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Stalking is a dangerous & devastating, & so often, it intersects with physical violence, sexual violence & HOMICIDE! This month, January, marks the 19th Annual National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual  "Call to Action" to both recognize & respond to this prevalent, traumatic & dangerous crime. If you, or someone you ...

The Pondera Players will be holding auditions for "The Pajama Game; The Musical," next Monday, & Tuesday evening, 1/23, ^& 1/24. Pajama Game auditions will be held both nights at 7, in the Conrad High School Auditorium. They need singers, dancers, actors & backstage help, too. Don't worry abo...

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee's looking for proposals for market development & educational projects designed to promote & enhance our Montana pulse industry through  research, promotion, development & market development. Your proposals MUST be submitted through the WebGrants system by 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, March 1st. Please see the ...

Over at the University of Montana, nearly 2700, undergraduate students made the fall semester 2022 Dean's List or President's 4.0 List. Here in our Golden Triangle, we were well represented by Natasha Kanning, & Daniel Waters, both of Shelby, John Billedeaux from Cut Bank, & Justin Andersen, Daleann Cobell, Virgil Mad Plume, Maggie Runningwolf, Nathaniel Stiffarm, & Jovonne Wagner, out

Winners of the Conrad Chamber Punch Card Incentive Program have been announced. 3970 cards were entered during December, the drawing's been held & the winners are, 3rd place, Terry Peters, winning a $50 Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificate. Je...

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...

The Summit Snowgoers' Fundraiser Dinner Party, along with club dues & donations, is set for NEXT Saturday night, the 21st, out at Marias Valley Country Club. The FUN starts at 6, with the money being raised for grooming & travels as well as maintenance for Skyland Trail. Your $...

If you received a Community Health Needs Assessment survey in your mail, your response to the survey will represent others here in the community. The survey's being administered by Logan Health-Shelby, & the Montana Office of Rural Health. Th...

The phones are down over at our Shelby Senior Center this morning (Thurs.) Meanwhile I'll continue to keep you updated & posted on my Puff Man Blog. Don't worry about a thing...if you do need to get in touch with the senior center, you can call Shirley at 460 5434....

The Montana's Next Generation Conference's coming up on Saturday, the 28th, & early bird registration's open through this Monday, the 16th at mtnextgen.com. There'll be 36 workshops from which to choose including 5 pesticide point classes, get set for the learning & fun on Saturday, the 28th, from 8 to 5, over at Shelby High School....

Effective this month, price changes are in effect for dine in, carryout or delivered meals at the Pondera Senior Centers in Conrad & Valier. The "suggested" donation for ages 60, & older is $7, for 59, & under, it's $10. Don't worry about a thing, the noon meals are available for everyone in the community. Please be ...

The City of Shelby City-Wide Notification System's up & running. The city's added to their utility billing software the capability to notify users of an emergency event or notification important to our residents. Water shortages, hydrant flushing, irrigation season, you name it, it's there. AL...