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SEELEY LAKE – Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) senior Cora Grube was among eight Missoula County Public School seniors who were recognized by the Missoula County Exchange Club through their Accepting the Challenge of Excellence (A.C.E.) Awards program. SSHS staff nominated Grube and she was recognized at a luncheon at the Double Tree in Missoula. The A.C.E. Awards program recognizes high school seniors who have made a dramatic change in their attitude and performance during their high school y...
SWAN VALLEY – Swan Valley Emergency Services (SVES) just added a 4,000 gallon water tender to their fleet of firefighting equipment. SVES Fire Chief Randy Williams said now that they have the capability to haul 10,000 gallons of water with three tenders, water should not be a significant issue on an incident within their fire service area. SVES started the process to obtain the new truck more than a year ago. They formed a committee to find out what a Type II water tender needed to comply w...
SWAN VALLEY - I wish to extend my thanks and gratitude overwhelmingly to the folks in the Swan Valley. For the past 10 years since my husband Rod died, dear care people, folks and friends have enabled me to live a happy, active and productive life to which I’m eternally grateful. Unfortunately an accident has sent me to extended care out of the Valley. But I have my memories and friendships. I send my love, thanks and gratitude. Most sincerely, June Ash...
Well our Cakes for Canines event Monday, April 3 at Pop's Place was a howling success! Thanks to Tim and Connie Clark for donating all the food and good service. Special thanks to Doug Richards, his sign and standing out in the cold in a dog suit getting lots of honks and waving people in. Also, thanks to Monty Montgomery for a special lamp which was on a board which was full of names. Monty is a pretty good waiter also. Winners on Elinor's board: Juan's Print- Gary Lewis • Bath Robe- Mary N...
MISSOULA – Recent snowmelt has begun impacting some roads across the Lolo National Forest (LNF) and forest officials are advising the public to use caution where needed and also avoid soft road beds to avoid resource impacts. Avoiding soft road beds also reduces the potential of getting stuck on a forest road. Most damage to unpaved roads occurs in the fall and spring when rains and snow-melt saturate soils, leaving road surfaces soft. When vehicles drive on these soft roads, they create wheel tracks and ruts which can hold and channel water a...
SEELEY LAKE – With snow melting and spring in full swing, many people take the opportunity to do spring cleaning in their home and around their property. The Missoula City-County Health Department Junk Vehicle program and Vehicles for Charity (VFC) are two no-cost options to help get rid of unusable or unwanted vehicles. A "junk vehicle," as defined by Montana Code Annotated (MCA) 75-10-501 as any discarded, ruined, wrecked, or dismantled motor vehicle, including component parts, which is not l...
SEELEY LAKE – A full agenda is set for the Seeley Lake Community Council meeting Monday, April 13. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. While there are no action items on the agenda, several presenters have been invited to attend. The Executive Director of the Missoula Economic Partnership James Grunke begins the meeting with a discussion on housing and economic growth. Missoula City-County Health Department Sanitarian Jim Erven will talk about the Special Management Area designation in Seeley Lake and what that means for septic tanks and l...
WASHINGTON – Acting Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Young announced that a contract renewal sign-up is underway for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), USDA’s largest working lands conservation program with more than 80 million acres enrolled. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) made several updates to the popular program last fall. These changes help producers better evaluate conservation options that benefit their operations while improving the health and productivity of private and Tribal working lands. “The cha...
It's hard to find anyone who is unaware of the invasive mussel problem in Montana. The positive finding of invasive mussels in Tiber Reservoir is resulting in significant effects on recreational boating across the state. As we are approaching ice-off and a new boating season, we need to be aware of and prepared for this 'new normal'. Following an open comment period, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved several rules related to boating in Montana in an effort to prevent overland...
SEELEY LAKE – More than 50 garden enthusiasts gathered in the Seeley Lake Community Hall April 1 to hear Robin Kelson of The Good Seed Company of Whitefish, Mont. speak about selecting, saving and sharing seeds. The presentation was jointly sponsored by Clearwater Resource Council and the Blackfoot Valley and Seeley Swan gardening groups. Kelson organized her seed selecting presentation around three main questions: 1) Are these seeds true-to-type? 2) Will the plant resulting from this seed self-...
