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SEELEY LAKE – Jay Haveman was born in Billings, Montana on Aug. 10, 1939. The son of Louis and Martha Haveman, Jay was raised on the family ranch and went to grade school at the rancher school and high school at Hysham High School. At the age of 15, Jay went to work during the summer at the Long Horn "A" Ranch at Big Timer, Montana. Jay returned to Hysham to finished school. He rented a small house in Hysham and worked different jobs around town. Immediately after high school, Jay had a job i... Full story
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks defeated the Victor Pirates for their homecoming game Oct. 10. The Lady Blackhawks took game one with ease, 25-11, but had a little more trouble with the Pirates in game two. They led the whole game up until the end when the Pirates gave them a little scare, taking the lead 23-24. The Pirates' luck ran out however and the Lady Blackhawks defeated them 26-24. The third and final game was another blowout, 25-5. Lady Blackhawk Sariah Maughan said the t...
ARLEE – Just a handful of runners on the Seeley-Swan Cross Country team traveled to Arlee for their Thursday, Oct. 8 meet. Junior Hannah Ayers ran for the Ladies. She placed fourth with a time of 23:27. This was her fastest time for the season. Freshman Conner Chadwick was the sole Blackhawk in the High School race. He placed 36th with a time of 24:41. Eighth grader Sam Ayers represented the Blackhawks in the middle school race. He made the podium again placing fifth with a time of 14:05. The Blackhawks Cross Country team travels to Missoula f...
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks hosted the Darby Tigers for their homecoming Oct. 9. The Blackhawks offense got off to a rough start after the Tiger's kickoff. They bobbled the first snap of the game, giving the Tigers the ball on the Blackhawks' 23-yard line. The Blackhawks defense held the Tigers to just a couple yards in four plays giving the offense a second chance. Another wild snap nearly gave the Tigers a safety. The Blackhawks cleaned it up and that would be the closest the T...
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School presented the Homecoming royalty at coronation Friday, Oct. 9 during half time of the football game....
Correction SEELEY LAKE – In the article “Reimagining Rural encourages small town residents to develop projects” printed in the Oct. 8 issue, the idea for residents building snow sculptures on their property was incorrectly attributed. Seeley Lake resident Carla Schade presented the idea during the brainstorming. Welcome home Christian Cahoon – Shh…It’s a surprise SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake resident Christian Cahoon will be returning Friday, Oct. 16 after spending more than a month in the hospital after recovering from injuries sustained in an ai...
I have had brief but memorial conversations with Jennifer Fielder. It was apparent from those conversations that Jennifer Fielder has no desire or ability to work with others that may not agree with her. Most concerning to me was how hostile Jennifer Fielder appeared to be regarding outdoor recreation. I remember thinking how difficult it would be to work on the same committee with Jennifer Fielder. That’s why I was stunned to read that the Missoulian endorsed Jennifer Fielder in part because of her “unique capacity to unite.” Jennifer Field...
I am a retired teacher in Missoula and Bryce Bennett has my support for Montana Secretary of State. Bryce is a fifth generation Montanan with a solid history of public service as State Senator. Bryce attended Montana public schools and is enthusiastically supported by MEA-MFT. An important component of the Secretary of State’s job is to interpret election laws and to oversee the election process. I firmly support Bennett’s principled plan supporting mail-in ballots. Montana citizens should not be forced to make a choice between their health dur...
The outcome of every electoral race this November will affect Montana’s air, water, climate and economic opportunities. Montana Conservation Voters, a statewide non-partisan organization, believes we all can help protect our public lands, our environment and our climate by electing conservation champions at all levels of government. To that end, Montana Conservation Voters strongly endorses Monica Tranel for Public Service Commissioner in District 4. Our Public Service Commission is a very small state agency, but it has a very big say in d...
SEELEY LAKE - Justina I. Henkel, age 93, of Seeley Lake, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at her home. She was born on March 28, 1927, in Kitzingen, Germany, to Franz and Maria Magdalena Homer Hart. She was a teenager in Hitler's Youth Army. At the end of World War II, she married Daniel Henkel and she came to America in the early 1950's by boat from the North Sea through the English Channel to Ellis Island, New York. She learned English, gained her American citizenship and worked at Providence... Full story
DENVER, COLORADO - Jeff and Deirdre Jones of Denver, Colorado are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Graham Patrick Jones on Aug. 31. He weighed six pounds, six ounces and was 19 inches long. He is already growing like a weed! Grandparents Tim and Nancy Graham of Broomfield, Colorado, Noel Jones of Portland, Oregon and Mary Lynne Jones of Seeley Lake could not be happier!... Full story
