Community Briefs

Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival canceled

SWAN LAKE - Following receipt of the latest mandates from the Governor’s office, members of the Swan Lake Chamber and Community Club voted to cancel the 2020 Festival scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8.  The decision was made to ensure the health and safety of the members of the Swan Lake community.

Festival chairs Lesly and Terry Olsen will be contacting all arts and crafts and food vendors to make arrangements concerning their vendor application fees.  For additional information contact the Olsens at 886-2052. 

Monitoring stream insects with SVC

Swan Valley - Swan Valley Connections will be monitoring caddisflies, mayflies, stoneflies and other stream insects in the months ahead. SVC will be hosting a family-friendly event on Aug. 14 from 1-5 p.m. This event will be most suitable for kids between age 8-12 and we’re especially looking for kids who want to join the fun with their parents.

SVC will supply the materials, so all you need to bring is curiosity! This event will be COVID-19 appropriate and space is limited, so registration is required. To sign up and learn more, please contact Rob at rob@svconnections.org, 406-754-3137

Weekly COVID-19 update

As of July 20, there are 2,621 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There are 1,248 active cases, 167 total hospitalizations with 48 active, 1,334 recoveries and 39 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 176 cases, 58 are active and 117 recovered and one reported death.

For the most up-to-date and accurate information and best ways of protecting yourself and others, please refer to the Missoula County-City Health Department website http://missoula.co/cvirus or call 406-258-INFO (4636) Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Other resources include regularly updated information for Missoula City-County Joint Information Center, http://covid19.missoula.co/, state information at http://covid19.mt.gov and the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Log July 13 – July 20

• 7/13, 7:37am, Glacier Creek Road, Condon: Accident – No Injury

• 7/13, 4:05pm, Rice Ridge Road and Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Accident - Fatality

• 7/13, 10:13pm, Riverview Drive, Seeley Lake: Accident – No Injury

• 7/14, 2:19pm 2X mile marker Highway 200, Greenough: Accident – Injury

• 7/14, 6:42pm, 398XX Highway 200, Greenough: Theft

• 7/14, 7:28pm, 44XX Highway 83, Lake Alva: Accident - Injury

• 7/15, 10:17am, 47XX N Placid Lake Road, Potomac: Harassment

• 7/15, 1:27pm, 36XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Harassment

• 7/15, 4pm, 1X mile marker Highway 200, Potomac: Accident – Injury

• 7/16, 1:51pm, 7XX Tanager Trail, Condon: Theft

• 7/17, 5:51pm, 5XX Tamarack Drive, Seeley Lake: TOP Violation

• 7/18, 5:27am, 30XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Accident - Injury

• 7/18, 7:43am, Highway 83 and Woodworth Road: Accident – No Injury

• 7/18, 12:03pm, 3X mile marker 200, Greenough: Accident – No Injury

• 7/18, 2:19pm, Lake Inez: Trespassing

• 7/18, 10:08pm, 29XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log July 12 – July 18

• 7/12, Highway 83: Medical

• 7/13, Highway 83: Medical

• 7/13, Beargrass Lane: Gas Smell

• 7/13, Rice Ridge Road and Highway 83: Injury Accident

• 7/14, Highway 200: Injury Accident

• 7/14, Highway 83: Medical

• 7/14, Highway 83: Injury Accident

• 7/15, Highway 83: Medical

• 7/15 Wolverine Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 7/16, Pine Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 7/18, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Injury Accident