Community Briefs

Highway 83 Construction Update

SEELEY LAKE- Last week’s constant rain deterred paving crews resurfacing Highway 83 north of Seeley Lake. Project manager Frank Tabish said that despite the missed days, he doesn’t expect any delays in the project time line which is estimated to be fully completed by mid-October.

According to Tabish, the construction is about a third of the way done. There are about three weeks of asphalt milling and paving left, and the plan is to chip seal the 16-mile stretch of road in the middle of July. After that, guardrail revisions, pavement marking and tree-clearing work will continue through the rest of the summer.

The top layer of pavement that is milled off the highway is being transported just south of Seeley Lake for a local contractor.

Construction will not take place on July 3-5.

Join Swan Valley Connections for Mushrooms of Nepal June 28

Swan Valley - Lily Jane Clarke, Fulbright Scholar, Nepal, 2016-2017 will be presenting “The Mushrooms of Nepal: A study of some of Nepal’s wonderful beings” Wednesday, June 28, 7 p.m. at Swan Valley Community Hall in Condon.

Clark grew up in the Swan Valley and recently completed her Fulbright Research Scholarship in Nepal. Inspired and intrigued by the way people of the Swan are connected to the land in similar ways yet with a diversity of perspectives, she set out to explore how people of Nepal connect with their landscapes with a focus on mycology (the study of mushrooms).

She is thrilled by this opportunity to present the intimate perspectives one can gain from asking people about mushrooms, from learning language, and most of all, from cultivating and nurturing human connections. 

The event is free and everyone is welcome. For details visit SwanValleyConnections.org or call 754-3137.

Kennecott Mine Tours Planned for July

POTOMAC - Kennecott Exploration will host two tours next month to inform the public about their mineral exploration activities near Copper Cliff outside Potomac. These tours will take place on Thursday, July 6 and Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Representatives from Kennecott will take tour participants to the core processing shed located on Morrison Lane, one active drilling site and one reclaimed drilling site. As always, there will be plenty of time for questions and answers. 

Space is limited so please RSVP soon to Sara at sara@blackfootchallenge.org.

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Activity 6/6/17 – 6/19/17

6/8, 1:03 p.m .: 27XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Theft.

6/8, 4:21 p.m .: 25XX Highway 83 N, Seeley Lake: Kegger.

6/9, 9:40 a.m .: 10XX Tamarack Drive, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity.

6/9, 10:00 a.m .: 10XX Spruce Drive, Seeley Lake: TOP Violation.

6/9, 10:40 a.m .: 426XX Highway 200 E, Greenough: Intimidation.

6/11, 8:07 p.m .: 23XX Highway 83, Greenough: Minor in Possession.

6/11, 9:13 p.m .: Lindbergh Lake Road, Swan Valley: Vandalism.

6/12, 3:11 a.m .: 4X mile marker, Highway 200 E, Ovando: Accident, No Injury.

6/12, 9:28 a.m .: 5XX Riverview Drive, Seeley Lake: Civil.

6/12, 10:09 a.m .: Highway 83 & Lindbergh Lake Road: Theft.

6/13, 3:40 p.m .: 32XX Highway 83: Theft.

6/14, 5:17 a.m .: 7XX Juniper Drive: Suspicious Activity.

6/14, 3:15 p.m .: 17XX South Canyon Drive: Theft.

6/14, 10:43 a.m .: 3X mile marker Highway 200: Theft.

6/14, 7:37 p.m .: 5XX Morrell Creek Road: Burglary.

6/16, 9:50 a.m .: 1XX Grandview Court: Harassment.

6/16, 3:15 p.m .: 17XX South Canyon Drive: Theft.

6/16, 6:27 p.m .: Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Accident, No Injury.

6/18, 7:41 a.m .: Morrell-Clearwater Road: Accident, No Injury.

6/18, 2:06 p.m .: 30XX Highway 83: Disorderly Conduct.

6/18, 7:32 p.m .: 297XX Potomac Road: Assault with a Weapon.