Articles from the October 12, 2017 edition
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Cahoon Named Logger of the Year
SEELEY LAKE – Bull Creek Forestry's reputation of good forest stewardship, and respect for both the land and the people they work with is known in the area. Now Montana Wood Products Association...
Grant Cycle Opens for Montana Wildfire Relief Fund
MONTANA – The Montana Community Foundation, Inc. (MCF) announces the opening of the grant cycle for the Montana Wildfire Relief Fund, a charitable fund dedicated to supporting wildfire relief efforts following the unprecedented wildfire season in...
Magnets Aren't Just for the Fridge
POTOMAC – Magnets are used in telephones, compasses and speakers. They can also prevent internal injuries in cattle. Some Potomac cattle producers give magnets to their cattle to prevent bovine...
First Friday Brings Locals Out
SEELEY LAKE – The First Friday inaugural event got people out and about Friday, Oct. 6. Organizers were pleased with how the first event went and look forward to First Fridays through the winter....
Claims of Nitrate/Chloride Pollution in Seeley Lake are Highly Exaggerated
SEELEY LAKE - Many of my friends and neighbors along Boy Scout Road and C Street are under the impression that the lake is severely polluted. They have all written letters regarding this theory. I took the time this summer to go to the Seeley Lake...
Thank You from the Seeley Lake Ranger District
The Seeley Lake Ranger District would like to thank everyone for your patience, dedication and hard work on the Rice Ridge and Liberty Fires. So many individuals contributed to the success of the firefighting efforts that it is impossible to...
Sewer Board Veers from Mission When Setting Goals
SEELEY LAKE - The self-created mission for the sewer district clearly establishes why the board’s current proposal is so out-of-line. The statement introduces itself appropriately: “to assist the community in determining the need and cost for a...
Support Outside District Lines?
SEELEY LAKE - The Pathfinder has published 41 letters to the editor about the proposed sewer in the past four months...June through September. Twenty-one have been for the project and 20 have been against it. All the 20 against the project were by...
Denial
Denial is word commonly used in the therapeutic world because many people deny their surrounding reality and their emotions. It is important to ask: Why is denial so common and what does that really...
National Fire Protection Week Provides Safety Awareness "Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out"
Knowing that today’s homes burn faster than ever, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced “Every Second Counts: Plan Two Ways Out” as the official theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, Oct. 8-14. Experts say...
Tour the Arts Features Valley Artists
The 2017 Alpine Artisans' annual Tour of the Arts invites you to take a tour of local artists at work on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This popular self-guided tour has...
Movie Night features "Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story"
SEELEY LAKE - Movie night during the Tour of the Arts weekend features two free showings of "Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story" (84 minutes, PG) Friday, Oct. 13 at the Lincoln Community Hall and...
MaKayla KayJean Shields
SEELEY LAKE - MaKayla KayJean Shields was born Aug. 23 to Seeley Lake parents Benjamin and Kristina Shields. She weighted six pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. MaKayla was welcomed by her... Full story
Fingers Fly - Feet Dance to French Creole
SEELEY LAKE – Dennis Stroughmatt and L'Esprit Creole engaged the audience with their fast fingers, traditional stories and introduction to the Illinois French language and culture at their concert...
Ellis Relates the Experience of a Lifetime
SWAN VALLEY – In the late 1950s, Swan Valley resident Steve Ellis developed an interest in missiles, especially in the Minuteman Missile program. That interest led him to a 24-year career in the...
From Light into Darkness
Francis Scott Key once said, “The patriot who feels himself in the service of God, who acknowledges Him in all his ways, has the promise of almighty direction, and will find His Word in his greatest darkness, ‘A lamp unto his feet, and a lamp...
New Executive Director Joins Swan Valley Connections
SWAN VALLEY – From an early fascination with John Wayne, Missouri native Rebecca Ramsey couldn't believe that people really lived that way. Now more than three decades later, Ramsey is quick to...
Minimizing the Impact – Repairing the Damage
SEELEY LAKE – Even though the flames and smoke subsided, Diane Hutton's Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team spent the majority of their time repairing firelines and suppression sites....
Despite Slow Start, Eagles Find Their Wings
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles are playing well and having fun despite a shortened season due to the smoke. They have won their last two games and are looking forward to a rematch...
Tough Week for Lady Blackhawks
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks had a rough week as they came up short on the road and at home. They fell to Charlo, Darby and Clark Fork dragging their record down to 4-8 overall and...
Blackhawks Double Up
The Blackhawks had their first run at the state course Oct. 5 at the City 7 of 7 Invitational in Helena. Then Oct. 7 they joined four more teams in Corvallis for a short race. Dual athlete Logan...
Blackhawks Battle Goliath
by Nathan Bourne Pathfinder PHILIPSBURG - The Blackhawks got in a couple good punches as they battled with Goliath, also known as the Flint Creek Titans, Oct. 6. Only unlike David in the Biblical battle, the Blackhawks suffered a different outcome. T...
Community Briefs
CORRECTION: Estate Planning Workshop on Thursday, Nov. 2 SEELEY LAKE - The Estate Planning for Everybody workshop at the Double Arrow Lodge is Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. or Thursday, Nov. 2 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Call 728-7682 and...
LINDA LEIGH BROWN 1942-2017
SEELEY LAKE - Linda Leigh Brown, 74, of Seeley Lake, passed away peacefully Oct. 8 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula Montana. She was born Nov. 14, 1942 in The Dalles, Ore. to Andrew Jackson Edmiston and Inez Helen Leigh. She married Mathew H.... Full story