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SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Driftriders snowmobile club packed the Seeley Lake Community Hall Saturday night and ran the trails on Sunday for their annual Snow Ball Weekend. Snowmobilers came from across Montana to enjoy the more than six inches of new snow in the valley and more than two feet of fresh power in the mountains. The Driftriders filled the Seeley Lake Community Hall to capacity Saturday night for their annual Snow Ball fundraiser. Lindey's Prime Steak House catered a prime rib...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake resident Ann Mondul’s photograph of bear grass was chosen for the front cover of the 2016-2017 Seeley Lake Lions Club phone book. This is the second time Mondul has submitted her photography for the cover but the first time she has been chosen. A total of 35 entries were submitted for this year’s cover photo. Mondul took her winning photograph while on an ATV ride on the road to Morrell Falls with some friends in July 2014. “The sky was such a pretty blue, the bear...
SEELEY LAKE - While fishing was slow, the opportunity to put to rest the day-to-day stresses of life and a chance to connect with like-minded veterans and emergency personnel was the success of Fish On! MT's event in Seeley Lake this past week. Up to 18 veterans, professional firefighters and emergency personnel joined Fish On! MT founder and Army veteran Justin Morin and his wife Shanna through the week to enjoy the beauty and peacefulness Seeley Lake offers. Fish On! MT was founded on Dec....
You remember Del my old neighbor that had borrowed my mules during his fight with cancer. As I mentioned he was old school and really mistreated this little team. I went to see 'em. Thru no provocation or fault of my own, that little John Mule, as I approached, swung around, showed me his butt and kicked me with, of course, both feet. I knew what he intended to do as soon as he swung around so I turned to make my escape but was...too late. I was paralyzed from the waist down, or at least my...
SEELEY LAKE - It was recently reported that Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) had the highest graduation rate of all high schools in western Montana. The Seeley-Swan graduation rate was a perfect 100 percent! Congratulations to the students, parents, teachers and administrators for earning a 100 percent graduation rate. Congratulations to our community for creating an environment that values education. Twenty-five high schools in western Montana earned a graduation rate equal or higher than the state average of 86 percent. Those schools include:...
SEELEY LAKE - No, I do not have or ride a snowmobile but I take great advantage of the Seeley Lake Driftriders snowmobile club’s excellent trail and road grooming. I have a highly energetic dog named Arrow and we walk or hike the groomed roads almost daily. I have, but do not use, snowshoes and skiing behind Arrow is not possible. So we are confined to areas with well packed out snow, primarily the West Side By-Pass Road and upper Monture Road north of Ovando. In all my years enjoying these winter walks with Arrow, I have never experienced a r...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Pond Hockey would like to send an enthusiastic Thank You to all who helped make the sixth annual Seeley Lake Pond Hockey Tournament a terrific event! To organizers, participants, volunteers, spectators, and the Seeley Lake community, we raise our hockey sticks to you all!...
SEELEY LAKE - It is that time of the year where snow can become a problem for your local Fire District getting access to fire hydrants. Seeley Lake is very fortunate to have such a well-maintained water and fire hydrant system. Though the Seeley Lake Water District works hard to keep the hydrants clear of snow in the winter... you can assist in that effort. Pleases consider adopting the hydrant nearest your home and do your part to keep it clear of snow. It can be difficult to locate a fire...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council (SLCC) discussed its options after the state rejected the council’s request for traffic safety improvements on Highway 83 at its Jan. 11 meeting. The council also discussed the issue of new cell tower permitting in the area and welcomed newly appointed board member Carrie Sokoloski (see story page 6). The council requested the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) make changes in speed limits and crosswalks on Highway 83 in Seeley Lake. The council spent much of the summer collecting p...
MISSOULA - Missoula County is seeking civically engaged and interested community members to serve as one of 800 election judges for the 2016 election year. This is a paid public service position that serves voters on Election Day. Missoula County is offering paid training throughout the month of February (mileage is included) and will hold a June Primary and November General Election this year. Conducting fair, balanced and organized elections is a community-wide effort. As champions of this process, election judges play a crucial role in...
Selling a home has become far more complicated than it used to be. Every owner wants the same thing: the best deal with the least amount of hassle! Do yourself and your realtor a favor by being committed to the process of selling your home. Start by doing a drive-by of your home from a buyer’s perspective. As you pull up to your property does it look inviting and well-kept? Most buyers have already formed an opinion of your home before they ever step inside. First impressions are huge and you will give your home an edge over your competition b...
POTOMAC - Wild Skies Raptor Center is a non-profit rehabilitation facility in Potomac specializing in raptors and native birds. The mission is to provide care, rehabilitation and eventual release of injured wild birds. Presently there are 18 raptors on site. Brooke Tanner and Jesse Varnado work together to rehabilitate the injured birds. Tanner has been involved in rehabilitating birds for the last 10 years. She worked at the Grounded Eagle Bird rehabilitation facility in Condon. She currently...
