Articles from the July 28, 2016 edition
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Subsidy Could Reduce Monthly Cost to $50
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer Board (SLSB) was presented with a proposal to reduce projected costs for Phase I residential lots from $165 to $50 per month and commercial lots to $75 per month. With the new proposal, there may not be a vote on...
Blue Stick Figure Removed from Right of Way
SEELEY LAKE - Due to infringement on the Highway 83 right of way, the blue stick figure at the intersection of Boy Scout Road and Highway 83 in Seeley Lake was removed The red stick figure in front of Lindey’s Prime Steak House and the yellow figur...
Swan Valley Honors Those Who Serve
SWAN VALLEY – The Swan Valley community showed up in force to honor, recognize and thank their Quick Response Unit (QRU) and firefighter volunteers with the Swan Valley Emergency Services (SVES)....
Lutheran Churches Celebrate 50 Years
SEELEY LAKE - Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Seeley Lake joins its sister parish Faith Lutheran from Condon to celebrate their 50 year anniversary July 31 starting at 10 a.m. The whole community is...
Local Paper No Place for Fearmongering
SEELEY LAKE - I’m writing about the July 14th issue of the Pathfinder. I was rather disturbed to see the prominent black box of divisive fearmongering on the second page. And the text next to it was equally inflammatory. There is a huge difference...
Get Behind It, Work Out the Bugs
SEELEY LAKE - First, good on Chris Stout for taking the initiative and organizing the Bob Marshall Wilderness Music Festival. Work the bugs out and get the business community on board and you will have a nice annual event which will advertise and...
Bob Marshall in Downtown Seeley
SEELEY LAKE - When I first heard about the Bob Marshall Music Festival, I wondered how the champion of wilderness and solitude would feel about using his name for that event. The long distant races would be appropriate for his legendary 50-miles...
Alcohol Not Acceptable On School Grounds, EVER!
SEELEY LAKE - Why would anyone think it’s acceptable to sell alcohol at our elementary school grounds??? There are laws to prevent it!!! Yet, the Seeley Lake Community Foundation (SLCF), which normally does wonderful things for our community, was...
Please Pause for Pets and People
ALERT! THERE IS A SICK PERSON TARGETING RIVER WATCH, WHO IS POISONING PETS AND THE DEER. PLEASE WATCH FOR THEM IN THE LATE EVENING, PROBABLY AFTER DARK. THE SHERIFFS AND GAME WARDEN HAVE BEEN...
More Than Just a Peanut Carnival
SEELEY LAKE – The campers at the Missoula County Law Enforcement Youth Camp at Camp Paxson were playing games for more than peanuts this week. Boys ages 10 and 11 had the opportunity to build...
Parcell Graduates Basic Training
SWAN VALLEY - Specialist E-4 Rincon R. Parcell, a resident of Condon and a 2006 graduate of the Seeley-Swan High School, graduated from U. S. Army Basic Training with the 4th Platoon, Echo Company,...
Beware of Cheatgrass
Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is an invasive grass that is widespread in Missoula County. This grass is a winter annual, meaning the seeds germinate in the fall and the plant overwinters, taking...
Tupper's Lake Revived
SEELEY LAKE – More than 50 volunteers gathered at Tupper's Lake Sunday, July 24 for the second annual Revive and Thrive event hosted by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). Following their work putting in...
New Biological Herbicide for Cheatgrass
Cheatgrass (downy brome, Bromus tectorum) is known throughout the Western U.S. as one of our most widespread and difficult to control weeds. Grain farmers, ranchers, dog walkers and conservationists all curse its early growth habit and ability to...
Forest Service Revision Draft Plan Information, Biker Safety Concern
SWAN VALLEY- Amy Robinson with the Montana Wilderness Association (MWA) related information about the proposed Flathead National Forest (FNF) draft plan to nearly 30 people at the Swan Valley Community Council (SVCC) on Tuesday, July 19. There was...
New Ambulance Arrives
SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Board of Trustees had the opportunity to view the new ambulance at their meeting July 19. Also at the meeting trustee Bruce Bourne resigned his position. Discussions about the assistant chief position,...
Basketry Elevated to Art
SEELEY LAKE - A basket weaver uses natural or man-made fibers to create a container that can be used for some practical purpose. A fiber artist might make a basket but the item's practical purpose is...
Chasing a Dream
SEELEY LAKE – A hometown connection brought singer/songwriter Morgan Lee to Seeley Lake for the first time to play at Moose River Bar & Grill. Moose River's owner Lisa Gilbertson invited Lee to...
Donald John Hoehn 1924 ~ 2016
SEELEY LAKE - Don was born in St. Paul, Minn. to George and Selma (Nyberg) Hoehn, joining his older siblings George and Helen. Several years later, his mother was remarried to Oscar Mood and in the... Full story
Plans & Instructions
As a builder, I have the opportunity to look at a lot of plans for all kinds of various projects. For the most part, I enjoy it - there is such a variety of building styles and types out there with every project being unique in some way or another...
Cowboy Presents Horseback Ministry
POTOMAC - Jeff Deckard and his horse LilMan, a 12-year-old AQHA Palomino stallion brought the Word of God through his Cowboy Up for Christ presentation in Potomac July 12. Deckard set up a round pen...
Community Briefs
SSHS Fall Sports Meeting, Aug. 2 SEELEY LAKE - The Fall activities pre-season meeting will be Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Seeley-Swan High School cafeteria. Fire Danger Moved to “High” MISSOULA – Fire officials with the Missoula County Fire...
