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Prowling for owls in the moonlight is an exploration of nocturnal behaviour
An owl prowl was held Saturday, March 4 by Rachel Fiegley for Clearwater Resource Council (CRC). A brief explanation of owl behavior and Montana owl species at the CRC office was followed by a...
Parent Teacher Club rekindled with new energy
New energy and ideas from school parents has resurrected the Parent Teacher Club(PTC) at Seeley Elementary School(SLE). "Fifteen years ago there was a Parent Teacher Club at the school," said...
Irish roots shine in Helmville
Helmville has Irish roots that go back five generations in many of the residents. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated with a parade, a corned beef and cabbage potluck and special music on the weekend....
Poet Laureate shares at Open Book Club
Montana's 2021-2023 Poet Laureate Mark Gibbons spoke and read from, "In The Weeds," his latest anthology of poems, Saturday, February 25 at Alpine Artisans Open Book Club. The Poet Laureate is an hono...
Award-winning Girl Scout tackles crime, wins Congressional Gold Medal
Completing a Girl Scout project to replace the Condon Community Sports Court in 2022 earned Isabella Cruz her first Gold Award from Girl Scouts. The Gold Award is the highest honor and only 5.4% of...
Mystery of the floating lantern with heartfelt message, solved
The creator of a floating lantern that descended into a Seeley Lake yard after Christmas has come forward, solving a local mystery. Nine-year-old Amelia Walter and her family contacted the Pathfinder by email after a story on the lantern appeared in...
Festival to combine land stewardship, local food and music
The First Old Salt Festival is coming to Helmville June 23-25, 2023. Aromas of food cooked over an open wood-fired pit from renowned chefs, music and conversations will fill the air at the old...
Mowgli the ring-tailed lemur settles into Seeley after move from Oklahoma
Mowgli, a hand-raised, ring-tailed lemur is making a new home for himself in Seeley Lake. Mowgli belongs to Jenn and Chuck Kaiser, who recently moved to Seeley Lake from Oklahoma where they had a pet...
World Champion adaptive skater recalls her start in Seeley Lake
World Champion Adaptive figure skater Dacia Loconte, age 16, got her start at the Seeley Lake Lions Club rink. In 2022 Loconte earned Junior Ladies Free Inclusive World Championship, Ladies Inclusive...
Lead continues to weigh down eagles
"We lost yet another golden eagle to lead poisoning yesterday," said Brooke Tanner, founder and executive director, Wild Skies Raptor Center, Potomac, Mt. "It happens every winter after the snow...
Bounty of audio-visual equipment donated to Seeley Lake community
Equipment and training for podcasting and videotaping was recently received by Seeley Lake Library from Missoula Community Access Television (MCAT). “I remember it like Christmas!” said Michele Holmes, Seeley-Swan High School librarian and...
Sewer district, rural grant, RV dump discussed at Seeley Lake Community Council meeting
The Seeley Lake Community Council met Monday, Jan. 9 at The Barn. The Missoula County Rural Grant Pilot Program for county residents was announced by Sarah Bell, Missoula County Grants and Community Programs. Micro-grants of $100-500 and Impact...
Seeley Reads challenge promoted via biweekly podcast
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Reads is a biweekly podcast hosted by Carrie Benton, Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) library tech and Haley Haines, SSHS Paraprofessional & Family Resource Coordinator. The pod...
A memorial message from afar lands in Seeley Lake
Shortly after Christmas, Kris Davis, Seeley Lake, saw her dog barking at something rolling across the snow in the yard. As Davis investigated, she saw a well-traveled floating Chinese lantern had...
Ovando gym rumbles with basketball after a long time out
OVANDO - Three basketball games are scheduled in Ovando for the first time in ten years. The 2022-23 season of the Blackfoot Valley Basketball League welcomed the Ovando Colts with 12 players for the...
Arctic blast swoops through Montana
What was going on last week with that crazy cold weather? Was it an Alberta Clipper, Bomb Cyclone, Winter Storm Elliot? A record low temperature on December 22 of -48 degrees in Potomac and the third...
Ringing in Christmas
HELMVILLE - Everyone participated as Helmville School performed many musical numbers and two plays, "The Littlest Christmas Tree" and "A Dickens of a Christmas" December 14 at the Helmville Community...
Difficult conditions for black bears following food failure
“It was the craziest year on record with black bears in many places in Region 2,” said Jamie Jonkel, Wildlife Management Specialist, Region 2 Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP). Due to environmental conditions, there was a food failure for black...
Mrs. Claus stars in Ovando School Christmas play
OVANDO - "Dear Mrs. Claus" was the name of the play performed Dec. 19 at the Ovando Gym. "How do reindeers fly? Why does Santa wear red?" and other pressing questions were flooding Mrs. Claus' mailbox...
Historical citizens honored in students' art installation
By Jean Pocha OVANDO Life size painted figures of Ovando's leading historical citizens have recently been placed around Ovando by Ovando School students. The project is part of the school's Montana...
Behind the scenes at Old West Christmas: a look at a beloved event from one of our community's volunteers
By Jean Pocha OVANDO - "What can we do to get people to stop in Ovando," mused Howard Fly, then owner of the Blackfoot Commercial Company(BCC). During the morning coffee hour at the BCC in early...
Young snowy owl lands at Wild Skies raptor rehab program
By Jean Pocha A young snowy owl is in rehabilitation and will be spending the winter at Wild Skies Raptor Center in Potomac. The injured owlet was discovered September in a field near Utqiagviv...
WET Introduces 3-phased sewer analysis program
By Jean Pocha Water quality concerns in the community will be determined following a project approach that Water and Environmental Technologies (WET) will use to collect and analyze information, shared Bill Decker, Sewer Board General Manager at the...
Clearwater dump station stays closed
By Jean Pocha The RV dump station at Clearwater Junction has been closed since spring 2019, with no foreseeable opening, the Seeley Lake Community Council and members of the public heard at their regular meeting on Nov. 14. For repairs or rebuilding...
Holiday shopping kicks off with local crafts
By Jean Pocha “I started this craft show so Seeley people could get some nice, fun crafts and so local vendors had a place to display their wares,” said Carrie Darrah, organizer of the Seeley Lake Winter Craft Show on Sunday, Nov. 20. “Roads...
