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OVANDO - Erick Cedaño, the Bicycle Nomad, pedaled into Ovando Tuesday afternoon, June 14. It was the first leg of his 1,900 mile solo trip cycling to St. Louis, Missouri on the path of the 25th Infantry known as the Buffalo Soldiers from 1897. Cedaño left Fort Missoula at 5:40 a.m. just as the original Corps had. A group of Bicycle Corps re-enactors from Fort Missoula accompanied him to downtown Missoula. Commemorative celebrations in Fort Missoula and Wallace, Idaho were held June 13-19 for t...
Editor's Note: The opening paragraph was updated June 16 to include that IMEG said the Developer did not agree to all conditions as presented. GREENOUGH – At their June 7 meeting, the Missoula Consolidated Planning Board approved the Clearwater Meadows Ranch 20 residential lot subdivision proposed approximately one mile west of Clearwater Junction. Approval included the contentious condition that required expansion of the proposed common area around Blanchard Creek from 8.64 acres to nearly 2...
SWAN VALLEY - Ten years ago, Betsey Ellis was touring a castle on a hill in the Czech Republic Capital of Prague, when she found the perfect 50th anniversary gift for her husband Steve. It was a rock. Discreetly picking it up from some loose cobblestone, she gifted it to Steve and told him it was a symbol of their marriage because, like stone, the foundation of their love was rock solid. With plans to celebrate their 60th anniversary on June 17, the rock remains a testament to their ongoing...
MISSOULA – Missoula County Commissioners voted unanimously June 9 to approve a resolution to increase building permit fees effective Sept. 1. Along with increasing fees, the building department will use the International Code Council (ICC) Building valuation to value building projects, increase fees annually as necessary based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) Mountain Area, adopt definitions as presented for finished and unfinished basements, eliminate the Footing and Foundation Waiver, eliminate the Agricultural Exemption and set the s...
As of the final Election Night Report, June 7, the unofficial election results are in. There was a 38.44% statewide voter turnout this election. For the Democratic Primary for U.S. Representative, Monica Tranel swept the state, garnering 65% of the vote. Her nearest competitor was Cora Neumann who received only 24% of the vote. The Republican U.S. House Representative ran a much tighter race. While Ryan K. Zinke did receive the most votes with the unofficial count of 33,203 votes, Al “Doc” Olszewski’s was only 180 votes behind. These resul...
SEELEY LAKE – The battle against the invasive fragrant waterlily may begin with herbicides mid to later summer on Lake Inez. In April the Missoula County Commissioners approved the Missoula County Weed District's request to apply for a general permit from Montana Department of Environmental Quality for the application of herbicides on Lake Inez. Missoula County Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Chris Mascari said the Weed District will possibly begin application of the herbicide Imazamox f...
SEELEY LAKE – Side-by-sides, UTVs and ATVs took to the Forest Service Roads from Seeley Lake to Ovando Saturday, June 11 for the Western Montana Shrine Club Backroad Poker Run and Live/Silent Auction.Winners received $3,500 in payouts and prizes and the event raised $10,000 from the poker run and auction that will benefit the Shriners Children's Hospital in Spokane, Washington. "The people of Seeley and their fans know how to enjoy life and have fun and are as generous as I have ever seen," s...
MISSOULA – The In the Footsteps of Norman Maclean Literary Festival announced that the biennial gathering in late June 2022 in Missoula has attracted almost 1,000 registrants and will feature the auction of an original Kevin Red Star painting produced just for the event. The event, the fourth to be hosted by the Maclean Literary Festival, is called “Public Land & Sacred Ground: Western Writers Bear Witness.” It is scheduled for June 24-26 at The Wilma Theatre. Admission is free to the public. Registration is required and available on the Festiv...
SEELEY LAKE - Nineteen Seeley Lake Elementary eighth graders celebrated their last day as elementary students Wednesday, June 8. Keeping up with the Seeley Lake tradition, the students presented family and friends with flowers during the ceremony. The ceremony kicked off with a welcoming speech from Grace Neher. "We will go our separate ways, but we'll all have the memories of our time at Seeley Lake Elementary," Neher said. These memories were commemorated in a class slideshow featuring...
SEELEY LAKE – Sapphire Print Design is open for business. Tracey Youbles, long time Seeley Lake resident, found the equipment for sale on marketplace and set up shop. Youbles moved to Seeley Lake 30 years ago with family. "I knew the area because my dad loved Lake Alva and we spent summers up here," Youbles said. Youbles' first job was with Sun Mountain Sports in Missoula putting logos on the pocket of golf bags. She also worked for a company printing on cloth and vinyl in the Seattle/Tacoma a...
POTOMAC - Potomac School had 10 eighth graders and 12 kindergartners graduate on the evening of June 8. More than 100 people were in attendance in the Potomac Greenough Community Center (PGCC). Bryanna Peterson, the kindergarten teacher, shared what her students wrote about their favorite thing about her class. Willa Howard loved the field trips, Tucker Brown loved playing outside and others loved when the caterpillars changed into butterflies, long recesses and Ms. Peterson. Peterson awarded...
POTOMAC - Teacher Terri Klein retired from Potomac School after 30 years of teaching first grade Pioneers. "Teaching was the only thing I ever wanted to do!" Klein said. "I used to play school all the time and started teaching Sunday school and vacation Bible schools when I was in high school." Klein graduated from Eastern Montana College (now known as MSU-Billings) in 1982. "I did not get a job my first year out because I wanted a first-grade position and every interview I had told me they...
