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By Libby Nisley, BPA Advisor Broadus Business Professionals of America (BPA) attended the Regional contest on Monday, December 14th at home in the comfort of our business classroom. There were 110 students competing in our region, down a bit from previous years due to the remote nature of education some of our neighboring schools are experiencing. Broadus numbers were strong, with 19 students competing in grades 9-12. Other schools in our region are Baker, Custer, Colstrip, Forsyth, Plevna, Hard...
This will be our final publication of 2020, as we take a week off over Christmas every year. No major vacations are planned over the break, instead we will be updating some software for the coming year. In this issue you will find a cornucopia of poems and stories courtesy of Broadus Elementary students, as well as holiday drawings from the Broadus 5th grade students, which we incorporate into ads for local businesses. Funds raised from the ad sales go back to the 5th grade class, and the long standing tradition of this endeavor provides a way...
A vehicle wreck early in December sent one local youth, Aidan Kenelly, to the hospital with a traumatic brain injury and fractured jaw, and unleashed an outpouring of support from our community. Aidan was flown to the Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he is currently undergoing treatment, according to the “Prayers for Aidan” Facebook group. Many individuals and businesses throughout the Broadus and Ashland communities have been raising funds for the Kenelly family’s medical and associated costs. The Daisy Patch Custom E...
By PR Extension Office More than eighty producers in Powder River County have indicated an interest in assistance through APHIS (Animal, Plant Health Inspection Service), for help suppressing grasshoppers in the summer of 2021, according to MSU Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. “The number of acres reported to date includes 496,000 Private, 60,000 State and 267,000 Federal for a total of 823,000 acres,” said Rumph. Currently, 1.5 million dollars has been allocated for the entire state of Montana by the USDA, accordingly to Gary Adams...
By Liz Riter The Powder River Conservation District will be hosting a Ranch Profitability Workshop on January 12, 19, and 26th at the VFW Hall in Broadus. There will be three workshops, each building on the previous one, where participants work through a series of exercises to calculate production costs for each of their ranch’s enterprises. Instructors will work with individuals to isolate and understand how costs and depreciation impact the ranch’s cash flow and balance sheet. The sessions will be from 1 – 4 pm each Tuesday. Plank Stewa...
Bozeman, Mont., December 15, 2020—The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering technical and financial assistance to agricultural landowners impacted by 2020 wildfires across Montana. NRCS is accepting applications for its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to assist with practices related to grazingland recovery. NRCS accepts conservation program applications year-round; however, applications for 2020 wildfire recovery funding must be submitted by January 15, 2021. “NRCS in Montana is prepared to assist lan...
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. Don’t forget about our online edition, free for all print subscribers. Bob Alderman, Broadus Stacey Atkinson, Kennewick, WA Jim & Linda Bird, V...
Howard Milton Moths, age 90 of Miles City, entered into heaven to meet Jesus, dying of natural causes. Howard was born on February 26, 1930, to Franklin and Stella (Robison) Moths in Miles City, Montana, at Darcie Hospital, a Mothers-in-Waiting home. He grew up on Corral Creek in Custer County, Montana and attended Corral Creek School where his adventures riding his Shetland Pony (Daisy) to school provided many stories to tell. He graduated high school from CCDHS in 1947. Because of the...
Richard (Dick) Lee Remley, 82, passed away November 9, 2020 at Lasting Legacy. At Dick's request, there will be no services. He was born December 17, 1937 in Harrison, Idaho to Charles and Doris Remley. Dick lived the life of a true American Cowboy. He left Harrison, Idaho at the age of 15 and went to Montana working on various ranches. Days off were spent at rodeos. He rode saddle broncs, bare back and bulls winning buckles along the way. Working on a ranch in Big Timber, Montana is where he...
Thursday, December 20/27, 1990 Christmas Past 60 Years Ago The community Christmas tree and program will be Sunday night, December 20 at Macy’s Hall in Broadus at 7:30. The following is program: Welcome song, Mrs. Wiley’s and Mrs. Wood’s Sunday School classes. Community song, “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.” Recitation, “Learning a Piece,” Leonard and Sarah Culbertson. The Christmas story, Mrs. McCurdy’s Sunday School class. Selection, choir. Selection, Doyle Creek School. Song, Mr. McCurdy’s Sunday School class. Recitation, Harold Rue and Ju...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Carrie Jensen, Kent, WA, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Clifford Gay, Fairburn, GA, speeding in restricted zone (78/65) $65. Layan Alquisi, Des Moines, IA, speeding in restricted zone (89/65) $95. Maklin Ramirez, Houston, TX, speeding in restricted zone (51/40) $65. Nathan Carpenter, Broadus, MT, oper. veh. on public hwy w/o lic. plate, pled guilty, $65. Nathan Carpenter, Broadus, MT, fail to show lic. on stop when asked, pled guilty, $85. Nathan Carpenter, oper. veh. w/o liability ins. in effect, p...
November 2020 Boss Office Products 1062.12 Cynde Jo Gatlin 79.94 Globalstar USA 88.99 Incontact Inc. 392.99 Lee Randall 4761.98 Powder River Examiner 1085.75 Range Telephone Cooperative 3318.80 Town of Broadus 2115.52 #9 Trucking 742.50 Alderman Oil Co. 25369.94 Alimed Inc 71.61 Allbridge 609.58 Amazon.Com Credit 559.84 Amsden, LLC 550.00 Apex Field Service LLC 6480.00 Applied Industrial Technologies 13.42 Aqreva, LLC 3897.15 Aramark Uniform Services 171.96 Availity LLC 244.00 Axon Enterprise, Inc. 576.00 B & L Traub Inc 6960.00 Barbero Estates...
