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Mine's fine, thank you...The Conrad Public Library's hosting a "Fiber Craft Meet Up" tonight (Thursday.) If you're a Montana knitter, quilter, embroiderer, or some kind/any kind of fiber crafter, you'll want to grab your supplies to work on your projects & "meet up" at the "Meet Up" at 6, this tonight at the library. It...

You've got it at this Saturday, at the 6th Annual Choteau Volunteer Fire Department Ice Scramble. The fun on the ice starts at 10, this Saturday morning at the Choteau Country Club with preregistration at 10, & an 11:02 SHARP tee off time. It...

Author John Newman's no stranger to the outdoors, having served as a river guide in Alaska, & operated a ranch. He's also the author of the book, "Buffalo Dreamers," I'll have up for grabs tomorrow (Sat) morning on Puff Man Sports Trivia. Jo...

The Sober Life Hi-Line Group, will be bowling at the Branding Iron in Conrad, the last Saturday of the month, on the 25th.All the bowling FUN, & it's FREE for group members, gets underway at 2, at Conrad's  Branding Iron. Let's go for a STRIKE OUT at the "Iron!"...

The 2nd Annual Stone School Chest Tournament's on the way to Valier, the weekend of the 19th. The chess FUN will begin at 1, Sunday afternoon, the 19th, down at the Stone School, 820 3rd Street. The tournament winner will proudly don the title of "The Best Chess Player," & score a BONUS prize too. Do...

I'm giving away the real party game of secrets, "Judge Your Friends,"  tomorrow morning (Sat) at 7:30, on Puff Man Sports Trivia! If you're 18, or older, you could be the winner of this hilarious, & sometimes wacky, party game from University Games. It's al...

Tonight (Tuesday) is the final night for auditions for the Pondera Players production of "The Pajama Game: The Musical." If you can sing, dance or act, why not try out tonight. Don't worry about a thing if you're on the shy side, they'll find a spot for you...

Story Hour's tomorrow, Wednesday morning down at the Valier Library. Miss Linda, will be your host, & the story reading fun will begin at 9:30. The "Teddy Bear Parade," is already scheduled at the library for Wednesday, April 19th. I'll be blogging more on the Teddy Bears & the "Parade," as we get closer to April 19th. In the...

Chester's 6th Annual Ice-Skating Party, scheduled for tomorrow (Sun,) has been postponed. Don't worry about a thing though, the party's now on for Sunday, February 5th, 2 weeks from this weekend. Hope to see you on Sunday, the 5h, for all the free hot dogs, coco & fun at the rink.. P...

Our Montana trails were splendid indeed for Kenneth D. Swan. Swan spent his career with the U.S. Forest Service from 1911, to 1947, became a talented photographer renowned for his images of forestry work & wild, wide-open landscapes, & it all comes together with a wonderfully, rich, insightful record of a real forester's life in Region 1-Montana, northern Idaho, & western South Dakota,

It reminds me of my old Fishing Hole days...Saturday's ice fishing derby down on Lake Francis, saw a record number of anglers for this kid-friendly event. In fact, they turned out in droves with some 477 registered participants UP from 137 in '22...

She's Marilyn "Mitzi" McDowell Stonehocker, & she's all Montanan. Her book is, "Montana Me; Stories from a Life Outdoors, " & I'll have the book up for grabs tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30, on Puff Man Sports Trivia. The woman spent her entire life hunting game, riding horses, & going toe to "booted" toe with the natural world. Sounds lik...