Outdoors

Because of the poor weather over Marias Pass, Shelby Schools has canceled tomorrow's (Saturday) games in Columbia Falls. I'll be keeping you posted on my Puff Man Blog, & we'll keep you updated on KSEN, & K 96FM.

Author John Newman's no stranger to the outdoors, having served as a river guide in Alaska, & operated a ranch. He's also the author of the book, "Buffalo Dreamers," I'll have up for grabs tomorrow (Sat) morning on Puff Man Sports Trivia. Jo...

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...

Due to hazardous travel, Dutton Brady has forfeited their games in Heart Butte, tonight (Fri) & there are NO options to reschedule. The Manhattan at Fairfield games, scheduled for this evening, & have also been postponed. At this point, all other games are on for tonight, & we'll be keeping you updated this afternoon & tonight on KSEN, & K96 FM, along with my Puff Man Blog.....

Shelby High School reports that our Montana winter weather has dictated they all leave earlier for State Speech & Drama. The school send-off gets underway this morning (Thurs) at 11, in the auditorium where the students will do a showcase before the fire trucks leads them on out of town. Ex...

Earlier this week, I blogged on the Marias Fair Board looking for local input on changing our 4 County Marias Fair week to the end of June. The fair board meets monthly on the 1st Wednesday, of the month over at the ambulance barn. They'll be taking comments at their next meeting, next Wednesday, the 1st, beginning at 6:30...

This year's 4-Country Marias Fair's on the way this summer, & the fair board will like your opinion on changing the date in 2024.. If our fair's held the "usual" week in July, it would conflict with the Havre Fair, & we could well end up NOT having a carnival! With t...

Chester's 6th Annual Ice-Skating Party, scheduled for tomorrow (Sun,) has been postponed. Don't worry about a thing though, the party's now on for Sunday, February 5th, 2 weeks from this weekend. Hope to see you on Sunday, the 5h, for all the free hot dogs, coco & fun at the rink.. P...

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,

The Bear River Massacre will be commemorated on the campus of Blackfeet Community College, this Friday, from 8:30, to 4 o'clock, at Beaver Painted Lodge Commons. There'll also be a workshop, "Bear River: Blackfeet Trauma & Resiliency Series," at Yellow Bird Woman Lodge 135.  T...

It reminds me of my old Fishing Hole days...Saturday's ice fishing derby down on Lake Francis, saw a record number of anglers for this kid-friendly event. In fact, they turned out in droves with some 477 registered participants UP from 137 in '22...

The Montana Pulse Crop Committee's looking for proposals for market development & educational projects designed to promote & enhance our Montana pulse industry through  research, promotion, development & market development. Your proposals MUST be submitted through the WebGrants system by 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, March 1st. Please see the ...