SEELEY LAKE - Seeley Lake's Kristy Pohlman drew the winning raffle ticket Nov. 3 at Deer Country Quilts for the 55 X 61 inch quilt made by Laree Morris. Morris donated the quilt to be raffled off to provide an opportunity for people to give and support Pohlman, Shawn Ellinghouse and their identical triplets born Sept. 19. Barb Jackson won the quilt. When she was told she won the quilt, Jackson immediately said, "I want Kristy to have it for the girls." The quilt raffle sold 277 tickets. The...
Community comes together for PHC Cares Food Drive
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Nov 7, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley-Swan Medical Center won the PHC Cares Food Drive after collecting the most food through the month of October. The clinic, with the help of the community, collected 530 pounds of food that will be donated to the Seeley-Swan Community Food Bank. This was over half of the 930 pounds of food collected at all of the participating Partnership Health Center clinics in Missoula County. The Medical Center staff won a bagel party from PHC for collecting the most food. However, r...
Proposed RV Park at next Seeley Lake Council meeting
Seeley Lake Community Council|Nov 7, 2019
SEELEY LAKE - Next Monday’s meeting of the Seeley Lake Community Council promises some lively discussion. The meeting will start with Chris Migliaccio, research professor at UM, who is seeking a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to extend his study of the health effects of the Rice Ridge fire. He is asking the Community Council for a letter of support. Next will be a presentation on the proposed RV Park. Brandon Grosvenor, the developer and Paul Forsting of Territorial Landworks (TL), agent for the developer, wi...
Trunk-or-Treat expands at SLE
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Nov 7, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – Goblins and goons, princesses and unicorns flooded to Seeley Lake Elementary on Halloween night. SLE hosted the sixth annual Trunk-or-Treat with an added haunted entryway and carnival inside. Children filled up on candy and homemade goodies as well as played different games for prizes – if they could get past the creepy clown in the entryway. "We had a blast setting up the Haunted House for the Halloween event this year," wrote Lisa Hayhurst, executive director of the Seeley Lak...
Preschoolers learn about fire safety
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Nov 7, 2019
SEELEY LAKE - Fire Chief Dave Lane and the volunteers hosted the preschoolers, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten classes Oct. 31 at the Fire Hall. They taught the students about fire safety, the purpose of smoke alarms and what to do if they hear one, how to escape a burning building and reminded them that firefighters are there to help them if they are ever in an emergency. Students were given a tour of the Fire Hall and invited to get in the back of the ambulance and sit in the...
Community Briefs
Nov 7, 2019
Annual Harvest Dinner and Auction, Nov. 9 OVANDO – Join the community of Ovando for their Annual Harvest Dinner and Auction Friday, Nov. 9 at the Ovando School gymnasium. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. with a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a favorite dish to share for the potluck. There will be a live auction that will begin at 7 p.m. followed by the conclusion of the silent auction at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring baked goods, crafted items or other gift-like items for the silent auction. All proceeds support O...
Historical Society celebrates Maloney Cabin restoration
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 31, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – Around 30 Seeley Lake Historical Society members gathered for a 1920s-themed celebration and ribbon cutting for the Maloney Cabin. The Seeley Lake Historical Society looks forward to using the cabin to foster knowledge and a better understanding of the history in the Seeley Lake. The 100-year old Maloney Cabin was donated to the Seeley Lake Historical Society in 2016 by Lee Dick. The cabin was originally located along Seeley Creek, east of Highway 83 in the Maloney complex. S...
DEQ issues caution for algae bloom
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 31, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – Based on photos received Oct. 18, the Department of Environmental Quality confirmed blue-green algae was present along the east shore on the north end of Seeley Lake. While not all blue-green algae blooms are harmful, the public is asked to use caution when recreating in Seeley Lake because conditions can change rapidly and are unpredictable. Algae are a group of photosynthetic organisms which have a number of beneficial uses. However, algae may cause a great deal of damage if p...
Problem bears? Problem situation
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 31, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – As one of the high school teachers drove to school the morning of Oct. 24, a large black bear strolled down Locust Lane. Throughout town, garbage cans were tipped over and trash littered the streets. The past couple of weeks it has been nearly impossible to get on social media sites without seeing photos of bears in Seeley Lake, reports of bear sightings, or hearing about garbage littering the community because a bear got into uncontained trash cans. The bears are back in town tryi...
