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Stretching from Seeley Lake to Lincoln, this year's Tour of the Arts sponsored by Alpine Artisans, Inc. was a big draw to the area Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11. While COVID-19 limited the participation of several of the regular artists, this year's Tour featured three new galleries, a new studio and several new artists. There were additional in-person demonstrations including pine needle weaving and watercolor painting at Gallery 83, chainsaw carving at Willow Creek Gallery, Will Kats' wood...
SWAN VALLEY - Swan Valley resident Steve Card led a meeting Oct. 6 at the Swan Valley Community Hall to discuss residents joining together to look after the safety of their neighbors. He listed steps that residents can take to safeguard the community against threats to property and lives. Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ryan Dunster spoke to those present about how residents can help themselves when threatened with harm. Card presented information from the Neighborhood Watch web page. He then shared some of the recent crimes in the S...
If the early history of Seeley Lake is intertwined with the lumber industry, the rise of the United States Forest Service is incontrovertibly intertwined with Seeley Lake and in particular with the Big Blackfoot Timber Sale of 1907-1910. Historian and member of the Camp Paxson Preservation Board Gary Williams has been researching that sale. The Seeley Swan Pathfinder will be bringing some of the interesting bits of information he has discovered about logging in the Seeley Lake area and also...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School presented the Homecoming royalty at coronation Friday, Oct. 9 during half time of the football game....
Correction SEELEY LAKE – In the article “Reimagining Rural encourages small town residents to develop projects” printed in the Oct. 8 issue, the idea for residents building snow sculptures on their property was incorrectly attributed. Seeley Lake resident Carla Schade presented the idea during the brainstorming. Welcome home Christian Cahoon – Shh…It’s a surprise SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake resident Christian Cahoon will be returning Friday, Oct. 16 after spending more than a month in the hospital after recovering from injuries sustained in an ai...
SEELEY LAKE - Reimagining Rural's second of three sessions focused on improving smaller communities with already available resources. The presentation was led by Deb Brown and Becky McCray from SaveYour.Town. McCray is from Oklahoma and Brown is from Iowa. It took place Tuesday Sept. 29 at the Seeley Lake Historical Museum and Visitors Center. McCray opened her presentation by reminding attendees that their small towns "have survived before." "Rural communities have endured boom and bust...
SEELEY LAKE – Homecoming week and weekend festivities for Seeley-Swan High School look a little different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. SSHS Principal Kellen Palmer said they are still trying to make it fun throughout the week. The homecoming parade typically held on Saturday morning has been canceled. While the games will be played Saturday, spectators are limited. The SSHS Booster Club members and other volunteers decorated Airport Road to the High School and along Highway 83 on S...
SALMON LAKE – Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1 Clearwater Resource Council collected samples of a possible blue-green algae south of Salmon Lake State Park after getting a report of the bloom. The Flathead Lake Biological Station confirmed Monday morning that it is Anabaena. This genera may produce different toxins including anatoxin and microcystin that can make people very sick and be deadly to animals. Anatoxin is a neurotoxin that affects the nervous system. Signs can appear within 15 -20 m...
Author John Fraley has spent years capturing the stories and history of those who have ridden and hiked through the Bob Marshall Wilderness. In his newly released book, "Heroes of the Bob Marshall Wilderness," Fraley covers a plethora of figures involved with the region, but the longest section is dedicated to the work of Montana outfitter Joe Murphy. The second chapter, "Wilderness Cowboy," covers Murphy's life from his birth in 1890 to his death in 1972. Fraley describes him as "the first big...
The next meeting of the Seeley Lake Community Council will be on Monday, October 12 via Zoom. Instructions for sign-on are at the end of this release. The first speaker will be Josh Slotnick, County Commissioner, who will talk about the major projects the Commissioners are envisioning. He will be followed by Cindy Farr of the Missoula City County Health Department. She is in charge of the County’s response to the COVID-19 virus. Cindy will give an update on COVID cases in Missoula County and the County’s response. Next will be Josh Gibbs, the...
SEELEY LAKE – The Forest Service invites the public to participate in a virtual meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The goal of this meeting will be to share information and gather input about the Westside Bypass Wildfire Resiliency Project on the Seeley Lake Ranger District. The project is located north and northwest of Seeley Lake in Missoula County and focuses on improving forest health and hazardous fuel conditions that have increased the concern of severe wildfire and f...
SEELEY LAKE - The annual trick or treating event, Trunk-or-Treat, will return for its seventh year on Halloween night. From 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, children will be able to pick up goodies in the Seeley Lake Elementary parking lot. The event will feature Dracula’s Castle in the SLE entrance, free of charge. When attendees and volunteers are in the Trunk-or-Treat area, masks are needed. Organizer Toni Sexton said there are a few advantages to Trunk-or-Treat versus the more traditional method of going door-to-door. “Number one there’s no drivi...
SEELEY LAKE – After attending the candlelight vigil at the Cahoon's home Sept. 17, six-year-old Kaylee Cahoon told her grandparents Tira and Steve Beary she wanted to make a yard sign that said #CahoonStrong. She said she is a Cahoon and wanted to show support for her daddy Christian who was injured in a plane crash Sept. 2. With a little help from Dee Schmitz at Heritage Office Stop, not only did she design a yard sign for her yard and bedroom, she is selling them as a fundraiser to help her d...
