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SEELEY LAKE – Renee Jenkins, of Seeley Lake, captured the cover photo for the new Seeley Lake Lion's Club Phone Book. The picture of a grizzly coming up from Salmon Lake was captured off Highway 83. Jenkins said her fiancé Kevin saw the bear and they stopped to get a picture with her phone. They contacted the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks to report the bear. "It was beautiful to get a picture," Jenkins said. "Sad deal, we knew he was injured. We were only 50 yards away." The male grizzly estim...
BLACKFOOT VALLEY – Remnant populations of common camas (Camassia quamash) tell a story of bygone days. History tells that many of the seasonally wet meadows and forest edges in and around the Blackfoot Valley were once home to hundreds, if not thousands of acres of common camas plants. Due to the historical and cultural significance of the camas plant to the Salish, Pend O'reille and Kootenai tribes, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are working with the C...
SEELEY LAKE – While one would not question a clarinet playing Benny Goodman's "Tattletale" and "Flying Home," adding an accordion to the duet created a whole new listening experience. This was what the Seeley Lake Elementary and Swan Valley School student bodies experienced at the Bridge and Wolack informance April 28. Later that day, they played at Seeley-Swan High School and a community concert in Swan Valley. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Michael Bridge and Kornel Wolack brought their h...
Swan Valley AARP Highway Cleanup, May 10 SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley AARP will gather Tuesday, May 10 for their Adopt-a-Highway cleanup at 11 a.m. Sack-lunch-social to follow. Contact Joe Raible for details jraible@blackfoot.net. Seeley Lake Library May News SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Community Library is hosting their Book Club May 5 and “Lawyers in Libraries” presentation May 25, 3 p.m. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend both events. The Seeley Lake Library Book Club is reading “Raven’s Gift” by Don Rearden. In “Raven’s Gi...
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: May 7, 1987 issue Wilma - Our Florence Nightingale Story/photo Suzanne Vernon Sixteen years ago, when Wilma Nicholson... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - As of the final Election Night Report, May 3, the unofficial election results are in. There was a 36.23% turnout for this election. For the Seeley Lake Fire Board, incumbent Jon Kimble led with 390 votes compared to Alyssa McLean's 327. There were 6 write-in votes cast for a total of 723 votes. The Missoula County Public Schools High School levy passed with a vote of 15,668 for and 13,403 against of the 29,071 votes cast. The results are unofficial until canvas. For full May 3...
POTOMAC - The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in domestic birds in the Potomac Valley the week of April 18. The entire flock on the property was destroyed. While wild birds with HPAI may not appear sick, it causes high mortality in poultry and game birds. There is no treatment or vaccine for animals. By press Tuesday at 10am, the Department of Livestock reported infections in flocks of domestic poultry in Glacier, Judith Basin, Cascade and Toole Counties. According...
OVANDO – Thursday morning, April 21, Rolling Stone Ranch contacted the Powell County Sheriff's Office and reported that their tracked 2009 New Holland 185 skid steer was stolen from their property. The piece of equipment was last seen Wednesday night around 7 p.m. at approximately mile marker 44 on Highway 200. The investigation is ongoing. Brady Stone of Rolling Stone Ranch said he and his father Jim dropped the skid steer off on their property on the north side of Highway 200 on Monday. T...
SEELEY LAKE – At their April 21 meeting, the Seeley Lake Sewer District Board plans to put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) but delayed when they would be due. They also voted to expend money from the District’s reserves for much of next year’s budget to reduce the burden on taxpayers for a year. District Manager Bill Decker reported that there were two replies to the District’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ) that came in on time with the required number of copies, one that came in on time but was missing the number of copies and another...
Since its founding in 1993, Clearwater Montana Properties has emphasized community-building as a key component of its company culture. Through its Charitable Giving Program, the company's agents give back a portion of all real estate proceeds to the communities in which they were earned. To date, the program has produced over $975,958 in charitable donations to causes throughout Montana, Idaho, Washington and Wyoming. "Each year Clearwater and our agents give a portion of each commission earned...
SWAN VALLEY - Missoula County Public Works officials presented information regarding a garbage disposal container site for the Swan Valley and the need for increases to building permit fees at the Swan Valley Community Council meeting April 19. Container Site Shane Stack, Public Works Director, led the meeting with the Condon Container Site proposal. The projected cost to create a Container Site with four bins to dump garbage is currently estimated at $612,000, Stack said. The annual operating...
MISSOULA - Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Board (Air Board) approved the proposed changes to the Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Program at the April 21 meeting. The proposal has been sent to the Missoula County Commissioners and then on to Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval. The proposal creates a Seeley Lake Wood Stove Zone where only the cleanest and most efficient stoves can be installed. The purpose of the wood stove rule in Seeley is designed...
