earthquakes

Montana “Company Men”
Montana “Company Men”
Montana “Company Men”
These guys were FLUME loggers! I'll have a fascinating Montana history book up for grabs tomorrow (Sat) morning on Puff Man Sports Trivia. This coffee table presentation is, "Logging for the Company: Marcus Daly & Flume Logging Near Anaconda, 1883-1917." H...
What’s The Deal In Valier?
What’s The Deal In Valier?
What’s The Deal In Valier?
Don't worry about a thing...a Pondera County Public Information Meeting's been scheduled for NEXT Wednesday night, January 3rd. January 3rd's meeting will address the Class V Drafts for injection wells situated on Range View Road, in Valier...
Whoop-Up Needs Some Help
Whoop-Up Needs Some Help
Whoop-Up Needs Some Help
Conrad Whoop-Up Trail Days are on the way in June, & they're already looking for vendors. Whoop-Up kicks off on Saturday, June 3rd, & if you like to be a Whoop-Up vendor, please contact Tracey Peterman at 271 2584. "ME?" I can't wait to hear our infamous Whoop-Up jingle for Summer '23!...
Another DISASTER In Montana
Another DISASTER In Montana
Another DISASTER In Montana
Don't worry about a thing, I'm not blogging about my sports brackets understanding or abilities! The book I'll have up for grabs Saturday morning on Puff Man Sports Trivia is, "Montana Disasters: True Stories of Treasure State Tragedies and Triumphs," by 4th generation Butch Larcombe...
Strolling Under R Big Sky
Strolling Under R Big Sky
Strolling Under R Big Sky
The Annual Valier Community Christmas stroll's set to roll this Thursday night. The stroll will be held down at the Valier Elementary School from 5 until 8, & EVERYONE'S welcome! Up in the North Country, the Sunburst Christmas Stroll will be held at the Northern Telephone Garage from 5 until 8. Th...
What Do U C?
What Do U C?
What Do U C?
Me? I see the Caroline McClure's new book, "YellowStones; What Do You See," & I'll have the book up for grabs tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30 on Puffman Sports Trivia. Caroline's been living & working down in Yellowstone Park for more than 14 years. She ca...
Schoolmarms & Madams
Schoolmarms & Madams
Schoolmarms & Madams
"Beyond Schoolmarms and Madams: Montana Women's Stories" may very well be the next book on the agenda for Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. I'll be there at 6 tonight (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History at the Heritage. Th...
I’ll B Back
I’ll B Back
I’ll B Back
I'll be back up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby this evening (Tuesday) to read & share more Montana History. Hats off & a big "Montana Thank You" to Opal for filling in for me the past couple of Tuesday's. I assume, unless Opal is a real "speed reader," we'll be continuing with the Yellowstone earthquake book. Only t...
Like The End Of The World
Like The End Of The World
Like The End Of The World
S.B. Gilstad wrote "The roar sounded like the end of the world."Gilstad was referring to the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked Montana's Yellowstone country on the evening of August 17, 1959, & this evening (Tuesday) at 6 o'clock, I'll be up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby reading & sharing more of the book, "The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake" by Larry Mor
When We Vote We WIN!
When We Vote We WIN!
When We Vote We WIN!
Natural-born teacher & champion for advocacy, Jill Cody, MPA, minces no words about where the U.S. currently stands in her eye-opening NEW book, "America Abandoned: The Secret Velvet Coup that Cost us Our Democracy," & this afternoon (Monday) at 4:30 on Puffman Musical Trivia, I'm giving Jill's book away to the 1st caller in with the correct answer to my musical trivia question. 
Back 2 Yellowstone
Back 2 Yellowstone
Back 2 Yellowstone
I'll be up at my usual Tuesday night hangout tonight, the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. We'll be reading MORE Montana History as we learn about the TRAGIC Yellowstone earthquake. We're about a quarter way into the book, "The 1959 Yellowstone Earthquake" by Larry Morris, & in my opinion, it's one of the most frightening books we're read. I'...
A Piece Of Shredded Wheat
A Piece Of Shredded Wheat
A Piece Of Shredded Wheat
That's how Neil Mellblom, a reporter for "Time and Life," wrote about the road 3 miles north of West Yellowstone after the 1959 Yellowstone earthquake. He wrote that asphalt was spread as far as a foot in many places & the driving surface dipped east to west & north to south & then back again. We're curr...

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