Community Briefs

“A Play” rescheduled for March 3

SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan High School Drama Class’s production of “A Play” written and directed by SSHS Senior Oskar Murphy scheduled for this Thursday has been postponed until Thursday, March 3 at 6:45 p.m. in the SSHS auditorium. The community is encouraged to come to the show.

Free at-home COVID test kits available at Fire Hall

SEELEY LAKE - The Missoula County Office of Emergency Management is distributing over 25,000 at-home COVID test kits to residents. They are being distributed at the Seeley Lake Fire Department, 200 Firehouse Lane.

There is a limited supply of test kits per household and will be available while supplies last. Stop it anytime between 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. Questions call the Department 406-677-2400.

If you test positive, please visit “I tested positive at home” (https://www.missoulainfo.com/general-6) for instructions on what to do.

Three positions up for election on Seeley Lake Community Council

SEELEY LAKE – There is a third, three-year seat up for election this May on the Seeley Lake Community Council. According to Montana Code Annotated 7-3-417, all seats on the Community Councils must be elected positions. According to the Missoula County Commissioner’s Office, the Council’s current bylaws violate state law with the Board of County Commissioner-appointed seventh member seat. 

Tom Browder currently holds the seat that was appointed by the County Commissioners and is now up for election. The filing deadline for the May 3 Special District Election is 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7.

For more information on how to file for the Seeley Lake Community Council seats visit the Elections Office website, at https://www.missoulacounty.us/government/administration/elections-office/information-for-candidates or contact the elections staff directly by calling 406-258-4751 or emailing electioninfo@missoulacounty.us.

Weekly COVID-19 update

As of Jan. 31, there have been 212,078 cases of COVID-19 in Montana. There have been 1,378,098 doses of vaccines administered and 548,467 Montanans fully immunized. There are 18,607 active cases, 11,002 total hospitalizations with 310 active, 220,573 recoveries and 3,000 deaths in Montana due to COVID-19 complications. Missoula County has had 24,243 cases, 3,303 active cases, 20,742 recovered and 198 COVID-related deaths to date.

Free, drive-up COVID-19 testing, for those with symptoms or those who are a close contact to a positive case, is available at the Seeley Lake Community Foundation Parking Lot Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. For the most up-to-date and accurate information please refer to the Missoula County-City Health Department website http://missoulainfo.com or call 406-258-INFO (4636) Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Call Log Jan. 24 – Jan. 30

• 1/24, 6:08pm, 3X mile marker Highway 200, Ovando: Accident - Injury

• 1/25, 10:49am, 3X mile marker Highway 200, Ovando: Accident - Injury

• 1/26, 1:16pm, 12XX Potomac Loop Road, Potomac: Offenses Against Family/Children

• 1/27, 6:39pm, X mile marker Highway 83, Greenough: Accident – No Injury

• 1/30, 2:09am, 7XX Tamarack Drive, Seeley Lake: Suspicious Activity

• 1/30, 6:09pm, Bear Creek Road, Potomac: TOP Violation

Seeley Lake Rural Fire District Call Log Jan. 23 – Jan. 29

• 1/23, Perch Court, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 1/24, Highway 200, Greenough: Accident Injury

• 1/25, Highway 200, Greenough: Accident Injury

• 1/27, Grayling Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 1/27, Beaver Creek Road, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 1/27, Leota Peak Court, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 1/28, Wolverine Drive, Seeley Lake: Medical

• 1/29, Rice Ridge Road, Seeley Lake: Medical