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Reminder To Sign Up For Heath Fair
By Kerry Gardner Just a quick reminder that Health Fair is scheduled for Wednesday April 17 and Thursday April 18, 2024 at the Community Center and the last day to pre-register is April 11th. We are limited on the number of clients we can draw, so...
Initial Community Health Assessment Survey Now Available
By Taylor Price, Powder River Health The Powder River Public Health, Medical Clinic and local County/City Board of Health have has come together to produce a Two part Community Health Assessment...
The Mean Machine Wins the Steps for Charity Challenge
By MSU Extension Service – Powder River County. Sharon Billing, Kristina Ryan, and Mychaela and Tammy Jackman, members of The Mean Machine, won the Steps for Charity Challenge tracking 3.5 million s...
Births - Orion Andrew Jesttes
Mark and Emily Jesttes of Broadus are the proud parents of a baby boy born March 30 at Monument Health Hospital in Spearfish, South Dakota. He weighed 6 lb. 8 oz. and was named Orion Andrew. Maternal...
Court Report
MHP Chayse Vasquez, Billings, MT., speeding in a restricted zone, (80/65), $65. Austin Porter, Rock Springs, WY., daytime speeding, (80/70), $20. Ismael Gaona, Grand Junction, CO., daytime speeding, (85/70), $70. Chelsea Fuhlendorf, Libby MT.,...
Weather Pattern Near Normal In March
The extremely dry weather pattern throughout the winter took a bit of a break in March, as Broadus received precipitation in four separate instances throughout the month. Though the moisture average remained below normal, at 0.46” compared to a ...
Voices from the Past
April 4, 1924 Clamor goes Up for Holmer on High School Faculty When the information was given out this week that the services of Earl C. Holmer as instructor in the faculty of the district high school would be dispensed with for the next school year,...
By Horseback Librarian
According to the previous installment, Lanette stayed inside at the Lancings to avoid the freezing temperatures instead of making her usual rounds. During her time indoors, she learned to embroider, spent some time in the mail room, continued to work...
Church Notes
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost NEW WEBPAGE fbcbroadus.com Sunday, April 7th - Pitch in meal following service Sunday, April 14th – Communion as part of Service Sunday, April 21st – Frankie Sch...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Road Department, Volunteer Fire Fighters Train Together
By Broadus Fire Chief Raymond Ragsdale On Wednesday, March 6th, Broadus Fire hosted fire training for the County Road Department and local equipment operators. John Raisler, Dwight Tague, and Eric Har...
Easter Egg Hunts Planned For March 28
The annual Broadus Easter Egg Hunts are planned for Thursday, March 28th. Powder River Manor’s hunt for children aged 0 to Pre-K will take place at 11 AM. If weather permits the hunt will be held outside, so dress accordingly. Manor residents and p...
Steps For Charity - Week 7
Charities Have Local and Global Impact By PR Extension Office “I’ve been crocheting every day, so I end up walking on my treadmill till midnight just to get my steps in, explained Kathy Heidel, Powder River Let’um Walk member. “I won’t walk as muc...
Library Notes
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell Happy Spring everyone! Some moisture sure would be nice. Hopefully some Spring rain will come our way. Our reading challenge for March is Read a book by an author you haven’t read before. T...
Voices from the Past
March 21, 1924 A New Plan for Paying Bounty The Montana Livestock Commission with headquarters in Helena will match dollar for dollar the amounts raised by local stock associations and community organizations for the purpose of exterminating...
