Historical Events

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, Minnesot...

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. ...

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...

Of course, it was Tuesday & I was reading "Montana History" up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. We're currently reading the Nancy Russell book, "Behind Every Man". I always hope the members of my reading group are enjoying this Montana history as much as I am. I ...

The WWII B-17G  bomber, “Sentimental Journey” is scheduled to be  on display and available for rides and tours  from September 10 – 13 at  Cut Bank International Airport.              Airplane enthusiasts, children and history buffs will want to see this famous aircraft of  World War II...

One of them was Nancy Cooper...she married the infamous Charlie Russell and I've found a fascinating book by Joan Stauffer from the University of Oklahoma Press that I'm currently reading Tuesday evenings at 6 at the Marias Heritage Center. Joan's tome is "Behind Every Man-The Story of Nancy Cooper Russell"...

I'm heading back up to the Marias Heritage Center this evening (Tuesday 8/21) at 6 to read more "Montana History" to the Tuesday evening Montana History group of residents. We're starting a new book this evening...soon as we finish the final 5 pages in that lady doctor book...

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Twenty years ago, federal agents laid siege on a cabin on a remote Idaho mountaintop called Ruby Ridge. The deadly standoff helped spark an anti-government patriot movement that grew. Sara Weaver lost her mother and brother, both killed by government agents...

Yesterday on one of my Puffman Blogs, I blogged that I would be finishing the "Pioneer Doctor" book last evening (Tuesday) up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. Well...I almost did...there's 5 pages remaining for next week. It WAS a great book and I would encourage any of you to check it out...

The Montana History Foundation has released a new book by photographer Charlotte Caldwell, documenting Montana's one-room schoolhouses. For details and ordering information, click HERE.

I'm not sure. According to NOAA, July marked the hottest month on record here in the United States. Drought expanded to cover nearly 63% of the Lower 2 million acres. According to NOAA scientists, the average temperature during July was 77.6 degrees which was 3...

This afternoon (Monday) on my "Puffman Musical Trivia", I'll be giving away a Montana author's book to the first caller with the correct answer to a "MONTANA" musical trivia question. I interviewed this author some months back (he's Jeff Noonan from St...