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SEELEY LAKE – The 2 Valleys Stage Performing Arts Series will welcome singer-songwriter Rebecca Folsom to the Seeley-Swan area Sunday, Sept. 23. She will be giving a community concert at Swan Valley Community Hall at 3 p.m., followed by a two-day residency in the Seeley, Swan and Potomac schools. Some will remember Folsom from several seasons ago when 2 Valleys Stage brought her and Celeste Krenz to the valley as the "Rhythm Angels." This time Folsom will be performing with guitarist Mark Obling...
SEELEY LAKE – The lawn at Littlebird's Marketplace came alive for the final Farmers' and Crafters' Market of the season Sept. 2. The End of the Season Celebration closed out the tenth year with food, vendors, music and an opportunity to get together. Attendees were all smiles in the sunshine as they picked out their produce, browsed the many displays and visited with neighbors and vendors. Many of the vendors shared how much they love the atmosphere at the Seeley Lake Market. While it is a s...
HELMVILLE - Locals and visitors packed the stands again in Helmville over labor day weekend for the 54th annual Helmville Rodeo....
SEELEY LAKE – More than 100 people crowded into the Seeley Lake Community Hall Thursday, Aug. 30, to view a film celebrating a man acclaimed as the father of bear biology. The documentary "Walking Bear Comes Home, the Life and Work of Chuck Jonkel" was part of the educational Pure Montana Tales series sponsored by Clearwater Resource Council and Blackfoot Challenge. Jonkel's interaction with bears began in 1959 after he graduated with a Master Degree in Wildlife Biology from the University of Mo...
LINCOLN - The fifth anniversary of Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild this September promises to elevate further the surprising art park in this small mountain community. In addition to playing host to renowned sculptors Cornelia Konrads and Kate Hunt who will be working on new installations in the 26-acre sculpture park on the eastern edge of town, visitors and residents will be treated to an eclectic range of musical concerts curated by Composer-in-Residence Adele O'Dwyer. Visitors are...
SEELEY LAKE – Alpine Artisans' 2 Valleys Stage introduced its 2018-19 performance season Aug. 23 with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks' production of "The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice." Affiliated with Montana State University, MSIP has traveled for 46 years throughout Montana, as well as into border communities in Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming and Washington to bring free professional performances of Shakespeare and other plays. This marked the first year they have produced "...
SEELEY LAKE - Pure Montana Tales presents the film, “Walking Bear Comes Home: The Life and Work of Chuck Jonkel” Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. This film premiered at the 40th International Wildlife Film Festival in 2017, a festival which Jonkel founded in 1977. Jonkel was widely known as Montana’s “bear expert”, a role now filled by his son Jamie Jonkel, the current bear manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 2. Barring any bear emergencies, Jamie will attend this screening along with Frank Tyr...
Animal Wonders Inc. of Potomac packed the group camp site at Placid Lake State Park Saturday, Aug. 18 for the final Montana State Parks Campfire Program of the season. Of their 89 animals that they currently have at their facility, founders Jessi and Augusto Castañeda brought eight to the program to discuss their adaptations for survival. For more information visit animalwonders.org....
SWAN LAKE - The 37th annual Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival brought new vendors and surprises as well as returning attendees and vendors Saturday, Aug. 11. As goes the tradition, the festival began with a huckleberry pancake breakfast put on by the Swan Lake Community Club. The festival is the club's annual fundraiser and volunteers do everything from cooking and serving pancakes to judging the baking contest. Joyce Sedivy, a resident of Swan Lake since 1985, has been helping with the festival...
The first part of this two-part series reported on the individual one-room schoolhouses in the Swan Valley from 1918 to the present. SWAN VALLEY - In addition to the self-guided tour of the old school buildings, Upper Swan Valley Historical Society held a finale program on the museum grounds. Sharon MacQuarrie, who had attended both the Smith Flats School and the Wineglass School, provided some insights into the role of the schools in the culture of the Swan Valley and the unique value of the...
SEELEY LAKE – While some racers' goal were to win or better their previous time, Rachel Homen's goal was to finish. After starting her training in January and finally getting medical clearance to run in April, she met her goal along with many other racers at this year's Youth for Christ (YFC) Challenge Duathlon/Triathlon Aug. 11. "All the praise goes to my Savior," said Homen who loved that the race supports Youth for Christ. This year more than 75 solo racers, one three-person team and 18 y...
SEELEY LAKE - Alpine Artisans' 2 Valleys Stage Performing Arts Series opens their 2018-19 season with the annual performance by Montana Shakespeare in the Parks at The Double Arrow Lodge Grounds Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. This company hails from Bozeman, Mont. and their mission is to bring professional productions of Shakespeare to both rural and underserved communities through education outreach. Their goal is to inspire creative expression and appreciation of the arts in their audiences. For the first...
