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SWAN VALLEY - Zera Fae Hammerel was born Dec. 6 at 4:57 a.m. to Kae Reiley and Michael Hammerel of Condon.She weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. Also welcoming her into the world were grandparents Roberta Reiley of Seeley Lake and Brandy and Zane Meyer of Condon.... Full story
PLAINS – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks and Lady Blackhawks took on the Horsemen and Trotters Dec. 14. The Boys got off on the wrong foot falling behind the Horsemen 12 points in the first quarter with half those points coming from Horsemen free throws. Undeterred, the Blackhawks cleaned up their game and fought their way back to within four points by half time propelled off three pointers from Owen Mercado, Dakota Wood and Quinlan Ream. In the third quarter, the Boys kept the pressure on and took the lead. They held off the Horsemen in the f...
Santa Claus is coming to Swan Valley SWAN VALLEY – Santa Claus will be at the Mission Mountains Mercantile Saturday, Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. to visit with all the children and children-at-heart in the valley. Bring your camera and wish list for Santa. It is sure to be a Holly, Jolly Time. Missoula City-County Air Quality Advisory Council seeks members MISSOULA - Do inversions, forest fire smoke, or road dust concern you? Volunteers are needed to become members on the Missoula Cit...
SWAN VALLEY – "I want this place to be beautiful. I want it to be a showcase," said Allen Erickson, founder of the North West Montana Veterans Stand Down & Food Pantry, sharing his vision for Camp Ponderosa Veterans Retreat and Learning Center. "We've got to live in this place together so let's make it something to give back to society and help veterans." The North West Montana Veterans Stand Down & Food Pantry hosted a community meeting in Condon Dec. 7 to provide more information about t...
SWAN VALLEY - The Upper Swan Valley Historical Society hosted their annual Frostbite Festival Dec. 7 at the Swan Valley School. There was something for all ages including a bake sale, bazaar, crafts and a watercolor class by local artist Sharon Lamar. The proceeds go towards maintaining and operating the Swan Valley Museum....
SEELEY LAKE - Montana Wilderness Association is excited to announce the 2020 season of Winter Adventures (formerly Wild Winter Adventures). This year, participants will be able to choose from 42 Winter Adventures in diverse locations across the state including a Ski for All Jan. 11 in Seeley Lake and Winter Bird Ecology Feb. 15 in Condon. Sign up opens 9 a.m. Dec. 9. This is the first year MWA has offered cross-country skiing adventures for those looking for a new way to explore Montana’s forests, mountains and prairies. “Our Winter Adventures...
Rich Ranch Community Appreciation Day, Dec. 15 WOODWORTH – The community is invited to the Rich Ranch for their annual Community Appreciation Day Sunday, Dec. 15 from 1-4 p.m. at the Rich Ranch, 939 Cottonwood Lakes Road. The Seeley Lake Lions Club will be hosting their annual Chili Contest Lunch complete with cookies from the Seeley Lake Trailblazers 4-H club. There will be sleigh rides through the pasture and local musher Jessie Royer will return with the J Team offering rides in her dog sled. Santa will stop for a visit at 3 p.m. with g...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Leos Club hosted their third annual Turkey Drive Nov. 22. The Club raised more than $1,300 for the Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank this year. While no turkeys were donated, this is the first year the community donated more than $1,000 towards the effort. The Turkey Drive started in 2017. For the past two years, the Club has raised around $750 and collected 10 turkeys the first year and six the second year. This year, nine Seeley-Swan High School Leos Club members c...
To the members of the Seeley Lake community, Have you ever had a dating partner who: • Embarrassed you or put you down? • Controlled who you see, where you go or what you do? • Took your money or refused to give you money for expenses? • Prevented you from working or going to school? • Told you that you were a bad parent, or threatened to take away your kids? • Threatened suicide because of something you've done? • Threatened to hurt or kill you? • Pressured you to have sex when you didn't want...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles are set for take-off in the last couple weeks of the boys' basketball season. This year there are 16 boys on the fifth and sixth grade B team and nine boys on the seventh and eighth grade A Team. Head Coach Brett Haines and Assistant Coach Brad Miller are happy with the progress and look forward to continued improvement in the final weeks of the season. Eagles A Team Haines said the A Team is working hard on their basketball skills and seeing i...
New iRide phone number SEELEY LAKE - The phone number for the I Ride van service has changed to 406-916-7860. MT Veterans Camp Ponderosa informational meeting, Dec. 7 SWAN VALLEY - Everyone is invited to attend an informational meeting about the NW MT Veterans Camp Ponderosa from 3 - 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Swan Valley Community Hall. For more information contact Cinnamon 406-250-2394. Step into a Christmas card, Dec. 8 SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Mountain Bells handbell choir invites you to their annual Winter concert Sunday, Dec. 8...
SWAN VALLEY - Swan Lake District Ranger Chris Dowling received applause from attendees at the Swan Valley Community Council special meeting Nov. 21 when he announced there would be no fee to use the Day Use at Holland Lake during the 2020 season. Dowling explained that the fee for the campground would increase from $18 to $20 per night. He said he had met with the concessionaires and the Flathead National Forest supervisor Chip Weber to go over numbers of administration and operation costs. They did not want to see a decrease in tourism...
