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SLE to consider hosting Farmers Market, continues policy update
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary School Board was given a proposal to assume ownership of the Seeley Lake Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market at its Nov. 20 board meeting. The board is also working on policy changes and was informed that the...
SSHS Leos hope to pay it forward
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan High School Leo's Club has been busy serving the community this holiday season and hope to pay forward the kindness Seeley Lake received during the Rice Ridge fire....
Grade school friends make MVA 16 National Team
MISSOULA – When sophomores Klaire Kovatch and Kaylee Rammell tried out for the Montana Volleyball Academy U16 teams, they both had hopes of making it on the 16 National Team. When they both made...
Community Briefs
CORRECTION SEELEY LAKE – Last week in the story “SSHS recognizes fall athletes” it was omitted that freshman Walker McDonald earned Academic All-State in addition to his letter and pin for football. Congratulations Walker in your success not...
Spence resigns, Hill and Goodover appointed
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board not only appointed two new directors but it elected the new directors, president and vice president at its Nov. 15 meeting. The board then voted to work with the county to extend the expired interl...
A glimpse into the life of William A. Clark
SEELEY LAKE – Copper King, risk taker, western Midas, corrupt, personality of last year's bird's nest, and shame to the American nation were all words used to describe William A. Clark, one of the...
Elk Basin Restoration Project begins on the Game Range
SEELEY LAKE – This winter Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is starting the Elk Basin Restoration Project on the westside of the Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area also known as the Game...
Radar speed signs to be requested
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Community Council voted to seek radar operated speed signs for downtown Seeley Lake at its Nov. 12 meeting. Also at the meeting: Tom Browder was sworn into the vacant council seat; US Forest Service District Ranger...
Organization offers polar bear viewing
SEELEY LAKE – Prompted by the success of its August screening of "Walking Bear Comes Home," the Clearwater Resource Council presented a follow-up Clearwater Partners Workshop Nov. 17. Entitled...
Proposed mountain lion management, monitoring strategy meeting, Nov. 29
KALISPELL - A public information meeting on the conservation and management of mountain lion populations in Montana is scheduled for Nov. 29 in Kalispell. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 1 headquarters,...
Bits of Thanksgiving trivia
This week thousands of Americans will roast turkeys for their traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Here are some fun facts about turkeys and some Thanksgiving trivia to wow family and friends at the dinne...
SSHS students return to All-Star Ensemble
MISSOULA - Each year, the University of Montana hosts the All-Star Silver and Maroon Wind Ensemble, a musical experience for high school students participating in band and orchestra. This year, Music...
SSHS recognizes fall athletes
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley-Swan High School (SSHS) fall sports awards banquet was held Nov. 13 at Seeley-Swan High School. The banquet was held to present varsity letters, pins, chevrons,...
Community Briefs
Seeley Swan Pharmacy offers medication disposal receptacle SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Swan Pharmacy is now a collection site for unused medications. The MedSafe Collection Receptacle allows residents a safe collection site in the Valley where...
Relationships key to healing from trauma
SEELEY LAKE – Traumatic events like the Rice Ridge fire affect everyone differently. According to licensed, clinical social worker Stacy York, a person's response and feelings are what make it...
Timber salvage pales in scope to area burned
SEELEY LAKE – Just one year after Montana's record-breaking 2017 fire season, the majority of the timber salvage sales in the region have been bid. Although one of the purposes for the US Forest...
MSU names Michael Extraordinary Ordinary Woman and Mentor of the Year
BOZEMAN – Swan Valley's Helene Michael was among the first 125 "Extraordinary Ordinary Women" selected by Montana State University for their leadership, problem solving and innovation throughout...
Veterans celebrated in Seeley Lake
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake veterans, their families and members of the community gathered Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. with the Veterans & Families of Seeley Lake to celebrate and honor all those...
Hunter harvest steady across west-central Montana
Big game harvest in west-central Montana maintained a steady pace through the fourth weekend of the general hunting season, bringing totals in line with average. At the hunter check station near Bonner, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP)...
Tyro to present about The Polar Bear Connection
SEELEY LAKE – Dr. Frank Tyro, the director of the film "Walking Bear Comes Home" about the life of Chuck Jonkel, is returning to Seeley Lake to present more detail about the Great Bear Foundation's...
Gwen Florio presents "Silent Hearts" at AAI's Open Book Club
SEELEY LAKE - Gwen Florio will be presenting her new book “Silent Hearts” Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Grizzly Claw Trading Company. Alpine Artisans Open Book Club is sponsoring the event. There is no charge for this event and all are welco...
Regional Draft Plan completed
SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley Community Council met Nov. 6 to review the remaining elements in the Swan Valley Regional Draft Plan entitled Transportation, Public Facilities and Services and Implementation and addressed comments about the four append...
Vote shows rural/urban divide
The political divide between the rural and urban parts of Missoula County could be seen in the election results of several countywide and statewide races this year. Two countywide races in particular...
Comments requested on restoration project in the Swan
SWAN VALLEY - Flathead National Forest staff met and shared with the residents of the Swan Valley the concepts of the Mid-Swan Landscape Restoration and Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Project at a meeting held Nov. 8. Following the presentation, atte...
Swan Valley celebrates veterans
SWAN VALLEY - Attendees gathered on the Swan Valley Community Hall porch with the temperature in the low 30s to pay tribute to all veterans at 11 a.m. Nov. 11. Attendees then went inside and enjoyed...