CONDON – Swan Valley Elementary School graduates were honored on June 9 in front of family and friends. Five kindergarteners and two eighth graders received certificates of completion for their respective grades. Colleen Harrington, junior high teacher, offered a few words of encouragement to the eighth-grade graduates Lillian Boyd and Darby Gleason. Harrington stated in a world of selfies and Instagram influencers, these girls are grounded. She felt that will carry forward with them in the w...
In celebration of 36 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 36 years as documented by the Pathfinder. 35 years ago: June 18, 1987 issue Fishin' at the Pothole More than 30 young people, from toddlers to teenagers, caught hundreds of... Full story
Public invited to Parks and Trails Steward Award presentation June 16 SEELEY LAKE – The public is invited to attend a presentation of the 2022 Missoula County Parks and Trails Steward Award to the Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16. The Missoula County Parks and Trails Advisory Board and the Missoula County Board of County Commissioners will present the award at the Veterans Memorial Garden, on Highway 83 just north of Seeley Lake. The annual award recognizes individuals and organizations who have d...
POTOMAC - Two female grizzly bears were trapped Sunday, May 29 on private property up Twin Creeks Road. One was relocated to a remote area the next day and the other was euthanized in Missoula due to an old injury that led to a serious infection. According to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks bear management team, on Wednesday, May 25 the two-year-old bears were in the Johnson Creek drainage moving east. The grizzlies remained close to homes along Highway 200. One bear was missing a foot....
SEELEY LAKE - With a turn of their tassels and some parting words from Dr. Seuss, 30 Seeley-Swan High School seniors closed a chapter of their academic careers at the school's graduation ceremony Sunday, June 5. The commencement featured some inspirational speeches, a presentation of roses and a senior slideshow. After SSHS senior Sara Stevenson performed the Star Spangled Banner, senior Chase Haines thanked SSHS faculty and encouraged his peers to keep pursuing their dreams during the 2022...
SEELEY LAKE - The Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church (MLPC) will raise the pride flag on June 12 at 10:30 a.m. to welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community and honor Pride Month. The plan was set into motion May 8 when members of the Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church council unanimously approved a proposal to fly the flag year-round. The pride flag, or rainbow flag, has been an iconic symbol of solidarity, inclusion and acceptance for the LGBTQ rights movement since the 1990s. Out of the 18...
SEELEY LAKE - Thirteen Seeley Lake Elementary students completed kindergarten Friday, June 3. The completion ceremony commenced with a brief introduction by Teacher Sheila Devins, followed by a slideshow of pictures of fun activities students participated in throughout their kindergarten year. Devins then led the students singing the "Montana Ballad'' before handing each student their kindergarten completion certificates. Students and their families asked for hugs and pictures when the ceremony...
SEELEY LAKE - The Fourth of July Committee and the Seeley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce have been working for the past month to organize this year's Fourth of July celebration in Seeley Lake. This year's theme is "Summer in Seeley - From Pirates to Patriots" with Pyramid Mountain Lumber's Roger Johnson and his wife Rhea honored as the Grand Marshals. This year the Seeley-Swan High School Art Class students made posters to help promote the Fourth of July activities. The Committee selected Aubrey...
SEELEY LAKE - The June meeting of the Seeley Lake Community Council will be held at the Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitors Center, 2920 Highway 83, on Monday, June 13. Pizza will be served starting at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting following at 6 p.m. Featured speakers are as follows: • Karen Hughes, Assistant Director of Missoula County CAPS: updated land use fees • Lori Freeman, Trust Montana: community land trusts and affordable housing • Jamie Jonkel, Region 1 Bear Management: Preventing bear issues • Seeley Lake Chamber: Fourth...
SEELEY LAKE - The final storytelling for this season occurs 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 at the Seeley Lake Foundation Building. We started this community event last fall with the belief that stories can bring a community together. Some may be controversial; most are not. Many are about experiences we find as common while others may seem less so. But, everyone needs to have the opportunity to respectfully offer their thoughts and experience with others respectfully listening. How do you create the atmosphere where a meaningful dialogue occurs? Whe...
MISSOULA – About 12.5 million nonresidents visited Montana in 2021 and spent around $5.15 billion in the Treasure State, according to estimates by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana. The number of travelers visiting the state in 2021 increased 12.5% from 2020, bringing the number nearly back to the pre-pandemic visitation levels. This recovery performance far exceeded most of the nation. Those 12.5 million travelers made up 5.6 million travel groups in Montana during the year. Nearly half of those t...
A new Montana-based project with podcasts and documentary videos about Montana lands, waters and communities is now online. The project features stories from the heart of the Seeley-Swan Valley. Spearheaded by Project Director and Montana Filmmaker Lara Tomov, the Life in the Land project features four documentary videos and 19 podcasts about four different regions across Montana: the Central Montana Plains, the Blackfeet Nation Amskapi Piikani, The Big Hole Valley and the Seeley-Swan region. The project explores the success and value of locall...
POTOMAC – Kenny Brown operates the Potomac Bar and Country Store with manager Christine Yedinak. Brown took ownership of the former Cully's business in April and hopes it will continue to be a place for locals and visitors alike to meet, socialize and purchase the supplies that they need. Originally from Bonner, Montana, Brown moved to the Potomac area 16 years ago. Brown wanted to keep the business local, so he purchased it. "I want a place for community people to meet," Brown said. Brown a...
