Articles from the August 25, 2022 edition
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Broadus Welcomes New Teachers
A bevy of new teachers greeted Broadus students this week as the 2022-23 school year began. Four teachers new to the school system began their careers at Broadus Schools this week, while several...
Art Stampede Coming Up September 3rd and 4th
By Jan Stevens Art & Soul, a local fine art society, is hosting the second annual Art Stampede, held in conjunction with the Powder River Quarter Horse Breeders Association horse sale September 3-4,...
Dry Conditions Cause Fires, Initiate Burn Ban
On Thursday, August 18th, Powder River County enacted a burn ban, shutting down any open burning within the county without the permission of the Fire Marshall. The ban was implemented as a result of the continued dry conditions, and will be in...
Subscriptions Due In September
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...
What is under the hide?
By PR Extension Office The final contest of the County Fair is the carcass contest. A carcass show was held at Broadus Meats and gave exhibitors a chance to see what marbling looks like, how to...
What To Do If You Are Exposed To Someone With COVID
New guidelines issued for COVID-19 exposure By Darlynn Williams, Powder River Public Health Nurse If you were exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 or have been told by a healthcare provider or public health authority that you were exposed, here...
Court Report
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Klayton Gray, Volborg, MT, PFMA (1st off.), pled guilty, $685 fine, 40 hrs. counseling. Donald Holmberg, Cleveland, TX, speeding in restricted zone (86/65) $95. Virgilio Perez, Carrollton, GA, speeding in restricted...
Make It With Wool
Submitted By Christine Keltner The Montana Make It With Wool program is gearing up for another fantastic year of creativity through our traditional garment making contest, and the Quilt, Applique Project, and Afghan contest. Brochures and Entry...
Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program Projects Access Guide Now Available
Courtesy MT FWP The upland game bird season is less than one month away, and hunters will soon be able to refer to the Projects Access Guide, published annually by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program (UGBEP). Beg...
Muddy Pig Wrestling at the County Fair
By PR Extension Office "Nothing draws a crowd at the Fair quite like the muddy pig wrestling," noted one observer. The stands were full as the pig raising crew of John and Jennie Olson and Hattie a...
MASGD Seeks Historic Photos and Documents Telling the Story of Montana Grazing Districts
HELENA, Mont. (August 22, 2022) – The Montana Association of State Grazing Districts (MASGD) is seeking historic photos or documents from ranchers that tell the more than 80 year story of Montana grazing districts. MASGD has recently launched a p...
Big Sky Memorial Dog Trial Tests The Best
By Stacie Ostendorf This year for the Big Sky Memorial Dog Trial there were 29 dogs competing in the arena, with their goal of penning the sheep in the pen Rockin' H Welding provides each year....
Medicare Scammers Using Local Numbers
By Pat Ridenour Scammers are still using the phone to garner information from you about your New Medicare Card. They are using a LOCAL prefix (436) to make you think it is someone in the area calling. I have been dodging the calls by checking the...
Voices From The Past
August 25, 1922 Grain Threshing Getting Started Mrs. E.A. Hudson of the Coalwood country is the first from Powder River County to market this summer’s wheat in Miles City. J.V. Shirmer, truck freighter, on Tuesday took a load of wheat to Miles C...
VFW Auxiliary News
By Annie Brimmer The county fair is history, but still in our minds as we evaluate income, outgo, new friends made, and renewed acquaintances with old friends. The one thing we don’t have to evaluate is our appreciation to all the folks that helped w...
PR COUNTY CLAIMS
The following is a list of expenses from the county departments, as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office and approved to be paid by the PR County Commissioners for the month of July, 2022. ArcaSearch Corporation 6414.37 Clerk & Recorder P...
Althea Nisley
Folks who lived in The Great Depression and World War II often describe themselves as practical and thrifty, with the ability to "make do" with limited resources. They endured and persevered during...
Leo Giacometto
Leo Anthony "Tony" Giacometto passed away in the Kingdom of Bahrain on August 8th, 2022 – a fitting location for this sheepherder from Alzada turned international entrepreneur. Leo was born in B...
Beverly Rogers
Beverly Ann Rogers was born June 4, 1935 to Lawrence and Georgia Mae Kershner in Buffalo, Wyoming. She passed away on August 21, 2022 at Powder River Manor in Broadus, MT at the age of 87 years old....
