Candidate filing for special elections opens

Candidate filing for special district elections, including school board and community councils, opened on Dec. 12.

Particularly in unincorporated towns like Seeley Lake and Condon, being a part of various boards is a way community members can get involved in local issues and in some cases — in community councils particularly — can be the mouthpiece for the community to the Missoula County Board of Commissioners.

In the Seeley-Swan area, there are two open positions on community boards: one with the Swan Valley Fire service area and one on the Seeley Lake Community Council, which is an alternat...