Articles from the August 17, 2023 edition
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Blackfoot Challenge Block Party draws a crowd
Country music, a dunk tank and food trucks drew a crowd of almost 300 to the Blackfoot Challenge's block party Aug. 11 in downtown Ovando. Seth Wilson, executive director, welcomed everyone to the...
Hurricane moisture could reach Colt Fire, campground closures lifted
Despite near-record breaking temperatures in the Seeley-Swan Valley, any growth on the Colt Fire has been stifled over the last few days and little activity is expected as cooler temperatures come...
For Greg:
This is a huge shell game by Gianforte and the Republicans in Montana 1. Greg implies it is the fault of local governments that taxes are increasing. Yet Montana Republicans refuse to give local governments meaningful ways to increase revenue in the...
Grizzly kill permits put ranchers above all others on public lands
Montanans have worked for decades to restore our state animal, the grizzly bear. We’ve come a long way in recovering grizzlies in their core habitats, the Northern Continental Divide and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems, and beyond. That’s happened...
Save the BCSA
Standing proudly at the corner of Highway 83 and Highway 200, appearing fresh and healthy, a newly painted “Big Cow” stands to greet those traveling past. Behind the bull’s unique and unforgettable stiffness lie softly rising hills that...
Dental Health for a healthy life
My last article discussed some dietary and nutritional pointers to help ensure a developing baby’s teeth have all the needed nutrients so they can develop correctly. I felt it was only appropriate to address some pointers for a mother while she is...
Missoula County Sheriff's log for Aug. 17
8/3 9:48 a.m. Burglary 3xx Glacier Creek Road, Condon 8/4 11:09 a.m. Arson 6XX Tamarack Drive, Seeley Lake 8/5 10:46 A.m. Accident No Injury Boy Scout Road, Seeley Lake 8/6 3:20 p.m. Robbery 49XX Johnsrud Park Road 8/6 11:33 p.m. Disorderly Conduct...
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log for Aug. 17
8/4/2023 Medical Seeley Lane 8/5/2023 Medical Fawn Creek Road 8/5/2023 Medical Highway 83 8/6/2023 Medical Seeley Lane 8/7/2023 Medical Laurel Lane 8/8/2023 Medical Sawyer Creek Road 8/8/2023 Medical Nine Mile Prairie Road 8/9/2023 Medical Highway...
Almighty God will have the final say
One only has to read a paper or listen to the evening news to see what events are taking place. It’s getting pretty wild out there. Morally America is bleeding and sinking into depravity. Psalm 12:8 says, “the wicked freely strut about when what...
Archives for Aug. 17
Twenty Years Ago... Thursday, August 14, 2003 Wildlife well adapted to Montana Firestorms By Mike Thompson Hi, I'm NOT Johnny Cash, but we who live in Missoula are in a ring of fire this week. I've...
Containment lines done for Colt Fire, record breaking heat comes to western Montana
Fire crews across western Montana saw minimal fire growth last week, but August will roar to life this week with record-setting temperatures across the Rocky Mountains. The National Weather Service...
Swan Valley Elementary approves new budget, principal hired
The Swan Valley Elementary School Board voted unanimously to approve its school budget for the 2023-2024 school year on Aug 8. With higher taxes on the area, Business Manager Heather Mincey said school taxes will be spread across more people. The...
Traffic woes
One does not need to live in a bustling urban area like Los Angeles to experience disruptive traffic these days. The work on Highway 83 at Salmon Lake, while anticipated, is changing the way we drive. Having lived in Los Angeles for 43 years, I had...
Nevada Creek 4H rounds 'em up, heads to the fair
Jean Pocha of the Pathfinder The 12 members of the Nevada Creek 4H Club in Helmville are heading to the Tri-County Fair in Deer Lodge on Aug. 17-20. The Tri-County Fair encompasses Powell, Granite...
New history shown at old Double Arrow ski hill
Almost 100 years ago, hoards of out-of-state visitors climbed on trains to visit Seeley Lake for its downhill skiing along the Double Arrow Ranch. The hill, one of the first in Montana's history,...
Walter Erwin Madinger (1947 - 2023)
Walter Erwin Madinger, set sail for his heavenly home on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, MT after an extended bout with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. He was 75....
