Articles from the October 22, 2015 edition
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Geared for the Challenge – Glen's Automotive Celebrates 30 Years
SEELEY LAKE - Glen and Mary Ann Morin opened Glen's Automotive Service (Glen's) Oct. 15, 1985 on Highway 83 in Seeley Lake. While Glen's goal has always been to offer first class bumper-to-bumper...
Seeley Lake Girls Win Country Cottage
SEELEY LAKE – Three-year-old Mason Welch and her two-year-old sister Hayden are the proud owners of their first house. The country cottage playhouse, built by Doug Richards and raffled off by...
Outdoor Burning by Permit "OPEN"
MISSOULA - Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) announced a return to MODERATE fire danger after a very arduous wildland fire season. Recent rains and cool seasonal temperatures have lowered the fire danger to levels that allow for... Full story
Commissioners Respond to Moore's Letter
SEELEY LAKE - Thank you for your inquiry regarding the County’s efforts to resolve the road issue in the Dogtown neighborhood in Seeley Lake. We share your concern for our constituents and the services they receive and have engaged in numerous...
Please Pause For Pets and People
I am happy to say The Ed Jackson fund has helped many people lately to spay and neuter dogs and cats. Paws Up Animal Shelter of Potomac has been taking in and adopting out dogs. No dogs or cats are allowed in until the rabies quarantine expires...
Hwy 83 Proposal Completed, MCPS Bond and Dogtown Snowplowing Discussed
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Community Council (SLCC) finalized their proposal for safety improvements on Highway 83 and voted to submit it to the Missoula County Commissioners (MCC) for approval at their Oct. 12 meeting. The snow plowing on...
Funding Update and Hookup Surveys Completed
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Sewer District (SLSD) received an update on funding from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (RD). Managers also updated the board on the hookup surveys. District Managers met with RD and were...
Celebrate Montana Forest Products Week
HELENA - Montana Forest Products Week, designed to showcase the forest industry and its vital role in sustainable forest management and in Montana’s economy, is this week with events planned around the state. The Montana Legislature first designate...
Trunk-or-Treat Returns for Second Year
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Trunk-or-Treat is back for its second year at the corner of School Lane and Pine Drive. The community is encouraged to decorate trunks and bring the whole family for contests, games, prizes, tricks and treats from 6-8...
Learning, Conserving and Restoring – The Blackfoot Clearwater Project
When The Nature Conservancy acquired the 117,152-acre Clearwater Blackfoot Project in January, we knew that it would take some time on the ground to truly assess the condition of the property. We also knew that restoration and determining a...
Ducks Unlimited Hosts Second Annual Banquet
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Chapter of Ducks Unlimited (DU) hosted their second annual fundraising banquet, Oct. 17. People from around the area and as far away as Helena attended the banquet to sho...
Know the Rules for Hunting on State Trust Lands
HELENA – With the 2015 hunting season now under way, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) asks hunters and other recreationists get acquainted with the regulations for accessing trust lands before they take to the fie...
Culture: A Way of Life
SWAN VALLEY - Local kindergarten through eighth grade students recently visited the Swan Valley Museum to meet members of the Salish-Pend d'Oreille Culture Committee (SPCC), and learn about the tradit...
Harvest Dinner in Potomac Brings 'Em In
POTOMAC - Potomac and Greenough communities held their traditional harvest potluck dinner the evening of Oct. 17. The event took place at the Potomac/Greenough Community Center (PGCC). The Blackfoot...
Gene W. Boucher 1942-2015
SEELEY LAKE - Gene Weldon Boucher, 73, of Seeley Lake, passed away peacefully in his home Tuesday, Oct. 14 of Pulmonary Cystic Fibrosis. Gene was born Oct. 13, 1942 in Long Beach, Calif., to Jack and... Full story
Gerald A. Estes Sr. 1925-2015
SEELEY LAKE - Gerald A. Estes Sr., 90 of Green Street, Au Sable Forks, N.Y. passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7 at AMC-Uihlein, Lake Placid, N.Y. Gerald was born in Au Sable Forks April 22, 1925, the son... Full story
Glenn Francis Schaff
SEELEY LAKE - Glenn Francis Schaff, 76, of Seeley Lake, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. A celebration of life and mass will be held Thursday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m. at the Living Water Catholic Church in Seeley... Full story
Perfection for the Christian
It would be a mistake for us, as Christians, to imagine that God wants to make us perfect specimens of what He can do. The only perfect person was Jesus Christ. And while it is true that we will one day become perfect, that will not be true this side...
For the Birds - Home Sweet Homes Built
SEELEY LAKE - Elden Barbieri and Jody Butler have been busy this summer filling Butler's backyard with summer homes for bluebirds, wrens and chickadees. With more than 20 hand-painted bird houses to...
Senior Lady Blackhawks Recognized
SEELEY LAKE - The Lady Blackhawks recognized five seniors at their final home game, Oct. 15....
SSHS Provides Updates on School Year Changes
The Missoula County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Trustees met at Seeley-Swan High School for their October board meeting, Oct. 13. Several staff and students spoke about the changes in the school week and Superintendent Mark Thane addressed the...
Services and Density Discussions Heat Up
SWAN VALLEY – The Swan Valley Regional Planning Committee discussed the Public Facilities and Services element at their meeting, Oct. 14. Discussion about services needed and wanted by the residents was followed by vocal opinions regarding land...
Nordique Log Homes
Goal: The goal of Nordique Log Homes is to provide a quality, hand hewn log home package at a reasonable price. Their patented system allows for the construction of a log home that will not "settle",...
Young Team Shines with 7-2 Record
Seeley Lake Elementary flag football team wrapped up the season with a 7-2 record. Both losses came from Superior. Head Coach Andy Sieges was proud of all the young team learned. The two graduating ei...
