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SEELEY LAKE - Residents stopped by Tamaracks Resort's Seeley Lake cabin on Saturday Dec. 12 to take pictures with Santa as well as pick up a toy and stocking from Tamaracks' Giving Tree. The event also featured a bonfire, hot beverages and a raffle for prizes courtesy of Energy Partners. Winners were announced on the Resort's Facebook page. On one of the Christmas trees organizers hung envelopes containing free gift cards to Rovero's and Cory's Valley Market. Tamaracks Events Coordinator Tera...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Elementary students spread Christmas cheer at their Winter Program on Friday, Dec. 11 inside the school's gym. K-12 Music Teacher Janet Morgenstern led the entire program including directing the band that incorporated Seeley-Swan High School students. Morgenstern said she was working under several limitations while leading the school's performances for the first time since joining the school in September. Under normal circumstances she would prefer to make larger...
SEELEY LAKE – After receiving grant funds totaling $1,500 to "Light up Seeley Lake," the Seeley Lake Community Foundation has distributed more than a half mile of lights to 28 participants along Highway 83, including two honorable mentions, from the Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitors Center north to Energy Partners. Not only is Highway 83 through Seeley Lake offering more of a light display this holiday season, the community as a whole appears to have joined the effort. As part of Reimag...
SEELEY LAKE – For the past two years, students at Seeley Lake Elementary School have the opportunity to be creative in their classrooms thanks to community support through the Alpine Artisans, Inc (AAI) Giving Tree for art supplies. The AAI Giving Tree is continuing again this year raising money for supplies that support art in the classrooms. Seeley Lake artist Kris Gullikson started the Giving Tree for art supplies in 2018. “The idea came from my heart being an artist. I knew that the supplies they had were limited,” said Gullikson. “I saw th...
Missoula County will distribute up to $625,000 in grant funding to help local businesses impacted by the pandemic retain jobs for low- and moderate-income employees through the COVID-19 Small Business Job Retention Fund. Applications opened Dec. 10 and grant funding will be awarded and distributed in January. Application packages will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. The grants will be supported through the Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund, which is comprised of Department of Housing...
SEELEY LAKE – This Saturday community members and businesses are invited to build a float, decorate their vehicles, trailers, UTVs and ATVs and meet at the Seeley Lake Chicken Coop at 5 p.m. for the Christmas Caravan of Lights. Organizer Mike Weigel said the caravan, with their lights and Christmas music playing, will drive around Seeley Lake, through the Double Arrow Ranch and possibly around the lake. There will also be hayrides, a bonfire and music playing at the Chicken Coop parking lot for those that just want to come and have fun. “Just c...
SEELEY LAKE - As part of the movement to "Light up Seeley Lake" coupled with Mountain Lakes Presbyterian Church's mission to bring joy to the community during the COVID pandemic, Mountain Lakes' Worship Ministry Team is offering free luminary packets for community members to take home and display Christmas Eve. Starting Dec. 20, the luminary packets will be available in a basket on the front porch of the Church, 3292 Highway 83 North. Each packet includes five luminary bags, tea lights and...
SEELEY LAKE – At the Seeley-Swan Hospital District board meeting Dec. 8, Partnership Health Center (PHC) Executive Director Laurie Francis updated the board on PHC’s COVID response and operations. The board also voted to authorize an additional $1,250 in legal fees in response to the proposed RV Park on land adjacent to the Seeley-Swan Medical Center. Francis said as of Tuesday, six out of the 16 staff at the Medical Center were currently home due to COVID-19 quarantine requirements. This is a similar percentage at the other PHC clinics. PHC...
SEELEY LAKE - Around 45 people passed through Mission Bible Fellowship on Tuesday, Dec. 8 to pick up some gifts at a heavy discount during Loving Hearts' annual Christmas Toy and Gift Sale. Loving Hearts Manager Mary Newpower said the event had to go forward despite COVID-19 because members of the community were depending on it to give their children toys for Christmas. Most of the products available cost anywhere from $0.50 - $4. "Our community is structured with so many people in service jobs...
Since Thanksgiving, radio and streaming platforms have begun overflowing with the gauntlet of holiday songs Americans have come to expect every year. Over the course of multiple holiday seasons, certain songs return again and again until they are integrated into the wider American population’s consciousness even outside the holiday season. Christmas carols have ventured beyond their exclusively religious contexts and have entered into more secular environments as technology, marketing and distribution have evolved to keep up with the s...
Free meals for students over Winter Break SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Elementary is offering free meals to anyone under the age of 18 during the Winter Break (Dec. 21 – Jan. 1). A box containing five days worth of breakfasts and lunches can be picked up at SLE from 12 – 2 p.m. on Mondays, Dec. 21 and Dec. 28. To sign up for a food box, please fill out the form https://forms.gle/6vsbPoVC2pz6KFBJA. To guarantee a box for Monday, please complete the form by 12 p.m. on Wednesday. Please contact SLE with any questions, 406-677-2265. Loving Hearts fre...
SEELEY LAKE – After being prompted into action by the repainting of the carved bears and Clearwater Mini Storage's new Welcome sign on the west side of Highway 83, local artist and graphic designer Kris Gullikson replaced the old "Welcome to Seeley Lake" sign. She has been part of the effort to install gateway signs on the north and south end of Seeley Lake for 35 years. "I wanted to be proud of coming home - and have others here feel the same," wrote Gullikson in an email. The idea to brand S...
