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As wildfire season slows down, firefighters across the Lolo and Flathead National Forests have shifted their focus to prescribed burning operations. This will reduce hazardous fuels, restore wildlife habitat and better protect communities from future wildfires. Fall prescribed fire projects will be conducted when weather, fuel conditions and air quality become favorable. Smoke will be visible from various places in the Clearwater and Swan Valleys depending on the location of the burn units and...
The Montana Trappers Association (MTA) is hosting a free Pet Release Clinic Oct. 18 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Community Foundation West Wing. This is an educational opportunity to learn how to release a pet if it is caught in a trap. Also across the state, the Montana Fur Harvesters and MTA are hosting educational clinics on the responsible strategies and techniques for snaring wolves. Ovando Trapper Bob Sheppard will teach the Pet Release Clinic on Monday. The clinic will cover...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake native David Cahoon is looking forward to working as the Seeley Lake Elementary kindergarten – eighth grade (K-8) physical education teacher, a position he has been waiting for since he got his teaching degree in 2017. His hopes his students will learn healthy interactions and balance through the units as they grow physically and mentally. "[Teaching them] You aren't going to win every time, you aren't going to lose every time. It is how you react and come out of tho...
Beginning Oct. 24, all local calls in Montana must be dialed with the 406 area code to connect. Montana’s 406 area code currently allows seven-digit dialing to complete local calls. That will change this month due to a Federal Communications Commission order designating 988 as the new, nationwide, 3-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Some seven-digit phone numbers in Montana’s 406 area code begin with 988. To prevent misdialing the 988 Lifeline, all local calls in Montana must be dialed with the area code. The 10-...
SEELEY LAKE – The community is invited to join Seeley Swan Pathfinder Publisher Nathan Bourne Thursday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. for an informational presentation on how to use the community events calendar located at SeeleySwanEvents.net. This event will be held via ZOOM to allow attendees to actively participate in the training on their home computer. The idea for the online community calendar came about in early 2020 when Alpine Artisans’ Program Director Jenny Rohrer invited representatives from several local groups to discuss creating an all-incl...
MISSOULA – The University of Montana-sponsored Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana has expanded its resident physician medical services to Partnership Health Center's Seeley Lake Clinic. The expanded service was made possible by a federal grant through the Health Resources & Services Administration. The residency program is one of 20 organizations nationally to receive the HRSA grant, with the goal of increasing rural training and exposure for resident physicians specializing in f...
GREENOUGH: Monday, Oct. 4 third grade students from Bonner learned more about their surroundings and the recreation offered at Montana State Parks. Developed by State Parks AmeriCorps member Hillary Sward and led by State Park staff and other AmeriCorps members, the first "Junior Ranger Day" held at Salmon Lake State Park taught students about camping, fishing, water safety and their natural surroundings. Prior to becoming an AmeriCorps volunteer, Sward taught 5-12 grade bands. She attended the...
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: Oct. 16, 1986 issue - Community Survey First impressions Computers began to digest the preliminary data from the... Full story
Drought Management Plan webinar, Oct. 14 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is working with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the Governor’s office, regional stakeholder groups and the public on updating the statewide Drought Management Plan. The public is invited to join an informative webinar Oct. 14 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. to learn more about the update and the many ways to get involved. Stakeholder engagement and participation in the planning process are central to building and enhancing Montana’s drought res...
SEELEY LAKE – While several decades have passed since horses were used to log on the Double Arrow Ranch, last Monday a pair of horses and mules owned by Rob Henrekin and his daughter Jess Lehl helped clean up the Whitetail Aspen Commons. The Double Arrow Land Owner Association (DARLOA) Parks & Resources Committee Chair Tom Browder said the method was a perfect fit for the area. "What old is new again," Browder said. "Now we have this example ...and maybe some other folks in the area that have m...
SEELEY LAKE – Ginger Williams was often seen this summer picking up trash or watering flowers along Highway 83. "I love Seeley Lake," Williams wrote in an email. "I have lived here over 40 years. With all the tourism that has come into our community [this summer], I wanted to spruce 'downtown' up a bit especially in front of the businesses that could use a little help since everyone was so busy." Williams wasn't the only one who volunteered her time to help improve the Highway 83 corridor. O...
SALMON LAKE – On Oct. 3 at approximately 6:59 p.m. a call was received for a three vehicle head-on crash. Following the investigation, Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Mary Strumpfer determined it was two separate accidents. No life-threatening injuries were reported. The cause of the head-on collision is still under investigation. The two crashes occurred north of Salmon Lake around mile marker nine on Highway 83. When officers arrived, Strumpfer said Highway 83 was completely blocked. While t...
