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Her Side Of The Story
The "story" is "The Sara Weaver Story" & her book is "From Ruby Ridge to Freedom". Sara will be joining me this afternoon (Tuesday) at 4:30 on the Puffman Show to talk about her book, her life, & her outlook. Sara w
Politics
Politics
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Juneau seeking Lawmaker Support for Graduation Matters Program
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau is asking lawmakers to support initiatives that build on efforts to increase graduation rates. Speaking to a joint session of the Montana House and Senate yesterday, Juneau says that the state's students are doing well on tests, dropout rates are falling and graduation rates are climbing as part of an initiative called Graduation Matters
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What An Opportunity
Opportunities Inc. of Great Falls is a Community Action Agency that not only serves Great Falls/Cascade County, but also the folks up here on the Hi Line in Toole, Glacier, Pondera, Teton, & Choteau counties. Th
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Missoula Cell Phone Ban
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Missoula's ban on the use of cellphones while driving transitions tomorrow from an educational phase involving warnings to one with citations carrying fines up to $300. The Missoulian reports that a second citation can lead to a fine of up to $500. The ban allows for the hands-free use of cellphones, such as putting a caller on speakerphone or using ear buds with a microphone.
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Ruby Ridge To Freedom
"From "Ruby Ridge to Freedom-The Sara Weaver Story" is the new book written by Sara Weaver. Sara was a teenager when her little brother was shot & killed by a U.S. Marshall. One day later, her mother was killed right in front of her by an FBI sniper. Sa
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Pain Instead of Prison?
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana lawmaker says that convicts should be allowed to escape prison time if they instead agree to the "infliction of physical pain." Republican Rep. Jerry O'Neil is drafting a bill that would allow those convicted of misdemeanors or felonies to negotiate corporal punishment instead of another sentence
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Wake Up America
No, that's not DJ Mark on his soap box in the mornings...it the title of Robert Allan Hamlett's new read. Author Hamlett says the purpose of his book, "Wake Up America", is to identify certain areas of fraud, waste, & abuse by officials from both the state AND federal government. Ha
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Governor Bullock to Deliver State of the State Address – Tune in to KZIN 96.7
Montana Governor Steve Bullock will deliver his first State of the State address tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. We'll carry live coverage of the address on KZIN followed by Republican response. Tune in
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John Kerry Confirmed at Next Secretary of State
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Republican proposes to end pension system
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Republican chairman of a special committee charged with fixing the beleaguered state pension systems wants to take new employees out of the system.
Sen. Dave Lewis of Helena told his colleagues Tuesday that the pension system is fatally flawed and needs to be shut down by not allowing more employees to join
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A Grim GRAY Book
Author Donna Gray's "Nothing To Tell-Extraordinary Stories of Montana Ranch Women" is anything but "Sunshine & roses"! We're currently reading & enjoying this saga of hard work, hardships, family illness, poverty, & early widowhood as we continue with our Montana History reading up at the Marias Heritage Center on Tuesday evenings. I'll be th
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Gabby’s A Regular Dagwood
I get the feeling that the Gabby Cabby enjoys sandwiches as much, or even more so, than the infamous Dagwood Bumstead. Pete's upset with a Subway Sandwich joint in New York City...he found out their "Footlongs" only measured 11 inches! Peter Franklin will be joining me this afternoon (Thursday) around a quarter to 5 on the Puffman Program with more wacky tales direct from the streets of New York