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Between 200 and 300 kids turned out for the annual Seeley Lake Easter Lions Club Easter Scavenger Hunt last weekend, as youngsters set off in search around 2,500 eggs stuffed with candy and prize tickets. Above are the top prize winners with Seeley Lake Lions Club member Cheryl Lewis. From right: First place prize went to Mia Trevino, Grade 5; second place prize went to Eli Ford, also Grade 5; and third place prize went to Jakob Duran, Grade 7....
April 6 – April 13 4/6 11:01 a.m., 293XX HWY 200E Suspicious Activity 4/7 2:08 p.m., 2XX School Lane, Seeley Lake Disorderly Conduct 4/9 12:51 p.m., 6XX Juniper Drive, Seeley Lake Burglary 4/12 7:23 a.m., HWY 200 E Accident, no Injury 4/12 12:48 p.m., 7XX Pine Drive, Seeley Lake Civil... Full story
4/6 Illegal Burn, Dolly Varden Drive 4/7 Medical, School Lane... Full story
Pathfinder Archives April 20, 2023 1988 Highway 83 Widening Being Planned If all goes well, starting about 1993 much of Highway 83 will be widened from its current 24 feet to 28 feet (two 12-foot lanes and two 2-foot shoulders), According to Bob Lajoie of the state highway department, four separate projects are being considered for widening the highway. If completed, the projects would result in a 65-mile continuous stretch of widened roadway, starting at Clearwater Junction. Company's... Full story
Forest landowners and agricultural producers are invited to attend two upcoming workshops on succession planning. The “Ties to the Land” workshops, sponsored by the Montana Forest Stewardship Foundation, are scheduled separately for May 6 in Helena and May 13 in Kalispell. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is co-sponsoring the Kalispell workshop. Forest landowners, farmers, and ranchers are invited to participate in the workshops. Cost is $50 for the first family member and $10 for each additional family member. Seating is limited to 25 peo... Full story
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) announced today that with the federal Public Health Emergency ending on May 11, the agency plans to discontinue the weekly updates to the COVID-19 case tracking and vaccine dashboards. The last update to the dashboards will take place on May 5, and they will subsequently no longer be available online after July 14. In addition, DPHHS will no longer publish the monthly COVID-19 Monthly Epi Profile and vaccination reports. May 5 will be the last time these reports will be... Full story
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking for approval from the Fish and Wildlife Commission to move forward with a rule making process on administrative rules that address state management of grizzly bears. The request comes as the Montana Legislature considers Senate Bill 295. The bill would further clarify how Montana will manage grizzly bears once they are removed from the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Specifically, SB 295 speaks to issues of human safety, conflict with livestock, and genetic exchange between grizzly bear recovery areas.... Full story
The annual Fur Dinner was held at Ovando's The Stray Bullet back in February. The only requirements was to wear a fur item and have a great time. The annual Fur Dinner location has been in Seeley Lake, Potomac, Lincoln and Ovando as a way to promote fur and trapping in Montana....
CONDON- April 5 brought snow showers, but despite the reluctance of spring to come around the Swan Valley Connections hosted their annual Spring Bear Wake Up Social- a potluck and presentation on the local bear population. Birdfeeders, outdoor pet shelters, gardens, and livestock can all attract the attention of a bear as it passes through, but in recent years the main concern for bear management has become chicken coops. "Chickens are the new trash," has become a kind of catch-phrase for the...
Tanya Fyfe grew up in Canada and spent her whole life skating on ice. It was a part of every aspect of her life until she moved to Seeley Lake and hung up her skates. But after a hiatus, she is back in the skates. "Ice skating has given me everything I ever wanted in life," said Fyfe, local realtor, part-time veterinarian, author and lifelong figure skater in an interview at her home near Seeley Lake. Fyfe performed March 25-26 at the "Skaters got Talent" ice show in Hazen, ND for the first...
3/29/2023 Black Bear Dr Medical 4/4/2023 HWY 83 Medical 4/6/2023 Dolly Varden Dr Illegal Burn... Full story
March 30 - April 6 2023 3/31/2023, 9:03 am, 2xx School Lane, Seeley Lake, Intimidations 4/1/23, 8:40 pm, 24xx Highway 83, Seeley Lake, Trespassing 4/3/23, 11:20 am, 2xx Lundberg Road, Condon, Suspicious Activity 4/3/23, 8:40 pm, 7xx Pine Drive, Seeley Lake, Civil 4/4/23, 6:39 pm, 29xx Highway 200E, Bonner, Theft... Full story
26 SOS Levy Fails A proposed mill levy which would have raised approximately $15,690 for the SOS Hospital District over the next two years failed during local elections last Tuesday. Seeley Lake residents approved the levy by a vote of 98 to 56. Swan Valley and Sunset (Greenough) area voters, however, defeated the levy by a wide margin. Total votes for the entire district (Seeley Lake, Swan Valley and Sunset combined) were 161 for and 172 against the levy. Joe Anders, New Chairman At Seeley...
