Community Briefs

DNRC to burn piles in the area

The Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Clearwater Unit is proposing to burn slash piles from timber harvest and other treatments in several areas including: the Seeley Lake area, Placid Lake area, Salmon Lake, Kozy Korner, the Game Range, Greenough and the Blanchard Creek / Lost Prairie Creek area. 

Pile burning will occur after receiving approval from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Missoula County.  If conditions are acceptable and the smoke columns are transported in acceptable directions, burns will be conducted.  If conditions change dramatically, we will not continue ignition. 

If you have any questions, please call Clearwater Unit at 406-244-5857.

Ungulates and chronic wasting disease presentation at Community Potluck, Oct. 2

Swan Valley - Swan Valley Connections’ October Community Potluck Dinner will be held Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Swan Valley Community Hall in Condon. Join SVC for delicious food and a presentation on ungulates and chronic wasting disease management will be given by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Biologist Jessy Coltrane.

Swan Valley Connections’ monthly potlucks are held on the first Wednesday of every month. They are a time for all community members to come together, share food and learn from one another! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Potluck dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the presentation at 6:30 p.m. There is a time to get to know your neighbors at 7 p.m.

This event is free and everyone is welcome. Contact Lindsay at 406-754-3137 or lindsay@svconnections.org for more information or if you would like to be a presenter at future potlucks.

Seeley Lake Library News

SEELEY LAKE - The Seeley Lake Library Book Club will discuss Zadie Smith’s “White Teeth” on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. Set in post-war London, this novel follows the lives of two unlikely friends Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal as they make their way in modern England. Widely acclaimed, this novel has been described as magnificent, audacious and full of challenging ideas.

All are invited to join in the discussion. Books are available at the checkout desk.

The Seeley Lake 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 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Activity Sept. 15 – Sept. 22

• 9/17, 4:40pm, 11XX Airport Drive, Seeley Lake: Disturbance

• 9/19, 9:49am, 71XX Boy Scout Road, Seeley Lake: Theft

• 9/20, 1:04pm, 3XX Cutthroat Drive, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

• 9/20, 4:58pm, 310XX Byoh Lane, Potomac: Theft

• 9/21, 10:16am, 1XX Seeley Lake, Seeley Lake: Criminal Endangerment

• 9/21, 12:57pm, 1XX Elkhorn Drive, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

• 9/22, 1:27pm, 31XX Highway 83, Seeley Lake: Accident – No Injury

Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Response Log Sept. 15 – Sept. 21

Total Calls: July 2018, 40; July 2019, 59; August 2018, 23; August 2019, 35; To date 2018, 167; To date 2019, 222

• 9/15, Paws Up Road, Greenough: Medical – SLRFD

• 9/16, Moose Lane, Seeley Lake: Medical – SLRFD

• 9/16, Black Bear Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical – SLRFD

• 9/17, Overland Trail, Seeley Lake: Public Assist – SLRFD

• 9/20, Fir Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical – SLRFD

• 9/20, West Broadway, Missoula: Medical Transfer – SLRFD

• 9/21, Seeley Lane, Seeley Lake: Injury Accident – SLRFD