Dunham Creek Road closed to motorized use
Seeley Lake Ranger District|Oct 31, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – The northern one mile section of Dunham Creek Road #4388 on the Seeley Lake Ranger District will be closed beginning Oct. 29 for repairs following a summer debris flow. In late July, the Spruce Creek drainage which typically flows under the Dunham Creek Road by way of a culvert, experienced a large, natural debris flow event that temporarily closed the road. Although emergency repairs were quickly made after the debris flow in July, follow-up assessments by engineers and h...
Montana Wood Products week celebrated
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 31, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – Being a historic timber town with one of the few operational lumber mills in the state, Seeley Lake Elementary junior high students had the opportunity during Montana Forest Products Week to learn more about healthy forests and wood products. They saw how logs are locally sourced at an active timber sale and toured Pyramid Mountain Lumber Company, Inc., one of the largest economic drivers in the area. Montana Department of Natural Resource and Conservation Service Forester Brad F...
Average harvest for big game opener
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks|Oct 31, 2019
During opening weekend of the general big game hunting season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) reported checking 2,325 hunters and 179 harvested animals at its three permanent check stations in west-central Montana, on par with average first weekend totals. Region-wide, hunter harvest and participation was comparable to last year's opening weekend, with a few hot spots. At the hunter check station near Darby, FWP saw 1,012 hunters, the highest total since 2015, and 73 elk--the highest...
The influence of individuals through the life of a Holocaust survivor
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 31, 2019
SEELEY LAKE - "What is freedom? Freedom is not to live in fear. Good has always prevailed over evil – this has always been the history...I think education is a liberation of any problems that you will have in your future. Be influential in what is right and what is correct. Be righteous, be someone who can influence. And if you think as an individual you cannot influence, then think again." These words from Leon Malmed, a hidden child in France and Holocaust survivor, closed the animated documen...
Creation Conference comes to Seeley Lake, Nov. 10
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 31, 2019
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SEELEY LAKE – Everyone is invited to the Seeley Swan Valley Creation Conference “Genesis Sunday,” Nov. 10 at Mission Bible Fellowship Church. This is a family opportunity to learn about the evidence and science that supports the truth of the Bible. Speakers at the conference include Dr. Kevin Horton, Institute for Biblical Authority, and Michael Oard, creation researcher and author of books including “Ice Age,” “Evidence of Noah’s Flood,” “Wholly Mammoths” and “Lake Missoula Flood.” They will share the latest information for Christ...
Community Briefs
Oct 31, 2019
Local Food Bag Drive started at Cory’s Valley Market SEELEY LAKE - The Veterans and Families of Seeley Lake (VFSL) started their annual food drive at Cory’s Valley Market to support the Seeley Swan Community Food Bank through the holiday season. Needed items are pre-packaged into bags that are available to purchase for $10. After purchase, the bag is dropped off in the box near the exit of the store. The bags are delivered to the Food Bank to help keep the shelves stocked. This program runs through Dec. 15. VFSL appreciates the com...
DEQ issues caution for algae bloom in Seeley Lake
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 24, 2019
SEELEY LAKE - An algae bloom was reported at the north end of Seeley Lake and observed at Big Larch as well. According to Seeley Lake District Ranger Quinn Carver, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks confirmed an algae bloom however it is still unclear if the algae was toxic. The DEQ warning sign was posted by the Seeley Lake District. It cautions the public that toxic algae may be present and the water may be unsafe for people and pets. If blue-green algae is present: Do not swim or recreate in the...
Nathan Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 24, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Sewer District Board discussed their by-laws update, Rules and Regulations and alternatives at their Oct. 17 meeting. By-Laws update Director Beth Hutchinson said she was still frustrated with the edits made by the board’s attorney to the proposed by-laws. She served on a committee with Director Walt Hill and a District resident Rachelle Harman to draft the amendments to the by-laws. She felt that the committee was very careful on how they worded the parts on the purpose of the District, the duties of the boa...
