Community Briefs

Free Mobile COVID-19 testing clinics available weekly

SEELEY LAKE - Missoula County residents experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or those identified by the Missoula City-County Health Department as a close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 are encouraged to take advantage of a free COVID-19 Mobile Testing Clinic available in Seeley Lake and Clinton every Tuesday. Symptoms include: fever, cough, diarrhea, chills, muscle pain, new loss of taste or smell, shortness of breath, sore throat or vomiting.

Missoula City-County Health Department Public Information Officer Mary Parrish said this testing option is unrelated to the number of cases in any part of the county. It is an option to use the county’s mobile van and provide more convenient testing closer to rural residents outside of city limits.

Testing is by appointment only. Call 258-INFO and selection option 2 the Monday before to schedule a Tuesday appointment. Tests will be given at the Seeley Lake Community Foundation (3150 Highway 83) and Clinton Fire Station (12300 US. Highway 10 E).

Visit http://www.missoulainfo.com/testing for the latest information and changes in the testing schedule.

Upper Swan River Cleanup Day, Aug. 29

Swan Valley – Join Swan Valley Connections for Upper Swan River Cleanup Day, Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Garbage bags, maps and team coordination will be provided to gather trash and snagged fishing gear along key boat ramps, bridges, public access sites and reaches of the Upper Swan River.

The Swan River is cold, clean, complex, and connected, making it one of the best habitats for native fish and wildlife in Montana. Let’s keep it that way!

Volunteers will meet at the Condon Work Center, mile marker 42.9 on Highway 83, Condon. Please bring a face mask, clothes and footwear for wading and/or riverside walking. Watercrafts are welcome but optional.

For more information or to RSVP, call Swan Valley Connections at 406-754-3137 or e-mail at rob@svconnections.org

Weekly COVID-19 update

As of Aug. 17, there are 5,792 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There are 1,548 active cases, 330 total hospitalizations with 94 active, 4,162 recoveries and 82 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 379 cases, has 80 active cases with three currently hospitalized, 297 recovered and two reported deaths. There are more than 333 identified close contacts in quarantine and isolation.

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.

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Log Aug. 11 – Aug. 17

• 8/12, 9:59pm, Jette Road, Condon: Accident – No Injury

• 8/15, 2:12pm, 33XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Minor in Possession

• 8/15, 12:09am, West Fork Clearwater Road, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log Aug. 9 – Aug. 15

• 8/9, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 8/10, Evergreen Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 8/10, Airport Road, Seeley Lake: Fire Alarm

• 8/12, Spruce Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 8/13, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 8/14, Highway 200, Greenough: Medical

• 8/15, C Street, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 8/15, Spring Ridge Road, Seeley Lake: Medical