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MISSOULA COUNTY - The results of a recent Missoula County Community Needs Assessment (CNA) survey showed that 68% of residents felt that the county should prioritize projects that increase the supply of housing affordable for all income levels. Based on these results, CAPS will communicate these priorities with County Commissioners. The Missoula County Community and Planning Services’ Grants and Community Programs Division divulged the results of their recent annual CNA survey during a virtual meeting Tuesday, May 25. This assessment was i...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School graduate Locke Hassett is looking forward to returning to his hometown as he takes on his new position as Seeley Lake Elementary School Outdoor Program leader. He previously worked for the Outdoor Program in 2017. “I’m really just looking forward to seeing how much it’s grown,” he said. “When I worked there a couple years ago, back in 2017, we had maybe 10 kids max. And after speaking with [Program Director] Bridget Laird, she said that it’s grown quite a bit. So it’s just going to be really interesting t...
SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley Elementary School Board held a discussion on how they should approach advertising an open part-time principal/teacher position during a special meeting Wednesday, May 26. They unanimously voted to have Erin Lipkind, Missoula County superintendent of schools, and District Clerk Heather Mincey create an advertisement for the position on the school’s website with the stipulation that it could be modified at any time. They also certified their new trustee Sophie Trull. Ralph King served as the school’s principal for...
MISSOULA – At the University of Montana, 2,550 undergraduate students made the spring semester 2021 Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List. The University of Montana Western named 540 students to the 2021 spring semester Dean’s List. Several students from Condon, Potomac and Seeley Lake were included. To qualify for the UM Lists, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Double asterisks after a name indicate the student earned a 4.0 GPA. A single asterisk indicates...
MISSOULA COUNTY - Missoula County’s Epidemiological Situation Unit provided updates on COVID-19 and vaccinations in the county during a virtual press conference Wednesday, May 26. D’Shane Barnett, Incoming Missoula City-County Health Department (MCCHD) director and health officer, congratulated the county on having the highest vaccination rate in the state of Montana. “I am inheriting a great department,” Barnett said. “And all of the work that has been done has led to Missoula County really leading the way in the state when it comes to COVID-...
SEELEY LAKE - Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Bear Specialist Jamie Jonkel and Rob Green, an environmental studies graduate student with the University of Montana, unloaded building supplies outside of The Ice Cream Place with the help of restaurant Co-owner Paul Daniels Thursday, May 27. The supplies are intended for an electric fence meant to keep bears from getting into the restaurant's dumpster. Jonkel said he expects the project to take roughly a week with the goal of having it compl...
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: June 5, 1986 issue Microwave radiation different from Chernobyl radiation The radiation in microwave ovens is not the s...
Trail Condition Report started for season SWAN VALLEY – Trail conditions for the Mission Mountain Wilderness and Swan Front are now available from June through October online at https://www.swanvalleyconnections.org/trail-conditions. Daughter of the Sun Back Country Services provides the reports published by Swan Valley Connections. They include general information, warnings, timely notices and road conditions to favorite hiking trails and designations in the Swan Valley. Applicants sought for expanded Seeley Lake Cemetery Board Missoula C...
MISSOULA - All Missoula County offices will reopen to the public on Tuesday, June 1 with the following guidelines in place: • Masks are no longer required of employees, public or clients within county buildings. It is strongly recommended for individuals who have not had the opportunity to or cannot be vaccinated to continue wearing masks. Signage will continue encouraging the wearing of masks inside. • No individual inquiries as to vaccination status are permitted. Please note that some departments may continue requiring masks in certain are...
Congratulations 2021 Graduates!! SSHS Graduation: Sunday, June 6 SSHS, 1 PM. Guests invitation only Speaker: Sandee Cahoon Valedictorian: Klaire Kovatch Salutatorian: Jordan Johnson...
GREENOUGH - Ryan Sokoloski, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks park manager for Placid Lake, Salmon Lake and Beavertail Hill State Parks, said that the Clearwater Junction RV dump site will be closed indefinitely unless something changes substantially. According to him, in spring 2019 FWP saw the site's system fail repeatedly for a multitude of reasons. The built-in alarm system continually went off and when maintenance workers went in to fix the issue they would have to manually override it to get...
SEELEY LAKE - Volunteers with the Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) did some maintenance work to the Memorial Garden Tuesday, May 18 in preparation for Memorial Day. Aside from cleaning the grounds and removing weeds, the biggest change the site saw was at the kiosk. The wooden plaques were replaced with metal-engraved ones. The new kiosk features metal-engraved plaques that will be protected from the elements under a roof. The previous version had wooden plaques hung on a chain....
SWAN VALLEY - Henry Meyer Jr. and Joan Rodamer celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on May 11. They were married May 11, 1951 in South Carolina. Henry and Joan were high school sweethearts from Lyndhurst, New Jersey. They wanted to get married and have a church ceremony but Joan's parents did not approve of the marriage. The thought of Henry sweeping Joan away to some remote, untamed location and "homesteading" was not what they wanted for their young daughter. Although Joan was 20 years...
