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Weekly COVID-19 update As of June 21, there have been 113,225 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There have been 852,515 doses of vaccines administered and 420,329 Montanans fully immunized. There are 454 active cases, 5,446 total hospitalizations with 44 active, 111,119 recoveries and 1,652 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 9,337 cases, has 37 active cases, 9,205 recovered and 95 COVID-related deaths. For the most up-to-date and accurate information please refer to the Missoula County-City Health Department we...
Terry Holka Celebration of Life June 19 SEELEY LAKE - The community is invited to a Celebration of Life for Ter-Bear at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 19 at him cabin at 1660 Riverview Drive. This is an informal gathering with a potluck to follow. Please bring stories, a dish to share and chairs. Cottonwood Lakes Road now open SEELEY LAKE - Heavy equipment and crews removed the small landslide on Cottonwood Lakes Road #477 located on the Seeley Lake Ranger District. All barricades are removed and the road is now open and drivable from Cottonwood Lakes...
Spring Wildflower Hike, June 19 SEELEY LAKE – Clearwater Resource Council invites you to its second guided nature walk event June 19 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Gather friends, grab your boots come learn about spring wildflower identification! Steve Shelly, retired Forest Service Botanist, will be the guide and interpreter. The hike will be approximately three to four miles. It will occur rain or shine and will not allow dogs. Dress appropriately and provide your own water and snacks. The event will be limited to 20 participants. Please RSVP at htt...
Trail Condition Report started for season SWAN VALLEY – Trail conditions for the Mission Mountain Wilderness and Swan Front are now available from June through October online at https://www.swanvalleyconnections.org/trail-conditions. Daughter of the Sun Back Country Services provides the reports published by Swan Valley Connections. They include general information, warnings, timely notices and road conditions to favorite hiking trails and designations in the Swan Valley. Applicants sought for expanded Seeley Lake Cemetery Board Missoula C...
Memorial Day Ceremonies May 31 SEELEY LAKE & SWAN VALLEY – Members of the Seeley Lake and Swan Valley communities are invited to Memorial Day Ceremonies May 31. The ceremony in Seeley Lake will be held outside at the Seeley Lake Memorial Gardens in Highway 83 on the north end of Seeley Lake at 11 a.m. The event is hosted by Veterans & Families of Seeley Lake and will honor service members that have passed. Please arrive early as parking is limited. The ceremony in Swan Valley will be held on the Cold Creek Bridge across the Swan River at 1...
Customer Service Training available May 21, May 27 and May 29 Glacier Country Tourism presents their 2021 customer service trainings entitled “Customer Service Essentials” on May 21 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and May 27 from 1 – 4 p.m. and “Management Conflict: Principles and Practice for the COVID Era and Beyond” on May 28 from 1 – 4 p.m. This year’s trainings have been developed in partnership with the University of Montana College of Business, based on what businesses and employees are facing in a COVID-19/post-COVID-19 world. The customer se...
Veterans Memorial Cleanup Day, May 18 SEELEY LAKE – The community is invited to join the Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake starting at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 18 for a clean up day at the Veterans Memorial Gardens on Highway 83 north of the Seeley Lake Motor Lodge. Participants are encouraged to bring work gloves and tools to assist with raking, slash pick-up and working in the flowerbeds. A crew will also be working on mounting the new plaques to the Veterans Memorial Kiosk. Those with family members who were listed on the wood plaques a...
SLE Special Board meeting to discuss mask policy, May 5 SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary School Board will be holding a special board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 in person in the SLE gym. The board will discuss and take action on how the District will proceed for the rest of the school year after Missoula County lifts the face covering mandate May 11. Potomac School Board meeting changed to May 13 POTOMAC - During a special meeting Monday, May 3, the Potomac Elementary School Board unanimously voted to move their regularly s...
Whitebark Pine Zoom presentation Join Swan Valley Connections Wednesday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom for a presentation on the ecology and conservation of whitebark pine, an at-risk, keystone species of high elevation habitats in the Northern Rockies. Drawing on his extensive work with these special trees, U.S. Forest Service Supervisory Research Biologist Bob Keane will explore the whitebark pine’s fascinating roles and restoration questions in mountain ecosystems. Log on to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83458922265 for the presentation. No r...
Loving Hearts now open Saturdays SEELEY LAKE – Loving Hearts Thrift Store is now open Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. This is in addition to regular hours on Wednesday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Loving Hearts is fully stocked with clothing, household goods, books, toys and more. Volunteers manage and staff the store and all the proceeds go back into the Seeley Lake community. They appreciate your patience and understanding through the pandemic and look forward to seeing you. Masks are still required to be worn in the store. Community Meet-...
FWP seeks public comment on Elk Management Guiding Principles, Chronic Wasting Disease Management Plan HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on Elk Management Guiding Principles developed by the Elk Management Plan Initial Guidance Citizens Group. This process was the first step in the revision of Montana’s Elk Management Plan. Comments are due by 5 p.m. May 3. FWP is interested in comments regarding whether the guiding principles are adequate in describing what the department should be striving to achieve in an upd...
Clarification and correction SEELEY LAKE – In the April 1 issue, it was stated in the article “Seeley-Swan golfers come out swinging” that Head Golf Coach Wayne Cahoon only had one golfer in 2018 and 2019. While Cahoon had only one golfer in 2018, in 2019 he had a team but only one qualified for state. The team continued to grow and five girls and eight boys were on the team at the start of the season in 2020. However due to COVID, all meets were canceled and Cahoon didn’t have the opportunity to coach another team at state. Death Notice...
Prescribed burn planned for Game Range on Bandy Ranch 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. The burn will be conducted in April when weather, fuel conditions and air quality become favorable. Smoke will be visible from Highway 200, Highway 83 and the Woodworth area. According to FWP Wildlife Biologist Scott Eggeman, the purpose of the project...
