Articles from the May 26, 2016 edition
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Mission Mountains Mercantile Destroyed by Fire - The Community Remembers
SWAN VALLEY - The Mission Mountains Mercantile (Merc) and Swan Valley Real Estate office were destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of May 18. No one was injured and the cause of the fire is...
Nicholas Claims Gold; Blackhawks Take Silver at State
HAMILTON – Monday, May 16, the Seeley-Swan Golf team travelled to Hamilton for the 2016 State meet. It was their last round of golf for the season. Six Blackhawks qualified and competed in the...
Prized Antlers Stolen from Vehicle
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake resident Robert Kelley took his eight-year-old grandson Noah antler hunting for the first time when the Blackfoot/Clearwater Wildlife Management Area (Game Range) opened...
Vote for Dave Strohmaier
MISSOULA - Stacy’s latest political trick to do an op-ed on Missoula County’s new parental leave policy with her campaign photo and only her signature is a perfect example of a politician not a statesperson. This is just one more reason to vote...
Psychosis, Hallucinations and Dreams
When people think about psychosis and hallucinations, they usually think about severe mental illness, loss of reality and drugs. We never think in terms of dreams. So, is there really a relationship b...
MEMORIAL DAY-A Day of Remembrance
As Memorial Day 2016 quickly approaches, we must remember not to take for granted the three-day holiday that you will be enjoying with family and friends. It’s not just time for a fun long weekend but a time to take a few moments to remember those...
Tractor Tires Flattened near Paws Up
GREENOUGH - On May 9 at approximately 6 p.m. it was discovered that three tractors sitting in the Paws Up field near Hwy 200 at about mile post 28.5 were vandalized. A drill was used to puncture a...
Person Stabbed After Forcing Entry into Local Residence
SEELEY LAKE – On Friday, May 20 someone from out of the area forced entry at a residence north of Seeley Lake on Highway 83. The intruder was stabbed by the resident and later transported to Missoula via ambulance. Charges are pending on the...
Looking Back on Costa Rica
SEELEY LAKE – Spring 2016 marks the fifth time Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) teacher Trace Stone escorted a group of students to South America. The opportunity was open to any high school student...
House District 92
The Seeley Lake Community Council hosted a candidate forum, May 9, at the Seeley Lake Community Hall. Candidates from the Public Service Commission (PSC) District 4, House District (HD) 92 and Missoul...
Seeing Birds Up Close
SEELEY LAKE - Though bird banding usually does not start until June, a group from the University of Montana Bird Ecology Lab set up their station May 21 to enable Seeley Lake Elementary School (SLE)...
Open Hands, Open Hearts
SEELEY LAKE - Loving Hearts Thrift Store held their annual Fashion Show and Luncheon Saturday, May 21. In addition to enjoying a lunch and entertainment, those in attendance saw the latest fashions...
Two Teachers Resign, All But One Contract Approved
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) school board accepted the resignation of Brenda Ashmore and Angela Good from their current positions for the 2016-2017 school year. They also approved all the teachers and staff contracts with the...
Sunset Students Experience Forces and Motion
GREENOUGH – Sunset School students competed in Silverwood's Physics Day Roller Coaster contest May 18. They were one of 30 teams with students from junior high to high school age. This was the...
Brightways Learning and SLE Team Up to Help Montana Youth Flourish
SEELEY LAKE - In Missoula County, feelings of hopelessness, drug use and suicide rates continue to rise among its middle and high school students. So how can this wave of alarming trends be reversed? Brightways Learning, a Missoula-based educational...
Pinchot Journal: Wearing a flour sack to shoot a bear
Submitted by the Upper Swan Valley Historical Society. Reprinted from the Library of Congress Manuscript Division....
Ringing with Talent - Music Galore Entertains
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan Mountain Bells presented Music Galore IV, May 22. The handbell choir along with several local musicians shared their talent. Pictured (L-R): Margaret Sandor, Carole...
Remembering Jonkel
SEELEY LAKE - Chuck Jonkel recently passed away after a distinguish career of being recognized as one of the leading bear authorities. More than three decades ago, Jonkel made tracks in the Seeley...
SVE Students Perform in Colorful Concert
SWAN VALLEY - Swan Valley Elementary (SVE) School students, from preschool to eighth grade, performed in their annual spring concert for family and friends May 17. This year's concert theme was...
Athletes Shine at Meet of Champions
MISSOULA - The top five athletes from the Missoula County Public Schools and schools from the Copper League competed against each other at the Meet of Champions, May 19 at Big Sky Stadium. Potomac...
Lady Blackhawks Take First at Divisional Meet
MISSOULA - The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks triumphed over the competition for first place at the Western C Divisional Track Meet May 21. The Lady Blackhawks earned 89 points to beat out Plains and...
MWA Announces 2016 Wilderness Walks
HELENA — Beginning in May and lasting throughout the summer, Montana Wilderness Association (MWA) is offering more than 100 free day hikes, field trips, trail building and maintenance projects and wildland inventory outings across some of the...
Community Briefs
Rides Offered to Seeley Lake From Swan Valley SWAN VALLEY – Condon Community Church is offering transportation for Swan Valley residents to Seeley Lake for groceries, fuel and other necessities. They have a 12-passenger van and volunteer drivers to...