Paws Up Safe Home Animal Shelter Remains Open
POTOMAC – There has been confusion about the status of the Paws Up Safe Home Animal Shelter located near Potomac. While the shelter is not currently taking in animals, it is still caring for and housing 25 dogs and several cats and horses.
Operator Hazel Tyler said she posted on the Paws Up Safe Home Facebook page in early November that they would not be accepting animals at this time because her husband is dealing with some serious health issues.
“The shelter is not closed, nor is it closing,” said Tyler. “We just can’t take in any new animals right now but hopefully that will change soon.”
Missoula Animal Control has been taking some of the animals to Missoula to give them more exposure and hopefully get them adopted out. If they are not adopted in Missoula, they will be returned to Paws Up after a set amount of time. All of the animals at the shelter are still available for adoption.
Tyler said while they have wonderful volunteers that come out to the shelter, they can always use more. She also said they are still accepting donations of dog and cat food, blankets and dust-less kitty litter.
For more information about adoption, volunteering or donations please call Tyler at 406-244-2552 or send them a message on Facebook. Photos of the animals are available on their Facebook page and more will be posted after the New Year.
Seeley Lake Library News
SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Library Book Club will discuss Edward Hirsch’s “Gabriel: A Poem” on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m.
This book tells the story of the life and death of Hirsch’s son in a book-length poem and has been described as a courageous, generous and reverberating epic of fatherly love and mourning.
All are invited to join in the discussion. Books are available at the checkout desk.
The library is a branch of Missoula Public Library located at Seeley-Swan High School. The library is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
During the week of Christmas, the library will be open Wednesday, Dec. 27 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 28 from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
UM Report: Montana Visitor Spending Up
MISSOULA – Although the number of nonresident visitors to Montana remained nearly flat in 2017, traveler spending increased, according to preliminary estimates by the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research.
In 2017, approximately 12.2 million nonresidents visited Montana and spent more than $3 billion in the Treasure State, according to the report. The number of travelers visiting the state in 2017 remained nearly even with 2016. Despite very little change in the number of individual travelers, those who did travel to the state stayed longer on average and spent more. The net result is an eight percent increase in total spending over 2016.
During 2017, visitor spending supported an estimated 38,700 jobs directly and more than 53,000 jobs in total. Nonresident spending within the state also supported $1 billion of labor income and indirectly supported $556 million of labor income. Nonresidents contributed more than $204 million in state and local taxes.
The ITRR will update these estimates with 2017 fourth quarter data and finalize the report in spring 2018. The preliminary report is online at: http://itrr.umt.edu/files/2017-prelim-nonres-estimate.pdf.
All information and reports published by ITRR are available online at http://www.itrr.umt.edu.
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