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Seeley Lake couple welcomes identical triplets
SEELEY LAKE – While Seeley Lake couple Shawn Ellinghouse and Kristy Pohlman had known they were pregnant for over a month, nothing prepared them for the news they received at their first ultrasound...
Tour of the Arts has a long history
SEELEY LAKE – "When it first started, I thought it would be just a little Seeley Lake and Condon thing," Chris Jewett said about Alpine Artisans' Tour of the Arts, which took place Oct. 12-13. "I...
Concerns raised over proposed removal of Elbow Lake dam
ELBOW LAKE – Residents on Elbow Lake are facing what they feel is an inevitable decision by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation to...
DEQ permit for Cottonwood Gravel Pit contains deficiencies
SEELEY LAKE – The Department of Environmental Quality notified Deer Creek Excavating, LLC’s that their revised application submitted Aug. 9 for an Opencut Mining Permit at the Cottonwood Pit Site in Powell County still contains deficiencies that...
Projects move forward, board action plan revision discussed
SWAN VALLEY –Swan Valley School Board covered a lot of ground making several decisions at their Oct. 9 meeting. The doors and windows have arrived and the Matthew Brothers just received the required permits to remodel the front portal entry to the...
SSHS senior voted Prep Athlete of the Week
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan football player Dakota Wood was voted Missoulian's Prep Athletes of the Week. Wood received more than 400 votes after he was nominated for scoring three touchdowns in the...
SSHS recognizes seniors
SEELEY LAKE - Seeley-Swan High School recognized their senior football athletes and managers and the senior cross country athletes along with their families at the last home football game of the...
Commissioners receive input on ambulance service contract
DEER LODGE - Representatives of the northern areas of Powell County said they would like a board to govern the ambulance service. This would provide them representation and the return of some of their tax money from the new ambulance levy to the...
Bringing convenience and simplicity to obtaining medical marijuana card
SEELEY LAKE – After offering in-home care in Seeley Lake for the past two years, owner of Seeley Home Health Dawn Butler has taken the business in a new direction. She now offers assistance for...
Montana fun under the Tamaracks
SEELEY LAKE – With the sun shining through the western larch trees at Tamaracks Resort, locals and visitors alike enjoyed the Seeley Lake Area Chamber of Commerce's Tamaracks Festival, Oct. 12. "It...
Eagles fight through challenges, finish season strong
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary Eagles' flag football team is wrapping up their season this week. Head Coach Brett Haines is happy with the season and the progress the boys made posting a...
Lady Blackhawks blow past Victor and take Darby
The Seeley-Swan Lady Blackhawks defeated two conference foes last week taking on Victor Oct. 11 and Darby Oct. 12. The Lady Blackhawks finished off Victor in three sets, 25-13, 25-16 and 25-16. Sariah Maughan led the Ladies with 10 kills and had the...
Ladies take second, PRs set
ARLEE – For the first time this season, a full Blackhawk team of five girls traveled to Arlee for the Arlee Fish Hatchery Challenge Oct. 10. While the meet in the past has always been for Class B...
Blackhawks fall to Mountain Cats
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Blackhawks had a rough start against the undefeated Clark Fork Mountain Cats falling 28 points behind early in the final home game of the season Oct. 11. The...
Community Briefs
RV Park meeting rescheduled for Nov. 11 SEELEY LAKE - The Oct. 18 neighborhood meeting with Territorial-Landworks, Inc regarding the proposed RV Park has been canceled. A representative from Territorial-Landworks, Inc. will be speaking at the Nov....
Residents left with more questions than answers
HELMVILLE - There were more questions than answers at the second meeting held regarding the Powell County Ambulance Service levy and northern Powell County on Sept. 30 in Helmville. Many of the...
Ovando thefts still under investigation
OVANDO – Since Labor Day there has been an uptick of thefts and vandalism in the Ovando area. Powell County Sheriff Gavin Roselles reminds residents to be vigilant, watch out for their neighbors and report suspicious activity to the Sheriff’s Off...
Seeley Lake Baptist Church welcomes new pastor
SEELEY LAKE – Because his wife Terry could no longer drive, Jim Johnson begrudgingly drove his wife and three sons to Clearview Baptist Church each Sunday. Every Sunday he would wait in the car....
Tour of the Arts features over 25 artists this weekend
Alpine Artisans’ popular Tour of the Arts returns for its 16th year with one new studio joining the dazzling mix of over 20 artists at work in their studios, galleries and museums scattered throughout the Seeley Swan and Blackfoot Valleys. Held...
Stageline Pizza partners with Seeley Lake Fire Department to promote Fire Prevention Week
SEELEY LAKE – Stageline Pizza is partnering with the Seeley Lake Fire Department Saturday, Oct. 12 as part of Fire Preparedness Week. Fire Chief Dave Lane and Department volunteers will be...
Business Improvement District and air quality at next council meeting
SEELEY LAKE - The next meeting of the Seeley Lake Community Council may be a bit shorter than usual. It will start with Ben Schmidt, Air Quality Specialist from the Missoula Health Department talking about new proposed rules for wood stoves. He will...
Now is the time to get into the Seeley Lake Lions Club 2020-2021 Phone Book
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Lions Club is producing their 2020-2021 local telephone directory. They are looking for photographers to submit a photo for the front page, encouraging businesses to submit their ads for the yellow pages and asking...
Shotgun ammo ineffective for deterring bear
On July 15, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks received a report of an injured black bear dragging its lower body in the foothills of Kila. The following morning, the bear was euthanized because of it...
Public surveys on the Flathead National Forest, National Visitor Use Monitoring survey
SWAN VALLEY – This fall the public will encounter Forest Service employees conducting interviews in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along Forest Service roads. They will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing bright orange...
Holocaust survivor to speak in Seeley Lake, Oct. 24
SEELEY LAKE – The community is invited to “The Promise, A Hidden Child story from the Holocaust,” Oct. 24 at Seeley-Swan High School at 10:45 a.m. Holocaust survivor Leon Malmed presents his story from the Holocaust as documented in a film...
