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Healthcare workers have been in the news as of late, fighting the coronavirus and working long shifts to take care of their patients, all across the world. We talked to a pair of recent nursing graduates from Broadus to hear of their experiences about graduating into the brave new world in which we now live. Both Lydia Lynch and Taylor Price graduated this spring with their nursing degrees, with plans on becoming Registered Nurses. Normally, graduating nurses would soon take their NCLEX exam, which would certify them as RNs. This year, due to...
On June 1st, the state of Montana will move into Phase 2 COVID-19 guidelines. There are a few major differences between Phase 1 and the new Phase 2 guidelines. In general, businesses and groups are able to operate in a more open manner than previously, though social distancing guidelines, as well as cleaning protocols should still be followed. Here are a few of the major changes: Phase 2 means and increase in permissible group size to groups of 50 (as opposed to groups of 10 in Phase 1). In Powder River County, the arena, fairbarn, and...
By Raymond Ragsdale, Broadus VFD Broadus Fire responded to a shop fire on May 5th at the John Stuver Ranch, which consumed a shop. The fire was caused by a generator, started during the planned power outage. The shop was a total loss. Carey Trumps, Raymond Ragsdale, Dixie Mitchell, Clint Pedersen, Chase Talcott, Donna Wilson, and Cass Zimmer responded quickly to the fire and helped save nearby structures and equipment. The Broadus VFD then responded to two fires on Wednesday, May 20th during the storm that blew through, one on Bay Horse and...
By Cynde Jo Gatlin, PR County Election Administrator As we get closer to Election Day, I would just like to remind and encourage voters to drop off their ballots versus mailing them. Ballots are due by 8:00 pm on Election Day. There is currently a case before the courts to determine whether or not ballots postmarked but not delivered on Election Day will be counted for this election. Don’t wait to find out – return your ballot as soon as possible! The Clerk and Recorder’s office is located in the Powder River County Courthouse, 119 N Park Av...
Mary Washburn, Special Education Teacher at Broadus Elementary School, retired last week after an impressive 41 years of teaching. Mary tells us that she spent the first two years of her career teaching in Lodge Grass, before moving to Broadus, spending the rest of her teaching career helping the students of Broadus to excel. "I have seen a lot of changes over the years, especially with technology. We use computers a lot more than we did when I started," Mary wrote to us. She continued: "I have...
By Kerry Gardner We are gearing up for the HEALTH FAIR on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the Community Center and Hammond School. We have a variety of tests available including Chemistry Panel, Lipid Panel, CBC, TSH, PSA and HGB A1c for diabetics and Vitamin D. These are all screening tests and we remind you to take the results to your healthcare provider when you receive your results. The test results will be returned in a week and if you will not be in town to pick these up, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope and we will mail them to...
By Liz Riter, NRCS Broadus Healthy rivers and streams are important to Montanans for their lives and livelihoods: providing fisheries, clean water, recreation and aesthetics, agriculture and livestock production, as well as municipal water supply. Streams and rivers are also a complicated resource issue and one of the ways to protect their health is through the 310 permitting process. By definition, a 310 Permit is needed by any private, non-governmental, individual, or entity activity that p...
Annual 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. If you’d like to save a stamp and avoid as much human contact as possible, feel free to drop payments in the payment box on our front door, located across the street to the west of the courthouse. You may also renew online, at www.powderriverexaminer.com. Dorothy Baertsch, Sheridan, WY Elliott Barnhart, Clancy Dan Bird, Olive Jeff Bird, Forsyth Cindy Burris, Spearfish, SD Neil Collins, Biddle C...
By Tracie Earley The 2020-2021 Kindergarten Roundup will be held on Thursday, June 4th, 2020 at Broadus Elementary School. Children must be five years old on or before September 10, 2020 to be eligible for Kindergarten. Attending the roundup does not guarantee a child will begin Kindergarten in the fall. It is an opportunity to screen children for Kindergarten Readiness. Appointments are required for each child. The Roundup will be held from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Times will be staggered to allow for fewer people in the building at one time. Only...
By the PR County Healthcare Advisory Board The last couple of months have been very interesting to say the least. What ever your opinion on it, COVID-19 has made an impact on our lives. The Healthcare Advisory Board took some time off to help with the social distancing, but we are now back to work. There are a few things we want to make sure that everyone understands. We are a Healthcare Advisory Board to the commissioners. We do not have any decision-making capability and we do not control any funding. We gather information, correlate that i...
Contributed by Mike Riley, Broadus FSA Office (Ed: This new program may apply to producers of cattle, hogs, and sheep, as well as certain farmed crops.) Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff members are available via phone, fax and online tools to help producers complete applications. The agency set up a...
