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On the morning of February 4 a customer pulled up to the Citizens Alliance Bank in Seeley Lake and found it covered in spray paint, vandalized, and damaged. Police inspected the machine and gathered what little evidence was there, but the culprits had spray painted over the cameras as well and according to some sources they had obscured identifying markings on their vehicle. Although they had obviously put some planning into the ATM robbery scheme, they never managed to access any of the cash...
HELENA -- A program run through Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks compensates landowners in Montana for opening their land for public hunting access. Now, a bill that could double the amount of money they get is just a few steps away from reaching the governor’s desk. In 2020, there were 7.1 million acres of private land open for public hunting in Montana because of the block grant management program. Current law caps payments to landowners who allow hunting on their property at up to $25,000. Sen. Steve Heinbauch is the sponsor of Senate Bill 5... Full story
Three Seeley-Swan High School students will be presenting their own original business plans at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) national competition this year. The BPA holds annual competitions for high school students across the nation to create and present business plans and receive feedback from business professionals in order to learn more about entrepreneurship, business administration, and many other aspects of how businesses operate. Students present before a panel of judges...
The Montana Department of Transportation hosted an open house for public comment and questions about the upcoming Highway 83 construction at Salmon Lake. Engineers for MDT and Kiewit were present to explain what work is planned for the two-lane route that snakes along the hill ridge next to the lake. The proposed work is only a small part of a large plan to renovate major roads in the area, and because of a prolonged winter it's already facing probable delays. "We hope to get in there [at the]...
Kyle Peltier of Seeley Lake is embarking on the Appalachian Trail April 8 after completing the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2021. While nearing the end of the PCT, Peltier began thinking about another through hike, either the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) or the Appalachian Trail (AT). The three trails comprise the Triple Crown of thru hiking. "I wasn't really keen about doing the Appalachian Trail because of all the rain and snakes and stuff on the east coast," said Peltier. "One of my PCT...
The Seeley Lake Elementary School board consented to a proposed levy at a meeting last Wednesday, March 15, before discussing issues of staffing, hiring, and a staff complaint involving unclear contract language. The board voted in support of enacting a general operating fund levy for 2024 in the amount of $23,864.86 which will annual taxes on a $100,00 home by $3.21. and $6.43 for a $200,00 home. The levy will be on the ballot in May. Janet Morgenstern submitted a letter of resignation. Morgenstern spoke about her resignation from the...
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log March 16-22 3/20, Medical, Drew Creek Road 3/20, Medical, Airport Road... Full story
Missoula County Sheriff's Log March 16-22 3/17, 12:25 p.m., 2xx School Lane, Intimidation 3/17, 5:11 p.m., 1x MM Highway 83, Suspicious Activity 3/17, 9:26 p.m., 4xx Airport Road, Accident-No Injury 3/18, 5:26 p.m., 386xx Highway 200 E, Accident-No Injury 3/21, 12:21 p.m., 33xx Highway 83, Suspicious Activity 3/21, 12:35 p.m., 36xx Bear Acres Road, Fraud 3/22, 6:21 p.m., Montana Drive, Accident-No Injury... Full story
New Zealand mudsnails, an aquatic invasive species that can have a long-lasting impact on local waters, were discovered last week in Silverbow Creek near the outlet of Warm Springs Ponds. This is the first time mudsnails have been detected in the Upper Clark Fork watershed. So far Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks fisheries staff have only found two dead mudsnails in Silverbow Creek but will conduct follow-up surveys when the weather warms and it is more effective to find snails. New Zealand mud snails are an aquatic invasive species found in a... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Rural Fire District recognized their two newest members at their monthly board meeting March 21. Fire Chief Dave Lane also reported they are gearing up to welcome two new paramedics to the department. The Fire Department's newest volunteers Mark Kues and Shawn Ellinghouse are both previous members. At the pinning ceremony Lane said, "That is a huge plus for us because [they] can help with training, [they] can fall right into place to what needs to be done and for...
Spring is here and so are the Girl Scout cookies. The Seeley Lake Troop #3436 which is only in its second year of activity had a mildly successful year of orders this winter compared to last year, but according to troop leader, Chantel Lynch, they expect to make the most of their sales at the in-person booths over the coming weeks. “We got more for the booths because that’s what we’re expecting more this year - people buying from the booth instead of individuals,” Lynch said. She attributes the dip in sales to people still having some boxes l...
The Seeley Lake Community Foundation, in partnership with Missoula-based nonprofit Recycling Works, is offering free glass recycling in Seeley Lake via three Saturday drop-off events this year. The glass recycling drop-off events will be from 10am until 2pm on April 15, July 15, and October 15, 2023. Community members are invited to bring their glass to the parking lot of the Foundation Building, where Recycling Works staff will load clean glass into their recycling trailer. The Foundation Building is located at 3150 MT Hwy 83 N, in downtown...
