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Back in '61, the U.S. Forest Service over in Missoula, dropped 20 of their most elite smokejumpers near a wildfire burning in the Idaho wilderness. Next Tuesday, night, the 7th, the documentary, "Higgins Ridge," will be presented down at Conrad's beautiful Orpheum Theatre...

Our Montana trails were splendid indeed for Kenneth D. Swan. Swan spent his career with the U.S. Forest Service from 1911, to 1947, became a talented photographer renowned for his images of forestry work & wild, wide-open landscapes, & it all comes together with a wonderfully, rich, insightful record of a real forester's life in Region 1-Montana, northern Idaho, & western South Dakota,

Our Big Sky 22/23, holiday season's going full tilt...turkey tomorrow, chili NEXT Friday! The Dutton Civic Club's invited us all to their 6th Annual Chili Cook-off next Friday, the 2nd. Chili entries are $10, & contestants should register in advance, & plan on bringing along at least 6, quarts of their chili. Free w...

The book I'll have up for grabs tomorrow (Saturday) morning is, "Where The Wind Never Sleeps; A Memoir from the High Plains of Montana," beautifully written by Ruth M. Sherwood. A blizzard howled across our Montana high plains, down the Milk River Valley, & into the small railroading town of Hinsdale, the very day Ruth Sherwood was born there back in 1940. Ru...

Our good neighbors at the Valier Methodist Church, will be hosting their annual Fall Luncheon. It's set for this Saturday, from 11, to 1:30, & Veterans can eat FREE. Besides the FIVE different soups, the Valier Lutheran Women will be joining in with their bake sale & raffle. Come o...

Our good friend & neighbor, Lena Tronson, down at Shelby's Smile Shop" is offering a FREE lunch for ALL veterans tomorrow on Veteran's Day! Once again, a luncheon for ALL veterans will be available from 11, until 2. ANY veteran of active service members at the luncheon's invited to bring along a photo of themselves, can have Lena copy it & displayed on the Smile Shop Military Wall. Pl

The Galata Area Eagle Scouts will be serving up their Veteran's Day Pancake Supper this Friday night from 5, to 9, up at the Galata Community Hall. After the supper, a short program will be presented. All proceeds will benefit Boy's State, and our Montana Veteran's Memorial Flag here in Shelby...

GOOD news for all our Golden Triangle pottery enthusiasts! Adult Ed Pottery continues this Thursday night, the 10th, over at CJI in Chester. The pottery fun's runs from 7, to 9, at it's all going to be fine. It'll be like a scene from the Whoopi Goldberg movie, "Ghost...

Tomorrow (Saturday,) morning on Puff Man Sports Trivia, I'll be giving away the beautiful Donald M. Jones' Montana Wildlife Calendar for 2023. Donald M. Jones has done a spectacular job with his wildlife photography. ALL photographs on this Montana calendar are taken in the wild...

The Pondera Health Department's giving out flu shots EVERY Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, from 10, until 5, down at the Conrad Senior Center. With this season's cold & flu numbers already rolling in, NOW is a real good time to keep yourself protected & safe......

We'll be riding along with the leading, & sometimes lovely, ladies from rodeo & wild west history tomorrow (Saturday) morning on Puff Man Sports Trivia. I'll have the book, "Along Came A Cowgirl: Daring & Iconic Women of the Rodeo & Wild West Show," up for grabs. In this passio...

Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening's the special screening of the Montana/PBS documentary, "For This & Future Generations." If you haven't have a chance to view this spectacular feature presentation pertaining to our 1972 Montana Constitution, or would like to see the film again, showtime's at 7, tomorrow night at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre. Th...