Alpine Artisans' popular Tour of the Arts returns for its 18th year with over 15 artists at work in their studios, galleries and museums scattered throughout the Seeley-Swan and the Blackfoot Valleys. Held Oct. 9-10 to capture the height of the colorful yellow and golden western larch, the Tour features local artists showing a wide variety of their work. In addition, wood carvers and wood workers will offer live demonstrations. Please note that two studios featured in the Tour brochure will be...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council will hold its October meeting on Monday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom All members of the community are encouraged to join, and a full agenda will be posted on the Seeley Lake Community Council Facebook page prior to the meeting. There will be an update from the Sewer District by board member Cheri Thompson, and an update on Forest Service activities by District Ranger Quinn Carver. In addition, the Council will consider new bylaws recommended by the county...
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake Elementary received a $1,000 donation from Recycling Works following two glass recycling events in Seeley Lake. The donation will be used to purchase outdoor equipment for students to use during recess. Recycling Works received a $1,575 grant through the Seeley Lake Community Foundation to offer glass recycling to local residents. Participants were asked to donate $1 per gallon with 100% of the donations benefiting the local schools. Recycling Works approached SLE S...
SEELEY LAKE - Want to know how to protect yourself from scams online? Have a cell phone/computer and do not know how to complete all the tasks you would like to from it? Want to know how to use Facebook and other social medias more efficiently? Stop by the Seeley Lake Community Foundation West Wing Thursday, Oct. 14 between 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and visit with volunteers to answer your technology questions, concerns and issues. The volunteers assisting are knowledgeable in several areas and can assist you with help on all different devices; from...
POTOMAC – At their special meeting Sept. 20 Potomac School board tabled the decision to amend their Return to School Policy and 1900 Series. They picked up the discussion and unanimously approved the amendments as well as approved COVID pay for certified and classified staff at their Sept. 27 special meeting. Board Trustee Wes Mitchell proposed the idea to review the entire Return to School policy and 1900 series following the school’s shift to remote learning Sept. 20. “Seeing the effect and knowing how this is affecting everyone and how t...
SEELEY LAKE - Thomas Boelman will bring his years of carpentry experience to Seeley-Swan High School's art and industrial arts classes this year. Boelman graduated from ITT Technical Institute in Indiana with an architectural engineering degree in 1979. He then graduated in 1984 with a B.A. in liberal arts with an emphasis on theater from Hope College in Michigan. He got his master's degree in scenic and lighting design in 1997 from the University of Montana. He taught scenic and lighting...
Calling all trunks for the annual Trunk-or Treat events in Seeley Lake and Condon Sunday, Oct. 31. Cabins are also available to decorate and welcome tricker treaters at the Tamaracks Resort. The Trunk-or-Treat will return for its eighth year at Seeley Lake Elementary from 4:30 – 6 p.m. and its third year at the Hungry Bear Bar and Grill from 4:30 – 7 p.m. in Condon. Starting at 6:30 p.m. the community is invited to attend the Tricks and Treats events at Tamaracks Resort. Members of the community are invited to decorate a trunk and line the SLE...
Seeley Lake Senior Center closed for congregate meals SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Senior Center is closed for congregate meals until further notice. It continues to offer carry out and delivered meals. Please call 406-677-2008 the night before or by 8 a.m. the day of and leave a message with the number of meals. Carry out meals can be picked up between 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Fall Larch Walk, Oct. 9 SEELEY LAKE – Everyone is invited to join Clearwater Resources Council for a fall Larch Walk through Girard Grove Oct. 9 from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Due...
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: Oct. 9, 1986 issue Bomb drops on junior high plan Seeley Elementary trustees may have to rethink their game plan for th... Full story
Sitting around the shop table, local trappers Bob Sheppard and Rob Henrekin discussed the expanded wolf hunting and trapping regulations approved by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission this past August. Changes implemented include raising the statewide quota to 450 wolves before review, increasing and removing regional quotas and doubling the total wolves allowed per hunter/trapper from five to 10. The Commission also extending the wolf trapping season and legalized neck snares, baiting...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Fire Department opened up the Fire Hall and offered a barbecue to the community Saturday, Sept. 25. Community members had the chance to check out and learn about all the new equipment the department has acquired over the past few years and the children enjoyed checking out the ambulance and fire engines. "It was a success," said EMS Lieutenant Rita Rossi. "People enjoyed the food, the community and learning what we have." "It was a great opportunity to have the p...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Community Hall was filled with laughter, hugs and smiles as around 50 graduates from Seeley-Swan High School classes 1965-1975 shared memories, stories and reconnected. While there were plenty of games and other activities, conversation in small groups of friends dominated the afternoon. There was also a memorial where graduates could honor other graduates that have passed. A handful of the graduates still live in the Seeley-Swan while others traveled from around t...
A small group of folks in the valley, not connected with any particular group or organization, are starting an effort to enable each of us to better understand and appreciate an inclusive sense of our community of Seeley Lake and the Clearwater Valley. We care deeply about our community, both the people and this place we call home. A community, we believe, is made up of two distinct but connected features: • First, it is made up of various groups of people, often being distinct from each other. Human nature makes us most comfortable living and...
