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As the voice for our nation’s entrepreneurs, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrates all small businesses on a daily basis. When our small businesses do well, our communities do too. Therefore, as part of our annual tradition, I encourage you to join millions of Americans and “shop small” on Small Business Saturday®, Nov. 28, to complete (or start) your holiday shopping. On the heels of Black Friday, shopping small is a concrete way to support small businesses – the same businesses that generate two of every three net new jobs...
SEELEY LAKE - The Nature Conservancy (TNC), in collaboration with The Blackfoot Challenge, held a public meeting Nov. 16 to provide updates on the Clearwater-Blackfoot Project. TNC had purchased 117,000 acres in January 2015 from Plum Creek. TNC discussed what they worked on during the field season, shared their goals for stewardship work in 2016 and opened up the meeting for discussion and questions about the project. TNC Western Montana Land Steward Steve Kloetzel highlighted the accomplishments for 2015 and goals for 2016. He said that 2015...
POTOMAC - The Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC) in Potomac is undergoing changes and improvements. Jeanne Hall, PGCC chair, said the projects will support and benefit all the groups that use the center. The center has been in use since 1978. Among the many groups using the PGCC is Potomac School, which uses the facility for two classrooms, physical education and sports in the gym and as a lunchroom. The Potomac Valley 4-H Club also uses the building for 4-H meetings and the...
The Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) fall sports awards banquet was held Nov. 17 at Seeley-Swan High School. The banquet was held to present varsity letters, pins, chevrons, All-Conference and Academic All-State awards to members of the SSHS varsity fall sports team members. 2015 SSHS Cross-Country Name Grade Awards Stephanie Robbins 12 Pin; Academic All-State; All-State Cera Strumpfer 11 Chevron; Academic All-State; All-State Elizabeth Done 10 Chevron; Academic All-State Cameron Haines 10...
LOLO - Missoula Electric Cooperative (MEC) recently launched the Missoula Electric Community Solar (MEC Solar) array. The array includes 176 American-made panels with a total output capacity of 50 kilowatts of electricity. Electricity generated by the array will be fed directly into MEC's grid via the Lolo Substation adjacent to the site of the solar installation. MEC members will be able to add solar generation to their current energy mix by purchasing the output of one or more panels in the...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Elementary eighth-grader Avery Smith's hunting success this year will be hard to beat. Opening weekend Smith bagged a 5X6 mule deer after drawing one of 45 special antlered buck mule deer tags for hunting district (HD) 270. His goal now is to get his bull elk. Smith has been hunting since he completed his hunter safety requirements at age 11. "I love everything about hunting, being out in the woods with a gun in hand," said Smith. He said he enjoys hunting with his...
SEELEY LAKE - The SLE Outside Co-op, Seeley Lake's new outdoor equipment cooperative, officially opened its doors Saturday, Nov. 14. While the Co-op is still adding to its inventory, the hope is that it will be fully stocked in the next couple of weeks. Customers purchased merchandise, rented equipment and signed up for the few remaining Lifetime Founding Membership spots. "We are excited to be up and running," said Chris Stout, Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) Superintendent and one of the main...
MISSOULA - Last week the Pathfinder reported that election officials were unable to provide results of how local precincts voted on the Missoula County Public Schools’ (MCPS) $70 million high school facilities bond. The county elections office explained that the election was done by district not by precinct so the local results were not available. Additional data has been provided, based on the style of ballot used. This sheds light on how voters from rural and urban areas voted. Ballots containing only the high school bond were used by v...
SEELEY LAKE – The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a sufficient blood supply throughout the holiday season. There will be a blood drive at Seeley-Swan High School Nov. 23 from 12-5:15 p.m. A seasonal decline in donations often occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors get busy with family gatherings and travel. However, patients don’t get a holiday vacation from needing lifesaving transfusions. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. To make an appointment to donat...
OVANDO - The Lolo National Forest (LNF) just completed the fourth culvert replacement on streams in the Seeley Lake Ranger District (SLRD). Culverts for Spring, Cottonwood, McCabe and most recently Little Shanley Creeks have been replaced in the north Ovando landscape. These culvert replacements are just one example of the ongoing efforts made possible by the Southwestern Crown Collaborative (SWCC) and the Collaborative Landscape Restoration Program. Two more culverts down the road from Little...
MISSOULA - Big game harvest is up from last year’s pace in west-central Montana through the third week of the general hunting season. The combined harvest of elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer through the Anaconda, Bonner and Darby hunter check stations is 14 percent higher than last year’s tally at this time of the season. The higher white-tailed deer harvest checked at Bonner continued to be a major contributor to the increased harvest this year. The harvest of 248 white-tailed deer is above last year’s tally of 195 at this point in the s...
MISSOULA - The draft Missoula County Growth Policy is available for public and agency comment. The Missoula Consolidated Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on the Missoula County Growth Policy Update on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Missoula City Council Chambers, 140 W. Pine Street, Missoula, Mont. After the Planning Board has made a recommendation, the Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on this item at a date yet to be determined. This follows an extensive public process involving multiple opportunities...
