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Handbell Choir asks for table and pad return SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Mountain Bells handbell choir had a table, a table pad and a bell go missing last spring from the Seeley Lake Elementary music room.  The choir was very grateful to...

Snow sculpture deadline extended until Feb. 9 A Seeley Lake Winterfest tradition throughout January is snow sculptures. However, due to the current lack of snow, the Seeley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce extended the snow sculpture competition into...

Swan Valley AARP meeting, Jan. 8 SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley AARP will meet Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 12 p.m. at the Swan Valley Community Hall. A potluck lunch hosted by Mike Childs and Diann Ericson will begin at 12:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., there will be...

Winter break activities at Seeley Lake Elementary SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake Elementary will offer special 21st Century Winter Break activities for SLE students of all ages from Dec. 26-28 and Jan. 2-4 from 12 - 3 p.m. Activities include arts and craf...

Seeley Lake Community Ice Rink Grand Opening, Dec. 29 SEELEY LAKE – Seeley Lake ROCKS will be hosting an Open House Dec. 29 from 1-4 p.m. at the new Seeley Lake Community Ice Rink in the field near Seeley Lake Elementary School. Everyone is welcome...

Free gun locks available at Medical Center SEELEY LAKE – Free gun locks are available at the nurses station at the Seeley-Swan Medical Center. Partnership Health Center received 100 loop locks from the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office and 60...

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...

Learn about Copper King: The life and times of William A. Clark, Nov. 16 SEELEY LAKE - Professor Keith Edgerton from MSU-Billings and Chairman of the History Department will be delivering a talk entitled “Copper King: The Life and Times of W.A....

Swan Valley AARP meeting, Nov. 13 SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley AARP will meet Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 12 p.m. at the Swan Valley Community Hall. A potluck lunch hosted by Barb and Joe Raible will begin at 12:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. there will be a brief...

Local Food Bank Drive started at Cory’s Valley Market SEELEY LAKE - The Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) started their annual food drive at Cory’s Valley Market to support the Seeley Swan Community Food Bank through the holiday...

Community musicians wanted SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan High School band invites community members to join the high school band for their concert Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. in the SSHS auditorium. For more information contact Music Director Bob Green at SS...

Blackfoot Community Conservation Area Council looking for applicants OVANDO – The Blackfoot Community Conservation Area Council is accepting new applicants through Nov. 30. Visit www.blackfootchallenge.org for more info and to apply. Swan Valley...

DNRC to burn slash piles SEELEY LAKE - The Montana DNRC, Clearwater Unit, is proposing to burn slash piles from timber harvest and other treatments in several areas such as: the Seeley Lake area, Placid Lake area, Salmon Lake, Rice Ridge, Kozy...

Swan Valley AARP meeting, Oct. 2 SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley AARP will meet Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 12 p.m. at the Swan Valley Community Hall. A potluck lunch hosted by Joyce and Garry Wegner will begin at 12:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., there will be a brief...

Fire Danger remains High in Missoula County - Outdoor burning remains closed MISSOULA - Wildland fire officials with the Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) determined to keep fire danger within Missoula County at high. Recent days...

MBF Kids Club starts Sept. 17 SEELEY LAKE – Mission Bible Fellowship’s Kids Club starts again for the year Monday, Sept. 17. Kindergarten through sixth graders are invited every Monday for games, snacks, music, crafts and Bible stories. Students...

Fire restrictions rescinded across northwest Montana KALISPELL — Cooperating interagency fire managers across northwest Montana followed suit with the Missoula area and rescinded Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Aug. 31. Recent rain and cooler temperature...

Swan Valley AARP Meeting, Sept. 4 SWAN VALLEY - The Swan Valley AARP will meet Tuesday, Sept. 4 at noon at the Swan Valley Community Hall.  A potluck lunch hosted by George and Emily Beck will begin at 12:30 p.m.  There will be a brief business...

Correction - Foundation purchase amount of Deer Country Quilts building higher than $50,000 SEELEY LAKE - The Pathfinder erroneously reported that the Seeley Lake Community Foundation will purchase the building that previously housed Deer Country Qui...

Montana State Parks presents “LIVE ANIMALS with Animal Wonders,” Aug. 18 PLACID LAKE - You don’t have to go far to find some of the most spectacular animals in the world—Animal Wonders is located right in Missoula and they are coming to...

Temporary Closure in the Wild Bill Area SWAN VALLEY – Forest roads 9888 and 9891, which are part of the 920 Truman Creek Trail, will be closed to off-highway vehicle use, Monday-Friday from Aug. 2 – Sept. 7.  This road restriction is in place fo...

Self-guided tour celebrates 100 years of Swan Valley schools, Aug. 4 SWAN VALLEY – Join the Upper Swan Valley Historical Society for a 100-year celebration of Swan Valley Schools. Attendees can enjoy a self-guided tour of Swan Valley Schools Aug....

Fire Danger VERY HIGH in Missoula County MISSOULA - Interagency wildland fire officials with the Missoula County Fire Protection Association (MCFPA) are reporting nearly 20 human-caused fires last week alone while fire danger indices have reached...