Weekly COVID-19 update As of March 22, there are 103,098 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There have been 406,329 doses of vaccines administered and 158,085 Montanans fully immunized. There are 974 active cases, 4,718 total hospitalizations with 51 active, 100,710 recoveries and 1,414 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 8,560 cases, has 138 active cases, 8,333 recovered and 89 COVID-related deaths. For the most up-to-date and accurate information please refer to the Missoula County-City Health Department...
Weekly COVID-19 update As of March 15, there are 101,933 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There have been 362,219 doses of vaccines administered and 140,739 Montanans fully immunized. There are 1,041 active cases, 4,669 total hospitalizations with 56 active, 99,499 recoveries and 1,393 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 8,428 cases, has 146 active cases, 8,198 recovered and 84 COVID-related deaths. For the most up-to-date and accurate information please refer to the Missoula County-City Health Department...
Seeley Lake Community Council seeks applicants for vacant term MISSOULA - The Missoula County commissioners are accepting applications for one vacant term on the Seeley Lake Community Council. The term runs through May 31, 2021. Because the remainder of the vacant term is so short and election filing deadlines have passed, the appointed member’s term will automatically renew to a new three-year term. If the commissioner-appointed member would like to continue serving beyond May 31, 2024, they must file as a candidate in the 2024 s...
Satellite Office closed March 11 SEELEY LAKE - The Missoula County Treasurer’s Satellite Office (3360 Highway 83N) will be closed on Thursday, March 11. They will resume regular hours March 25 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., closed for lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Winter Snowshoe March 14 SEELEY LAKE – Clearwater Resource Council invites everyone to its first, socially-distanced nature walk event March 14 from 12 – 3 p.m. The walk will leave from the Canoe Trailhead at the Seeley Lake Ranger Station. Gather friends, grab your snowshoes and join...
Memorial donations for Sandy Berry SEELEY LAKE – Due to the closing of the Paws Up Safe Home Animal Shelter in Potomac, those wishing to honor Sandy Berry can make donations in her name to Hazel and Owen Tyler at 1270 Copper Cliff Drive, Potomac, MT, 59823 or a charity of their choosing. The Tylers operated the no kill animal shelter that is closing Feb. 28. They will continue to support the animals that were not adopted. ROCKS ice rink open SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake ROCKS Ice Rink in the Seeley Lake Elementary field is open with a lar...
Seeley Lake Community Council vacancy filled SEELEY LAKE – At their Feb. 4 meeting, the Missoula County Commissioners appointed Seeley Lake resident Sharon Teague to the Seeley Lake Community Council. Teague and Seeley Lake resident John Richards applied for the vacancy. Teague will fill the remainder of Kris Martin’s vacant term through May 31, 2023 at which point she will have to apply for reelection to remain on the Council. Teague was welcomed to the Council at their Feb. 9 meeting. To view the recording of the meeting visit htt...
Neighborhood meeting for Commercial Major Subdivision GREENOUGH – IMEG, formerly Territorial Landworks, Inc., will be hosting a Neighborhood Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. to discussion a commercial major subdivision being proposed between Blanchard Creek and Camp Utmost. To join via phone call 1-309-644-4427, Conference id #312 387 613#. To join via computer call 406-532-0263 prior to the meeting and a Microsoft Teams meeting link will be emailed to you. For more information direct questions to Paul Forsting, paul.t.for...
Placid Creek Rd. 349 temporary road closure PLACID LAKE - Placid Creek Road National Forest Service Road 349 from milepost 2.7 to milepost 5.1 will be temporarily closed through the end of February for fuels reduction work. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is conducting the work on private lands. For more information or to check the status of the road call the Seeley Lake Ranger District, 677-2233. Missoula County Commissioners seek applicants for board positions The Missoula County Commissioners are accepting applications for the Seeley Lake...
A virtual program for those with dementia and their caregivers MISSOULA - The Missoula Art Museum is providing a comforting art-viewing and art-making experience for those in the early stages of dementia and their caregivers. A new video is uploaded to the Missoula Art Museum’s YouTube channel on the first Monday of each month at 2 p.m. There is no registration required and no cost. Everyone is invited to tune in or watch when it is convenient. Based on the Museum of Modern Art’s “Meet Me” program, Art in the Moment creates a dementi...
Fall prevention workshop, Feb. 3 and March 3 Join Missoula Aging Services and Stephanie Markin for a virtual Falls Prevention Workshop Feb. 3 starting at 10:30 a.m. or March 3 starting at 11 a.m. This one-hour workshop is designed for older adults, care partners or anyone else with an interest in falls prevention. The session will review preventative measures that any person can take to prevent falls. This includes strengthening exercises, home modifications and strategies to build self-confidence. Falls can be harmful for anyone in the...
Seeley Lake Community Foundation accepting grant applications through Jan. 31 SEELEY LAKE - Non-profit organizations are invited to submit grant proposals up to $2,500 to the Seeley Lake Community Foundation (SLCF) for 2021 projects. Applications are due Jan. 31. The SLCF’s small grant program helps local groups fund community projects in the areas of: art and culture; community and economic development; basic human needs; education; and natural resources and conservation. “In this capacity, the SLCF strives to be a community resource and cat...
Yurt at Seeley Creek Nordic Ski trails closed for season SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Creek Nordic Ski trails just north of town on Morrell Creek Road are groomed and ready for skiers. However due to COVID-19, the yurt at the trailhead is closed for the season. Flathead Audubon offers program on Montana fish, Jan. 11 Have you ever heard of a fish that doesn’t like to swim? Or how about the one so primitive and bizarre that it is surely a ghost from very ancient times? Flathead National Forest Fisheries Biologist Beth Gardner has picked out sev...
