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SEELEY LAKE – Based on photos received Oct. 18, the Department of Environmental Quality confirmed blue-green algae was present along the east shore on the north end of Seeley Lake. While not all blue-green algae blooms are harmful, the public is asked to use caution when recreating in Seeley Lake because conditions can change rapidly and are unpredictable. Algae are a group of photosynthetic organisms which have a number of beneficial uses. However, algae may cause a great deal of damage if p...
SEELEY LAKE – As one of the high school teachers drove to school the morning of Oct. 24, a large black bear strolled down Locust Lane. Throughout town, garbage cans were tipped over and trash littered the streets. The past couple of weeks it has been nearly impossible to get on social media sites without seeing photos of bears in Seeley Lake, reports of bear sightings, or hearing about garbage littering the community because a bear got into uncontained trash cans. The bears are back in town tryi...
SEELEY LAKE – The northern one mile section of Dunham Creek Road #4388 on the Seeley Lake Ranger District will be closed beginning Oct. 29 for repairs following a summer debris flow. In late July, the Spruce Creek drainage which typically flows under the Dunham Creek Road by way of a culvert, experienced a large, natural debris flow event that temporarily closed the road. Although emergency repairs were quickly made after the debris flow in July, follow-up assessments by engineers and h...
SEELEY LAKE – Being a historic timber town with one of the few operational lumber mills in the state, Seeley Lake Elementary junior high students had the opportunity during Montana Forest Products Week to learn more about healthy forests and wood products. They saw how logs are locally sourced at an active timber sale and toured Pyramid Mountain Lumber Company, Inc., one of the largest economic drivers in the area. Montana Department of Natural Resource and Conservation Service Forester Brad F...
During opening weekend of the general big game hunting season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) reported checking 2,325 hunters and 179 harvested animals at its three permanent check stations in west-central Montana, on par with average first weekend totals. Region-wide, hunter harvest and participation was comparable to last year's opening weekend, with a few hot spots. At the hunter check station near Darby, FWP saw 1,012 hunters, the highest total since 2015, and 73 elk--the highest...
SEELEY LAKE - "What is freedom? Freedom is not to live in fear. Good has always prevailed over evil – this has always been the history...I think education is a liberation of any problems that you will have in your future. Be influential in what is right and what is correct. Be righteous, be someone who can influence. And if you think as an individual you cannot influence, then think again." These words from Leon Malmed, a hidden child in France and Holocaust survivor, closed the animated documen...
SEELEY LAKE – Everyone is invited to the Seeley Swan Valley Creation Conference “Genesis Sunday,” Nov. 10 at Mission Bible Fellowship Church. This is a family opportunity to learn about the evidence and science that supports the truth of the Bible. Speakers at the conference include Dr. Kevin Horton, Institute for Biblical Authority, and Michael Oard, creation researcher and author of books including “Ice Age,” “Evidence of Noah’s Flood,” “Wholly Mammoths” and “Lake Missoula Flood.” They will share the latest information for Christ...
Local Food Bag Drive started at Cory’s Valley Market SEELEY LAKE - The Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) started their annual food drive at Cory’s Valley Market to support the Seeley Swan Community Food Bank through the holiday season. Needed items are pre-packaged into bags that are available to purchase for $10. After purchase, the bag is dropped off in the box near the exit of the store. The bags are delivered to the Food Bank to help keep the shelves stocked. This program runs through Dec. 15. VFSL appreciates the com...
SEELEY LAKE - An algae bloom was reported at the north end of Seeley Lake and observed at Big Larch as well. According to Seeley Lake District Ranger Quinn Carver, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks confirmed an algae bloom however it is still unclear if the algae was toxic. The DEQ warning sign was posted by the Seeley Lake District. It cautions the public that toxic algae may be present and the water may be unsafe for people and pets. If blue-green algae is present: Do not swim or recreate in the...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board discussed their by-laws update, Rules and Regulations and alternatives at their Oct. 17 meeting. By-Laws update Director Beth Hutchinson said she was still frustrated with the edits made by the board’s attorney to the proposed by-laws. She served on a committee with Director Walt Hill and a District resident Rachelle Harman to draft the amendments to the by-laws. She felt that the committee was very careful on how they worded the parts on the purpose of the District, the duties of the boa...
SEELEY LAKE – With the hunting season opening this weekend, Seeley Lake District Ranger Quinn Carver is asking for everyone's diligence and cooperation with gate closures and decommissioned roads. Not only are the gates fulfilling a legal obligation of the Forest based on other management decisions they are also important for maintaining the Forest's infrastructure investment and are costly to replace. Violating road closures may also have a much larger impact to public access depending how a r...
SEELEY LAKE – As Seeley Lake's Glen Morin rolls up for his race at the Lost Creek Raceway in Anaconda, Bob Carpino Jr.'s three-year-old runs to the fence. He puts his thumb up and yells, "Good luck!" After more than 50 years of drag racing, Glen appreciates the adoration of one of his biggest fans. However, it is more than luck that landed him a second place finish in the 2019 Super Pro Class. The need for speed and challenge of racing has kept him in the game. The camaraderie and f...
SEELEY LAKE – The goblins and witches will be out at Seeley Lake Elementary Oct. 31 from 6 – 8 p.m. The community is invited to decorate their trunks and bring candy to hand out at the Trunk-or-Treat event in the parking lot. There will be games and a haunted house inside the school. Costumes are encouraged and the event is free to attend. This is the sixth annual Trunk-or-Treat in Seeley Lake. Trunk decorations can be simple or complex but the main idea is to get together as a community and celebrate the youngsters. They can tri...