Water lines in the Seeley Lake area have been freezing solid quite late this year, but it's not so much from a change in weather as it is from a change in the town's population. Although the Seeley Lake soil has been known to freeze pipes from November to April, the last few years have been especially bad, and the culprit might not be as simple as the weather. According to Vincent Chappell, the district manager for Montana Rural Water Systems (WRWS), the biggest problem affecting local water...
Passover began on Thursday April 6, and the Holy Cross Lutheran in Seeley Lake hosted a Seder Dinner to commemorate the Jewish tradition and recognize its place in Christian belief. The Passover Seder is an annual tradition that marks the beginning of Passover, a week observing the freeing of the Jews from Egyptian slavery and the plagues which God passed down upon the Egyptians to punish them. Passover particularly pays homage to the final plague, when God sent the angel of death to take the...
On Tuesday March 28, the Seeley-Swan High School auditorium became a musical journey through ancient civilizations when students from the Seeley Lake Elementary school performed a theater production of "Dig It" with original humor woven in. The play is a musical written by Roger Emerson and John Jacobsen for production by grades 4-8. It follows two archaeologists, and their excavated skeleton friend, as they travel to various ancient civilizations. The production was led by Janet Morgenstern,...
A potential gravel pit is being proposed for an undeveloped area near Elbow Lake, in Greenough, and the residents of the area are voicing concerns about noise pollution and disruptions to wildlife in hopes of stopping the project from moving forward. The 21.2 acre gravel pit would be just off of Highway 83, south of Salmon Lake and near Elbow Lake in Greenough. LHC Construction, the Kalispell-based outfit being subcontracted by Kiewit for the project, says the pit and its accompanying asphalt...
SEELEY LAKE– University of Montana graduate student Kristen Cram spent several weeks this spring semester diligently hunting for strong internet connections in Seeley Lake, Montana. Her search for a robust link had nothing to do with taking an online class or watching a favored social media channel, but was needed for a capstone project she is conducting, which will help the Missoula City-County Health Department study air quality in the resort community 52 miles northeast of Missoula. The W... Full story
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log March 23-29 3/26/2023, Medical, Riverview Drive 3/29/2023, Medical, Black Bear Drive... Full story
Missoula County Sheriff's Call Log March 23-29 3/23/23, 3:55 p.m., 30xx Highway 83, Theft 3/23/23, 6:21 p.m., 3xx Redwood Lane, Disorderly Conduct 3/24/23, 12:08 p.m., 14xx Sunset Pines Court, Suspicious Activity 3/24/23, 5:03 p.m., 9xx 1st Street, Civil 3/24/23, 8:42 p.m., 5x MM Highway 83, Accident-Injury 3/24/23, 9:46 p.m., 79xx Highway 200 E, Obstructing 3/25/23, 12:53 p.m., Monture Campground Road, Trespassing 3/26/23, 8:59 a.m., 7xx Overland Trail, Suspicious Activity 3/26/23, 9:43 a.m.,... Full story
HELENA -- The House State Administration Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill Thursday designed to address mental health in Montana’s prisons by expanding a program that teaches inmates to train dogs. Rep. Gregory Frazer, R-Deer Lodge, is the sponsor of House Bill 941. “I think that’s a great program. Especially due the fact that there is a lot of therapeutic value in having the inmates work with animals. Teaches them compassion, patience, a little bit of respect. Those are all positive benefits that these individuals can apply to th... Full story
Pathfinder Archives April 6, 2023 Montana Outfitters Host Retreat Montana Outfitters and Guides Association leaders held a long range planning retreat at the Foxwood lnn at White Sulphur Springs last weekend. Directors, officers and chairpersons emphasized Montana's oldest industries commitment to protecting our resources and the outfitters positive impact on the state's economy. Local outfitter Jack Rich and his wife Belinda attended the retreat to represent their district, as Jack is on the... Full story
From the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Missoula, MT (March 29, 2023) – The Sheriff and Coroner, Jeremiah Petersen, is releasing the name of the man who was found deceased along Interstate 90 near mile marker 109. The deceased male has been identified as Ian C. Throndsen, 61, of Missoula. At this time, no criminal activity has been identified as contributing to the death of Mr. Throndsen. Cause of death is pending reports submitted by Department of Justice, Forensic Science Div... Full story
Despite the lingering winter and subsequent soggy conditions, road work has begun on the stretch of Highway 83 that runs along Salmon Lake. Commuters are advised to expect "minor delays" as crews work from 7 a. m.-7 p. m. Monday-Saturday. Anyone driving southwest should remember to couple these delays with those expected in Bonner. The Highway 83 project is only a small part of a broader plan to update and maintain roads. Work is also scheduled to begin near Swan Lake in the near future. To... Full story
