Community Briefs

Scenic Montana Trails to hold first meeting, Dec. 2

SEELEY LAKE - The public is invited to attend a potluck and informational meeting held by the Scenic Montana Trails nonprofit organization, 6 p.m., Dec. 2 at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. The organization’s mission is to promote mechanized outdoor recreation for snowmobile, ATV/UTV and bicycle enthusiasts.

Agenda includes:

• 6 p.m. Welcome & Dinner

• 7 p.m. Membership and Information sharing

Scenic Montana Trails membership form and information page will be distributed.

Picture Wild Montana Photo contest opens

MONTANA - Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to enter the 13th annual Picture Wild Montana photo and video contest. Up to 10 entries per individual can be submitted until Sunday, Jan. 23.

New this year, Wild Montana is accepting short, candid videos featuring people or wildlife on public lands. Participants are also encouraged to submit photos and videos that convey what “the wild” means to them and express the joy they feel while exploring public lands and waters.  

Wild Montana will choose one winner in each of three categories:

• Best candid video of people or wildlife on public lands (national parks, national forests, Bureau of Land Management lands or other federally or state-managed lands)

• Best photo of people or wildlife in a Montana State Park

• Best photo that illustrates “the wild”

Mystery Ranch and Oboz Footwear is the proud sponsor the 2021 Picture Wild Montana photo and video contest. Prizes include packs from Mystery Ranch, Oboz Footwear gift certificates and Wild Montana apparel. Winners will also receive a complimentary yearlong membership to Wild Montana.

Submissions will be judged by a panel composed of Wild Montana staff and guest judge Luke Duran, art director at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ “Montana Outdoors” magazine. Winners will be announced in February 2022.

Full contest rules can be found at wildmontana.org/photocontest. Additional questions can be directed to Wild Montana Communications Manager Keely Damara at kdamara@wildmontana.org.

Weekly COVID-19 update

As of Nov. 21, there have been 188,013 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There have been 1,184,987 doses of vaccines administered and 514,730 Montanans fully immunized. There are 6,669 active cases, 9,739 total hospitalizations with 271 active, 178,797 recoveries and 2,547 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 17,210 cases, 792 active cases, 16,241 recovered and 177 COVID-related deaths to date.

For the most up-to-date and accurate information please refer to the Missoula County-City Health Department website http://missoulainfo.com or call 406-258-INFO (4636) Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log Nov. 14 – Nov. 20

• 11/15, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Medical ALS

• 11/17, Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Illegal Burn

• 11/19, Evergreen Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical ALS

• 11/20, Cub Lane, Seeley Lake: Medical ALS

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Log Nov. 14 – Nov. 20

• 11/15, 10:43am, 17XX S. Canyon Drive, Seeley Lake: Harassment

• 11/15, 8:27pm, 2X mile marker Highway 83, Lake Alva: Accident – No Injury

• 11/16, 5:17pm, 5XX Spruce Drive, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

• 11/19, 11:49am, 34XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Slide-In, No Property Damage

• 11/20, 3:47pm, 343XX Ninemile Prairie Road, Potomac: Burglary

• 11/20, 9:04pm, 32XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity