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SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School students Sariah Maughan and Kyla Conley are heading to Houston Texas later this month to participate in the National Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games for track and field. They will both compete the first week of August. Maughan competed in a qualifying competition in Boise, Idaho from June 11-12 where she qualified in the 800-meter, 4x800 relay, and 4x400 relay events. She also traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada from July 9-11 where she competed with...
OVANDO - Before dawn Tuesday, July 6, Leah Lokan, a 65-year-old cyclist from Chico, California, was killed by a grizzly bear while camping in Ovando. Friday morning, a grizzly bear suspected of killing Lokan was shot and killed by wildlife officials less than two miles from Ovando. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks details about the attack suggest that the bear entered Ovando early in the morning and went near the Ovando Post Office at about 3 a.m. Tuesday, where the victim was sleeping in a tent. Another couple in her party were...
SEELEY LAKE - While Forest Service land is open to the public, businesses and other organizations have opportunities to lease or hold events on federal land that may require a fee for use. Kate Jerman, Lolo National Forest public affairs officer, said in an email that federal regulation allows the Forest Service to issue authorizations for use and occupancy of National Forest Lands. “An objective of recreation management for the Forest Service is to identify, analyze and monitor the changing demographic composition of the country and regional m...
SEELEY LAKE - Loving Hearts Thrift Store is prepared to show off the best it has to offer at its annual Fashion Show. The fundraising event will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 inside Mission Bible Fellowship. Brunch will be served at 10 a.m. before the show begins around 10:30 a.m. Loving Hearts Manager Mary Newpower said this is roughly her sixth year organizing the show. They were unable to host it last year due to COVID-19. Throughout the past couple of years, volunteers have set...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Adventures Operations Manager Heather Myre said she is looking forward to helping customers and staff explore the natural area in and around Seeley Lake with her new motorized recreational vehicle rental business venture. The service operates out of Kurt's Polaris on Highway 83 even though Myre considers it an entirely separate business. Myre is the daughter of Curtis Friede, owner of Kurt's Polaris since 1989. Myre grew up recreating with motorized vehicles. After...
SEELEY LAKE - Annie Micklitz helps her husband Jeff sell his custom made slogan signs every Sunday at Seeley Lake Market. Annie said Jeff makes his signs in his woodshop from trees or reclaimed pallet wood from their property. Some of his products are hand painted while others are stenciled on with custom stencils. This is their fourth year selling the signs at the market. The couple has lived in Seeley for around six years having moved from Wisconsin following Jeff's retirement. "He's always...
POTOMAC - Jennifer "Niffer" Stackpole owned her catering service The Balsamroot Catering Company for around a decade before she opened her new food truck the Copper Cliff Cafe last summer. She loves sharing her love of food with her customers and welcoming the community to her outdoor venue in Potomac Thursdays and Saturdays and serving patrons at the Seeley Lake Market on Sundays. Stackpole said she grew up around cooking quite a bit as her grandmother was a "great cook" and her mother was a Fr...
SEELEY LAKE - Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Bear Specialist Jamie Jonkel said he is confused by the recent number of local mother bears abandoning their cubs either permanently or temporarily. This year in Seeley Lake, he believes six cubs were abandoned. While the cause is unclear, most of the cubs were reunited and Jonkel sees no real long term effect on the bear population. According to Jonkel, cub abandonment usually only happens on rare occasions when the area's wildlife is...
MISSOULA COUNTY - The Missoula Board of County Commissioners held a presentation and accepted comments regarding a special election in November over a local-option marijuana excise tax during a public meeting Thursday, July 1. The discussion regarding the ballot’s language will continue at their July 15 meeting. In November the state of Montana voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. In his presentation, Chris Lounsbury, Missoula County Chief Administrative Officer, said that as part of the legislative process, Montana House Bill 7...
SEELEY LAKE - Tarkio jewelry artist Sarah Carson offers a large collection of handcrafted stone and wooden jewelry at Seeley Lake Market on Sundays. When COVID-19 hit last year, she left her job as a nurse in ER to pursue her passion of hand making jewelry in a more serious capacity. "It's been quite a blessing," she said. "I've had a rock passion for a lot of years and [now] I can tumble local stones from Montana and make some jewelry out of that as well." This is her first year working as a me...
OVANDO - Ovando resumed it's Fourth of July celebration this year after canceling last year due to COVID. The parade through downtown was themed "Back-to-Good Times." Attendees also enjoyed a barbecue and beer garden following the parade....
SEELEY LAKE - Residents celebrated the 24th anniversary of the Annual Rubber Duck Race along the Clearwater River during Seeley Lake's Fourth of July festivities Sunday, July 4. Event organizer Cristine Matheny estimated that around 300 ducks passed through the finish line with the first 10 receiving prizes. Volunteers helped make sure the ducks were not caught in vegetation and were properly removed from the river after the event. The race was sponsored by Seeley Lake Youth Activities and the...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Foundation invited residents to meet volunteer firefighters and members of the Quick Response Unit while learning about fire safety during their Annual Pancake Breakfast Sunday, July 4 at the Fire Station. In addition to breakfast, the event also offered attendees inflatable bouncy houses, bicycle decorating, photos with Seeley Lake Engine #1 and customized classic cars courtesy of Glacier Street Rod Association....
