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A crowd of local wrestling fans descended on the "Hawk Dome" last Thursday to see the Broadus High wrestlers take on opponents from across Southeastern Montana, at the Broadus Wrestling Mixer. Teams from Class B powerhouse Colstrip and Baker were on hand, as are the multi-year defending state Class C champion Circle Wildcat wrestling teams. Additionally, several lady wrestlers from the visiting schools demonstrated their skills on the mat during the mixer, following the formation of girls...
Filing for State and County offices opened earlier this month; the deadline for filing is March 14. Individuals filing for positions as of Monday included Catherine Landa for Justice of the Peace, Cynde Jo Gatlin for Clerk & Recorder, and Nancy Gaskill for Treasurer. Positions open this year include: County Commissioner, District 2 (six year term), County Clerk and Recorder (four year term), Sheriff/Coroner (four year term), County Attorney (four year term), County Superintendent of Schools (four year term), Public Administrator (four year...
By PR Extension Office Do you need incentive to walk? Do your employees walk as part of their jobs? Consider sponsoring a Steps for Charity team. It’s a win, win event designed to promote physical activity AND raise funds for local charities. Each Steps for Charity, four-member team tracks their steps in February and March. Half the team’s registration fee goes directly to the team’s charity, and the other half goes into a pool of money to be split between three charities, which is decided by the three teams that turn in the most steps....
HELENA, MT - Damaging floods caused by ice jams are a fact of life in winter along many Montana rivers and streams. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) reminds residents to be observant and prepared for flooding conditions as cold temperatures increase the threat of ice jam flooding. Katherine Chase, Surface Water Specialist with the US Geological Survey, explained ice jams and subsequent flooding are common this time of year when temperatures fluctuate and drop below freezing. Ice jams occur when a river...
Monday, January 10, 2022 Chairman Lee Randall called meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Donna Giacometto and John Olson were present. 8:30 a.m. - The board discussed a request for use of office space by a local resident. The board approved use of space with rent at $200.00-month, 1 year lease, and Commissioner Randall will reach out to the resident for additional information. 9:00 a.m. - Transportation Director Christy Olson met with the board to request additional help t...
A new salon opened in Broadus in late fall - Wyld Roots Studio, owned and operated by Brittney Dinardi. Located at 105 North Park Avenue west of the courthouse, Brittney told us Wyld Roots specializes in haircuts for all ages including men, women, and children. Hair coloring, eyelash extensions, and hair extensions are other options for the customer at Wyld Roots Studio. Dinardi grew up in Miles City, later attending the Academy of Hair, Salon, and Nails in Billings. She went on to work at a...
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com The Race was On...75 Years Ago This June will mark the 75th anniversary of a most extraordinary Montana horse race. In 1947, the Range Riders Rodeo Association sponsored a 153-mile horse race, starting in Billings and ending at Miles City, just in time for the 1947 Range Riders Reunion. At 4:00 in the afternoon on Sunday, June 23, 1947, fifty-one horses and their riders gathered at the fairgrounds on Alkali Creek and started east along old highway 10...
Broadus Varsity basketball teams brought home wins last weekend against Plevna and Terry. On Tuesday the teams traveled to Ekalaka, while the schedule is a bit light for the weekend ahead, with a Boys JV game at Northern Cheyenne as the only high school basketball on the schedule. Next week the teams travel to play Custer/Hysham on Thursday, February 3rd and host Jordan on Friday, February 4th. Girls With several players on the Broadus girls basketball players sidelined due to injuries, bench pl...
Powder River County Public Health Nurse Darlynn Williams tells us that free COVID-19 at - home rapid tests are available through her office and the medical clinic, with more tests on the way through the federal testing program. Folks may also go online to https://www.covidtests.gov to order their own tests, with four tests available per household free of charge. Here is a breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases by month for the year 2021: 202 total cases (compared to 104 in 2020). January - 5 cases February - 1 case March - 8 cases, 1...
Nellie Mae Berry was born on April 26, 1934, the second of two daughters to William and Lilly Berry. She grew up in the Sheep Mountains of Carter County helping her parents on the ranch with the household chores and livestock. She was especially fond of herding sheep, riding horses, and spending periods of time at "sheep camp". Nellie attended school at various country schools near Chimney Rock and Bell Tower. She attended high school at Carter County High School, graduating in 1951. She...
Edgar "Eddie" Malley Jr., age 70, of Miles City passed away on January 8, 2022 at his home in Miles City surrounded by his family. Edgar "Eddie" Robert Malley, Jr. was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota on February 8, 1951 to Edgar Robert and LaRaine "Babe" Malley. He grew up in Belle Creek and Ridge, Montana. His family moved several times and he lived in Cody, Wyoming for a while. In 1979 he met Joyce Watson and they were married in 1980 and to this union a son, Monte was born in 1982. He wor...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Haydar Yehya, Orlando, FL, stop sign violation, pled guilty, $65. Brandon Bell, Ruston, WA, stop sign violation, $85. Jonathan Cuevas, Prattville, AL, speeding in restricted zone (88/65) $95. Jerey Holiman, Calumet City, IL, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Jordan Dooley, Broadus, MT, disorderly conduct, pled guilty, fined $185, 1 yr. deferred sentence. Kaydin Trent, Broadus, MT, failure to give approaching veh. half of roadway, $85. Samuel Churchill, Ottawa, IL, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $...
January 27, 1922 Three Teams on the Broadus-Volborg Route Three teams and a bobsled were used on the Broadus-Volborg mail route the past week with Arlie Dungan as driver and accompanied by Dick Witcher, the regular carrier. On account of impassible roads the regular trip for Wednesday of last week was missed. The belated mail came in on a bobsled on Sunday and left Monday morning on regular schedule, breaking the trail through deep snowdrifts between the two points, estimated at about 45 miles. The next incoming mail was on Wednesday of this...
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 box on our front door, located across the street to the west of the courthouse square. Another option for renewal is online, at www.powderriverexaminer.com, or by emailing us at [email protected] and we will send an invoice to pay online. Tracy Alderman, Highland Park, IL Bruce Amende, Gillette,...
