Articles from the July 14, 2016 edition
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Missoula Man Cited for Dumping on Game Range
SEELEY LAKE – A Missoula man faces charges for criminal mischief after allegedly dumping two tons of drywall, construction and household waste on the Blackfoot/Clearwater Game Range the weekend...
Go Figure
SEELEY LAKE – Three large wooden figures were erected by Jackson Hole Public Art and local volunteers in Seeley Lake this past week. The intent of the stick figures is to get people to slow down...
A Clash of Cultures
To the left is the future for Montana if Governor Steve Bullock, the Missoula Mayor, his City Council and the Missoula County Commissioners bring unvetted Muslim refugees to Montana as planned. They...
It Matters
These last few weeks in our country have been rough, raw, emotional and painful. In these times, I find it hard to find ground that is inspirational and peaceful; I find it difficult to spread words o...
Old Burn Pile Causes Fire
POTOMAC - An old burn pile on private property in Potomac caused a fire that burned three tenths of an acre July 2. While the pile was cold to the touch above ground, the fire still burned underground in roots and organic material. The Montana Depart...
Volunteers Upgrade Seeley Lake Memorial Park
SEELEY LAKE – Volunteers with the Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) installed two new benches and level concrete pads for wheel chairs at the Seeley Lake Veterans Memorial Park north of...
Boulder Man Dies in Crash near Condon
SWAN VALLEY - Saturday, July 9 at 10 a.m. the Lake County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle accident on US Highway 83 at approximately mile marker 51, near the Salmon Prairie Access site. The vehicle was reported to have two...
Is it Still July?
The Seeley Lake Ranger District recorded 1.67 inches of rain from Friday afternoon, July 8 through 2 p.m. Monday, July 11. There were reports from Double Arrow Ranch of more than 2 inches in rain...
Community Solutions for Former Timber Land
When The Nature Conservancy (TNC) invested in its Clearwater Blackfoot Project, we were looking to the future. But not just the future of the forest as a haven for wildlife and important waterways. We were also investing in the future of the...
CRC Meeting Envisions Trail System
SEELEY LAKE - At the Clearwater Resource Council (CRC) annual meeting July 10 the focus was on Trails for Everyone. CRC Executive Director Cathy Kahnle called Seeley Lake the hub of a wheel with...
Pinchot Journal: To Ovando and Kalispell by Stage and Steamship
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...
More Than Fair
In my previous articles I have focused on an attribute of God. An attribute is a description of who God is and how God relates to us. Understanding the attributes of God are important to know the...
Silvestro Releases New Book
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake resident and Psychologist Ken Silvestro, PhD self-published his second book "The Sound of the Other Hand Clapping" in January 2016. Silvestro hopes that it will help readers...
SRB Test Boosts Local's Interest
PROMONTORY, UTAH - Seeley Lake resident Mark Melvin took his interest in space exploration to a new level after attending his first solid rocket booster (SRB) test in Promontory, Utah June 28. After w...
Reader Photos
Seeley Lake resident Paul Daniels submitted these photos of the Fourth of July fireworks show over Seeley Lake. They were taken from Lindey's Prime Steak House lawn....
Celebrating a 50-Year Love Story
SEELEY LAKE - In the fall of 1965, Tim Berry was a 17-year-old high school senior in Helena, Mont. He was busy going to school and working two jobs, one at a gas station and one at Brackman's...
Reader Photos
Kade Kimball and his wife celebrated their sixth anniversary at the Double Arrow Lookout this past weekend. They are both teachers with the Helena School District. When they arrived at the lookout...
A Tradition of Giving Back
SEELEY LAKE - Since its founding in 1994, Clearwater Montana Properties has emphasized community-building as a key component of its company culture. Through its Charitable Giving Program, the...
Cinnabar Foundation Awards Grants
MISSOULA – The Cinnabar Foundation’s board of directors met in mid-June to review applications from 126 groups for its 2016 competitive grant-making cycle. All applicants are conservation-oriented nonprofit organizations or institutions serving...
Lessons Learned at National Competition
SEELEY LAKE - The Hellgate Civilian Shooters returned from their National Shooting Competition at Camp Perry, Ohio placing 22 out of 40 invited teams. "We didn't perform like I thought we could...
Community Briefs
Linnell Memorial Service, July 16 POTOMAC – After a battle with cancer, Potomac resident and school teacher Nancy Linnell passed away July 9. There will be a Memorial Service Saturday, July 16 at 1 p.m. at the Potomac Community Center. The family...