Articles from the January 19, 2023 edition
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Planting seeds of friendship and kindness
SEELEY LAKE - Attendees at the Missoula Children's Theatre production of "Johnny Appleseed" Jan. 13 experienced the fruitful career of Johnny Appleseed as performed by Seeley Lake Elementary...
Vital Ground, landowners conserve key grizzly habitat in Swan Valley
A sizeable wetland within a key wildlife corridor will remain open and protected for grizzly bears and many other wildlife species in Montana’s Swan Valley after the Vital Ground Foundation completed a conservation agreement in the Salmon Prairie...
Storytellers sought for February event
A storytelling event that began in October 2021 with the aim of bringing people together through common values will continue on Feb. 1 at the Seeley Lake Community Foundation Building starting at 7 p.m. - but more storytellers are being sought...
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...
A fight to the end
SEELEY LAKE - The Lady Blackhawks versus Lady Prospectors from Granite High School in Philipsburg was a fair match up on Thursday, Jan. 12, which was evident on the scoreboard the whole game. Granite...
Questions on spaying and neutering your pet answered
Small animal spays and neuters are the most frequently performed surgeries in most standard veterinary practices. While these procedures have been done routinely for several years there are some...
New publisher named for Mullen Newspapers
Victoria Howell has been named publisher of four Mullen Newspapers-owned papers: the Bitterroot Star, the Philipsburg Mail, the Seeley Swan Pathfinder and the Silver State Post. Howell joined the...
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...
Community Briefs
Jan. 31 grant deadline for projects helping Seeley Lake Non-profit organizations are invited to submit grant proposals to the Seeley Lake Community Foundation for 2023 projects. Applications are due January 31st. The Seeley Lake Community Foundation...
An ode to Seeley Lake
Claire Muller, executive director for the Seeley Lake Community Foundation, volunteered in 2022 for the Red Ants Pants Foundation for their Girls Leadership Program, where mentors and mentees received a training on Rural Identity from Megan...
Joanna Beardsley Kreitzberg, 1939 - 2022
Joanna Beardsley Kreitzberg died in Salem, Oregon on December 31, 2022 after a short illness. She was born in Salem on March 7, 1939 to Andrew Beardsley and Mildred Weeks. She is descended from ancestors who crossed the plains in 1846-47 in the... Full story
20/35 Look Back
1988 AIDS Policy Gets Mixed Reaction at Seeley Lake At least two Seeley Lake school trustees have questioned the wisdom of implementing a proposed AIDS policy at the school. They cite an apparent... Full story
Seeley Lake Ranger District highlights from 2022, looking forward to 2023
I wanted to take an opportunity to thank everyone for another great year. The ebbing of Covid definitely helped things to feel a little more normal. We did still have high usage of our campgrounds and recreation opportunities, but not at the levels...
Lolo National Forest Invites Public Participation as Forest Plan Revision Begins
MISSOULA — The Lolo National Forest and Plan Revision Team will start the new year by launching a series of public engagement opportunities to share information on the Revision process and to invite input on key topics. “We are looking forward...
