Articles from the January 31, 2019 edition
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Warm conditions result in runoff
Warm temps and high winds conspired over the weekend to melt area snows, with the runoff providing a good amount of free irrigation. Unfortunately, cold temps were soon to follow, turning the...
Sheriff's Department now using body cameras
The Powder River County Sheriff’s Office has undergone a few changes over the last few weeks. Officers now sport body cameras, which time has become an integral part of the American law enforcement officer’s kit. Body cameras, when used pro...
Boyes Italian Dinner coming up February 10th
The members of the Boyes Community Club would like to welcome everyone to the 37th Annual Italian Dinner to be held on Sunday, February 10th, 2019 at the Boyes Community Hall, with serving to begin at 1:00 pm. On the menu will be such favorites as...
4-H Members Learn Officer Skills
Running meetings effectively was one of the goals of a recent 4-H officer training workshop, according to Extension Agent Mary Rumph. "4-H members had an opportunity to lead a meeting and practice...
Speech and Drama Students compete at State
Congratulations to the Speech and Drama students! All three students qualified for state this year at Divisionals in Plentywood. Samantha Perry, a freshman, competed in Dramatic Solo and did a...
Hawk wrestlers strut their stuff in Hardin
The Broadus Hawk Wrestlers competed in Hardin over the weekend. Coach Frankie Schoonover took 10 matmen to the meet, which also happened to be the final test for the Hawks before Divisional...
Basketball teams host weekend games
Boys The Broadus Hawk boys team traveled to Ekalaka last Tuesday. In their previous meeting here in Broadus, Ekalaka's star player, 6'4" Mick O' Connor, was out for the game. O' Connor was back in...
Isabel "Tootie" Flora Cameron Zook
Isabel "Tootie" Flora Cameron Zook, age 81, of Miles City died on Monday, January 21, 2019. Tootie was born in Miles City, MT on December 23, 1937 to John and Jessie Cameron. Her parents were...
Subscriptions due in February
Cost is $37 in county, $38 out of county, and $39 out of state. Please mail checks to: Powder River Examiner, PO Box 328, Broadus, MT 59317. If you’d like to save a stamp, feel free to drop payments in the payment box on our front door, located a...
Court Report
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Steve Welker II, Whitewater, CO, daytime truck speeding (77/60) $105. Taylor McCabe, Billings, MT, daytime speeding (84/70) $70. Anthony Hopkins, Greenville, TN, daytime truck speeding (72/60) $105. Karina A...
Commissioners Proceedings
January 14, 2019 County commissioners, Donna Giacometto, Lee Randall and Rod Schaffer met for the weekly meeting. There was no public comment at this time. Minutes from the last meeting were presented, read and approved. Marty Drane, Maintenance...
Vieira wins PBR's Sacramento Invitational
SACRAMENTO, Calif –Just one week after winning Glendale’s Ak-Chin Invitational, presented by Cooper Tires, veteran rider Joao Ricardo Vieira (Itatinga, Sao Paulo, Brazil) continued his hot streak and collected his second PBR (Professional Bull Rid...
Legislative Roundup – Week 3
Courtesy of Shaylee Ragar and Tim Pierce, UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism HELENA — Lawmakers in Helena are beginning discussions on how to build and maintain the state’s infrastructure, including roads, bri...
70 Years Ago
While perusing the Montana Historical Society’s excellent quarterly publication, we came across an article about the terrible weather across much of the West and Northern Plains in 1949. Looking back through early 1949 issues of the Examiner, we disc...
30 Years Ago
Thursday, February 2, 1989 Julia Bird marks 100th birthday Julia Bird, a former resident of the Coalwood area, celebrated her 100th birthday in Seattle, WA, at a party at the St. Vincent and DePaul Retirement Home on Saturday, December 17, 1988....
Powder River County Claims
December 2018 CENTURYLINK $299.70 GLOBALSTAR USA $85.98 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES $207.90 JOHNSTONE SUPPLY $199.05 MID-RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS $275.90 POWDER RIVER EXAMINER $812.50 RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE $2,872.11 TOWN OF BROADUS $1,809.66 1ST BA...
Church Notes
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog Sunday, February 3rd – Pitch-In Dinner following service Sunday, February 10th - Communion as a part of regular service Thursday, February 14th – Valentines Dinner Sunday, February 17th - Mission Moment as par...
Letters from the Legislature
By Eric Moore, House District 37 (which includes Broadus and Eastern PR County) "Getting into road gear" would be the best way to describe week #3. The first two weeks were training, getting bills introduced, and getting committees organized. Now we...
