Pets

I'm blogging about the "Pitch Tournament" coming up this Saturday at the Alibi Lounge here in Shelby. The pitch tournament kicks off at noon & runs until the fun is done! Pitch, of course, is a card game that can be played by 2 to 7 players, both individually or in teams. Th...

I always feel badly when I announce all the poor lost & found animals on our daily "Pet Patrol" during my afternoon show in the 4 o'clock hour. So many lost & found cats & dogs & I'm sure, many broken hearts in families here in the Golden Triangle. One that I esp...

A dog IS truly man's best friend. K9 Care Montana Inc, a great organization, is currently seeking "dog sponsors" in order to cover costs of service dogs. These wonderful service dogs will be used to help our returning wounded soldiers & also children with autism. I'...

No attempt at humor here...it's the title of a great new book that showcases how dogs have become intimate parts of our lives & homes. "Sleeping With The Beast" is about a New England family that just happens to be comprised of a couple with 2 sons & 5 dogs-all cohabitating in one large farmhouse...

The Horse Show Minute with Rick Lamb is a popular feature, heard weekday afternoons at 4:15pm on K96-fm. Rick is looking for story contributions from listeners. Click HERE for details from Rick's blog.

World-renowned animal expert Jack Hanna, better known as "Jungle Jack", is on his way to Great Falls to present his program Tuesday, August 14th at 7 o'clock at the Mansfield Center and the infamous Norma Ashby is joining me on the Puffman Show tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 4:35 to share the details of Hanna's Great Falls visit...

I think one of the best things about doing radio here in the Golden Triangle, in rural Montana, is truly serving the wants and needs of our local listeners. This is what broadcasting has always been about and it still rings true to this day in Shelby, Montana...

We finished reading "The Place of Belonging" last evening at the Marias Heritage Center and we're already into "Montana Moments-History on the Go". It's a neat read written by Ellen Baumler. Ellen's the interpretive historian for the Montana Historical Society in Helena and the pages of her tome overflow with enjoyable historical vignettes that cover nearly everything important

Libraries are something that we are all blessed with as Americans, and here in Shelby, we are most fortunate to have the services of the Toole County Library. Sometimes I like to say that the library building is "the building with the most stories in town"...

I'm returning to the Marias Heritage Center at 6 tonight (Tuesday) to read more Montana History. This evening, we'll be closing the curtain on "The Place Of Belonging" by former Montanan, former Great Falls and Conrad area resident, Jayne Pearson Faulkner...

No, it's not that old Charley Pride tune, it's a "snake report" that I received this morning (Thursday) here at the Puffman Blog desk. Tony, the infamous Snake Man and his wife were out at the dens last Sunday on the Gollehon place east of Brady, out there on Hell's Gulch Road...

Forensic behavior scientist Jan Schwartz, Ph.D., is my special guest this afternoon (Tuesday) at 4:35 on the Puffman Show. Jan's the author of the new book, "Last Summer With Oscar-An Adventure Story Of Love And Courage" dealing with the true life story of a 9 year old Golden Retriever's response to cancer...