Articles from the June 16, 2016 edition
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Area Cattlewomen Promote Beef
OVANDO - The Blackfoot Valley CattleWomen (BVC) hosted an event at the Ender Ranch in Ovando June 6 to promote beef as a healthy, practical food. The BVC are a group of local beef producers who...
Seeley Lake Elementary Burglarized
SEELEY LAKE - At 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, staff at Seeley Lake Elementary discovered a multitude of items had been stolen from the school. Between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7:15 a.m., a large number of computers, laptops, tablets, digital cameras,...
Greenough Retires after Nearly 31 Years
SWAN VALLEY - After working for the Condon Post Office for two months short of 31 years, Ellie Greenough is looking forward to her retirement. Greenough has seen a lot of changes and worked through...
Eighth Graders Bid Farewell To SLE
SEELEY LAKE – Nineteen eighth-graders graduated from Seeley Lake Elementary (SLE) June 9. Students were recognized for their accomplishments and given advice as they move onto high school. The...
Local Newspapers Recognized at Statewide Convention
WHITEFISH - The Seeley Swan Pathfinder won seven awards in the 2016 Better Newspaper Awards Division 1 at the 131st Annual Convention of the Montana Newspaper Association (MNA). Lincoln's Blackfoot...
Update on the Animal Control Air Conditioning
MISSOULA - Several have called me in regard of the air conditioning unit for The Missoula Animal Control building of which many of us contributed to. So, I called Jeff the head of Animal Control and he stated pretty much the following. Before...
The Path to Now
Part I reviewed the history of the Seeley Swan Pathfinder from its conception by the Potters and the Vernons to their decision to sell it. SEELEY LAKE – On Aug. 4, 1987 Gary Noland and Millie Jette...
Election Results by Local Precincts Primary Race June 7
Results shown for contested races and the top three of the presidential race....
When They Call
"When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the rock that is higher than I." ~Psalm 61:2 When they call...those mountains. They call to me this time of year. They call to me always. They call me home. T...
Because Not all Agents are Created Equal...Five Tips for Finding a Realtor Who's Right for You!
There are a lot of agents out there so when you are ready to buy or sell property, how do you know which one to choose? 1. LEARN WHAT TITLES MEAN: Real Estate Agent, Broker, Realtor®. A “Real Estate Agent” has taken classes and passed an exam...
Pinchot Journal: Presumed Drowned?
Submitted by the Upper Swan Valley Historical Society. Reprinted from the Library of Congress Manuscript Division Gifford Pinchot, who later became chief of the U.S. Forest Service, was working for the National Forest Commission in 1896 when he...
Grizzly Claw Awards Scholarships
Grizzly Claw Trading Co. manager, Kathy Kinzfogl, gives scholarships to Seeley Swan graduates Kyndee Schmitz and Eliana Robinett. Each year the Grizzly Claw awards money from used book sales to...
Seeley-Swan Medical Center 45 Year Anniversary Celebration
The Seeley-Swan Medical Center Foundation and the Seeley-Swan Hospital District Boards would like to invite the community to an open house at the Medical Center Thursday, June 30 at 6 p.m. to...
Hanging Up Her Apron After 23 Years of Cooking for Students
SEELEY LAKE - After 23 years as head cook at Seeley Swan High School (SSHS), Connie Betson is hanging up her apron. While she will miss the students, she is looking forward to travelling and having...
Moving On Up to the First Grade
SEELEY LAKE - Thirteen Seeley Lake Elementary kindergarteners participated in their completion ceremony June 9. Friends, family and members of the community got to see and hear about what they...
Graduation: An End & New Beginning
SWAN VALLEY - Eighth-grader Jayla Kauffman graduated from Swan Valley School along with five kindergarteners June 8. Superintendent Chris Stout told the Swan Valley students they aren't missing out...
Ronald D. Bullock 1942~ 2016
SWAN VALLEY - Ronald D. Bullock, age 73, of St. Charles, Ill. and Swan Valley, Mont., passed away Wednesday, June 8 at his home in St. Charles. Ron was a graduate of Wright State University with a... Full story
Joyce Gaye Morris 1934~ 2016
SEELEY LAKE - Joyce Morris, 82, died May 10 of pulmonary failure in Post Falls, Idaho. She was born April 25, 1934 in Great Falls to Edward J. and Ethel Hale Mauzey, attending school in Great Falls.... Full story
Liebesleid
“...be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ....
Community Briefs
Fire Danger MODERATE in Missoula County Fuels conditions across Missoula County have prompted Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) to move to MODERATE fire danger as of June 13. Two recent lightning-caused fires on the Lolo and...
