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PC Wins Big in Alberta Elections
PC Wins Big in Alberta Elections
PC Wins Big in Alberta Elections
Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of defeat! Alberta's Progressive Conservative party did just that Monday in provincial elections. The surprise isn't that the PC won, but that they won big, taking 61 of the 87 ridings (districts) to hold an overwhelming majority in the provincial legislature...
It’s Election Day in Alberta
It’s Election Day in Alberta
It’s Election Day in Alberta
Albertans are headed to the polls today to elect their provincial legislature and premiere, and there's a very good chance that the new premiere will be a woman. Danielle Smith leads the Wild Rose party, the most conservative of the four major parties on the ballot, and Alison Redford is the leader of the Progressive Conservatives, who stand to lose control of the provincial government, most likel
Rehberg Listening Session Scheduled for April 21st in Choteau
Rehberg Listening Session Scheduled for April 21st in Choteau
Rehberg Listening Session Scheduled for April 21st in Choteau
Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, will hold a listening session in Choteau on April 21st at 2:30 pm at the Choteau Country Club to discuss the implications of the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act. All Members of the public and the media are invited to come and voice their opinions and hear those of others...
It’s Going To Be A Gas
With everyone's growing interest in the coming oil and gas development here in the Golden Triangle, a public meeting on the impacts of oil and gas development has been scheduled for this Thursday evening in Conrad from 6PM to 10PM at the Conrad High School auditorium...
All Aboard
All Aboard
All Aboard
I just crossed the tracks around 11:30 this morning (Thursday) and noticed that our eastbound Empire Builder was in the station and ON TIME for it's 11:42 departure to Havre and all points east all the way to Chicago...my friend Jeff Karst calls it "Shy Town"...
The Hack Is Back
The Hack Is Back
The Hack Is Back
he Wacky Hacky aka the Gabby Cabby aka Peter Franklin, the New York City taxi cab driver will be joining me this afternoon (Wednesday) around 4:30 on the Puffman Show. As usual, the Gab Man is fired up and he's still in a huff over Montana Senator Max Baucus and Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock snubbing him, AND he's the Gab Man...
Rehberg to Host Ag Forum
Rehberg to Host Ag Forum
Rehberg to Host Ag Forum
U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT) will host a roundtable forum on agricultural issues Thursday afternoon, April 5th at MSU-Northern in Havre. Ag producers and the public are invited to attend. Topics to be discussed include ag industry opportunities and challenges, from rising fuel costs and bio-fuels to increased export opportunities, natural disasters and federal regulations.
Still Rockin’ Out In The Bakken
Still Rockin’ Out In The Bakken
Still Rockin’ Out In The Bakken
Earlier today, I had a chance to view the rig count out in North Dakota and it seems to have leveled off significantly in the past couple of weeks, hovering in the neighborhood of 205 active drilling rigs. There are several good reasons behind this...
FWS Invites Comments on Plans for Metcalf Refuge
FWS Invites Comments on Plans for Metcalf Refuge
FWS Invites Comments on Plans for Metcalf Refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a public meeting next Monday evening, April 9th, to gather public comments on the draft 15-year Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge...
And Then There Were Two
And Then There Were Two
And Then There Were Two
As I mentioned last week in the Puffman blog, we finished the book "Forever Friends" last evening (Tuesday) at the Marias Heritage Center during our Montana History get together. "Forever Friends" is the journey of two families from Civil War Virginia to Montana Territory taking place during 1860 to 1868...
Gabby Cabby Wants To Impeach Baucus and Bullock
Gabby Cabby Wants To Impeach Baucus and Bullock
Gabby Cabby Wants To Impeach Baucus and Bullock
Talk about a case of "tight jaws"! The New York City Gab Man is not only in his yellow mobile conveyance lounge, he's also in a "huff", because after writing to both Montana Senator Max Baucus and State Attorney General Steve Bullock, they have both refused to answer his inquiries...
It Can’t Get Any Better Than That
It Can’t Get Any Better Than That
It Can’t Get Any Better Than That
That's what Brady area farmer Gary Gollehon tells me when describing his life "down on the farm". According to Gary, "Good neighbors and a good place to bring up a family" is the single best thing about living/working on a farm". It's Ag Appreciation 2012 here in the Golden Triangle and I put forth some questions to my friend Gary Gollehon out at the Gollehon Place east of

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