Articles from the February 22, 2019 edition
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Assessor's Office to close at end of month
The Assessor’s Office in Broadus is set to close at the end of February. The closure of the Broadus office comes at the tail end of a spate of closures across the state, due to a budget hit for the Montana Department of Revenue. The majority of s...
Annual Powder River Health Fair Coming Up April 11
By Kerry Gardner Powder River Health Fair is 22 years strong and this service is available to any and all in Broadus and surrounding areas. We are offering the same blood tests as in the last couple of years, please call 436-2651 to reserve a time or...
Powder River Conservation District, NRCS Gathering Local Input
By Shanna Talcott The Powder River Conservation District and Broadus Natural Resources Conservation Service encourage Powder River County agricultural producers to participate in the upcoming Local Working Group meetings. The purpose of the LWG...
Cold and snow
Around a foot of snow dropped on portions of the county over the weekend, with areas to the south and east showing the most accumulation. The bottom then fell out of the thermometer on Monday night,...
Broadus Basketball Teams Compete At Districts, Boys move on to Divisional Tournament
Last week, the District Basketball Tournament was held from Wednesday through Saturday in Miles City. Here are the results for the Broadus teams. Girls The Broadus Lady Hawks finished out their...
Senior Center Recruiting for Work Program
The Powder River Senior Center is recruiting participants for the Experience Works program. Experience Works is a national, nonprofit organization operating the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) in 45 Montana Counties. Funded...
Steps for Charity Challenge
Have photos of you or your team members STEPing for Charity? Share them on FACEBOOK on Powder River Trails Facebook page or INSTAGRAM at #prstepsforcharity! 5 STAR ROUSTABOUT is another five star business that sponsored 4 teams! They chose the...
Louise Richardson
Louise Catherine Richardson went to be with her Lord on February 14, 2019. How appropriate that she would meet the one she loved the most on Valentine's Day. Louise was born September 29, 1922 to...
Lori Mellville
Lori "Streamie" Mellville, age 85 passed away Feb 12, 2019 in her home surrounded by the love of her family and her animal companions: Coco, Pita, Dodgie, Red, Maddie and Oscar (in spirit). Lori was...
Montana Historical Society Seeks Nominations For History Awards
The Montana Historical Society is seeking nominations from across the state to honor the people who are the backbone of local and state history. Every community has a person, or an organization, to whom they turn with questions about the history of...
Legislative Roundup – Week 6
UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism As Montana lawmakers consider overhauling the state’s DUI laws, the Montana Highway Patrol wants to dispel myths about blood alcohol levels. Last week, the Highway Patrol h...
Bowling Results
Kingpin 2-4-19 High team games: PR Lanes, 723, Big Sky Bar, 720, Big Sky Bar, 716; high series: Big Sky Bar, 2124, PR Lanes, 2005, Askin Construction, 1947. Individual games: Bill Alderman, 226, Eric Gotfredson, 220, Josh Aurand, 213; high series:...
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 d...
Senior Night
The PRCDHS Senior Athletes, Cheerleaders, and Band Members, along with their parents, were honored at the final home basketball game....
Elk and deer permit applications due March 15
For those hunters interested in applying for elk or deer permits for the 2019 season a critical deadline is approaching, March 15. Fortunately, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks online application process and application packet make it simple to apply....
Court Report
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Courtney Dalton, Lake Country, BC, nighttime speeding (81/65) dismissed, LE failed to notify of mandatory appearance. Vinroy Dodd, Sayreville, NJ, daytime truck speeding (72/60) $105. Melody Conboy, Tallahassee, F...
4-H News
People in the club brought items for the care packages. We are going to go to demonstration day. We decided to go to the Billings zoo. We aren’t going to have any meetings in March. The club is going to do highway clean up in April. We made v...
Approved 2019 open water fishing contests
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has approved the open water fishing contests for the 2019 season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Applications for fishing contests may be approved,...
Livestock Reports Due March 1
Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the livestock they own in order to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. Livestock reports are due March 1. Owners can report online at Report YourLivestock.mt.gov....
Broadus Elementary News
ACTS of KINDNESS - The Annual Great Kindness Challenge 2019 was a great success. Each student received a Great Kindness Challenge checklist. Students K-6 challenged themselves to complete the acts of kindness during the week. 4th grade won the...
Potential for ice jams and related flooding greatest in February and March
HELENA, Mont. – Damaging floods caused by ice jams are a fact of life along many Montana rivers and streams. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) would like to remind residents that February and March have the greatest...
Real Estate Transfers
Estate of Carl R. Phillips, Etal, Patricia Phillips, Etal to Patricia Phillips, Statement of Acknowledgement, T3S, R47E, Sec. 20, SE4SE4, TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 3.161 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, COS #123238. RLRB, LLC to Rock Creek Ranch, LLC, Correction...