Between the winter thaw and the summer sun there arrives two annual influxes of new area residents. The beach-lounging lake crowd, and the bears. This late winter has kept both populations away, but recent weeks has seen the beginning of bear movement in the area, and while most of the collared grizzlies haven’t ventured far it’s only a short matter of time before they start leaving their winter dens and exploring the same areas that humans inhabit and enjoy. “I’ve got four radio collars that are out of the den,” said Erik Wenum, Fish, Par...
Pathfinder Archives March 30 Issue 1988 1st Valley Bank First In State 1st Valley Bank is the top-rated commercial bank in Montana, according to Sheshunoff & Company, a national bank-rating service. Through the third quarter of 1987, which is the most current information available, 1st Valley had an overall rating of 95 (out of a possible 99).The only other bank in the state with a rating over 90 is Valley Bank of Kalispell (rated at 92). The ratings are based upon a weighting of capital, asset quality, management, earnings and liquidity. To...
HELENA -- A bill that would bar children under 18 experiencing gender dysphoria from getting gender-affirming care in the state of Montana or with Montana Medicaid cleared a final vote 65-to-34 in the House Friday, after an emotional debate the day before. Sen. Keith Regier, R-Kalispell, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 99, but Rep.Kerri Seekins-Crowe, R-Billings, carried it in the House. She said the bill would stop children from making life-long decisions about their health at a young age to protect them from the potential side effects of... Full story
Sarah and Joshua Christenson pride themselves on being part of the local food economy. As co-owners of a 117-year-old ranch in western Montana, their days are spent mending fence poles, herding cattle and, increasingly, driving trailers of cows across the state to available butchers. Ranchers across the West, including the Christensons, often truck their cows hundreds of miles to meatpacking facilities that slaughter, butcher and package the meat for sale. The highway miles add carbon emissions and financial burden to an industry that already... Full story
CONDON- The Swan Valley Community Council met on March 21 to discuss federal funding for bridge repair, bear news, Alpine Artisans summer events, National Forest updates and Holland Lake. Missoula County has requested permission from the Condon town council to apply for federal funds to repair the Cold Creek bridge through the Federal Land Access Program. (FLAP) If the council consents to the application then the county would submit for funding which can be used to repair the bridge but not other projects. The only objection came from Brian...
Flowers decorate a driveway on Highway 83 near Lake Inez....
An owl prowl was held Saturday, March 4 by Rachel Fiegley for Clearwater Resource Council (CRC). A brief explanation of owl behavior and Montana owl species at the CRC office was followed by a moonlit walk from River Point Campground to observe owls. The owl prowl was the sixth CRC nature walk program, which started in 2020. "We want to help people get out onto the public land in the area," said Fiegley, former Forest Service District Ranger and Wildlife Biologist. "That way they can hopefully...
New energy and ideas from school parents has resurrected the Parent Teacher Club(PTC) at Seeley Elementary School(SLE). "Fifteen years ago there was a Parent Teacher Club at the school," said Michelle Dunn, current PTC president. "As happens, those parents moved on as their kids grew up and the PTC languished." Dunn and her family, including two children now in 7th and 8th grade, moved to Seeley Lake in 2020 from Potomac. As part of the organizing committee of the Potomac PTC for five years and...
March 9-15 3/8/2023, Medical, Highway 83 3/10/2023, Accident-Injury, 10 MM Highway 83 3/10/2023, Medical, S Canyon Drive 3/10/2023, Medical, Pine Drive 3/11/2023, Accident-Injury, Highway 200 3/12/2023, Medical, Overland Trail... Full story
March 9-15 3/9, 6:08 p.m., 1x Highway 83, Accident-No Injury 3/9, 10:45 p.m., 2xx Larch Lane, Suspicious Activity 3/10, 1:14 p.m., 36xxx Bear Acres Road, Fraud 3/10, 2:33 p.m., 1x MM Highway 83, Accident-No Injury 3/11, 9:58 a.m., Garnet Range Road, Trespassing 3/11, 2:39 p.m., 386xx Highway 200, Accident-No Injury 3/12, 3:42 p.m., 2x MM Highway 200, Suspicious Activity 3/12, 11:32 p.m., 14xx Highway 83, Suspicious Activity 3/15, 7:27 a.m., 1x MM Highway 200, Accident-Injury 3/15, 11:51 a.m.,... Full story
Pathfinder Archives March 23 Issue Drug Bust Nets $60,000 Worth of Marijuana Missoula County law enforcement officers confiscated 44 mature marijuana plants from a Lindbergh Lake residence Tuesday. Captain Larry Weatherman, Missoula County Sheriff's Department, said that the marijuana plants, along with "six or eight" pounds of dried marijuana, has an estimated street value of about $60,000. A Swan Valley man was arrested and taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the case. Weatherman...
The Montana Department of Commerce’s Montana Housing Division announced last week it will no longer accept applications for the pandemic-era Montana Emergency Rental Assistance Program (MERA) starting Friday, March 24, 2023. MERA, which began providing rental assistance to Montana households during the pandemic in 2021, reaches its end as the pandemic-era U.S. Department of the Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance program runs out of funds available to states.“Montana has stretched what funding was provided from the U.S. Treasury through ERA... Full story