HELENA -- A bill that could outlaw abortion by defining a fetus at any stage as a person passed the House last week. Introduced by Rep. Derek Skees, House Bill 595 would give Montana voters an option to approve a constitutional amendment that would define a person as “all members of the species Homo sapiens at any stage of development.” “Every single life matters,” Skees said. “From the moment of the first mitosis, to the last breath we draw before we get promoted.” The bill was widely condemned by House Democrats, who said there were proble...
My wife and I love our walks in Montana. We get out every day if possible, even if that means snowshoes. It has become as much a spiritual exercise as it is physical. It is becoming, more and more, a prayer walk. I wonder what it would be like to ‘walk with’ God. It’s a recurring theme in the Bible, all the way back to Genesis 3:8. Despite the disconnect between us and God, we read that Enoch, Noah and Abraham all did just that, all walked with God. Just yesterday, I walked with my wife. She’s not God but she’s godly, wise and soulful....
POTOMAC - On the mountains and hills surrounding Potomac valley, the accumulated snow on Sheep Mountain, Mineral Mountain, Gold Peak, Union Peak, Morrison Peak and others contribute to the creeks swollen with snowmelt. Some creeks are unnamed and seasonal while other run year round like Gold, Bear, Twin, Cramer, Union, Johnson, Camas, Mormon Creek and the Rattlesnake Creek. All drain into larger waterways including the Blackfoot River....
Call it 670 miles – or perhaps more precisely 674 miles – but either way, the Yellowstone River remains the nation's longest undammed waterway. It's a great river that meanders through some of the finest mountain and prairie topography on the planet – peaks reaching past 12,000 feet in elevation, the largest high-mountain lake on the continent, dense evergreen forests, buttes, colorful badlands, deep canyons, sweet-smelling sage and juniper covered hills. A good portion of this wondrous river...
Goal: Potomac's Happy Trails Daycare owner Sari Wolff's goal is to provide safe and fun childcare to the community of Potomac. Wolff hopes to eventually create jobs and care for more children. History: Happy Trails opened March 27 and is awaiting final inspection for the state of Montana. Wolff is CPR certified and trained in first aid. Wolff opened the daycare because she loves children. As a mother, she found it hard to find childcare in the surrounding communities without having to commute....
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks' track season began March 30 at the Jim Johnson Invitational in Frenchtown. Nineteen A, B and C class teams competed. The Lady Blackhawks took sixth place with 34 team points while the Boys earned 20 team points for ninth place. Freshman Terra Bertsch led the Lady Blackhawks, placing in three events. She took second in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 18.04. Bertsch earned a fourth place with a 4'8" high jump and she anchored the Lady Blackhawks 4x100...
HAMILTON - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks golf team took on Hamilton Golf Club’s course in the opening meet of the season. The March 31 event featured Class B and C schools. The Blackhawks smoked the Class C competition with 285 strokes. It was a 35-stroke margin over second place, Plains at 320. Darby finished third with 406 strokes. McKinley Nicholas shot an 88 to lead the Blackhawks to the Class C victory. Malachi Nicholas was just six strokes over his brother with 94. Both earned spots in the top ten. Shane Lindemer shot a 103 and Bo Jungers s...
SEELEY LAKE - In 1957 the Glenside Lions Club of Abington, Pennsylvania chartered the first Leo Club at Abington High School. In 1967, the board of directors of Lions Clubs International adopted the Leo Club as an official program of the association. The objective of the Leo Club is to provide youth with the opportunity for development and contribution, individually and collectively, as responsible members of the local, national and international community. The Leo motto is Leadership, Experience and Opportunity. The program has continued to...
SEELEY LAKE – LHC, Inc. withdrew their Opencut Mining Plan of Operation and Application with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the Cottonwood Pit proposed on Cottonwood Lakes Road. Until a new application is submitted, this ends the process to open the gravel pit on Cottonwood Lakes Road. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the proposed Cottonwood Pit received zoning approval with conditions at the Feb. 9 Powell County Planning Board meeting. DEQ received LHC, Inc.’s application Feb. 13 and withdrew it March 16. Owner of Dee...