CONDON – When Mike Williams was two years old, his family moved to Condon and his father went to work at the sawmill at Gordon Ranch. Mike attended grade school in Seeley Lake, high school in Missoula and two years of college at Bozeman. When he dropped out of Montana State University, things started moving fast. Williams said, "We had an early Thanksgiving dinner and somebody went out to get the mail. While I was eating Thanksgiving dinner, I opened my draft notice!" It was 1967, a time of m...
GREENOUGH - "I didn't know snowmobiles could fly," said four-year-old Olivia Bourne in awe as she watched professional riders Seeley Lake native Caleb Kesterke and Kyle Saxton of Big Fork, Montana doing freestyle snowmobile tricks more than 30 feet in the air. While "flying" is a huge rush, both Kesterke and Saxton agree that training at Kesterke's freestyle campus at Clearwater Junction in the off-season is helping them learn tricks that they can incorporate into their backcountry riding this...
SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley Community Giving Tree was put up this week at the Mission Mountains Mercantile and is ready to accept gifts. Also added to the Community Giving Tree are tags with varying amounts to support the Alpine Artisans Art Supplies Giving Tree for Swan Valley Elementary. Anyone is encouraged to leave a wrapped gift under the tree to be handed out to those who are less fortunate or alone this season. Please mark the gift for man, woman, boy or girl. The Merc will ensure it...
SEELEY LAKE –While National Forest Service roads generally close to wheeled vehicles Dec. 1, due to the lack of snow this year on the Seeley Lake Ranger District, the roads remain open until grooming begins. There will also be temporary road and snowmobile trail closures in place throughout the winter to provide for public safety during logging and fuel treatment activities. Dec. 1 marks the annual date that Forest Service roads typically transition to over-snow-trails restricting access to motorized, wheeled vehicles. However, District R...
MISSOULA COUNTY - Missoula County updated attendees about 2021 open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace during a virtual press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The deadline to enroll is Dec. 15. Olivia Riutta is the outreach manager for Montana Primary Care Association as well as an author for Cover Montana, a project under said association. The project website provides information and “enrollment assisters” to help those interested choose what coverage works best for their situation. Riutta said Cover Montana and health care pro...
SEELEY LAKE - Families were able to pick up some extra holiday cheer at the third annual Reverse Giving Tree on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. At the event, children were able to pick up a stocking and toy, write a letter to Santa, and even meet the big man himself. Toys, including stuffed animals, puzzles and books, were provided for free by Organizer and Montana Girl owner Sheila Czifro as well as donated by community members. Capacity was limited to 25 people at one time...
COVID-19 has cast its increasingly large shadow over Christmas. In many homes one or both parents are out of work and finances are crushingly tight. Yet children are still hoping for a mound of presents under the Christmas tree. Perhaps struggling parents can gain some insight from the National Toy Hall of Fame. Originally housed in Salem, Oregon and later moved to the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York (now simply called The Strong), the Toy Hall of Fame began honoring toys...
Governor Steve Bullock announced Monday, Dec. 7 that the first round of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine expected to be delivered to Montana in mid-December will target health care workers at Montana’s major hospitals. “For nearly nine months, Montana’s health care workers have worked tirelessly to care for the people of this state, putting their own health at risk,” said Governor Bullock. “By prioritizing the vaccination of those on the frontlines, we can help ensure our hospitals can continue serving patients while we continue to manage the sprea...
SEELEY LAKE – At the annual Seeley Lake Fire Department awards dinner Dec. 6, Rita Rossi was recognized by her peers as the Volunteer of the Year for the Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Rossi has been with the Department for approximately 19 years. This is her second time being named Volunteer of the Year. She received the recognition in 2008 as well. According to Seeley Lake Fire Chief Dave Lane, Rossi responded to 111 calls (39.1%) this past year. In addition to responding to calls, R...
It’s that time of year when ice anglers and other recreationists head out to Montana’s “hard” waters for the winter season. Whether ice fishing, ice skating, hunting, snowmobiling or just taking a walk, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff remind recreationists that safety should be the number one concern during a day out on (or near) the ice. When on the ice, remember: • Anglers and other recreationists should be familiar with the water body. Pay close attention to the changing conditions of the ice. • If you doubt the safety of the ice - s...
Food Bank needs volunteers SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank is in need of volunteers. They would be asked to work one Tuesday a month from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, customers are not coming into the Food Bank. They call ahead and place an order or fill out a form requesting the food they need. Food is bagged and placed on a table outside for them to load in their vehicle. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer please call Karen Montgomery at 210-1004. Tamaracks Giving Tree, Dec. 12...
Missoula County will distribute up to $625,000 in grant funding to help local businesses impacted by the pandemic retain jobs for low- and moderate-income employees through the COVID-19 Small Business Job Retention Fund. Qualifying businesses will be able to submit applications this week, and grant funding will be awarded and distributed in January. The application portal for the grants will open at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, and complete application packages will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. The grants will be supported...
The Missoula City-County Board of Health, at its Dec. 17 meeting, will consider adopting by rule several or all of the COVID-19 directives issued by Governor Steve Bullock this year. The Board of Health will accept public comment ahead of taking any action. The Board of Health will consider adopting these directives as a rule because they are set to expire when the Governor leaves office next month. Adopting these directives as a BOH rule will not add additional restrictions. Rather, it will allow for continuity of current COVID-19 mitigation...