SEELEY LAKE - Carrie Sokoloski was appointed to the Seeley Lake Community Council (SLCC) in December, filling the vacancy created by Cathy Kahnle's move to Flathead County. Sokoloski moved to Seeley Lake from Glendive, where she served on the City Council. She holds an M.S. in Public Relations and a B.A. in Organizational Communication from Montana State University, Billings. Sokoloski is a licensed property manager and operates a property management business with her husband, Ryan Sokoloski....
SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley Regional Planning Committee (SVRPC) approved the draft regional plan with pending edits at their Jan. 13 meeting. Once the final edits are made within the next week, the plan will be available for the public to review and make comments on prior to the Swan Valley Community Council’s approval. Planner Bob Horne presented the committee with four new sub-sections to consider: wildlife-friendly fencing recommendations; improved communications between the county and council asking for a single point of contact for t...
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Hospital District Board met for their monthly meeting, Jan. 11. Currently the Seeley-Swan Medical Center is without x-ray capabilities due to a shortage of trained technicians to run the machine. The clinic has also been decorated with artwork from six different Alpine Artisans, Inc. (AAI) artists. Partnership Health Center (PHC) Director of Innovation Mary Jane Nealon informed the board that the Medical Center will be unable to offer x-rays until later this spring. When Cindy Lewis retired, PHC sent another staff...
SEELEY LAKE – World-renowned classical pianist Tanya Gabrielian tinkled the ivories reaching out to hearts and souls at her concert at Seeley-Swan High School, Jan. 17. While commanding the attention of the audience with her piano mastery, she also drew them in asking those in attendance to take an active role in the experience. She provided background on the pieces and begged questions that took the audience beyond passive listening to promote an emotional connection with it and making it r...
SEELEY LAKE - Prior to winter break, Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) seniors engaged in a debate about whether there should be homework assigned or not. Following the debate, the student body in attendance agreed that the side debating to eliminate homework won the debate with Angus Batchelder being the best debater. This is the start of more conversations with the students, staff and parents to help SSHS refine their homework practices. The conversation about amount of homework started last year with SSHS parents and students while discussing...
SEELEY LAKE - Winters with deep snows and long nights in Seeley Lake have traditionally tended to cause restlessness from being in a confined area. Some get an unhappy and impatient feeling that comes from being indoors for too long. Others get extreme irritability and restlessness from living in isolation indoors for a prolonged time. All these feelings are commonly known as Cabin Fever. Over the past century winter residents have devised many ways to deal with this malady. These days find...
Goal: Sole owner and trainer Tony Hughes' goal for Wild to Mild Horsemanship is to help horses and people with horse problems. "If [owners] can't do something with their horse, I will work with them and their horse so they can get along, have fun and be safe," said Hughes. "It's something I like to do and it is something the people need around here." History: Hughes always wanted to ride horses as a child. When he got married, he and his wife Beth purchased a farm and a young horse. He took it...
Younger siblings are notorious for blurting out the punch line just as big brother or sister has built up to the climax of the story. In such an instance, the older child might scream, “Stop stealing my thunder.” Those who heard the phrase might assume it referred to some Greek or Norse myth similar to the tale of Prometheus stealing fire from the gods. But actually the phrase origin has nothing to do with gods. The idiom refers to play productions. In modern plays or films, sound effects – dogs barking, stairs creaking, horns honking, thunder...
SEELEY LAKE - SLE Outside hosted its first invitational ski race, Jan. 16 at the Seeley Lake Nordic Trails. Participating teams were Zany from Missoula, Mont., Glacier Nordic Ski Team (GNST) from Whitefish, Mont. and the Seeley Lake Nordic Team (SLNT). The teams participated in three races in which the youth could be in: a 3 kilometer (K), 5K or a 10K. Awards were given out for first, second and third boys and girls for the different distances. Most of the races for western Montana youth ski...
SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley Warhawks traveled to Avon to take on the Avon Elks Saturday, Jan. 16. The B squad came away with a nice win. The A squad was much improved and in all areas of the game but came up short of a win, 30 to 24. The B squad exhibited much-improved ball handling and shooting with their defense standing strong limiting the hometown Elks to a 2 point first quarter and a 11 point game total. Kyla Conley led the team with 8 points, followed by a 4-point game for Christopher Auckenbach and Connor Matthew. Kase Anderson...
Admiral Horatio Nelson is one of England’s greatest heroes, yet his fame was gained not only due to his strengths, but arguably even more so from his weaknesses. Having lost his mother at the age of nine, he began his military career at the age of 13 as an ordinary seaman. From his first day at sea through the rest of his life, he would suffer from constant seasickness. His frailness also left him susceptible to other illnesses, contracting yellow fever, recurring bouts with malaria and an unidentified debilitating sickness in the West Indies....
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks earned a pair of wins this week against the Darby Tigers and the Victory Pirates, improving their overall record to 4-6. Versus Darby The Blackhawks hosted the Darby Tigers Jan. 15. After battling back and forth in the first quarter the Tigers took a 6-point lead as they hit multiple three pointers. The Blackhawks managed to shut down the Tigers' outside shooting in the second quarter. Bradley Miller hit the Blackhawks only three-point-shot in the final seconds of the...
