Politics

I had a dream last night that all the food in the world was free, BUT I'm not going to mention this to Lisa Schmidt when she stops by the Puffman Show tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon at 2:30! Lisa who writes the column, "Prairie Ponderings" Sundays in the Great Falls Tribune will be my special guest tomorrow afternoon & Lisa is out with a wonderful new book, Prairie Ponderings" tha

Montana's Ken Egan's new book, "Montana 1864" brings it all to life(!) & Dr. Egan's book is up for grabs tomorrow (Saturday) morning on Puffman SPORTS Trivia at 7:30. Montana's territorial year (1864) springs to life with stories about Indians, traders, gold miners, trail blazers, fortune-seekers, settlers, Vigilantes, presidents, & outlaws. Dr. Eg...

The Toole County Health Department will be hosting a "Question, Persuade, Refer" Suicide Prevention Training tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 at the North Toole County High School Auditorium & again tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock over at the Shelby High School Auditorium. Th...

That was the life of Huguette Clark & I'll be reading more about the late Huguette Clark tonight (Tuesday) up at the Marias Heritage Center. We're currently reading the hardback book "Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune" by Bill Dedman & Paul Clark Newell, Jr. Tuesda...

I received a new study which shows that Montana has the 4th lowest average state-local cell phone tax & fee rate in the country at 6%! The way I figure it...when you factor in the 5.82% federal rate, Idaho residents pay an average of 11.83%...

The "Sigma Force" that is! I'm giving away a new hardback Sigma Force Novel tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 7:30 on Puffman Sports Trivia. It's New York Times Bestselling Author James Rollins "The 6th Extinction." Mr. Rollins is the bestselling author of international thrillers that have been translated into more than 40 languages...

The Farm Service Agency in conjunction with RMA & MSU Extension is hosting a series of informational meetings on the new programs under the 2014 Farm Bill including PLC & ARC. Today, Wednesday, there's a meeting going on until noon down at the Conrad high School Auditorium. This a...

I'll be reporting to the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby tonight (Tuesday) to read more Montana History. We're presently reading the book "Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark & and the Spending of a Great American Fortune". In...

The Farm Service Agency in conjunction with RMA & MSU Extension is hosting a series of informational meetings on the NEW programs under the 2014 Farm Bill including PLC & ARC. There'll be a meeting this afternoon (Monday) from 2 until 6 down in Choteau at the Stage Stop Inn Conference Room. The Fa...

This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the start of World War I. With the Bess Crawford series, bestseller Charles Todd is able to explore life in England during wartime & illustrate an era & the people who lived through it. This afternoon (Monday) at 4:30 on Puffman Musical Trivia, I have New York Times Bestselling Charles Todd's "An Unwilling Accomplice; A Bess Crawford Mystery&qu

Miner's Coulee Road it is! Miner's Coulee Road is closed today (Wednesday) south of Coal Mine Road. Our Toole County Road Department is out there working on a cattle guard. The Toole County Road Department thanks you in advance for your patience & they regret the inconvenience. Yo...

The service officer for the Veterans Affairs Division is here in Shelby this morning (Wednesday) up at the courthouse between 9:30 & 11:30. This afternoon, the service officer heads over to Cut Bank where the hours will be from 1 until 3 at the extension office. To...