SWAN VALLEY - The Condon Community Church hosted their annual Condon Community Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 24 at the Swan Valley Community Hall. This year nearly 100 attended the event....
SEELEY LAKE - Qualifying non-profit and public organizations are invited to submit grant proposals to the Seeley Lake Community Foundation for 2020 projects. As part of its mission, the Seeley Lake Community Foundation endeavors to help charitable groups in Seeley Lake fund projects to benefit the community. In this capacity, the SLCF strives to be a community resource and catalyst for innovative approaches to improving the quality of life in Seeley Lake. The SLCF awards small grants of up to $2,500 once per year, due at the end of January and...
SWAN VALLEY – The Swan Valley School Board approved the Swan Valley Elementary School Strategic Plan and reviewed their evaluations at their monthly meeting Nov. 20. They also unanimously approved increasing Principal Ralph King’s position from one day a week to two days a week for the rest of the school year. The board has been conducting annual evaluations since they adopted the Strategic Plan in February of 2015. The Strategic Plan is one of three documents that the School board uses to provide direction and governance for the school. The...
SEELEY LAKE - A frequent complaint to Fish, Wildlife and Parks this time of year centers on carcasses dumped after someone has removed the meat. Not only does the carcass look unappealing and stink, dumping carcasses has been known to spread chronic wasting disease (CWD) and attract predators including bears and mountain lions. Further, it is illegal to dump animal remains on state and federal land. Region 2 Wildlife Program Manager Mike Thompson wrote in an email that moving carcasses from...
SEELEY LAKE - Developers of a proposed 72-unit RV Park held their neighborhood meeting at the Seeley Lake Community Council's Nov. 11 meeting. Owner Brandon Grosvenor and Paul Forsting of Territorial Landworks, the company hired to design the project, presented the proposed park. A little over a year ago the pair had presented a similar proposal but it was never turned into Missoula County. They needed to redo their neighborhood meeting to start the "clock ticking" again. Forsting said the...
SWAN VALLEY – This November, the Swan Valley Community Library celebrates 40 years of serving the Swan Valley. While the building has been updated and faces have changed, it remains a hub of information and resources while serving as a meeting place for residents and visitors. The community is invited to stop in and celebrate the 40-year milestone with refreshments and door prizes Nov. 20 and 22 during regular hours. The Swan Valley Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons (...
SWAN VALLEY - An appreciative audience gave a standing ovation to the Chinook Winds Quintet at the conclusion of their Nov. 11 concert at Swan Valley School. But the quintet's mission was only half fulfilled. They spent the next two days giving performances and instructions to the children in the Seeley, Swan and Potomac schools. For the Quintet, bringing music to students in Montana's rural schools is equally as important as performing for the adult communities. All five members of the Chinook...
SLE Quilting Class seeking donations SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Elementary School is starting a quilting class Nov. 19 and will also be offering a sewing elective. They are in search of new clean cotton fabric (1/4 yard cut minimum), thread, batting and any good tools (rulers, rotary cutters, cutting mats, sewing machine needles, scissors, etc). The class runs through Jan. 19. Fabric and supplies may be dropped off at SLE or Deer Country Quilts. SSHS Leos Club Turkey Drive, Nov. 22 SEELEY LAKE – Help support the Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank b...
12 SALES WILL FINISH WITH THE HIGHEST SALES RECORDS SINCE 2005 The finish of the summer and fall selling season is now upon us. Since June, home sales have taken a dramatic upturn in sales numbers. The local market in the Seeley-Swan and Blackfoot Valleys have become stronger than ever, resulting in inventories becoming very limited as home sales continue to roll at a record pace. In our June article, we noted that the local market was maintaining a great balance and generally is not tipped in favor of either buyers or sellers being at a...
A chinook wind is defined in the dictionary as "a warm dry wind which blows down the east side of the Rocky Mountains at the end of winter." While, in our case, winter is just beginning, and the winds are anything but dry and warm, a change is indeed coming. At 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, at the Swan Valley School, Alpine Artisans' 2 Valleys Stage is bringing the incredible talent of the Chinook Winds Quintet to our very doorstep. Their programs include classic wind quintet literature, works...
Free Developmental and Preschool Screening, Nov. 15 and Nov. 22 SEELEY LAKE – A free development screening for children ages 0 to 5 for Seeley Lake and Swan Valley School Districts will be held on Friday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Elementary School. The same screening will be held for those in the Potomac School District Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. This free screening will include gross motor, fine motor, language concepts, communication concepts, communication skills, hearing and vision screening. For the SLE screening...
SWAN VALLEY - On Nov. 1, the Swan Valley Elementary School junior high class and Parent Teacher Association hosted a taco bar fundraiser and Halloween Harvest party at SVES. Every other year, the SVES junior high class goes on a Montana trip, where they explore the wonders of their home state. To help fund the trip they host fundraisers throughout the year. The Halloween Harvest party activities included a cake walk, face painting and mini-golf. The attendants reported having a fun...
