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The Powder River Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s Broadus Christmas Stroll takes place this Friday, November 30th. Area business will hold numerous events throughout the day and evening to punctuate the event. Old favorites include the Parade of Lights, with line up to begin a 5 pm, and the parade beginning at 5:30. The NFR Calcutta will be held at 7 pm, at the Big Sky Bar. A Christmas Decoration Contest, featuring both a residential and business division, will also take place. Businesses will be judged the night of the Christmas S...
By Caroline Johnson This year’s Speech and Drama season may have been delayed, but it is off to a great start. I am so excited and blessed to be coaching a great group of students! This year's team is a small, but dedicated group of students. Our only returning member is junior, Erick McConnon. He brings a lot of life and well...magic to our practices and performances. His Humorous Duo partner is freshman, Samantha Perry. Samantha is always ready to perform and brings great enthusiasm to the sport. Their piece is an original comedy written b...
Over the past weeks, the student athletes at Broadus High have been preparing for their respective disciplines with long practice sessions at the high school. Official practice for the winter sports – wrestling, girls basketball, and boys basketball, began on November 15th, but many athletes prepare year round, working out in the weight room, running to keep their cardio up, or shooting hoops in the summer to maintain their skills. For the athletes of all three sports, this coming weekend will be their first chance this season to put the s...
Two mule deer bucks, standing beside the road, busily engaged in rutting behavior. One, a typical deer in a state which hunts the rut, the other, a normal buck in a state with no rut hunt. Are you able to guess which buck comes from which state? That's right, the big deer on the left was photographed last weekend alongside a county road in Wyoming, while the mediocre buck on the right was photographed earlier in the week in Powder River County. These deer are both pretty normal to see in their...
A bobcat hunkers down, completely still, perhaps thinking he's hidden behind a prairie dog mound. Furbearer season will open on December 1st, so this fellow is perfectly safe, for now....
The annual Santa’s Secret Shop, sponsored by the Teen 4-H Club, will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 30th in the Courthouse Lobby during the Christmas Stroll. Santa’s Secret Shop is a community service event that combines 4-H teens with young shoppers to encourage an independent, low cost shopping experience. Santa’s Secret Shop provides a “one-stop” shopping for young children. Parents can send an envelope with a list of who to buy for with their child who will then have their “personal shopper” (a Teen 4-H member) assis...
By Pat Ridenour Can you believe it? Christmas is nearly here. With Thanksgiving just past, it’s time to get ready for the Christmas Stroll, which happens on Friday, November 30 this year. The Senior Center will once again be hosting the CAKE WALK. We will have donations of foods for the prizes along with a BAKE SALE for those who would like to have a treat to take home, but are not wanting to do the Cake Walk. Live Music will be provided by local musicians, starting at 5 PM. The Cake Walk is produced in conjunction with the School Community Dev...
By Jessica Malone In keeping with the bustle of the holidays, the Chamber board has been busy wrapping up the 2018 agenda. We appreciate everyone who attended our Building a Better Broadus networking evening in October, held at the PR Historical Museum. The event was well received and we hope to make it an annual gathering celebrating commitment and service to our community. At the general membership meeting in November, reports were heard from the 4th of July Committee as plans are already forming for the big 2019 centennial celebration. Logos...
(PR Extension) Week four of Annie’s Project featured MSU Extension Ag Econ Specialist Joel Schumacher who shared insight to different ways to transfer the ranch or farm to younger generations and representatives from NRCS who explained the availability and purpose of USDA programs, according to Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. Annie’s Project is a six week course designed especially for women in agriculture to develop their management and decision-making skills for their farms and ranches. It is sponsored by Powder River Extension. Sch...
Daniel Raymond "Ray" Gaskill, age 87, of Ashland, MT, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018, in the Holy Rosary Hospital from natural causes. Ray was born on June 5, 1931, in Miles City, Montana, the son of Dan Jr. and Martha (Steadman) Gaskill. He attended grade school in Ashland. During high school he stayed in Miles City with his uncle, Joe Gaskill, and graduated from Custer County High School in 1949. After high school, he returned to the ranch on the East Fork of Otter Creek. At age 21,... Full story
The official election results have been certified in Powder River County, after a provisional ballot was counted. No results changed, though the totals did change. Of the 1297 registered voters in Powder River County, 984 ballots were cast. In the US Senate race, county wide voting was as follows: Tester - 203, Rosendale - 748, Breckenridge - 22. For US Representative, Williams garnered 172 votes, Gianforte, 785, and Swanson 18. In the Clerk of the Supreme Court race, Renk received 122 votes, Greenwood, 740, and Roots, 36. In District 19, State...
On display at the Henry A. Malley Memorial Library thru January is Patty Phillippi’s “Snowman” Collection. Lucas Capp’s awesome “Lego” creations will be on display thru December 20th. Internal Revenue Service 2018 W-2’s (Wage and Tax Statement) and 1099’s (Miscellaneous Income) forms have arrived at the Library. Their transmittal forms 1096 and W-3 forms are also available. New books: “Heads You Win” by Jeffrey Archer; “Long Road to Mercy” by David Baldacci; “Past Tense-A Jack Reacher Novel” by Lee Child; “Look Alive Twenty-Five: A Stephani...
Cost is $37 in county, $38 out of county, and $39 out of state. Please mail checks to: Powder River Examiner, PO Box 328, Broadus, MT 59317. Or, if you’d like to save a stamp, feel free to drop payments in the payment box on our front door, located across to the west of the the courthouse. You may also renew online, at www.powderriverexaminer.com. Cliff Allen, Biddle Bill Allison, Roundup Buddi Anderson, Weston, WY Theresa Anderson - Hoppe, Billings Bill Bahny, Helena Joe Barbero, Billings Kay Beltz, Boyes Ginger Bird, Broadus Bill Bowers, B...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog Sunday, December 2nd - Pitch-In Dinner following Service. Sunday, December 9th – Communion as a part of regular service Annual Meeting following service Sunday, December 16th – Mission Moment during service Sunday, December 23rd – Christmas Program “Christmas Hope” Monday, December 24th – Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm Sunday, December 30th - Faith Story during Regular Service December 28 – January 1 - Winterama Camp At Camp Bethel December 31st - All Night Youth New Year’s Eve Party in Miles City Wednesdays...
Thursday, December 1, 1988 Football All Conference selections Five members of coach Lynn Safranski’s 1988 Broadus Hawk football team were named All Conference. Included are Ron Richards, All Conference running back and special teams; Mark Wenzel, Honorable Mention, defensive line; Bill Isaacs, Honorable Mention, linebacker; Andy Cathey, All Conference offensive line, and Tary Hanson, Honorable Mention, defensive back. Broadus students place high at math meet Broadus students scored high academically at the Ekalaka Invitational Mathematics M...
