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By Jan Stevens It's hard to grasp the extent of damage brought on by the Remington Fire. From being ten miles wide and over 40 miles long, this fire didn't leave much behind. Starting in Sheridan County, Wyoming, the fire continued into Montana by torching portions of three counties including Powder River, Big Horn and Rosebud. Covering over 196,000 acres, the fire affected hundreds of miles of fence that simply aren't there anymore. Many of the ranchers affected lost 80-100% of their grazing...
As of Monday, the 196,368 acre Remington fire was 81% contained. The rebuilding process for locals affected by the fire will be long and arduous, but many folks and organizations have stepped forward to provide a source for donations. Here's a list of what we've found for sources to donate: Opportunity Bank in Ashland is taking donations to use for fencing, make checks payable to: Benefit Remington Fire Mail, mail to: Opportunity Bank PO Box 368 Ashland, MT 59003. Rosebud County Cattlewomen in...
The Lady Hawk volleyball team took to the court in the first trial of the season in Glendive on Saturday, for a tournament against a number of Eastern Montana teams. Monica Smith returns as head coach of the team, along with assistant coaches Raevyn Slovek and Missy Billing. The team comes off a historic season in which Broadus took second at state in 2023, and now look towards the future after multiple seniors departed the team last season. This season the team has 10 players on the roster, 6 of whom have varsity experience from last year. We...
The Broadus Hawk football team started off the season last Friday with 8 players eligible to take the field, meaning every player had to play both sides of the ball as well as all special team plays. Meanwhile Scobey had 23 players on the roster, and quickly ran the score up 22-0 over the Hawks in the first quarter. Broadus scored a touchdown in the second quarter, with a 23 yard pass from QB Jayce Shroeder to Tight End Kail Irish. Schroeder ran the ball in on the two point conversion to give...
Over the past week the Broadus VFD has responded to several area fires. On August 27th, a 42 acre fire started along Highway 212, around 8 miles east of Ashland. The cause was from a suspected cigarette or similar device from the road. That same day, a lightning caused fire from a storm the previous night occurred in the cottonwood trees along the Little Powder, around 8 miles SE of Broadus. That fire burned 6.6 acres. On August 30th, a fire caused by a backfiring engine burned 86.6 acres, 33...
By Mike Capra On the afternoon of August 25th the Freemasons from Ekalaka Lodge #120 and Powder River Lodge #135 installed new officers in the Ekalaka Lodge. Worshipful Masters Doug Bonsell of Ekalaka and Floyd Huckins of Broadus presided over the installation. The new officers for Ekalaka are: Worshipful Master - Doug Bonsell Senior Warden - Pat Strickland Junior Warden - Robert Engle Secretary - John Rustin Senior Deacon - Mike Capra Junior Deacon - Reed Marcy Chaplain - Pat Stickland...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Susan Hurley, South Easton, MA, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Michael Morrison, Akron, OH, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Ericka Whitfield, Rochester, NY, speeding in restricted zone (42/30) $65. Caroline Trew, Boone, NC, speeding in restricted zone (38/30) $55. Aaron Thomas, Broadus, MT, theft, pled guilty, fined $290 + $85 service charge, 5 days jail, restitution. Glenn Rogers, Laguna Beach, CA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Reyes Arsenio, Hollywood, FL, speeding in restricted...
Charles "Jay" Neiman, of Broadus passed away August 26, 2024 in Broadus at the age of 77. Jay was born February 24,1947 to Iris and Jim Neiman of the Little Powder River area. His early elementary school years were spent in country school, later transferring to Broadus and graduating from Powder River County District High School in 1966. Jay enjoyed playing basketball, football and roping in his high school years. Jay went on to attend college in Havre, where he met Kathleen Frerich. Kathleen...
This fall, Deanna Twedt will be returning with a new piece of literature she has been developing over the course of this past summer. This story is called Sage and Leather and will depict a cattle drive from Texas to Montana through the eyes of a fictional character named Evie Calloway. The contents of this story are loosely inspired by Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove as well as the lore of the West that Twedt has grown up with. Most of what you will read is all imagined by Twedt or comes from the background knowledge she has acquired in her s...
September 5, 1924 Popular School Teacher Keeps Marriage Secret Three Months When the teacher of the upper grades in the Broadus grade school left for her vacation in Minnesota this summer, she kept inviolate the secret of her marriage so that not even her most intimate friends knew of the important event. All continued to know her as Miss Bernice Peaslee. Somehow or other the news leaked out just prior to her return here last Friday. She had knelt at Hymen’s altar with Ian Thompson of Broadus, the two being united in conjugal bliss at Terry, M...
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, 2024. Allbridge $862.06 Broadus Insurance Services, Inc $29,303.57 Fair Premium-Extension Service $9,200.00 Gatlin Construction, LLC $1,950.00 MT Dept Environmental Quality $865.50 Powder River Examiner $765.00 Range Telephone Cooperative $3,543.51 Tebra Technologies Inc $413.92 Town of Broadus $2,705.72 Big Sky Carwash $30.00 Boss Office Products $159.94 C...
Powder River and Rosebud Counties, Montana, August 30, 2024— The Custer Gallatin National Forest is implementing road closures within the Remington Fire burned area located on National Forest System lands. The road and trial closures are needed to address safety issues including falling trees, unstable ground from stumps and root systems being burned, and falling rocks or debris from the 2024 Remington Fire. Order # 01-11-84-24-02 is in effect from August 29, 2024, at 12:01 through December 31, 2024 at 11:59, unless rescinded. The Remington Fir...
TOWN OF BROADUS Preliminary Budget Hearing August 27, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Cody Morris, Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris. Due to unforeseen circumstances not all members of council could attend. There was nothing to be voted on, so members available continued to hold the public hearing. Clerk Morris called the Hearing to order at 6:00 p.m. and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. At this time the hearing was open to public comment; no comment received. Clerk Morris began to go over all...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson were present. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. The claims were reviewed and approved for payment of various county departmental expenses as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office. Clint Pedersen, Fire Fighter, met with the board to present the fire emergency equipment grant. Julie Stoddard, Grant Administrator, joi...