SEELEY LAKE - A dislodged hitch caused a stolen trailer to flip on its side at mile marker 19 Highway 83 just north of Boy Scout Road Wednesday, June 23. Three people were in the towing vehicle, the driver in her early 40s and her four-year-old twins. No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported. Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Billy Munoz said that he received the call at approximately 12:39 p.m. According to Munoz, the pickup truck was traveling south when the trailer began "fi...
SEELEY LAKE - Forty years ago Seeley Lake residents Glen and Mary Ann Morin moved to Seeley Lake. They started a business and served on various elected and non-profit boards focusing on building relationships and serving the community. To recognize this commitment and dedication, the Morins were chosen as this year's Grand Marshals for the Seeley Lake Fourth of July Parade. "Glen and Mary Ann have given so much of their time, energy and resources to this community over the past 40 years asking...
SWAN VALLEY - Liquid Louie's Owner Valli (Reed) Bigley was selected as this year's Grand Marshal for the town's Fourth of July parade by American Legion Post 63. "Val and her partner Lars [Hansen] from Liquid Louie's have been longtime supporters of the American Legion, veterans and her community," Ed Klassen, American Legion Post 63 commander, wrote in an email. "Her father was in the Navy, former husband in the Marines. Lars is a member of the Sons of the Legion. Pride for this nation runs...
SEELEY LAKE - The Glacier Street Rod Association will have multiple cars on display outside the Seeley Lake Fire Station during the Seeley Lake Fire Foundation's annual Fourth of July pancake breakfast from 7-11:30 a.m. Association President Rob Eickert said the non-profit group, which is based out of Kalispell, will celebrate their 40th anniversary this year. They currently have 56 members. Their overarching goal is to promote car safety and host display events for special interest vehicle enth...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Elementary School Board unanimously approved updates on their 3000 policy series during their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday, June 21. During the meeting they also approved a stipend for staff as well as the Safe School Reopening and Continuity Plan. Much of the updates on the 3000 series dealt with wording clarification and redundancy reduction for policies including bullying and harassment, attendance and enrollment and student records. Some of the updates came as a result of statewide legislative...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake local Victoria Elliott is excited to be back as a merchant for Seeley Lake Market so she can sell her cotton appliqué dish towels to patrons. Elliott said she has been a merchant at the market for about 11 years and has been sewing for 20 years. She learned the skill by taking lessons from Patti Bartlett at Deer Country Quilt. Her mom helps her design the patterns and then she traces those patterns on a special paper. She then presses it onto fabric and begins cutting...
SEELEY LAKE - Missoula Woodworker Dave Erickson brought his collection of wooden bookcases, benches and birdhouses to sell at the Seeley Lake Market. Erickson has been a merchant at the market for three or four years, however he has been crafting a plethora of wooden decorations for around 50. "There was an old carpenter from Lolo back in '62 that got me into carpentry," he said. "And I helped build houses for probably four or five years." Currently Erickson does woodworking mostly as a hobby....
OVANDO - A cyclist was killed by a grizzly bear in a campground near Ovando before dawn Tuesday, July 6 according to a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. FWP’s Wildlife Human Attack Response Team is currently responding to the fatal attack by searching for the suspected bear. The team is made up of game wardens, biologists and wildlife conflict specialists. A helicopter has been added to aid in the search. The camper, who has not yet been identified, was attacked around 3:30 a.m. A local business’ video camera caught foo...
SEELEY LAKE - Members of the Seeley-Swan Search and Rescue team (SSSAR) received the Distinguished Citizen Medal from the Bitter Root Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) before their regular meeting Tuesday, June 15. The Medal is presented to groups that exemplify honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism. SSSAR is the first group in Montana to receive this award. "We're here today to thank and recognize each and every one of you for volunteering for the Seeley-Swa...
SWAN VALLEY - Throughout this past school year, students from Swan Valley Elementary School wrote poems, short story excerpts and created artwork that were published into an anthology literary magazine called "Wild Words: A Swan Valley School Anthology." Every student in the school had at least two pieces represented in the 41-page publication that was organized and published by Classroom Aide Liza Ward. Ward worked as an aide for grades third through fifth and taught poetry, fiction, personal e...
SEELEY LAKE - This upcoming summer season, Seeley Lake is expecting to see a shift in available lodging. With the main two motels and multiple vacation rentals no longer available for visitors, those traveling through the area may need to reserve a place to stay further in advance or look for alternative lodging accommodations. Simultaneously some employers have seen a lack of available housing affect the size of their workforce. This past January, The Resort at Paws Up (Paws Up) purchased The Wilderness Gateway Inn, Seeley Lake Motor Lodge and...
SEELEY LAKE - Two vehicles were involved in a collision at mile marker 19 Highway 83 near Elaine's Way just after 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 15. Montana Highway Patrol Sergeant Sean Finley said that there were no serious injuries as a result of the accident. Seeley Lake Rural Fire District volunteers were at the scene. Further details were not available because the investigating trooper could not be reached for comment by the print deadline....