SEELEY LAKE - Tamaracks Resort is hosting their first ever Tricks & Treats event on Halloween night. Tamaracks Event Coordinator Tera Wold said their goal is to have all 17 cabins booked for the event with business, non-profits and individuals handing out candy. They look forward to welcoming the community to the Resort on Halloween. The event will go from 6 to 9 p.m. for trick or treating with music playing over speakers until 10 p.m. Staff will hand out maps containing the names of those who booked cabins. The map will come with a card for...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Ranger District is collaborating with Montana Department of Transportation Missoula District to remove any standing dead trees, or snags, and dead branches from both sides of Highway 83 north of Seeley Lake before winter. Ideally, all snags that could potentially reach the highway will be cleared all the way to the Summit prioritizing the worst areas first. Chad Pearson, maintenance superintendent for the Missoula District, said the project is intended to avoid...
SEELEY LAKE – A family from Missoula coming to enjoy a day on Seeley Lake might load up the car with a cooler, beach chairs, sand toys, blow-up floats, fishing gear, snorkels ... At which point dad will probably say, "My gosh, we're taking everything but the kitchen sink!" It's unknown just how that phrase, and its variant "...kitchen stove," "kitchen range" came about, but it has been in use since the early 1900s. A May 6, 1906 article in "Scribner's Magazine" carried the sentence, "She had o...
SEELEY LAKE - Scott Thompson is a woodcarver and acrylic painter who is one of several participating artists in Alpine Artisans' upcoming Tour of the Arts. Thompson is originally from Butte, but he moved to Willow, Alaska in 1990 where he currently lives. He bought property in Seeley Lake two years ago and now plans to spend three to four months out of the year in the area. He chose to move to Seeley Lake because his family would frequently drive through the town on their way to Kalispell. In ad...
In the early history of Seeley Lake is intertwined with the lumber industry, the rise of the United States Forest Service is incontrovertibly intertwined with Seeley Lake and in particular with the Big Blackfoot Timber Sale of 1907-1910. Historian and member of the Camp Paxson Preservation Board Gary Williams has been researching that sale. The Seeley Swan Pathfinder will be bringing some of the interesting bits of information he has discovered about logging in the Seeley Lake area and also...
Ballots will be mailed Oct. 9. Return ballots by mail, vote in person Oct. 20 at the Missoula County Satellite Office or drop off ballots at various drop off locations including Seeley Lake Elementary on Election Day, Nov. 3. For more information visit https://www.missoulacounty.us/government/administration/elections-office Shannon O'Brien (D) Biography • Where do you live? I live in Senate District 46: The Rattlesnake Neighborhood of Missoula • How long have you lived in Montana? My hus...
Ballots will be mailed Oct. 9. Return ballots by mail, vote in person Oct. 20 at the Missoula County Satellite Office or drop off ballots at various drop off locations including Seeley Lake Elementary on Election Day, Nov. 3. For more information visit https://www.missoulacounty.us/government/administration/elections-office Juanita Vero (D) - Incumbent Biography • Where do you live? Greenough, Montana • How long have you lived in Montana? 39 years • Education: Lewis and Clark College; BA, Engli...
Ballots will be mailed Oct. 9. Return ballots by mail, vote in person Oct. 20 at the Missoula County Satellite Office or drop off ballots at various drop off locations including Seeley Lake Elementary on Election Day, Nov. 3. For more information visit https://www.missoulacounty.us/government/administration/elections-office Mike Hopkins (R) - Incumbent Biography • Where do you live? Missoula • How long have you lived in Montana? Born in Helena, 36 years old • Education: Political Science, Publi...
Grizzly Bear Ecology and Conflict Management presentation Oct. 14 SWAN VALLEY – Everyone is invited to join Swan Valley Connections for a virtual presentation with Kari Eneas, wildlife biologist with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Eneas will give an overview of grizzly bear ecology, share some of the finds from her research and discuss how bears are managed on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Connect to the presentation via Zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/J/85010117895. Visit Sw...
SEELEY LAKE – The Filling Station sign on Highway 83 "The days of zombie apocalypse" has been a source of entertainment for nearly 200 days of the coronavirus pandemic. While they updated the sign daily before they reopened May 26, the owners and staff are struggling to maintain their sense of humor. "Even the nicest people have their limits," read the sign on day 176. With all the state and county COVID-19 requirements, The Filling Station is doing their best to follow the rules and serve t...
SEELEY LAKE - As part of their Hill 16 trail system project, Seeley Lake Regional Outdoor Center for Kinetic Sports' (ROCKS) recently completed the Lake View Trail and began a yet to be named all-access trail. Both are located near Placid Lake State Park. The Lake View Trail is a "family friendly" trail designed for all types of non-motorized uses including hiking, bike riding and riding horses. The trailhead, for the roughly two mile trail, opens at the intersection of North and South Placid La...
SEELEY LAKE – More than 50 people gathered on the lawn north of the Seeley Lake 1-Stop Saturday, Sept. 26 to join in prayer for the community, state and nation. Led by local pastors, area Christians came together and asked for peace, hope, unity and revival in these times of uncertainty, division and fear that has gripped the lives of so many. The community prayer time was an idea from Faith Chapel's Pastor Gary Wayne. He presented the idea to the other local pastors that meet weekly. "This p...
