Articles from the February 22, 2018 edition
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Council to Hold Candidate Forum, Discussed 60-lot Subdivision and BCSA
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council discussed unanswered questions on the proposed 60-lot subdivision near the airport at their Feb. 12 meeting and voted to host a candidate forum ahead of this spring’s primary and local special distric...
Freezin' for a Reason
SEELEY LAKE – "It was SOOOO cold," were the first words out of plungers mouths as they huddled under blankets, towels and jackets to warm up following their jump into Seeley Lake. Twenty-three...
Blackhawks Take 13C District Championship
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks swabbed the deck with the Pirates in the semifinal and tore up the Tigers to take the 13C District Championship. The Blackhawks head to the Western C...
Support Josh Slotnick
I enthusiastically support Josh Slotnick who is running as a Democrat for the Board of Missoula County Commissioners. Josh has been my friend, farmer and colleague for nearly 20 years. Without a doubt, he is one of the most hard-working and...
Josh Slotnick for County Commissioner
MISSOULA - In the 35 years that I’ve been privileged to live in Missoula County, I have been delighted to see how our community embraced regrowing our local food economy and protecting our farmland. One of the people who worked to make this happen...
Change Needed in Law Enforcement Services
My name is Travis Wafstet. I am an Independent candidate for the Office of Sheriff/Coroner in Missoula County. I am writing to address the residents in Greenough, Potomac, Seeley Lake and Condon. For many months your communities have not received...
Mental Illness
Mental illness is not a new phrase but it is one that has been in the news and on the lips of many people since school shootings began. The most recent tragedy in Broward County, in Fort Lauderdale,...
Community Invited to Rice Ridge Fire Recap
SEELEY LAKE - Just 10 years after the Jocko Fire threatened Seeley Lake, our community was impacted by two major wildfires: the Liberty Fire west of Placid Lake and the 160,000 acre Ridge Ridge Fire north and east of Seeley Lake. Over the course of...
It's Time to Get In the Streams – Adopt-A-Stream
SEELEY LAKE - Despite all the lovely white stuff falling from the sky right now, the Clearwater Resource Council and the Blackfoot Challenge are gearing up for run-off. We will be running our Adopt-A-Stream program again this year. We are seeking vol...
Recreation Event Open Period Announced
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Ranger District announced a March 31 deadline for submitting summer/fall Recreation Even Special Use Permit applications. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted. A Recreation Event Special Use Per...
Bridges Announces Run for House District 92
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." That's a quote by Margaret Mead that I have embraced all my adult...
Have You Had Your Financial Check-Up Lately?
Wellness Checks. We’re constantly reminded of the importance of getting one. It is a preventative action that normally takes little time and effort to complete. The resulting peace of mind usually outweighs the dread of visiting your health care...
Information Sought on Dumped Animals
SWAN VALLEY – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Game Warden Bill Koppen is looking for more information regarding the killing of two mature bald eagles and a young buck that were dumped in the...
New Beginnings
In 1979, Len Kobylenski purchased the Buckhorn Camp and changed the name to the Mission Mountains Mercantile. To prove that fact is stranger than fiction – the only document to survive the...
Community Health Centers Survive Funding Cliff for Another Two Years
Montana Community Health Centers (CHC) were facing a 70 percent funding cliff this May when Congress failed to reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund last September. As of Feb. 9, President Dona...
Harold Fred Mora
SEELEY LAKE - Harold Fred Mora graduated to heaven Feb. 9, 2018 at the age of 81 surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren after a brief hospitalization for heart and renal failure. His... Full story
A Look from the Inside Out
After living here in Seeley Lake for 16 years, I am FINALLY able to volunteer for the Race to the Sky dog sled race! Other years I had been busy volunteering for other things or my knees weren't so...
Training Like You Work, Work Like You Train
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Volunteer Fire Department took advantage of the icy conditions at the Chamber Chill Plunge to train on environmental emergencies, specifically hypothermia. After...
Eagles Soar Over Clinton
SEELEY LAKE - The SLE Eagles girls basketball team are soaring high halfway through their season. The A Team is undefeated and the B Team has only lost a close game to Charlo. Stacked with eighth...
Lady Blackhawks Head to Western C Divisional Tournament
FRENCHTOWN - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks are heading to the Western C Divisional Tournament after taking second place at the 13C District Tournament. The Ladies whipped Victor in their opening...
Community Briefs
Loving Hearts in Need of Donations SEELEY LAKE - Loving Hearts is in need of clothing and household items. Please help by donating gently used, no longer needed items that are in good shape and in good working condition. Clothing should be...
