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“Independence Day and fireworks go hand in hand but fireworks shouldn’t go in consumers’ hands.” That’s the message the National Fire Protection Association is reinforcing this Fourth of July. Fireworks annually cause devastating burns, injuries, fires, and even death, making them too dangerous to be used safely by consumers. “Each year, thousands of people are injured from using consumer fireworks,” said Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of Outreach and Advocacy. “Even sparklers, which are often thought of as harmless enough for childr...
SWAN VALLEY – What started as a conversation about the economy among Swan Valley residents ended with nearly a dozen people focusing on restoration and renovation of the arena grounds. This was one of the three action teams that started taking small steps towards a sustainable economy for the valley. The Swan Valley First, hosted by the Swan Valley Community Foundation, brought more than 50 people from the area together for the meeting. Dan Clark and Blake Christensen from the Local Government Center at Montana State University led the m...
SWAN VALLEY - Dwayne Dennis Forder, 73, passed away June 18, 2017. He was born April 24, 1944 in Billings, Mont. One of the most intelligent men we've ever known. He loved his family, friends and community. Dwayne gave all he had to everything he did, at his own pace, which we know wasn't very fast. He had a focus and vision and wrestled with it like a bulldogger with tenacity and determination. He was the voice of reason and a sense of fairness most didn't understand. Dwayne saw no progress in... Full story
BOZEMAN - Three Seeley Lake natives competed in the USA Track and Field Junior Olympic championship meet in Bozeman June 9-10. The USATF Montana Association meet featured youth from across the state. Athletes competed in age categories ranging from 17-18 year-olds at the top end, and an 8 & Under division for the youngest competitors. Seeley Lake residents Mitch Parcell, Tyler Haines and Owen Hoag made the trip to Van Winkle Stadium on the Montana State University campus to compete. Parcell...
One of the more important aspects of a happy and meaningful life deals with relationship. Both personal and interpersonal and perhaps most importantly, our spiritual relationship. In case you hadn’t noticed it, both the Old and New Testaments point out God’s desire to have a very special relationship with His people. Many of these relationships were indicated by the names by which God’s people knew Him. For example: the name El Elohim points to the covenant relationship God has with His people. The name El Shaddai (God Almighty) points to th...
Seeley Lake Fire Board Reorganizes SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Board reorganized at their June meeting. Scott Kennedy is the new chair, Gary Lewis is the vice chair, Rachel Jennings assumed the secretary position. Rita Rossi and Connie Clark are the two additional trustees. The next board meeting will be July 18 at 6 p.m. at the Seeley Lake Fire Hall. Memorial for Marion Burmeister MISSOULA - There will be a memorial for Marion Burmeister at the Western Montana Veterans Cemetery Pavilion, 1911 Tower St, Missoula, S...
James Allyn Broderick passed away June 21, 2017 at the age of 79. He was born July 25, 1937 in Eureka, Mont. to Doris and James Broderick. Almost 80 years later, Eureka would become his final resting place due to natural causes. "Jimmy" attended high school in Eureka and later moved to Spokane to graduate from Gonzaga High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After serving three years with 1st Force Recon, he was honorably discharged Nov. 14, 1958 as a... Full story