OVANDO - The grizzly bear followed his nose towards the scent of calving. It skirted the five-wire electric fence around the corral and headed for the open gateway into the barnyard. With its first step through the gate, it felt a zap! Barking in alarm, it wheeled and ran away. This is the desired outcome of using electrified bear mats. In 1999 Tim Manley, retired Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Region 2 bear specialist, designed an "unwelcome mat" to deter a bear from freezer access in an...
SEELEY LAKE – At the April 11 meeting, Seeley Lake Elementary School Superintendent Josh Gibbs advised the board the current community use of school facilities policy follows the law based on US Supreme Court rulings. This is based on opinions from the District’s legal counsel and Montana School Board Association legal representatives. This was not an agenda item because the only change at this time would be to either continue allowing groups to use the buildings or not allow groups not connected with the school to use the building, Gibbs sai...
SEELEY LAKE – At the Seeley-Swan Hospital District monthly meeting April 20, BeeHive Homes owner Ty Harding shared information and challenges regarding building an assisted living facility in Seeley Lake. The board looks forward to continuing these discussions at future meetings. BeeHive Homes offers assisted living and memory care. Based out of Missoula, they focus on smaller facilities designed to resemble residential homes and take a very personal approach to assisted living care services. Harding expects the need for assisted living and m...
SEELEY LAKE – At their April 20 meeting, the Seeley-Swan Hospital District board unanimously approved the letter to Partnership Health Center (PHC) acknowledging that the board members entering PHC facilities on official business will comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) vaccination mandate. PHC presented them with the letter at their March meeting. The letter states that the board chair acknowledges that the board has a process in place to show that board members are either fully vaccinated or have an approved exe...
MISSOULA – Seeley-Swan High School musicians took their talents to the stage at Sentinel High School April 22 and Big Sky High School April 23 to compete in the annual District Music Festival. The Quartet "Homeward Bound" received the top rating and qualified for the State Music Festival May 7-8. The band and choir each received a ranking of 2, just below the top ranking of 1. "The theme of the day was they all did the best they possibly could have done with where they were in their l...
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: April 30, 1987 issue Controversy surrounds Circle Arrow project Story Dick Potter The developers of the Circle Arrow...
MISSOULA - Missoula County is accepting nominations for the annual Land Stewardship Award. The award recognizes landowners and residents who are taking stewardship of land and water seriously and embarking on projects and practices that make a difference for land, water, forests, wildlife and communities. Community members and organizations are invited to nominate landowners and residents who are restoring, protecting or enhancing land and natural resources to ensure natural systems are maintained and strengthened. The nomination form is due...
Seeley Lake Community Foundation scholarship applications due June 7 SEELEY LAKE — The Seeley Lake Community Foundation is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for Seeley-Swan High School graduates that are entering their second year of college or trade school. The up-to-$1000 scholarship is meant to assist with costs incurred at a college, university or technical school. Applications are due June 7. Scholarship applications are available online at https://www.seeleylakecommunityfoundation.org/slcf-scholarship The Seeley Lake C...
With the school and special district election less than a week away, the Missoula County Elections Office encourages voters to drop off their ballots instead of mailing them to ensure they will be counted for the May 3 election. Leading up to Election Day, voters can drop their ballots off weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Elections Center at 140 N. Russell St. in Missoula. The following drop-off locations will be open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Election Day only: • Bonner Elementary School, 9045 Hwy. 200 • Clinton Elementary School, 203...
MISSOULA – Creative slogans and colorful artwork illustrated the importance of wildfire prevention in the 61st annual Keep Montana Green art contest. This year, Swan Valley School third grader Molly Williams and Seeley Lake Elementary kindergartener Hale Devins placed first and second in the primary school division for the southwestern Montana region. "The Southwestern Land Office received over 150 submissions from 18 different schools, each one demonstrating just how creative and artistic M...
SEELEY LAKE - Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Missoula Region Supervisor Randy Arnold advised the Seeley Lake Community Council at their April 11 meeting that the RV Dump Station at Clearwater Junction won’t be operational again this year. The RV Dump Station has been managed by FWP for close to 20 years, Arnold said. Several years ago, issues began to develop with the dump station pump. The pump is an effluent pump which moves waste from the holding tanks to the drain field. “With some challenges to those pumps, we had, a number of tim...
SEELEY LAKE – The excitement was tangible as children lined up for the annual Seeley Lake Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt in the fields and playground at Seeley Lake Elementary April 16. When the gun went off it took less than six minutes for the more than 2,600 eggs to be found. Smiles continued as children loaded up on candy and many found tickets to claim a toy prize. "It was great to see so many smiling faces," Lion Rachel Feigley said. "It was a lot of fun for sure," said Organizer Lion M...
SWAN VALLEY - 2 Valleys Stage is wrapping up their 2021-22 season with a fun, globe-trotting music and comedy duo, Bridge and Wolak. Due to the band's tight travel schedule, the concert will be on Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Swan Valley Community Hall. Tickets are available at the door (Adults $14, seniors $12, and students under 18 are free). Refreshments will be served and beer and wine by donation. This exciting band merges traditional instruments with 21st century digital...
