K96 FM: Wide Open Country » Historical Events

Holocaust Survivor to Speak in Choteau, Fairfield, Shelby

Anne James — Sun, 05 May 2013 10:17:11 +0000

Holocaust survivor and author Inge Auerbacher, will be talking about her experiences as a young child imprisioned in Nazi concentration camps and her family’s struggle to survive the holocaust and build a new life in America. Along with presentations in several area schools, there will be evening events for the public: Wed. May 8-7pm Choteau [...]

Recycling Opportunities in Toole County

Anne James — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:30:44 +0000

On today’s Extension Minute, Toole County Agent Alice Burchak talked about recycling opportunities in Shelby. Here are the locations she mentioned: Shelby Recycling Site, located at the north end of the viaduct, accepts newspaper, office paper, magazines cardboard, aluminum and tin cans. Shelby Landfill, located north of the Marias Medical Center, accept used tires and appliances. [...]

Rimrock Wind Farm Goes Online

Anne James — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:12:27 +0000

The following is a news release from NaturEner: San Francisco, California – January 9, 2013 - NaturEner is pleased to announce the commencement of Commercial Operations of its Rim Rock Wind Farm near Kevin, Montana as of December 28th, 2012. This tremendous achievement has been accomplished on time and on budget and has required an enormous [...]

Today in History: Common Sense Goes Viral

Anne James — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:22:57 +0000

It’s been called “the first viral mass communications event in American history.” It was on January 10, 1776 that Thomas Paine published his pamphlet Common Sense, laying out his argument for American independence from British rule. I don’t know that they used the term “selling like hotcakes” back then, but it did. 120,000 copies sold [...]

Governor's Humanities Awards Recipients Announced

Anne James — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:11:26 +0000

NEWS RELEASE (Missoula) Seven Montanans will be recognized during the Governor’s Humanities Awards Ceremony on February 21, 2013 at 3 pm at the Montana Historical Society, Helena. Governor Steve Bullock will officiate. Honorees are John and Anna Brumley, Havre; Walter Fleming, Bozeman; Larry Lahren, Livingston; Mary Murphy, Bozeman; Lawrence Small, Billings; and Robert Swartout, Helena. A [...]

Wish You Were Here…..

Anne James — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:22:36 +0000

This iconic view of St Mary Lake is one of the 91 vintage Montana postcards in the collection of the Boston Public Library. Here are a few of the postcards from our area. Click HERE to view the entire collection on flickr.com .

She's The Dean Of Writers

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:20:57 +0000

She’s Debra Dean, bestselling author of “The Madonnas of Leningrad” I’m not sure what this one’s about, perhaps some Russian Madonna-type women! Ms. Dean has just released a breathtaking novel of love, madness & devotion set in 18th century Russia…”The Mirrored World”. I’ll be giving away a hardback copy of this excellent novel this Friday [...]

Rounding 3rd & Heading Toward Home

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:52:34 +0000

We are about two thirds of the way through our book at the Tuesday evening Montana History at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. Today’s Tuesday & I’ll be heading toward the Heritage at 6 tonight for more Montana History reading. As many of you Puffman Blog readers already know, we’re currently enjoying the [...]

Set Sail For Puffman Trivia

Jerry Puffer — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:53:27 +0000

I’ve got a great new hardback from HarperCollins, set for national release tomorrow, Tuesday that I’ll be giving away this afternoon on the Puffman Show. Be the 1st caller in with the correct answer to my Puffman Musical Trivia question at 4:30 today & win “Zumwalt-The Life and Times of Admiral Elmo Russell “Bud” Zumwalt, [...]

Randy Was Pretty Handy

Jerry Puffer — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:42:50 +0000

Randy Gramm was my “Sports” Trivia Winner this morning (Saturday) on the Puffman Show. Randy was the 1st caller with the correct answer of “Don Larsen”. October 8th, back in 1965, Larsen pitched the only perfect game in a World Series to date as the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5, [...]

Let's Boogie To Butte

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:09:42 +0000

I thoroughly enjoy living here in our Golden Triangle. Life here on the Hi-Line seems “just right”. I do think that when asked to name Montana’s most colorful city, I’d have to say that the old mining city, Butte, takes that honor. The Montana Historical Society is publishing a new book about growing up in [...]

I Done My Best Work For Her

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:23:57 +0000

That’s what the late Charlie Russell said about the “little woman”, Nancy Cooper Russell & we’re currently enjoying a book about Charlie & the missus up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. I’ll be reporting to the sun room at the Heritage Center this evening (Tuesday) at 6 to read more “Montana History”. [...]

Montana History Returns To The Heritage

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:34:35 +0000

Today is Tuesday, & that means it's "Montana History" reading this evening at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. I'll be there at six to continue with the book we're currently enjoying, "Behind Every Man-The Story of Nancy Cooper Russell", Charlie's wife AND boss! Joan Stauffer, who's performed her one-woman stage presentation of the life & times of Nancy Cooper Russell more than a hundred times before enthusiastic audiences across the country, has penned quite an engaging tome. Nancy &

Download The Weird

Jerry Puffer — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:00:21 +0000

Make that “weird” with a capital W! Ripley’s gigantic new book, “Ripley’s Believe It or Not-Download The Weird” was just released the 12th of THIS month, & Monday afternoon at 4:35, I’ll talk to one of my favorite (& most weird) guests, Edward Meyer. Edward is the Vice President of Exhibits & Archives at Ripley [...]

She Was A Golden Age Siren

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:21:20 +0000

She’s Monica Lewis, the diminutive, dimpled singer & actress. Stylish she was! Monica was the wife of one of Hollywood’s legendary studio chiefs-the late Jennings Lang. In her book (available from Cable Publishing, www.cablepublishing.com), “Hollywood Through My Eyes-The Lives & Loves of a Golden Age Siren”, she writes about everyone from A to Z in [...]

The Woman Is From Butte

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:34:07 +0000

Celebrated national author Christy Leskovar will be joining me this afternoon (Thursday) at 4:35 on the Puffman Show. I met this Butte native some year back when she was giving a presentation at the Conrad Library on her 1st book, “One Night in a Bad Inn”. Christy’s 2nd book was the story behind the story, [...]

Heading Back To The Heritage

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:52:41 +0000

I’m heading back to the Marias Heritage Center this evening (Tuesday) for more “Montana History” reading at 6 o’clock. I’m looking forward to it this week more than ever…I missed last week when I was back east. Thanks again to Heritage Center resident Marie Ostrem for sitting in the reading chair last Tuesday evening. I’m [...]

All That Jazz

Jerry Puffer — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:43:33 +0000

If you dig jazz, you’ll dig “Joined At The Hip”. This fascinating read by Jay Goetting keeps the beat from beginning to finish. From the early days through Prohibition & the swing era, then to bebop & beyond, Jay’s tome is the story of jazz music, musicians, & venues in Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota. [...]

This Weekend: Family Fun at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park

Anne James — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:49:00 +0000

What: First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park Annual Montana Atlatl Mammoth Hunt. When: Saturday, Sunday & Monday, Sept. 1-3, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Where: First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, 3.5 miles north of Ulm from I-15, take Exit 270. Who: Regional members of the World Atlatl Association, in conjunction with First [...]

Blue Moon Friday….Or Not?

Anne James — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:24:28 +0000

If you want to impress your co-workers mention that this Friday will be a “blue moon”, but don’t be surprised if the office know-it-all begs to differ. Turns out there are two definitions for this lunar rarity, and according to earthsky.org, they’re both acceptable. The first definition of a blue moon is the second full [...]