All Watercraft Legally Must Stop Courtesy Liz Riter, NRCS Broadus The Watercraft Inspection Station opened last Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Powder River Taxidermy. If you are launching a boat, raft, or paddleboard here or somewhere else, you can get it inspected at the Taxidermy from 6 am to 6 pm Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. If this doesn't work into your plans, please call them and set up an appointment at a time which is convenient for both of you. It is mandatory to stop at the station...
Thursday, May 31, 1990 Fifth graders meet actor Bo Denson’s fifth grade class enjoyed a special field trip last week to the Tom Trusler Ranch, which included attending a branding, touring the Trusler Mansion, and meeting movie star Tom Berenger. After arriving, the class was given a guided tour of the mansion by Mrs. Suzanne Trusler, who explained its many special features. They then watched the branding and met Berenger, a guest of the family. Berenger’s fame includes acting in such box office hits as Platoon, Major League and Born on the Fou...
By Pete Wenzel The Board of Directors at Rolling Hills Golf Course has decided to have the annual member meeting on June 9th, 6PM, at the clubhouse. We will keep the meeting fairly brief, and include agenda items such as a Clubhouse Manager report, Superintendent report, financial report, USGA rule update, donation committee, and go over Board of Directors vacancies. The current Board of Directors includes President Pete Wenzel (through 2022), Director Logan Bird (through 2022), Secretary Cynde Jo Gatlin (through 2022), Director Bram Schaffer...
by Katie Ward As of this Tuesday, 472 of the nearly 1500 headstones at Valley View Cemetery have been photographed, uploaded, and transcribed at billiongraves.com. To all who have participated in the past, THANK YOU! Now - with warmer weather finally arriving, I think we can make significant progress in the coming weeks! To that end, I have scheduled every Saturday in June (weather permitting) from 9:00 a.m. to noon as BillionGraves work days. I will have maps and a list of names for each section and block of the cemetery and can help you get...
By Joe Stuver My idyllic several months in Mexico flashed by in a flurry of friendship, wonderful food, soft, sweet smelling hugs and happy people. I stopped downtown to my favorite street side restaurants to say farewell, and exchange hugs, with owners Sarah and Carmen, eating yet one more wonderful, traditional Mexican meal. My final evening was spent, then, with my family of friends, at a very good sushi place just down the street from my home. Sushi is actually very popular among Mexicans, and of course the fare comes directly from the sea...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Rich Robisch, Cincinnati, OH, speeding in restricted zone (55/40) $65. Tyler Townsend, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85. Joshua Woodward, Epping, ND, daytime speeding (83/70) $70. Jesse Webb, Miles City, MT, fail to drive to right of roadway, $85. Mario Earl, Renton, VA, speeding in restricted zone (65/40) $95. Louis Jernagon 3rd, St. Louis, MO, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. MHP Dale Urban, Vernal, UT, daytime truck speeding (75/60) $105. Joabe Schmidt-Menezes, Bothell, WA, s...
4-H Family Feature - 4-H member Emelyn Harper's (far left) projects are a steer and a pig. She loves spending time with her animals; most challenging has been teaching her steer to lead. Addison Harper's (middle) projects are a pig and a lamb. Her favorite thing is taking her pig for a walk; most challenging has been getting her pig over a sunburn. Their younger sister Paisley (right) is raising a bum calf "Betsy". All three girls have been socially distancing by staying home, doing chores and...
Courtesy PR Extension Office “Bulbous bluegrass is spreading everywhere,” stated Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. Rumph described the invader as a thin stemmed, wiry grass that cures early and is often found in areas vegetated by downy brome. “Bulbous bluegrass is displacing crested wheatgrass and even native grasses,” said Rumph. “I noticed it in two to three feet continuous corridors along the highway and in large areas in pasture lands. It forms a monoculture and is recognizable by large brown patches in both native and tame pastur...
By Slug & Poppy Mills The town of Boyes was established by John & Claude Bruce in 1911. Soon after, it was a bustling community with many homesteaders and businesses. John Bruce donated the ground for a cemetery in 1914 with the death of a traveler’s baby. Then, John was the first grown person to be buried there in 1915. It was not until 1931 when the new highway was surveyed 3 miles south that the cemetery was surveyed and platted. At this time, the Bruce Cemetery Assn. was formed. Through the efforts of fundraisers in 1931 a fence was put in...
By Jessica Malone May is National Beef Month so as the month draws to a close we wanted to recognize the many ranchers and ag support businesses at work in our community. Thank you for your contributions to our Montana agriculture industry and for the essential role you play in feeding our nation. As we emerge from the COVID cocoon, it’s encouraging to see businesses back open and residents continuing to support our local economy. Have you noticed someone that has gone above and beyond to help during this crisis? We want to hear about it! As p...