Courtesy MT FWP Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is launching a new website that will improve customer service, make it easier to use, and to provide a more mobile-friendly experience. The completely re-designed website will have more intuitive navigation that will make finding information easier for customers, whether they click to buy a fishing license, reserve a campsite, or find information about hunting regulations. “We’re excited to share this new website with the public,” said FWP director Martha Williams. “At FWP we know people look to u...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing incentive payments for practices installed on land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is upping the Practice Incentive Payment for installing practices, from 5 percent to 20 percent. Additionally, producers will receive a 10 percent incentive payment for water quality practices on land enrolled in CRP’s continuous signup. FSA administers CRP on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation....
November 30, 2020 Commissioners Donna Giacometto and Lee Randall met for their weekly meeting. Commissioner Schaffer was absent. Commissioner-elect John Olson joined the meeting. Meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda was approved. Marty Drane, Maint. Supervisor, met with board. Drane continues to work on the keyless entry for the MP bldg. and Community Center and has changed the light systems to a turn dial system. Drane updated on the sheriff remodel and he will be installing flooring. Pam Wal...
During the Christmas Stroll, the Powder River Senior Center set up a table where young strollers could write letters to Santa, along with a list of what they wanted for Christmas. Here are those lists. Dear Santa Claus, My name is Griffin. I am 7 years old. I live in the great town of Broadus. This year I’ve been really good and it would be super good if you could bring me these things this year: science kit, and dirt bike gloves. Thank you! You’re the best Santa ever! P.S. Please tell Mrs. Claus and the Elves hi for me. Dear Santa Claus, My...
By Mrs. Isaak’s Broadus Elementary Kindergarten Class Dolly Randall: Santa would go to the swimming pool. He would swim with his wife. He would go to the ocean to swim. He would have fun. He would take swimming lessons. Santa would go scuba-diving. He would see fish and jellyfish. He would see an octopus. It would be fun. He would have lunch in town. Jayce Worman: Santa would go to the beach. He would make a sand castle. He would make cat and dog sand sculptures. He would have a beach party. He would knit. He would go swimming and find an o...
Mrs. Emmons’ First Grade Class wrote Christmas stories for the paper. The Christmas Story Rudolph's nose is bright and red. I love the red presents under our tree. In my family's house we have a tree with ornaments. On my roof the reindeer are prancing. Caden D'Amico My Christmas Story I shook my present and my Grandma said I can open it when the lights turn on. The beautiful tree shines. The cool tree is green. Santa says it is beautiful. He says Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas! Carson D'Amico Christmas Night One Christmas night two gold stars c...
Laura Lambert’s 2nd grade class describe their methods of extricating a stuck St. Nick. Saving Santa The night before Christmas I was sleeping and I heard ah,ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. I looked up my chimney and I saw Santa Claus. I asked him, "Are you OK?" Santa said, "NO!" "I am coming,Santa! I am getting a ladder to climb up there. How can I get you out of the chimney? I know! I will get the butter and a butter knife to get you out of there." I got Santa out of the chimney. I gave him cookies, milk, and a carrot for his reindeer. We opened one o...
By Mrs. Rogge’s Third Grade Class I like to decorate my house because it is pretty and fun. I also like to decorate the Christmas tree. The thing I like the most is spending time with my family. **Ilea Wahl Last year Santa left his hat! But there’s no magic in it. I wonder if it was a joke? But what if it’s real? **Scarlett Talcott Christmas brings me joy because family comes over and I love it so much. I love it when we are together. We get to eat a lot of food, we get to play games, and we open gifts together. I love Christmas! It bring...
By Mrs. Swenson’s Fourth Grade Class My family has a few Christmas traditions that I like. One is that my Grandma Holly always picks out dresses and dress clothes for all the kids to wear. At my Grandma Marilyn’s house, my grandma makes a home cooked meal and tons of desserts! At my house no matter what we do during the rest of the day we always spend Christmas morning at my house opening our presents and stockings. I love our Christmas traditions! ***By Reece Emmons My family has some special traditions so I am going to tell you. This is one...
By Mrs. Swenson’s Fourth Grade Class Christmas means to me the day that Jesus was born in the manger. Another thing is Christmas is a day to give anyone a gift to show that you care like the presents that the three wise men gave Jesus. That is what Christmas means to me. ***By Sammie Threefingers-Hart What Christmas means to me is love. That is what Christmas is about. Spending time with family is what it is about. It is also Jesus’ birthday. Christmas is not about presents, it’s about the people you love. ***By Kimber Hodge On Christmas morni...
Christmas Tree by Ashton Madsen We used an axe and chopped down a tree it could barely fit through the door we spent all night hanging ornaments I've never seen such a pretty tree before Winter By Justin Aye Chilly Throwing snowballs Snowboarding or skiing Making snowmen then wrecking them Frigid Grinch By Shaylee Bilbrey The Grinch He’s a mean one He’s hairy and green He lives above the great Whoville He’s green Christmas By Logan Capp Trees, gifts, lights a glow. Christmas is the time of snow. Cheer is spread all around. Like the soft snow...