SEELEY LAKE - Road decommissioning work associated with the Rice Ridge post-fire response is underway on the Seeley Lake Ranger District in the Black Canyon, Little Shanley, Dunham Creek, and Morrell Creek areas. These roads were previously closed to public motorized use and were historically used for administrative use and vegetation management. However, portions of these roads are no longer needed and will be decommissioned for sediment reduction, slope stabilization, cost reduction and...
SEELEY LAKE - Many of us have been introduced to author Pete Fromm by reading his humorous books about life in the wilderness, such as "Indian Creek Chronicles or The Names of the Stars: A Life in the Wilds." Yet, many of Fromm's novels explore interior life as well. Novels like "If Not for This" might begin on the Snake River in Idaho, but rapidly evolve into the challenges of marriage, family and tragedy. This is vividly true of his newest novel, "A Job You Mostly Won't Know How to Do."...
This weekend marks the beginning of the general big game hunting season in Montana. The general deer and elk season is Oct. 26-Dec. 1. If you have information about a possible wildlife or state lands crime, please call our toll-free TIP-MONT Hotline at 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668). Here are a few reminders for hunters in northwest Montana (Region 1) during the 2019 season: • There is a change in the antlerless hunts in hunting districts 122 and 130 this year. General hunters can no longer harvest antlerless white-tailed deer the first w...
SEELEY LAKE – Workers in orange vests with the letters “BID” on them picking up litter in downtown Missoula prompted Missoula County Commissioner Josh Slotnick to learn a little about Business Improvement Districts (BID). It also led him to ask the question, could a BID be used to benefit Seeley Lake? Slotnick reached out to Seeley Lake Community Council Chair Klaus von Sutterheim who invited him to present the idea at the Oct. 14 Council meeting. While the idea came from a commissioner, forming a BID is entirely a decision of the local prope...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary School board approved Seeley Lake ROCKS installing a permanent light and temporary storage unit for the Ice Skating Rink this winter. The board also discussed an estimated $51,456 reduction in next year’s budget based on declining enrollment and the lack of funding for preschool next year. Seeley Lake ROCKS board members Garry Swain, Scott Eggeman and Mike Lindemer presented on the Ice Skating Rink. They were all encouraged by the use that the rink received last year from the students at the school and...
POTOMAC - Jessica Van Kerkhove is a new junior high social studies and intervention teacher for Potomac School. She looks forward to working with all the students and staff and getting to know the families and the Potomac community. She completed her schooling from the University of Montana in 2014 with a BA in PSCI/HSTR (Political Science and History), and a Secondary Education teaching certification in Broadfield Social Studies. Van Kerkhove is currently taking classes through MSU-Billings for...
SEELEY LAKE – Zoe Mohesky is the new third grade teacher at Seeley Lake Elementary. She is co-teaching with Kristy Pohlman for the year and is looking forward to getting to know her students, the staff and becoming more involved in the community. Mohesky's parents were both teachers. Even though education had always intrigued her, it wasn't until an eight-month trip to Fiji in the early 1990s that she really thought about going back into education. "The kids were so excited, it just made me f...
SWAN VALLEY - US Forest Service and Missoula County Projects Department representatives presented on the Mid-Swan Restoration Project and the new county tool for building permits at the Swan Valley Community Council meeting Oct. 15. Chair Ken Donovan also provided information regarding the Holland Lake Day Use agreement that is being negotiated between the US Forest Service and Swan Valley Community Foundation. Team leader of the US Forest Service Mid-Swan Restoration and Wildland Urban Interface Project Rachel Feigley presented a brief...
KALISPELL - Chip Weber, the Forest Supervisor for the Flathead National Forest, has announced his plans to retire Jan. 1, 2020 after a 33-year career that has taken him to four different regions of the Forest Service and seven different National Forests. He has served the Flathead National Forest for nine years during which time the Forest has been successful in meeting the multiple-use mission through an integrated program of work, community partnerships and the dedication of employees across the forest. “The Forest Service’s motto is ‘ca...
Information sought on moose poached near Clinton CLINTON - Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is seeking information on a bull moose that was poached this week near Clinton in western Montana. The moose was found in the Swartz Creek area southwest of Clinton. FWP Game Wardens say that wildlife crimes like this one are often solved because of leads provided by the public. Anyone with information regarding the poaching is encouraged to contact FWP at 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a...
SEELEY LAKE – While Seeley Lake couple Shawn Ellinghouse and Kristy Pohlman had known they were pregnant for over a month, nothing prepared them for the news they received at their first ultrasound May 10. "When the lady said we were having twins I thought no way. Then when she said it was triplets I was completely stunned," wrote Kristy in an email. "We were not even trying to get pregnant and now we were having not one but three." Shawn added, "My thoughts to triplets was, WOW! Okay, it is w...
SEELEY LAKE – "When it first started, I thought it would be just a little Seeley Lake and Condon thing," Chris Jewett said about Alpine Artisans' Tour of the Arts, which took place Oct. 12-13. "I never thought it would grow as big as it has. Every year more and more people come. It's an exciting thing." Jewett said the idea of having a fundraiser that consisted of visiting artist Open Houses was conceived 16 years ago by then AAI president Joyce Bissell. Bissell promptly delegated Jewett to t...
