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A pair of recent vehicle wrecks resulted in death and injury on Powder River County roads. On November 27th, a 60 year old Billings man, Randall Leifert was returning home following a hunting trip. According to MHP Trooper Matthew Zellers, Leifert was headed west on Hwy 212 driving a pickup with a camper when he passed a semi near mile marker 80, approximately one mile west of Home Creek Divide. After passing the semi, Leifert lost control of his pickup and camper and went off the right...
By Powder River County Public Health Officer Sean Hill GOOD NEWS! The more we find out about COVID, the better we can tailor our response. After significant research, the CDC, along with other top scientists, have modified the quarantine recommendations, decreasing the number of days a contact needs to quarantine. While there still remains some risk of developing the illness up until the 14-day mark, the most susceptible period occurs prior to the 10-day mark. This should help in the hardships people face with a full 14-day quarantine. Powder...
The Powder River Chamber of Commerce and Ag's Annual Christmas Stroll took place last Friday. Though events were somewhat subdued this year due to the COVID crisis, turnout was strong. The Chamber held a Christmas mask pageant, with participants showing off their Christmas inspired facemasks. In this event, Gavin Severeide placed first with his entry "Christmas Spirit", "The Grinch", aka Waylon Billing placed second with his "Snowman Ensemble", and Jessica Malone placed third with her...
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com One of the most sordid events in Montana history took place a few miles north of Ashland on November 4th in the year 1897. Two teens, Clemence “Winnie” Brown and his brother Clarence Brown were hauling a load of lumber from Miles City on the Tongue River Road. As they neared the mouth of Lay Creek, they were joined by another brother, Hersey Brown, riding on horseback. Suddenly, a rider emerged from behind them traveling at a fast pace. He was masked and held a rifle in his hands. Hersey was the firs...
The Elementary Christmas concert took place last week, in the gymasium at the high school. The change in venue compared to other years, which took place in the high school auditorium, was due to social distancing guidelines. Those attending the performances were tasked with wearing masks, and were spread throughout the gym. To kick off the show, titled "I need a Christmas Vacation!", the 5th Grade Band performed Good King Wenceslas, a Traditional English Carol and Jolly Old St. Nicholas, an...
By Coach Dustin Lanke We started the season with 10 players in grades 6th-8th, but were only able to dress 8 for the first 3 games, due to some COVID related circumstances. In a season riddled with game cancellations and low numbers, the A team finished 0-7 and the B team was only able to play 2 games, finishing 1-1. Last season, we were fortunate to have 10 8th graders on the A team, which meant that we had no returning players with A team experience this year. Of the 10 players on the team this season, 4 of them were 6th graders, who were...
By Sammie Hart On November 12, 2020 Powder River Rising Stars held a meeting and awards ceremony at Seabecks. Club members gave a report on how 4-H week went. Patrick Emmons will be calling about ordering road signs. The club will be purchasing road signs for community service. The club has ordered 20 vinyl stall signs for club members to use. The club moved to write letters and cards to nursing home residents for Christmas. The club is trying to come up with fundraiser ideas. Here are the ideas the club has come up with: a car wash and a bake...
By Julie Long Due to the COVID-19 virus situation in our area, the annual Lutheran Church Bazaar is a “virtual” bazaar this year and will be Dec. 12-16. Most items are listed here and all will be pictured/described, with suggested minimum donation, on our Facebook page beginning Dec. 12th. To order/purchase, just “comment” in the specific Facebook post. Not on Facebook? Review this list and contact Kathy Heidel (406-436-2408) to place your order starting Dec. 12th. We will arrange times for pickup at the church or delivery. Payment will be due...
Thursday, December 13, 1990 Matmen place eighth in season opener The Broadus Hawk Wrestling Team placed eighth, mid-way among the 16 teams competing at the season opener at Forsyth last Friday and Saturday. Head coach for the second year is former Hawk Divisional Champion Bill Alderman. He is assisted by Rick Gatlin, former Broadus Hawk State Champion wrestler. Fifteen young men are out for the program this year, Alderman said, five more than last year. “We still have a pretty young bunch – a lot of freshman and sophomores,” said Alder...
From Rachel Lythgoe, intern, UCAM MSUB News Service Brandon Gatlin serves as the Interim Chief of Police for the University Police Department on campus at Montana State University Billings. Gatlin has been in law enforcement for 17 years; however, he has not always been in the university setting. Previously, he was a Detention Officer at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility. It was the opportunity for a new challenge and the atmosphere at MSUB that brought him to the university. "I was i...
In Justice of the Peace Cathy Landa’s Justice Court Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Jerald Watts, Gaithersburg, MD, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Bonnie Wooley, Ashland, MT, public nuisance, dismissed by court. Wesley Kercheval, Biddle, MT, criminal possession drug paraphernalia, dismissed by prosecution. Wesley Kercheval, Biddle , MT, criminal possession of dangerous drugs, dismissed by prosecution. Fikremariam Bedadft, Federal Way, WA, speeding in restricted zone (73/65) $55. Ramazon Murodov, Brooklyn, NY, speeding in res...
