Community Briefs

Seeley Lake Gun Range now open

SEELEY LAKE – The Wilderness Sportsman’s Club Gun Range on Cottonwood Lakes Road is now open. The Seeley Lake Ranger District opened the road to the range to allow for vehicles. The Club reminds shooters to use the range responsibly and pick up after themselves.

Flathead National Forest suspends spring prescribed burning

Swan Valley – The Flathead National Forest has put an indefinite hold on spring prescribe burning operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Forest will continue to adapt as the situation evolves and work in coordination with local and state health organizations.

While the USDA Forest Service has not issued an agency-wide direction to pause all prescribed burning activity, the Northern Region conducted a risk assessment and paused prescribed fire for the following reasons:

1. The ability to maintain fire responder viability and sustainability;

2. Potential smoke impacts to communities from prescribed fire and how that interacts with COVID-19 effects;

3. The ability to use local resources so inter-state travel is not necessary.

For more information call your local ranger district.

Hospital District meeting to be held via conference call

SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake-Swan Valley Hospital District’s April board meeting will be held via conference call Tuesday, April 21 at 5 p.m. The public is welcome to call in to participate in the meeting. Call 1-669-900-6833. The Meeting ID is 906672203. If a password or participation ID is requested, key in the # sign. The full agenda is posted at the Seeley-Swan Medical Center.

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Log April 6 – April 13

• 4/9, 8:08am, 36XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

• 4/9, 12:10pm, Woodworth Road, Seeley Lake: Theft

• 4/10, 5:21pm, 3X mile marker Highway 200, Greenough: Theft

• 4/10, 6:34pm, 5XX Pine Drive, Seeley Lake: Intimidation

• 4/10, 7:20pm, 1XX Elkhorn Road, Seeley Lake: Fraud

• 4/11, 10:07am, 30XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Accident – No Injury

Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Response Log April 5 – April 11

• 4/9, Gull Port, Seeley Lake: Public Assist