Community Briefs

Local Food Bag Drive started at Cory’s Valley Market

SEELEY LAKE - The Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) started their annual food drive at Cory’s Valley Market to support the Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank through the holiday season. Items needed at the Food Bank are pre-packaged into bags that are available to purchase for $10. After purchase, the bag is dropped off in the box near the exit of the store. The bags are delivered to the Food Bank to help keep the shelves stocked. 

This program runs through Dec. 15. VFSL appreciates the community’s support.

Pile burning to start on Seeley Lake Ranger District

SEELEY LAKE - With the Fire Danger Low and the change in weather, the Seeley Lake Ranger District will be burning piles across the district.

“The advantage of burning piles is that we can be more responsive to smoke impacts as we go and hit better windows as burn duration will be shorter duration [than broadcast burning],” wrote District Ranger Quinn Carver in an email.

The District intends to start burning piles near Monture Station and/or then move to piles up near the Summit and Condon. There are at least three large piles in the vicinity of Big Larch and town they hope to burn as well.

Carver said they will be following airshed requirements and watching the smoke monitor in town to limit smoke impacts. If anyone has concerns they are encouraged to call the District, 677-2233.

Seeley Lake Library News

SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Library has mobile Wi-Fi hotspots available for a two-week checkout. These hotspots connect to any internet-enabled device and allow patrons to access the Internet from any location. Cardholders checking out this item must be 18 years or older. For more information about these mobile hotspots call the library at 677-8995.

The library will be closed for curbside service Tuesday, Nov. 3 for Election Day and Wednesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

The Seeley Lake Library is a branch of Missoula Public Library located at Seeley-Swan High School. The library is open for curbside service Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 - 6 p.m.

Weekly COVID-19 update

As of Oct. 26, there are 28,501 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There are 9,855 active cases, 1,237 total hospitalizations with 360 active, 18,343 recoveries and 303 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 2,111 cases, has 689 active cases with 26 currently hospitalized, 1,412 recovered and 10 COVID-related deaths. There are more than 1,600 identified close contacts in quarantine and isolation.

For the most up-to-date and accurate information 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 Oct. 19 – Oct. 25

• 10/19, 4:27pm, 3XX S. Monture Court, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

• 10/22, 7:57pm, 36XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Disturbance

• 10/23, 7:11am, 13XX Ed Road, Condon: Suspicious Activity

• 10/23, 2:29pm, 2X mile marker Highway 200, Greenough: Accident – No Injury

• 10/23, 2:52pm, 1X mile marker Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Slide-In No Property Damage

• 10/23, 2:59pm, 25XX Highway 83, Greenough: Accident – No Injury

• 10/23, 3:00pm, 3X mile marker Highway 200, Ovando: Accident – Injury

• 10/24, 9:32pm, 62XX Highway 83, Condon: Suspicious Activity

• 10/25, 11:59am, 7XX Tamarack Drive, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log Oct. 18 – Oct. 24

• 10/18, Grizzly Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 10/18, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Injury Accident

• 10/18, Elaines Way, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 10/21, Timberlane, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 10/23, Highway 83: Injury Accident

• 10/23, Highway 200: Injury Accident

• 10/24, School Lane, Seeley Lake: Medical