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MISSOULA - During their virtual press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 27, the COVID-19 Joint Information Center announced new Missoula County restrictions that will go into effect at 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Missoula City-County Health Officer Ellen Leahy said beginning this week, business capacity will be limited to 50%, event gathering sizes will be reduced to 25 people and alcohol service will stop at 10 p.m. Any group event over 25 is expected to check in with the health department before... Full story
SEELEY LAKE – Two women from Hamilton, Montana, artists in their own right, came to Alpine Artisans' Tour of the Arts Saturday October 10. "Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!" Barbara Liss exclaimed as she saw Will Kats' display of his woodcarvings at the Grizzly Claw Trading Co. "The detail is just amazing!" her companion said. "This is awesome!" she added as she moved to look at the bust – carved head, shoulders, and upper chest – of a Native American subject in full regalia. "I think they're just stunni...
SWAN VALLEY- A 56-year-old man and his 31-year-old hiking partner were rescued from Holland Peak Monday, Oct. 5 after one of the men experienced a life-threatening medical condition. The men were airlifted from Holland Peak by the Army National Guard Medevac Team and the patient was transported to Kalispell Regional Medical Center via ambulance. According to Missoula County Sheriff's Deputy and Incident Commander Ryan Dunster, Seeley-Swan Search and Rescue was called at 1:10 p.m. Monday...
SEELEY LAKE – Saturday morning, May 9 Clearwater Montana Properties CEO Kevin Wetherell was out showing vacant lots on Double Arrow Ranch. “When I finished showing property that morning, I looked at my phone and it was blowing up with Facebook notifications,” said Wetherell. “Then I started to see what had happened. I couldn’t even believe what was happening and how quickly it was happening.” Wetherell found himself in the crosshairs of a social media storm when his name and image appeared on a post in the “Justice For Gregory and Travis Mc...
PLACID LAKE - Clearwater Resource Council reported another algae bloom just south of the public boat launch at Placid Lake State Park. The bloom was observed Wednesday, Oct. 7. Samples were sent to the Flathead Lake Biological Station. They confirmed Monday that it was blue-green algae. While most blue-green algae blooms do not produce toxins, it is not possible to determine the presence of toxins without testing. All blooms should be considered potentially toxic. Very small exposures, such as...
MISSOULA - In response to a predicted cooling trend and chance of precipitation, Missoula County opened fall burning effective Oct. 12. At that time, the only burning that will be permitted is prescribed wildland and essential agriculture burning. All outdoor burning in Missoula County is by permit only, and the General Burning Season (burning of yard debris/untreated vegetative waste generated onsite) is closed until March 1, 2021. Within Missoula City limits, parcels must be at least one acre or more in size to be eligible for an outdoor...
WOODWORTH – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in coordination with the University of Montana is planning to conduct an 80-acre prescribed burn on the Bandy Ranch, on the east side of the Blackfoot Clearwater Wildlife Management Area Game Range, this fall when weather, fuel conditions and air quality become favorable. Smoke will be visible from Highway 200 and the Woodworth area. The area will be closed to hunters and recreationists during burning operations. According to FWP Wildlife Biologist Scott Eggeman, the purpose of the project is for e...
SEELEY LAKE - To help fill Seeley Lake Elementary School’s parking lot for Trunk-or-Treat from 5 - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, organizers are encouraging businesses to set up their own trunks. They are also looking for additional volunteers. Organizer Toni Sexton said they still need teen zombie actors to “drag” themselves up and down Pine Street and the Trunk-or-Treat area. A zombie safety precaution meeting will take place at 4:30 p.m. before festivities start. Hand sanitizing areas and COVID-19 precautions will be in place. The Senio...
SWAN VALLEY – "We felt so connected to the Swan Valley community by doing hard work for a common need," said Wendy Weaver, Executive Director, Montana Aquatic Resources Services out of Livingston, Montana. "We would love to start something like this in our community too, where we know people are burning wood, and lots of folks can't get wood for themselves. We just had the best time working with the best folks in such a beautiful place. It was really something special to be a part of!" Nearly 3...
Marijuana is back on the ballot - the third time in the last five election cycles - but this year Montanans will decide for the first time whether to follow other states like Colorado and Washington in legalizing use for all adults. The issue comes in the form of complementary ballot initiatives I-190 and CI-118. I-190 creates the rules for a recreational marijuana system in Montana, including a 20% tax. It also allows each county the option to prohibit dispensaries in their county. CI-118...
SEELEY LAKE - Fat Hippie, LLC owner Terry Lucke and office manager Dawn Butler are concerned with certain aspects of the upcoming initiative I-190 on the November ballot that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Montana. “I don’t ever want to be the guy that comes out saying that I think that weed shouldn’t be legal cause I really do think it should be legal,” Lucke said. “I also don’t want to be the guy that stands around and is misinterpreted as saying that I think that anybody should be in a cage as a result of a non-violent d...
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...