LINCOLN - The Lincoln Arts Festival is a two-day open-air event showcasing area artists and live music in the beautiful Blackfoot Valley. Artists showcase their wares from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 in the open-air of Lincoln’s Downtown Hooper Park. You can browse artists booths to your delight before heading to the beer tent to try some of Montana’s finest Micro-Brews provided by Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Co. Live music from some of Montana’s most talented blues, rock, jazz, and blue-grass musicians can be heard from 12 – 10 p.m. Fo...
MISSOULA – The 4-H and Future Farmers of America livestock and exhibit buildings are open to the public Aug. 7 – 11 during the Western Montana County Fair. The Country Fair is an opportunity for 4-H members to show off their projects and hard work. Livestock and other projects are highlighted in shows and on display for fair attendees to enjoy. Saturday, Aug. 11 is the Western Montana 4-H and FFA Livestock Auction where projects are sold to the top bidder. In Missoula County, more than 400 youth are enrolled in the 4-H program. Every 4-H mem...
SWAN VALLEY - Please join us as Alpine Artisans Open Book Club presents "The Gathering Place, Swan Valley's Gordon Ranch" Saturday, July 21, at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Swan Valley Historical Society Museum. The authors will read from the book and tell other stories about life at the ranch. Long before it was called the Gordon Ranch, this natural prairie in the Swan River Valley of western Montana has always been a gathering place. From the Pend d'Oreille people gathering to dig camas, to the...
SWAN LAKE – The 37th annual Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival is looking for bakers of all ages to enter this year's Huckleberry Baking Contest. The contest features an adult category along with a separate category for children age 10 and under. The valley's original Huckleberry Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Swan Lake Day Park near mile marker 72 on Montana Highway 83. According to baking contest chair Sylvia Eliason, the rules for both children and adults are the same. B...
SEELEY LAKE - The Clearwater Resource Council held their annual Celebrate the Clearwater community event Sunday, July 15. The celebration included a presentation of awards, the naming of a new executive director and a presentation by Kate Davis of Raptors of the Rockies. "We do enjoy getting together every year with everybody, having time to mingle and have some food and some interesting programs," said CRC president Jon Haufler. In his opening announcements, Haufler told the crowd the CRC had...
SEELEY LAKE- Last Sunday, community members and Montanans from all over the state gathered to work in Lost Horse Meadow in order to prepare it for a prescribed burn in the fall. The Nature Conservancy, Blackfoot Challenge and Five Valleys Land Trust worked together for the sixth annual Revive and Thrive work party and celebration Sunday, July 15. Volunteers pulled noxious weeds and cut down trees in order to help restore a native plant, blue camas, to the meadow. "This is a really exciting...
SEELEY LAKE - The 14th annual Montana Bandmasters Seeley Lake Rendezvous was held at Camp Paxson June 18-21. The MBA Rendezvous is a professional development conference with graduate credit available through Montana State University or Office of Public Instruction Renewal Units required for teachers to renew their certification. The event, developed and coordinated by Bob Green, hosted 48 instrumental music teachers from three states, and for the first time, An American Department of Defense...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Volunteer Firefighter Foundation hosted their annual pancake, sausage and egg breakfast July 4th. They served 675 people. There were many raffle items donated by local businesses. Seeley Lake resident Robert Kelley won the 30-60 rifle. "The pancake breakfast went great!" wrote Lizza Kelley, head of the Seeley Lake Auxiliary. "We want to say thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this event a success and thank you to the local business who donated to our...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake was abuzz with activity on the Fourth of July. Activities included the Fire Foundation's pancake breakfast, Mission Bible Fellowship barbecue, the duck race and the Seeley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce's annual parade and fireworks. Winners of this year's parade: Group/Float: 1st: Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake- $150 2nd: Seeley Lake Chicken Coop - $75 3rd: Citizens Alliance Bank - $40 Vehicle: 1st; Blackfoot - $150 2nd: Rathbun's Mac. - $75 3rd: Jim Rogers and...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake was abuzz with activity on the Fourth of July. Activities included the Fire Foundation's pancake breakfast, Mission Bible Fellowship barbecue, the duck race and the Seeley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce's annual parade and fireworks....
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake was abuzz with activity on the Fourth of July. Activities included the Fire Foundation's pancake breakfast, Mission Bible Fellowship barbecue, the duck race and the Seeley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce's annual parade and fireworks....
SEELEY LAKE - Mission Bible Fellowship hosted their seventh annual free barbecue lunch before the parade in Seeley Lake. It was a great success with no one leaving hungry and children decorated with tatoos and red, white and blue bracelets....
SEELEY LAKE - Spectators gathered at the Wagon Wheel Bridge across the Clearwater River the afternoon July Fourth to see whose rubber duck was the fastest. Due to the high water, the first ducks crossed the finish line in less than 10 minutes, half the time of the average race. The first ten ducks won either a cash prize or a free chicken dinner from the Seeley Lake Chicken Coop. This years winners were: 1. Lynette Ogilvie “Tank” 2. Ron Holiday “Monty” 3. David Daves “Carla” 4. Deanna Fowler “Karen” 5. MaryJo Barrett “Alva” 6. Cody Swigert “Ge...
