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In the fifth of six regional meetings held by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, members of the Powder River County community descended on the Community Center in Broadus last Thursday to hear about FWP's plans for the Southeastern Montana Region 7 elk herd. The six meetings across the region including Broadus, Glendive, Miles City, Colstrip, Ekalaka, and Jordan were lightly attended, with nine locals in attendance at the Broadus meeting including your intrepid reporter. As usual with FWP...
By PR Extension Office Mark the dates of August 9-12th for the annual Powder River County Fair “Welding a Strong Foundation in 4-H”. Tuesday will be a day in the arena featuring the 4-H Horse Show beginning at 9 am and lasting throughout the day as exhibitors demonstrate their proficiencies. The popular Rough Stock Challenge, orchestrated by T.J. and Heather Cunningham is scheduled for 6 pm with a Calcutta, plenty of rodeo action and a clown. Chicken bingo (right?!) will be optional entertainment near the beer booth. Interview judging will...
By Gina Vineyard Powder River First Responders recently received a $3,000 grant from the Powder River Community Endowment Fund to help replace pads and batteries in local AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) around the county. I am asking for anyone in the community or local areas (Powderville, Otter Creek, Boyes, Biddle, Sonnette) that has an AED to please contact me at 307-331-8935, or any other active EMT in Broadus. I would like to start compiling a list of AEDs and the necessary information to help us know what is eligible for...
By Tyler Gardner The 18th annual Scramble 4 a Cure takes place August 5th and 6th at the Rolling Hills Golf Course. The annual golf tournament is one of three fundraising events for our local cancer fund. Since last August we have sent $1200 to 24 individuals who are fighting cancer in our Southeastern Montana community. We appreciate all of the support over the years allowing us to offer some financial assistance to those fighting cancer. We are excited for the upcoming tournament. It’s always a great two days with lots of great golf, hole p...
Fifteen teams combining for 60 players competed in the second annual Don Gatlin Memorial Golf Tournament, held last weekend at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Broadus. The team taking top honors included Calvin Monger, Chris Monger, Kyle Oltmanns, and Kelcie Oltmanns (pictured at left). Placing second were Rick and Court Gatlin along with Hattie Arithson and Chad Shepherd, and placing third were Quentin Rumph, Tom Herzog, Dave Mader, and Bob Solomon. (Photos courtesy Cynde Gatli...
BOZEMAN — The organizers of a new program to educate Montanans about meat goats as an income opportunity are hosting two free, public field days that will focus on meat goat production, marketing, predation, regulations and related topics. Registration is required by Wednesday, July 27, for both events. The workshops are the initial offerings from GoatMT, a two-year collaboration between Montana State University Extension and Bar 88 Consulting and Livestock. The goal is to provide training and support for Montana meat goat producers and those i...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell July 2022 We’ve been having a lot of fun this summer with our Summer Reading Bingo program. The library received a grant from Town Pump, so we have been buying new books and gift certificates from around Broadus, in keeping with Shop Local. We had our first drawing on July 1st; the adult winner of a gift certificate from Powder River Petals was Leann Rhodes, Anna Hagedorn won a gift certificate from Western Chick in the older kids’ category, Walter Desatoff and Layla Brownfield each wo...
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. Walt Archer, Billings Emilee Barnhart, Anaconda Sharon...
Monday, June 27, 2022 Chairman Lee Randall called the 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. The minutes of the June 13, 16 and 20th, 2022 commissioner proceedings were read, approved, and ordered published. 8:30 a.m. - The board reviewed and approved Hovermale survey and land covenant. 9:00 a.m. - The board reviewed and signed the airport insurance policy for 2022-23 fiscal year. 9:30 a.m. - Clerk and Recorder Cynde Gatlin presented...
July 28, 1922 Butler Spuds in with Celebration A celebration Saturday afternoon and evening marked the spuding in of the Butler oil well at the place of Mrs. Esther Williams in the Coalwood structure. People literally swarmed to the location to see the new Leidecker machine in actual drilling operations. Officials of the Butler Oil & Gas Co. were much pleased with the keen interest manifested in this oil development work and they accorded the visitors genuine hospitality. It is estimated that fully 600 people were present at the celebration....
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Matthew Suess, Bozeman, MT, speeding in restricted zone (79/65) $65. Pavels Lomats, Mt Lake Terrace, WA, speeding in restricted zone (74/65) $55. Rylan Gauthier, Park City, MT, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Elizabeth Hubbard, Ellensburg, WA, speeding in restricted zone (60/40) $85. Melissa Wickham, Sterling, IL, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Charles Twobulls Jr, Poplar, MT, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Kaylee Ragland, Bozeman, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. J...
By Annie Brimmer The VFW Auxiliary met July 13 at the VFW Hall for their their July monthly meeting. This is coming up on fair season so naturally the fair was the center of focus at our meeting. Yes, we are again selling our “world famous” VFW hamburgers. And yes, we will be in our little silver “bungalow” by the Community Center. So come get your hamburger and then enjoy it in the shade under the tent, even with music part of the time. Members, please note the change in date for our August meeting, which will now be held August 3rd at the...
