Articles from the October 12, 2023 edition
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Idaho woman arrested for arson in Seeley Lake
An Idaho woman has been charged with one count of felony arson after she allegedly started a fire near a propane tank at the Chicken Coop and Mission Bible Fellowship Church. McKayla Dembowski, a resident of Idaho, was picked up for arrest on Oct. 3...
Holland Lake owner ends POWDR partnership, plans to sell
The owner of the Holland Lake Lodge announced he will not continue a partnership with a Utah company to expand the resort and plans to sell the site after he said he received numerous hate mail and...
Helmville woman wrote the law for charter schools
As an educational therapist specializing in special education, Trish Schreiber found that students excel when they have individualized learning plans. "Every student I worked with in private practice...
Parents bring concerns over Deer Lodge school unification
More than 40 parents, educators and citizens met Oct. 3 with the Powell County education officials in the basement of Helmville School to discuss concerns that taxes for the high school could rise in...
Highway 200 patching maintenance Thursday
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will complete mastic patching on Montana Highway 200 (MT 200), scheduled to begin on Thursday, Oct. 12. Work is anticipated to last for approximately two days, weather and other factors permitting....
Missoula County requires new permit for Holland Lake wastewater system
Griffen Smith of the Pathfinder Missoula County Public Health has ordered the Forest Service to reapply retroactively for a permit to operate a wastewater lagoon for the Holland Lake Lodge and its...
For the love of dogs and racing
"When you run a regular race, it's all about you," said Teresa Petterson, organizer for the first "dryland mushing" competition held in Seeley Lake. According to her, when a person runs a race with a...
Republicans Must Stop Passing the Buck on Property Tax Hikes
There’s a lot of back-and-forth across the state right now about who is responsible for the property tax crisis that’s hitting homeowners in the wallet and making housing more expensive for all of us. Regardless of whether you own your home or...
Zoning reforms will help solve Montana's housing crisis
There have been dozens of news articles celebrating the historic pro-housing reforms passed in the 2023 Legislature. Many of those national stories call the package of legislation “the Montana Miracle.” While “miracle” may be a bit generous...
Where field biology, fly fishing, and young people meet
It was an unusual sight. If you glanced at it driving by, you'd do a second take, have a second look. There were a bunch of high school kids, standing in a neat row with fly lines unfurling in pretty...
Missoula County Sheriff's log for Oct. 12
9/29 9:54 a.m. Suspicious Activity 23XX Hwy 83, Salmon Lake 9/29 1:10 p.m. Accident - No Injury 2XMM Hwy 83, Seeley Lake 9/29 1:19 p.m. Theft 5XX Grizzly Drive, Seeley Lake 9/28 5:13 p.m. Accident - No Injury MM Hwy 83, Clearwater Junction 10/1 8:19...
Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log for Oct. 12
9/29/2023 Medical School house Lane 10/1/2023 Accident Injury 19 MM/Highway 83 10/4/1989 Public Fire Assist Chipmonk Court 10/5/2023 Medical Standby Highway 83 10/6/2023 Medical Standby Highway 83...
Matthew Eric Raimondi (1967-2023)
Matthew Eric Raimondi, 56 of Seeley Lake, Montana, was fatally injured on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Pyramid Mountain Lumber while working as a millwright. His death was pronounced in the early morning... Full story
Volleyball loses two key conference games
The Seeley Swan High School Volleyball Team faced a few setbacks in its season, losing to both Drummond and Valley Christian last week. The team now sits at 8-5 as it moves into its final four games....
Football runs over Cascade at home
The Seeley-Swan High School Football Team overpowered Cascade High School last week, winning 54-36 on Oct. 6. The Blackhawks came into the game 2-4. Seeley-Swan took the lead first with a pass from...
Potomac hole in wall race returns for year two
More than 70 runners from across Montana convened at the Potomac Greenough Community Center on Oct. 7 to raise money for the community by running into the misty morning and competing in the "Hole in...
Archives for Oct. 12
Thirty-five years ago... Thursday, October 13, 1988 Opposed to seatbelt law In a few weeks we will be going to the polls and voting for candidates and initiatives that are on the ballot. Initiative No...
