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A bevy of new teachers greeted Broadus students this week as the 2022-23 school year began. Four teachers new to the school system began their careers at Broadus Schools this week, while several others who have previously worked in the system are also heading classes this year. Incoming Kindergarteners this year will be greeted by Monica Smith, taking over for longtime Kindergarten teacher Paulie Isaak, who retired last school year. Smith is a native of Montana City just out of Helena, and...
By Jan Stevens Art & Soul, a local fine art society, is hosting the second annual Art Stampede, held in conjunction with the Powder River Quarter Horse Breeders Association horse sale September 3-4, 2022 at the fair barn here in Broadus, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm each day. The fine art show and sale involving local artisans showcasing their works of art to the local community. Vendors at Art Stampede this year include: Ann Emmons, Emma Isaacs, Susan Jerke, Laura Lee Ullrich, Ronda Gatlin, Lana...
On Thursday, August 18th, Powder River County enacted a burn ban, shutting down any open burning within the county without the permission of the Fire Marshall. The ban was implemented as a result of the continued dry conditions, and will be in effect until lifted. Last weekend two major fires occurred in Powder River County, including the Bay Fire on Bay Horse Creek which burned 797 acres, and was started by a burning coal seam. The Long Butte Fire, near the head of Bear Creek in SW Powder River Fire burned 1,572 acres; this was also...
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 prexamine [email protected] and we will send an invoice to pay online. Bill Alderman, Broadus Louise Alderman, Broadus Cherie...
By PR Extension Office The final contest of the County Fair is the carcass contest. A carcass show was held at Broadus Meats and gave exhibitors a chance to see what marbling looks like, how to measure a ribeye and how to measure backfat, said MSU Extension Agent Mary Rumph. Top carcass exhibitors who were recognized include, back row: Danica and Jordyn Schroeder, Macey Madsen and Justin Aye; front row: Carter D'Amico, Trace Emmons and Kinzie Randall. The Beef Carcass cash awards, sponsored by...
New guidelines issued for COVID-19 exposure By Darlynn Williams, Powder River Public Health Nurse If you were exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 or have been told by a healthcare provider or public health authority that you were exposed, here are the steps that you should take, regardless of your vaccination status or if you have had a previous infection. When around others, wear a mask for 10 full days. You can develop COVID-19 up to 10 days after you have been exposed. Wear a high-quality mask any time you are around others inside...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Klayton Gray, Volborg, MT, PFMA (1st off.), pled guilty, $685 fine, 40 hrs. counseling. Donald Holmberg, Cleveland, TX, speeding in restricted zone (86/65) $95. Virgilio Perez, Carrollton, GA, speeding in restricted zone (93/65) $105. Aliyeva Nelya, Fort Mill, SC, stop sign violation, $85. Jennifer Lennox, Mt. Vernon, WA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. James Eilers, Hamilton, MT, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85. Derek Hoflock, Sioux Falls, SD, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Michael A...
Submitted By Christine Keltner The Montana Make It With Wool program is gearing up for another fantastic year of creativity through our traditional garment making contest, and the Quilt, Applique Project, and Afghan contest. Brochures and Entry Forms were distributed to our District Directors and Extension Offices last week. For those in Powder River County, please contact Christine Keltner at 406-486-5690 for more information. We also sent many letters out to past participants encouraging their participation this year. If you did not receive...
Courtesy MT FWP The upland game bird season is less than one month away, and hunters will soon be able to refer to the Projects Access Guide, published annually by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program (UGBEP). Beginning Aug. 15, hunters can view and download the new guide and maps online. Click UGBEP Projects Access Guide. The guide contains all active projects administered through the UGBEP including Open Fields, habitat management leases, food and cover plots, CRP enhancements, shelterbelts and grazing sys...
By PR Extension Office "Nothing draws a crowd at the Fair quite like the muddy pig wrestling," noted one observer. The stands were full as the pig raising crew of John and Jennie Olson and Hattie and Jason Arithson unleased the beasts in the bentonite slick pit in front of the grandstands Thursday night of the Fair. Twenty teams consisting of three people in three divisions tried their best to capture the pig in the fastest time...which sometimes took longer than the allotted ninety seconds, r...