Illegal access to Forest Service roads needs community solution
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 24, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – With the hunting season opening this weekend, Seeley Lake District Ranger Quinn Carver is asking for everyone's diligence and cooperation with gate closures and decommissioned roads. Not only are the gates fulfilling a legal obligation of the Forest based on other management decisions they are also important for maintaining the Forest's infrastructure investment and are costly to replace. Violating road closures may also have a much larger impact to public access depending how a r...
Taking on the racing challenge for more than 50 years
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 24, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – As Seeley Lake's Glen Morin rolls up for his race at the Lost Creek Raceway in Anaconda, Bob Carpino Jr.'s three-year-old runs to the fence. He puts his thumb up and yells, "Good luck!" After more than 50 years of drag racing, Glen appreciates the adoration of one of his biggest fans. However, it is more than luck that landed him a second place finish in the 2019 Super Pro Class. The need for speed and challenge of racing has kept him in the game. The camaraderie and f...
A haunted good time in Seeley Lake this Halloween
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 24, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – The goblins and witches will be out at Seeley Lake Elementary Oct. 31 from 6 – 8 p.m. The community is invited to decorate their trunks and bring candy to hand out at the Trunk-or-Treat event in the parking lot. There will be games and a haunted house inside the school. Costumes are encouraged and the event is free to attend. This is the sixth annual Trunk-or-Treat in Seeley Lake. Trunk decorations can be simple or complex but the main idea is to get together as a community and celebrate the youngsters. They can tri...
Road decommissioning for resource benefit occurring on Seeley Lake Ranger District
Seeley Lake Ranger District|Oct 24, 2019
SEELEY LAKE - Road decommissioning work associated with the Rice Ridge post-fire response is underway on the Seeley Lake Ranger District in the Black Canyon, Little Shanley, Dunham Creek, and Morrell Creek areas. These roads were previously closed to public motorized use and were historically used for administrative use and vegetation management. However, portions of these roads are no longer needed and will be decommissioned for sediment reduction, slope stabilization, cost reduction and...
Pete Fromm returns to Open Book Club
Jenny Rohrer, Alpine Artisans, Inc. Program Director|Oct 24, 2019
SEELEY LAKE - Many of us have been introduced to author Pete Fromm by reading his humorous books about life in the wilderness, such as "Indian Creek Chronicles or The Names of the Stars: A Life in the Wilds." Yet, many of Fromm's novels explore interior life as well. Novels like "If Not for This" might begin on the Snake River in Idaho, but rapidly evolve into the challenges of marriage, family and tragedy. This is vividly true of his newest novel, "A Job You Mostly Won't Know How to Do."...
Montana's big game hunting season opens Oct. 26
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks|Oct 24, 2019
This weekend marks the beginning of the general big game hunting season in Montana. The general deer and elk season is Oct. 26-Dec. 1. If you have information about a possible wildlife or state lands crime, please call our toll-free TIP-MONT Hotline at 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668). Here are a few reminders for hunters in northwest Montana (Region 1) during the 2019 season: • There is a change in the antlerless hunts in hunting districts 122 and 130 this year. General hunters can no longer harvest antlerless white-tailed deer the first w...
SEELEY LAKE – Workers in orange vests with the letters “BID” on them picking up litter in downtown Missoula prompted Missoula County Commissioner Josh Slotnick to learn a little about Business Improvement Districts (BID). It also led him to ask the question, could a BID be used to benefit Seeley Lake? Slotnick reached out to Seeley Lake Community Council Chair Klaus von Sutterheim who invited him to present the idea at the Oct. 14 Council meeting. While the idea came from a commissioner, forming a BID is entirely a decision of the local prope...
Ice rink, next year's budget shortfall and lack of preschool funding discussed
Andi Bourne, Pathfinder|Oct 24, 2019
SEELEY LAKE – The Seeley Lake Elementary School board approved Seeley Lake ROCKS installing a permanent light and temporary storage unit for the Ice Skating Rink this winter. The board also discussed an estimated $51,456 reduction in next year’s budget based on declining enrollment and the lack of funding for preschool next year. Seeley Lake ROCKS board members Garry Swain, Scott Eggeman and Mike Lindemer presented on the Ice Skating Rink. They were all encouraged by the use that the rink received last year from the students at the school and...
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