Hot Springs coming off a pair of victories last week against Granite and the Clark Fork Coop. The Lady Blackhawks defeated Granite on the road Sept. 24 in three sets 25-18, 25-16 and 25-17. The Ladies then hosted Clark Fork Sept. 26 and defeated them in three sets as well 25-23, 25-19 and 25-14. The Lady Blackhawks got off to a great start against Hot Springs with a solid 25-13 win in the...
SEELEY LAKE – After 14 years of teaching at Seeley Lake Elementary School, Michele Holmes is now the business teacher, librarian, instructional coach and Title 1 support at Seeley-Swan High School. While there is a lot to learn with all of these new roles, Holmes welcomes the challenge and looks forward to helping the SSHS students succeed. Holmes is a Montana native. However it was while working in Michigan in the I.T. department for a manufacturing company that she found a love for t...
SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Lake Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest will recondition existing Cold Lakes Road (FS No. 9599) by installing metal pipe and placing aggregate surfacing on the road. Work will continue the week of Sept. 23 and will impact access to the Cold Lakes Trailhead. The work is located west of the Condon Post Office. The length of road affected by the work of installing crushed aggregate is 1.5 miles on the Cold Lakes Road (FS Road No. 9599). Gravel for the project will be hauled from the Forest Service gravel pits...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Fire District Board approved a $8,500 salary increase for Fire Chief Dave Lane at their Sept. 10 meeting. This was around half of what the Chief requested on the basis of the state average for fire chiefs, what he has accomplished since becoming the chief mid-April 2018 and his qualifications. Lane’s annual salary was $55,000. In Montana, the average entry chief position is paid $50,000 and a senior chief is $88,000. Fire department paramedics make between $70,000-$110,000. Lane was given a $5,000 raise at six mon...
DNRC to burn piles in the area The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Clearwater Unit is proposing to burn slash piles from timber harvest and other treatments in several areas including: the Seeley Lake area, Placid Lake area, Salmon Lake, Kozy Korner, the Game Range, Greenough and the Blanchard Creek / Lost Prairie Creek area. Pile burning will occur after receiving approval from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Missoula County. If conditions are acceptable and the smoke columns are transported in...