POTOMAC - After having studied the Middle Ages, the sixth through eighth grade students together with the staff decided to host Medieval Days May 18 - 19. Social Studies teacher Jessica Van Kerkhove said the goal of Medieval Days was to provide a more hands-on experience for students to learn about the Middle Ages. The Middle School teachers were royalty presiding over their 'kingdoms.' Each kingdom was set in a classroom closely resembling manors. Van Kerkhove explained that each kingdom had...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board appointed Cheri Thompson to serve on the Board and adopted an equal assessment method for next year’s tax assessment at their May 20 meeting. In other business, the Board hired an interim manager, heard a presentation on a water study in the area and discussed studying the groundwater with the Health Department. Thompson was the only applicant to fill Director Walt Hill’s seat after he resigned in February. The Board interviewed Thompson at the meeting. Thompson said the reason she applied is b...
SEELEY LAKE - The sixth annual Change Your Pace Challenge kicks off next week! The Seeley Lake Community Foundation's Change Your Pace Challenge is a campaign for community-wide giving, celebrating the people and organizations that make our community great. During this month-long fundraising period (June 1-30, 2021), the "CYP" motivates community members to give to their favorite participating local nonprofits and community groups, knowing the impact of their gift will grow thanks to the CYP...
MISSOULA - At their May 21 Administrative Meeting, the Missoula County Commissioners appointed Kathy Koors and Jesse Arno to the Swan Valley Community Council for three-year terms. Koors reapplied for her position after it was not filled. Arno was recruited by former Council Chair Ken Donovan whose term expires May 31, 2021. “[Jesse] seems like a fine person who has been active enough in the community,” Commissioner Chair Dave Strohmaier said. “It always comes up with the question of do we feel good enough about this individual to appoi...
GREENOUGH - Students from Sunset School ended their school year with a bang as they performed a drum concert inspired by West African music for family members Friday, May 21. The students had been training with Matthew Nord, who teaches African rhythms for Tangled Tones Music Studio in Missoula, for about five sessions over the course of two months. In between performances, Nord educated audience members on the various drums they were using in the set including djembes, dunun, sangbans,...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Elementary School Board unanimously approved a canvass of the election results for the general fund levy during its regular meeting Monday, May 17. During the meeting the Board also approved the school’s 2021 Summer Lunch program, new hires and talked about updates to the School Improvement Plan. Superintendent Josh Gibbs said the levy passed but by “a very narrow margin.” A total of 990 ballots were submitted, 887 of which were accepted. Of those 887 votes, 452 were in favor while 418 were opposed. The remai...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Fire Board reorganized and discussed an amendment to their by-laws at their monthly meeting May 18. The board swore in Gary Lewis and Connie Clark to serve for another three years. They voted to retain Scott Kennedy as the board chair, Lewis as the vice chair and Clark as the secretary. Lane suggested adding a paragraph related to the Seeley Lake Rural Fire District by-laws that delegates managing duties to the District fire chief when there is one in place. The Seeley Lake Fire Board by-laws were last updated i...
OVANDO - Students at Ovando School gave audience members a taste of all seven continents as they explored various cultures through the medium of dance during the school's May Day Tea event in the school gym Thursday, May 20. Teachers Leigh Ann Valiton and Andrea Tougas as well as community member Angela Williams organized the event. Valiton said this performance was made possible through the Ovando School Cultural Enrichment Committee. According to her, the students have been preparing for...
SEELEY LAKE - After its building was purchased four years ago by Jason Moe of Moe Opportunities, LLC, the Moe-asis bar and hotel is now on the brink of being fully operational this upcoming summer. Located on Highway 83 just north of Seeley Lake, the bar opened Wednesday, May 12 and the hotel will hopefully be open around the beginning of July. Named after its owner, Moe-asis Manager Katelyn Lewis said the goal for the bar and hotel is to have an inviting environment for both visitors and...
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 29, 1986 issue New convenience store under construction in Seeley Lake Norm Baier has raised a few eyebrows...
Memorial Day Ceremonies May 31 SEELEY LAKE & SWAN VALLEY – Members of the Seeley Lake and Swan Valley communities are invited to Memorial Day Ceremonies May 31. The ceremony in Seeley Lake will be held outside at the Seeley Lake Memorial Gardens in Highway 83 on the north end of Seeley Lake at 11 a.m. The event is hosted by Veterans & Families of Seeley Lake and will honor service members that have passed. Please arrive early as parking is limited. The ceremony in Swan Valley will be held on the Cold Creek Bridge across the Swan River at 1...
Lakeside Campground on Lake Alva will be temporarily closed for the next 2-4 weeks due to a small landside in a recent construction area. Spring precipitation and runoff has made the area unstable. The group reservation site #3 will remain open/accessible to reservation holders only (through www.recreation.gov) and the campground host will facilitate access for those reservation holders. All other sites within Lakeside Campground will remain temporarily closed. Crews will work over the next few...