November 16, 2020 Commissioners Donna Giacometto, Rod Schaffer, and Lee Randall met for their weekly meeting. John Olson, Commissioner-elect, joined the meeting. Consent agenda was read and approved. Marty Drane, Maintenance Supervisor, met with the board to update them on courthouse repairs, the sheriff’s office remodel, and his purchase of disinfectant wipes for the courthouse. The keys and scheduling for the Multipurpose Building and Community Center were discussed. The board asked Drane to look into a keyless/computer entry for both buildin...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell Happy Holidays to you all. We have recently added new memorial books as follows: “Vesper Flights” by Helen Macdonald, “XIT- A Story of Land, Cattle and Capital in Texas and Montana” by Michael M. Miller, in memory of Ben Minow from Gail Robins; “Killing Crazy Horse” by Bill O’Reilly, “The Field of Blood” by Joanne Freeman, in memory of Dan Nisley from Gene & Shirley Steadman; “The Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs” by America’s Test Kitchen, in memory of Pam Ware from Laura Lambert....
Wicked Wednesday Entertainment 11-11-20 High team games: Lori & Sommer, 316, Dawn & Sandy, 303, Hannalore & Sarah, 245; high series: Dawn & Sandy, 875, Lori & Sommer, 873, Hannalore & Sarah, 628. Individual games: Sommer Schaffer, 198, Dawn Mraz, 178, Hannelore Olson, 151; high series: Dawn Mraz, 520, Sommer Schaffer, 508, Hannelore Olson, 389. Kingpin 11-16-20 High team games: Sagebrush/ IGA, 754, Askin Construction, 747, Big Sky Bar, 746; high series: Askin Construction, 2142, Big Sky Bar, 2064, Sagebrush/IGA, 1967. Individual games: JJ...
By Kelda Page Thank you again to all that donated to the “Light of Love” in memory of someone special that they have lost. All donations through the “Light of Love” to the School Community Development Council will go towards community projects. If anyone would like to donate to the School Community Development Council or the Powder River Community Endowment Fund, can contact one of our members listed on our website at www.prscdc.com or Kelda Page at 427-5181. Final memorials received this week: Evelyn Williams in memory of Raymond William...
By Senior Center Director Rita Harden The Powder River Senior Center would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who stopped by for the Christmas Stroll. The Christmas Spirit was plentiful as we enjoyed a beautiful evening. Many kids enjoyed writing letters to Santa. Many thanks to Sue Richards who supplied BEAUTIFUL decorations and to Molly Lloyd for the hay bales and helping the kids with the letters to Santa. Santa’s mailbox will have lots of letters from Powder River County kids! Karen Amende won the goodie bag and Mary Washburn won t...
A recent column identified the basic elements of a strong walking pattern: good posture, strong ankle flexion and heel strike, balanced weight transfer, and proper stride length for forward (not side to side) movement. Take a moment to consider how well each element of your personal walking pattern is working to support your balance and agility. Are you maintaining good posture? What does your stride look like? How strong is your ankle flexion? A strong ankle flexion requires building strength...
Raymond J. Weigel to EB Ranch, Etal, E.B. Ranch Inc., Etal, E.B.Ranch, Etal, EB Ranch, Inc., Warranty Deed, T5S, R48E, Sec. 29, NW4, W2NE4, N2SW4, NW4SE4, EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART CONVEYED, BOOK 1, PAGE 470; T5S, R48E, Sec. 31, N2NE4, NE4NW4; Lot 1, T5S, R48E, Sec. 31, NW4NW4; T5S, R48E, Sec. 26, N2, ACQUIRED TRACT 1, PARCEL OF LAND, COS #139383, TO BECOME PART OF TRACT 2 OF SAID CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY, CONTAINING 22.52 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; T5S, R48E, Sec. 26, N2SE4, ACQUIRED TRACT 3, PARCEL OF LAND, COS #139383, TO BECOME PART OF TRACT 2...
Precipitation totals for 2020 continue to lag far behind normal. The total amount of moisture received in Broadus for the first 11 months of the year fell behind the previous driest year, 1988, with 7.29” of moisture Jan 1 through Nov 30 in 2020, compared to 7.30” through those dates in 1988. In November, Broadus received a trace of moisture, which is defined as amount of precipitation greater than zero but too small to be measured by standard units of measurement. Gauges measure to hundredths of an inch, so somewhere between zero and .01” of m...
Lauryn Billing (far left), Oliveah Schaffer, (middle left), and Zeason Schaffer (near left) all made the Montana 2C All Conference Volleyball Team for the 2020 season. Lauryn and Oliveah both made the 2nd team all conference, while Zeason was named to the 1st team, as well as the All-State team. Also making the All-State team from the 2C Conference were Lacey and Lindsey Lawrence of Jordan....
