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It's Bed Bug Awareness Week

Anne James — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:15:49 +0000

The critter to the left there doesn’t look like something you’d want to snuggle up with, but millions of Americans sleep with bed bugs every night. During this, Bed Bug Awareness Week, the MSU Extension service offers a free MontGuide explaining how to recognize bed bugs and deal with them. Click HERE to download the pdf [...]

Putting On The Dog

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:35:46 +0000

It’s time once again for those springtime dog obedience classes over in Glacier County. The dog obedience classes are scheduled to begin THIS Sunday afternoon out at the park behind the high school bus barn at 1 o’clock. The obedience classes will continue every Sunday afternoon from 1 to 3 through the 5th of next [...]

No Shaggy Dog Tail

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:08:53 +0000

Here’s some important information for ALL pet owners in Glacier County. There is going to be a rabies clinic tomorrow night (Thursday) over in Cut Bank at the Cut Bank Vet Clinic. The purpose of tomorrow evening’s rabies clinic is to assist folks in complying with Cut Bank’s pet licensing requirements. The recent rabies clinic [...]

What Exactly IS Rabies

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:40:52 +0000

Rabies is a viral infection that infects the brain & spine. Rabies is almost always FATAL unless treated BEFORE symptoms appear. Rabies is caused by a virus & is found in infected, warm-blooded animals. Animals that commonly carry rabies include bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes, & coyotes. These critters sound exactly like the kind of varmints [...]

In Perfect Pitch

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:51:26 +0000

I’m blogging about the “Pitch Tournament” coming up this Saturday at the Alibi Lounge here in Shelby. The pitch tournament kicks off at noon & runs until the fun is done! Pitch, of course, is a card game that can be played by 2 to 7 players, both individually or in teams. The deal is [...]

The Poor Dog

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:45:27 +0000

I always feel badly when I announce all the poor lost & found animals on our daily “Pet Patrol” during my afternoon show in the 4 o’clock hour. So many lost & found cats & dogs & I’m sure, many broken hearts in families here in the Golden Triangle. One that I especially found sad [...]

Truly Man's Best Friend

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:08:37 +0000

A dog IS truly man’s best friend. K9 Care Montana Inc, a great organization, is currently seeking “dog sponsors” in order to cover costs of service dogs. These wonderful service dogs will be used to help our returning wounded soldiers & also children with autism. I’ve read & witnessed what these dogs can do to [...]

Sleeping With The Beast

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:35:30 +0000

No attempt at humor here…it’s the title of a great new book that showcases how dogs have become intimate parts of our lives & homes. “Sleeping With The Beast” is about a New England family that just happens to be comprised of a couple with 2 sons & 5 dogs-all cohabitating in one large farmhouse. [...]

Curious Critters

Jerry Puffer — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:41:15 +0000

That’s the name of the book by the award-winning author & photographer David FitzSimmons & David will be joining me Monday afternoon at 4:30 on the Puffman Show. I’ll be asking David about his unique approach to animal portraiture & how he loves sharing it with kids. Instead of seeking rare animals in exotic locations, [...]

Truly Man's Best Friend

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:27:36 +0000

Joe Gauthier, former K-9 handler for the City of Cut Bank, will be having Dog Obedience Classes this weekend. The classes will be held behind the high school bus barns by A.J. School & the tennis courts on the northwest side of Cut Bank from 1 until 4 both this Saturday & Sunday. The lessons [...]

Jungle Jack's On His Way To The Big Sky

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:47:56 +0000

World-renowned animal expert Jack Hanna, better known as “Jungle Jack”, is on his way to Great Falls to present his program Tuesday, August 14th at 7 o’clock at the Mansfield Center and the infamous Norma Ashby is joining me on the Puffman Show tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 4:35 to share the details of Hanna’s Great [...]

We're On the Road!

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:06:22 +0000

Mark Daniels isn’t in the Air Chair this morning. But don’t worry – you won’t miss your favorite morning man! He’s on the Road at the Marias Fair, and he’s got company. We’ll be bringing you all the news, weather, sports and swap from the Marias Fair for the rest of the week and we’ll [...]

Some Bluegrass On The Bay

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:26:14 +0000

Bluegrass On The Bay returns for the 10th year in a row this Saturday night down in Great Falls and the infamous Suzy Bogguss is headlining the affair. It’s a blast every year and besides Suzy, special guest performers include Sierra Hull and the Farewell Drifters. “Sierra Hull” sounds like a good name for a [...]

We Still Like To Read

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:27:35 +0000

I think many of us still like to read the “old school” way…that’s right, NOT off a danged computer screen, but a good old hardbound book with pages and chapters you can actually hold and feel in your hands. Nothing beats it in my opinion. Our Toole County Friends of the Library have scheduled a [...]

I've Been Called A "Dinosaur" A Time Or Two

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:47:25 +0000

You don’t have to tell me about dinosaurs…I’m often been called one by my younger colleagues! I’m even older than my friend Jim Anderson down at Grizzly Sports in Choteau! Speaking of Choteau, the grand opening of the Two Medicine Dinosaur Learning Center over in Bynum is set for this Saturday. There’s going to be [...]

Talkin' Horse Sense On The Puffman Show

Jerry Puffer — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:09:21 +0000

Havre First Presbyterian Church Pastor John Bruington, will be joining me this afternoon (Monday) at 4:35 on the Puffman Show to talk some “horse sense” and also sharesome of his recently published book, “Out Our Way: Theology Under the Saddle”. This book showcases his “Out Our Way: columns and cartoons, featuring Babe, Goliath and Jack, [...]

Say Cheese

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:50:51 +0000

This afternoon (Friday) on Puffman Musical Trivia, I'm giving away a beautiful presentation just in time for Mother's Day weekend. The book is "Dear Photograph" by Taylor Jones. This hardcover from William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers just went on sale nationwide on Tuesday (5/8) and it's already proven to be a stunning visual compilation that includes more than 140 never-before-seen Dear Photographs (visit DearPhotograph

We're Local And Live

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:20:07 +0000

I think one of the best things about doing radio here in the Golden Triangle, in rural Montana, is truly serving the wants and needs of our local listeners. This is what broadcasting has always been about and it still rings true to this day in Shelby, Montana. One of the many services we provide [...]

The Next Chapter

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:22:18 +0000

We finished reading "The Place of Belonging" last evening at the Marias Heritage Center and we're already into "Montana Moments-History on the Go". It's a neat read written by Ellen Baumler. Ellen's the interpretive historian for the Montana Historical Society in Helena and the pages of her tome overflow with enjoyable historical vignettes that cover nearly everything important that has happened in Montana history

How Can You NOT Be A Friend Of Our Library

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:40:02 +0000

Libraries are something that we are all blessed with as Americans, and here in Shelby, we are most fortunate to have the services of the Toole County Library. Sometimes I like to say that the library building is "the building with the most stories in town"! And it doesn't even have an elevator! The Friends Of The Library will be holding their book sale this Thursday (5/3) at the white building, next to Hong Kong Chans