earthquakes

The community of Cut Bank, has come together today (Wed) to donate the "Gift of Life." The blood drive's on from 11, this morning until 5:30, this afternoon at the Cut Bank Civic Center. The American Red Cross, has "ramped up" to respond to this year's climate-driven threats & helping to ensure our Golden Triangle families don't face the WORST alone. In...

The Conrad Mission Church, is hosting a blood drive today (Thurs.) They're accepting donors to donate blood today & help save lives. The drive's up & running until 5:15 this afternoon at the church. The Red Cross is ramping up this summer to make sure they can have a quick response to any weather/climate-related disaster that may occur as Summer '24, rolls along in our Golden Triangle....

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...

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...

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!...

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...

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...

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...

"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 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...

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

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.