Articles from the March 28, 2024 edition
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Stage Is Set For Election
One candidate filed for the County Commissioner position as well as the District Clerk of Court position in Powder River County. Lee Randall and Vanna Byrd filed for the positions respectively, and each are the current office holders in those...
Spring Sports Are On The Way... Weather Permitting
The stormy weather last week caused the rescheduling of the Miles City Track Meet to April 9th. The meet last week would've been the Broadus High School Track team's first test of the year. Instead,...
Broadus VFD Stays Busy
On March 14th the Broadus Volunteers responded to a haystack fire north of Broadus. The fire was human caused, and was a total loss of 48 round round bales. The VFD prevented flying embers from...
County Treasurer/Assessor's Office To Offer Limited Services April 3-5
On April 3rd through the 5th, the Powder River County Treasurer/ Assessor’s office will not be able to do any transactions, as a fill-in person will be in the office those days. Treasuer/Assessor Hattie Arithson told us that a training session s...
Junior High Band and Choir Attend Music Festival
By Kim Blain Friday, March 22nd, 29 Junior High students from Broadus Public Schools attended Junior High Music Festival organized by the music department of Colstrip Public Schools in Colstrip....
Application Deadline For Deer And Elk Permits Is April 1
Courtesy MT FWP HELENA – Hunters have until April 1 to apply for deer and elk permits and nonresident combination licenses. Hunters can buy licenses and apply for permits on the FWP website; click o...
Court Report
Sheriff’s Department Bailee Stovall, Shepherd, MT, speeding in a restricted zone, (75/65), $55 Athena Fox Atkins, Jacksonville, FL, speeding in a restricted zone, (75/65), $55 Joshua Rasmussen, Broadus, MT, muffler not in good working order fined $...
Steps For Charity
The Finish Line Is In Sight By PR Extension Office Milking goats and running after three little boys boosts steps for step counters like Kristina Ryan, a member of The Mean Machine. The last week of the Steps for Charity challenge brought winter w...
Subscriptions Due In April
Annual subscription cost is $38 in county, $39 out of county, and $40 out of state. Please mail checks to: Powder River Examiner, PO Box 328, Broadus, MT 59317. We will also mail an invoice as a reminder. Feel free to drop payments in the payment...
State Champs from Broadus
Tizer Barnhart (below) won first in the Bantam 75 at State AAU Wrestling earlier this month, while Jesse Barnhart (above in first place) was first in the 8U 87-97 at the Montana Open, last weekend....
Real Estate Transfers
Jack Mills Estate, To Mary Anna Mills, Deed Of Distribution T5S R54E 13 E2SW4 Edwin L. Lockwood To Shawn O. Lockwood, Quit Claim Deed T1S R49E 24 S2SW4 T1S R49E 25 ALL T1S R49E 26 ALL T1S R49E 35 ALL T2S R49E 01 ALL Jesse M. Barnhart Etux To Elliott...
SENIOR HAPPENINGS
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman Happy Spring! As I write this on Thursday afternoon it is snowing outside. Very happy to see it as we need it so badly. We took a trip on the 19th to Powderville, had lunch at the hall and then went on to Don a...
Commissioner Proceedings
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson were present. Commissioners reviewed and a...
Voices from the Past
March 28th 1924 Moving Picture Theater opens to a Packed House The Star Theater had its initial opening Saturday evening with an estimated 160 adults and children attending. The moving pictures were projected across the width of the Hall, thirty feet...
US 212 Safety Action Plan Holds Meeting In Forsyth
By Pamela Ash Forsyth Independent Press The third task force meeting of the US 212 Corridor safety action plan was held on Thursday at the Rosebud County Fair grounds exhibition hall in Forsyth, under...
Helen A. Cossitt
Despite medical issues, hospitalizations, and surgeries that began decades ago and caused her to anticipate she wouldn't see age 70, Helen Cossitt lived to her fullest until Monday, February 26,...
Patricia "Pat" Ann Gardner
On the evening of March 16, 2024, Patricia Ann Gardner passed away peacefully in Billings, MT, surrounded and supported by her loved ones. Patricia Ann was born in Miles City, MT on December 26,...