HELENA, Mont. (August 22, 2022) – The Montana Association of State Grazing Districts (MASGD) is seeking historic photos or documents from ranchers that tell the more than 80 year story of Montana grazing districts. MASGD has recently launched a preservation project after being awarded a grant from the Montana History Foundation (MHF) and the Montana Memory Project. “Of all the western states, Montana alone has a statutory network of state grazing districts that allows for the greatest use of range forage while conserving our natural res...
By Stacie Ostendorf This year for the Big Sky Memorial Dog Trial there were 29 dogs competing in the arena, with their goal of penning the sheep in the pen Rockin' H Welding provides each year. Gardner Ranch Services and Mike and Connie Capra transported 89 sheep for the trials this year. Each competitor gets the chance to have 3 fresh sheep for their course. It all comes down to the luck of the draw and some sheep are a little more obstinate than others on the course. The class courses are...
By Pat Ridenour Scammers are still using the phone to garner information from you about your New Medicare Card. They are using a LOCAL prefix (436) to make you think it is someone in the area calling. I have been dodging the calls by checking the number by Caller ID on my phone. This morning they called using a local number and name of an acquaintance. I picked up the phone and was not connected immediately. That is a clue in itself that it is a ROBO CALL. If you have to wait several seconds to hear the party calling, it could very well be a...
August 25, 1922 Grain Threshing Getting Started Mrs. E.A. Hudson of the Coalwood country is the first from Powder River County to market this summer’s wheat in Miles City. J.V. Shirmer, truck freighter, on Tuesday took a load of wheat to Miles City for Mrs. Hudson that brought 88 cents a bushel. This wheat averaged 56 pounds to the bushel. The freighter charges 45 cents per hundred for freighting wheat from Volborg to Miles City, 55 cents from Coalwood and 65 cents from Broadus. E.W. Viertel was occupied this week in threshing for Mrs. H...
By Annie Brimmer The county fair is history, but still in our minds as we evaluate income, outgo, new friends made, and renewed acquaintances with old friends. The one thing we don’t have to evaluate is our appreciation to all the folks that helped with the many, many things that needed to be done to make our hamburger concession stand possible and profitable. So if you helped in any of the many ways, including pre-cleaning, setup, ordering, working the booth, keeping supplies replenished, clean up, fly control or any other way that contributed...
The following is a list of expenses from the county departments, as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office and approved to be paid by the PR County Commissioners for the month of July, 2022. ArcaSearch Corporation 6414.37 Clerk & Recorder Petty Cash 1000.00 Cynde Jo Gatlin 12.50 Incontact Inc. 291.89 Montana Conservation Corps 19000.00 Powder River Examiner 1005.25 Range 517.42 Range Telephone Cooperative 3088.56 Town of Broadus 75.56 Wilhelm Land Surveying 600.00 373 Consulting 1250.00 Ability 1081.50 Action For Eastern Montana 520.00 A...
Folks who lived in The Great Depression and World War II often describe themselves as practical and thrifty, with the ability to "make do" with limited resources. They endured and persevered during drought, grasshoppers, unemployment, war, and financial stresses. Such was the life of Althea Nisley, 95, who died at the ranch in Powder River County on August 16, 2022. Althea was the second daughter of Paul and Hilma Vaara Bruce of Boyes, Montana, and was born in the Belle Fourche, South Dakota,...
Leo Anthony "Tony" Giacometto passed away in the Kingdom of Bahrain on August 8th, 2022 – a fitting location for this sheepherder from Alzada turned international entrepreneur. Leo was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota on May 14th, 1962 to Leo Eugene Giacometto and Sondra Floyd. He was raised on the six-generation family ranch outside of Alzada, Montana where he developed a strong work ethic and a deep appreciation for family, land and livestock, eventually purchasing the ranch and e...
Beverly Ann Rogers was born June 4, 1935 to Lawrence and Georgia Mae Kershner in Buffalo, Wyoming. She passed away on August 21, 2022 at Powder River Manor in Broadus, MT at the age of 87 years old. Bev married Delbert 'Hardtimes' Rogers on February 29, 1956 in Hobbs, New Mexico. They were married 44 years until his passing in 2000. For the most part, Bev was a rancher's wife through the years, but she also had various employment opportunities throughout the larger Broadus area, including work...
