Articles from the January 28, 2016 edition
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Information Sought in Storage Unit Break Ins
SEELEY LAKE - On two different nights, Wednesday, Jan. 20 and Friday, Jan. 22, the Clearwater Mini Storage Units were broken into. Missoula County Sheriff’s Deputy Heath Hanson said the cases are still under investigation. He invites anyone with...
Shaking the Chills of Cabin Fever
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Chamber of Commerce and Alpine Artisans Inc. (AAI) offered up multiple cures for the winter woes at their annual fundraising banquet entitled "Cabin Fever Tonic."...
From a Blind Date in 1950, Gehrkes Celebrate 65 Years of Marriage
SEELEY LAKE – William "Willy Bill" Gehrke met his wife Ardyce on a blind date in 1950 at a picnic in Wisconsin. Married 65 years, they raised six children, ran the Stihl dealership in Seeley Lake...
Bring It On Wins with Dodgeball
POTOMAC – The Potomac eighth grade class team "Bring It On" not only obliterated the competition to win the Potomac 8th Grade Dodgeball Tournament, they also raised more than $1,400 towards their...
Drinking Age to 18
Remember when you were 18, finally becoming the adult that your parents expected you to be. Remember the good times with friends, staying out late, having a few drinks now and then. Wasn't it great?...
Kindred Corral Spirits
We never grew up owning one, single mare in my entire childhood. Every male on the ranch preached time and time again about what a pain in the hind parts they were to have on the place. Of...
Alternatives Offer Different Management Opportunities for Center Horse Project
SEELEY LAKE – The Lolo National Forest (LNF) is proposing land management activities within a 61,300-acre project area for the Center Horse Landscape Restoration project located about 14 miles north of Ovando, Mont. on the Seeley Lake Ranger...
Snowmobile Trail Passes Required for Groomed Trail Use
HELENA – Last spring the 2015 Montana Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 167 and HB 300. The new legislation updates snowmobile and off-highway vehicle (OHV) permits in order to increase funding...
Conflict Might Sell, But Consensus Lasts
While presidential nominee hopefuls take turns slinging mud at one another and an armed militia declares a war on public lands, the Blackfoot Challenge and partners continue to work below the headlines, finding lasting solutions by working together....
Snowplowing the Blackfoot
Winter plowing the Blackfoot is in full swing for the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) snowplow drivers. The Missoula section includes 17 total sections including Montana Highway 200 to...
Funding Package Coming Soon
SEELEY LAKE - Managers for the Seeley Lake Sewer District (SLSD) updated the board on the funding package from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (RD) at their Jan. 21 meeting. The board also discussed their vacant board...
Setting the Record Straight
SEELEY LAKE –Although food drives in Missoula get media coverage and bring in large quantities of food to the Missoula Food Bank (MFB), Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank (SSCFB) President Karen...
The Point of Prayer
While reading a recent article in the New York Daily News, I was once again reminded that we often miss the point of prayer. This article criticized Republican presidential candidates for tweeting that they were praying for those affected by the mass...
Seeley Lake Resident Becomes US Citizen
SEELEY LAKE - When Ailed Caro-Arteaga first came to the United States (US) in 2005 on a six-month tourist visa, her goals were simple: Practice English and return to Mexico to go to college. After...
SLE Drama Club Presents "A Christmas Carol"
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) drama club's annual production this year was "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. The Jan. 20 performance involved a cast and crew of more than 20...
Night Transport Stipend Approved; Type III Fire Engine Purchased
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Board approved a $60 per trip stipend for patient transports to Missoula, Mont. between the hours of 8 p.m. – 8 a.m. effective Jan. 19. Seeley Lake Fire Chief Bob Vanden Heuvel also informed the...
Swan Valley Log Crafters, LLC
Goal: Gary Freyholtz, owner of Swan Valley Log Crafters, LLC specializes in handcrafted log home shells, pole buildings, railings and stairs. His goal is to create a log structure that is a lasting,...
SLE Students Run Race
SEELEY LAKE - In many ways, the Jan. 23 SLE Ice Run was the junior version of Seeley Lake's Snow Joke half-marathon run. For one thing the Ice Run was about half the distance of the half marathon. Ano...
Warhawks Step Up and Gather Wins
SWAN VALLEY - The Warhawks "B" team played well on Friday night against Helmville but ended up with a tie 14 to 14 at the end of regulation play. As league rules dictate, the game ended. The Swan team...
Lady Blackhawks Take on First Loss
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks dominated the Valley Christian Eagles on the home court last week before falling to the Trojans in Drummond. The loss is the first for the Lady Blackhawks this season...
Blackhawks Fall to Eagles and Trojans
The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks dropped both their games this week against Valley Christian and Drummond degrading their overall record to 4-8. Versus Valley Christian The Blackhawks took on the Valley...
Community Briefs
Swan Valley AARP Meeting Feb. 1 SWAN VALLEY – A month’s journey in Germany, France and Italy will be the Monday, Feb. 1 program for the Swan Valley AARP Chapter. Local residents Steve and Betsy Ellis will show color slides of their recent trip....