For the past few weeks local churches and families have gathered supplies and packed shoeboxes for the annual Operation Christmas Child (OCC) National Collection Week, Nov. 16-23. For many, this is an annual event at their church to brighten a Christmas for a child who may never have received a gift. For others, sharing the message of Jesus Christ along with toys, hygiene products and school supplies with someone they will never meet is a way to show their love for others. Since 1993,...
MISSOULA & KALISPELL - Beginning Nov. 23, Christmas tree permits will be available at each of the Lolo and Flathead National Forest offices and from a variety of retail vendors in the area. A complete list of vendors can be found on the Forest’s website, www.fs.usda.gov/flathead and www.fs.usda.gov/lolo. Each permit costs five dollars and is valid for one tree. There is a maximum of two permits allowed per household. Commercial permits are not available. The Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office and Missoula Ranger District, located at 24...
The Potomac Pioneers boys basketball A and B teams opened their season with three home games against Hellgate, Bonner and Desmet Elementary Schools plus one away game at Target Range Elementary School. The A team, seventh and eighth-graders, are 3-1 for the season. The B Team, fifth and sixth-graders, are 1-3. In the first home game against the Hellgate Hawks, the Pioneers B team were 10 - 10 at the half. The Hawks beat the Pioneers B team 29 to 19. The A team went basket-for-basket against the Hawks. By the final buzzer, Potomac won by two...
Seeley Lake Elementary boys basketball tipped off their season Nov. 7 playing three games against the Granite Prospectors. The Prospectors gave the Eagles a good run in the first two games with the C and B teams, made up of fifth, sixth and seventh-graders, taking both games. However, once the Eagles A squad of seventh and eighth-graders took the court, the Eagles gained control and beat the Prospectors by more than 20 points. The Eagles are a young team this year, made up of 12 fifth-graders....
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks' season came to an end at the Western C Divisional Tournament in Butte, Mont. Nov. 6. The Lady Blackhawks lost their opening match of the tournament to Gardiner. The loss put the Ladies into the loser's bracket. The girls kept themselves in the tournament with a win against Charlo before being eliminated by Plains. The championship match pitted Gardiner against Manhattan Christian. Gardiner was defeated in the match forcing a second match as the...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks took second place at the District 9C Tournament in Victor last week. The Ladies earned a spot in the championship match after defeating Victor, Drummond and the Valley Christian Eagles. The Eagles went on to defeat Granite in the third place match setting up the Lady Blackhawks versus Eagles championship match. The Lady Blackhawks were unable to repeat their earlier victory against the Eagles. The Lady Blackhawks’ loss in the championship match gave...
POTOMAC - Potomac girls' volleyball season ended Oct. 24. The team of 12 played hard and set the bar for good playing and a good reputation, according to Potomac Volleyball Coach Grace Perry. Potomac played 12 volleyball games total this season with their team of 12 athletes. On the A team there were three eighth-graders and four seventh-graders. The B team consisted of fifth and sixth graders with a few of the seventh graders as well. Coach Perry said starting young members of the team helps them learn teamwork, game basics and fundamentals....
The Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) Blackhawks cross country team travelled to Great Falls to compete in the state meet, Oct. 24. Nearly all of the Blackhawks ran new personal records (PR). Senior Stephanie Robbins and junior Cera Strumpfer made the podium with their third and 11th place finishes, the first time SSHS has ever had two runners on the same podium at state. The girls team took fourth while the boys took 11th in the Class C meet. Head coach Zelda Haines said it was a fast course with...
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks wrapped up their season hosting the Plains Horsemen Oct. 23. The Blackhawks found themselves trailing early in the game as the Horsemen completed long passes and made big plays when they needed. Plains took advantage of an interception near the Blackhawks end zone to gain a 12-point lead. The Blackhawks had a better second quarter, scoring early on a 6-yard pass from Shane Lindemer to Bradley Miller. The teams traded touchdowns throughout the quarter but by halftime...
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks finished out their regular season with a split week. The Ladies lost a close match to the Valley Christian Eagles before defeating the Granite Prospectors. The Lady Blackhawks took third place in the district for the regular season and head to District 13C Tournaments in Victor with an overall record of 12-4 and in-conference record of 10-4. Versus Valley Christian The Lady Blackhawks traveled to Missoula to take on the Eagles of Valley Christian Oct. 22. The Eagles are one of two teams that have given the Lady...
SEELEY LAKE - The Lady Blackhawks recognized five seniors at their final home game, Oct. 15....
Seeley Lake Elementary flag football team wrapped up the season with a 7-2 record. Both losses came from Superior. Head Coach Andy Sieges was proud of all the young team learned. The two graduating eighth-graders, Dakota Wood and Caleb Maughan, were happy with the season. Sieges said the first game the team played they lost to Superior 2-28. "It should have been a lot uglier with an ending score of 2-42." When they took to the field against Superior later in the season, they held the lead until...
