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The next issue of the Examiner will be in mailboxes January 2nd. Due to the printing schedule with the New Year’s holiday, our deadline for that issue will be Monday, December 30th, at 2 pm....
By: Kristin Williams, Communications Director for Montana Community Foundation In rural towns across Montana, community foundations and endowments are quietly transforming futures. These community foundations provide a reliable source of funding that empowers small towns to tackle local challenges, invest in youth, and preserve their unique identities—all while preparing for tomorrow’s needs. The Powder River Community Endowment Fund (PRCEF) in Broadus, Montana, is a powerful example of what’s possible when residents join together to leave...
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. Click “Free Trial” on the blue bar at the top of the page, fill out the i...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office William Hodge, Kalispell, MT, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65. Adam Sabbagh, Palm Beach, FL, stop sign violation, $85. Jose Galeas-Rodriguez, Honduras, speeding in restricted zone (55/30) $95. Lakhwinder Singh, Snohomish, WA, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Colton Grant, Broadus, MT, disorderly conduct, deferred prosecution. Boris Vujosevic, Kent, WA, speeding in restricted zone (42/25) $85. Boris Vujosevic, Kent, WA, stop sign violation, $85. MHP Arelta Modzelewska, Molt, MT, speeding in r...
Monday, December 2, 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 minutes of November 11, 18 and 25th, 2024, were read, approved and ordered published. During the day, claims were reviewed and approved for payment of various county departmental expenses as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office. The board signed journal vouchers for Ju...
Ed: Grebe was an opponent of Broadus basketball teams during his tenure with the Melstone Broncs. BOZEMAN – Thanks to Brody Grebe, a lot more people know about Melstone, Montana, now compared to five years ago. The Montana State University lineman’s hometown is called out by commentators nearly every time Grebe is involved in a play. “The Melstone Cowboy,” they call him. Grebe fits the moniker, donning a signature black cowboy hat en route to each Bobcat football game. Melstone, about an hour and a half northeast of Billings, has a populat...
December 25, 1924 Eight Men Freeze Faces While Quarrying Rock The crew of eleven men under foremanship of Oliver Lawrence, could withstand the sub-zero weather so long as the wind wasn’t blowing, but with the stiff breeze Tuesday forenoon even with a higher temperature hovering around zero, they suffered from exposure, eight of them freezing their ears and cheeks almost snow white. They unanimously agreed to lay down their tools and await more advantageous weather conditions and most of the crew returned to their respective homes to spend C...
Marriage Licenses Issued Dillon Lee Holley, Kettering, OH, and Sydney Elizabeth Rose Banks, Kettering, OH. Jason John Madsen, Olive, MT, and Ashley Kate Bird, Volborg, MT....
Lyrics To Broadus Lady-Hawk Golf Team Sung to the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer As performed by Melissa Billing at the Broadus Christmas Stroll. Billing also composed the song. You know Graci and Emma Aspen and Shyla Hattie and Chad oh Rickster Too But do you recall, The most famous Team of All Broadus Lady-Hawk golf team Have a shiny trophy, yay And if you ever saw it You know it says State Champs All of the practice paid off Chipping and putting the greens Traveling in the...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Joseph Schmid, La Barge, WY, speeding in restricted zone (66/50) $85. Christopher Costantini, Middlefield, OH, speeding in restricted zone (40/30) $55. Thomas Clymer, Burien, WA, speeding in restricted zone (76/65) $65. Palwinder Singh , Edmonton, AB, careless driving, $85. Sergey Kislyanka, Mount Vernon, WA, speeding in restricted zone (40/30) $55. Sergey Kislyanka, Mount Vernon, WA, stop sign violation, $85. David Chevere Garcia, Haines City, FL, careless driving, $85. Vela Dorvius, Orlando, FL, speeding i...
December 12, 1924 Extra: Students Don’t Want Their Names Published There were lamentations, wailing and weeping Wednesday afternoon after the principal of the high school had announced that the “black list” of obstreperous students would be published in the local newspaper. The disgrace to them would be keen, for such a list would be a discredit to them and if published three times the unruly student would be subject to expulsion. A system of student control has been established in the high school here and marks of demerit are registered again...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting December 3, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris, Mayor Chad Gatlin, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Councilperson Raevyn Slovek, Public Works Raymond Ragsdale and Councilperson Cody Morris via phone call. Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Council began the meeting with the consent agenda items of reviewing the previous meeting minutes from 11-06-2024 and claims forms from period 10/24, 11/24...
By Cory Cheguis The Custer County Fire, Montana DNRC, and BLM have partnered up to host a basic wildland fire class for high school students ages 17-18. Thes class is FREE and open to any students interested within Southeast Montana. This class will get them a national certification as an entry level firefighter. The course is 2 days long and will begin at 0800 -1700, Saturday December 14th and Sunday December 15th 0800-1700. What the students will learn: • The primary wildland fire environment components: fuels, weather, and topography. • How...
October and November weather in Powder River County was relatively uneventful, with October trending warmer than usual, and November cooler than normal. Both months trended drier than normal, with a total of 0.47” of precip in October and 0.18” in November, for a total nearly 1” below normal for the two months. From January 1 to the end of November, Broadus trailed behind average in precipitation by around 25%, receiving 10.9” of precipitation this year, compared to an average of 14.4”. Those averages include years such as 1988 – the driest on...
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. Click “Free Trial” on the blue bar at the top of the page, fill out the i...
By Tammy Jackman Happy December to all! I just can’t believe it is December already, edging ever closer to Christmas and to make it worse it’s almost the end of the year, 2024 flew by. December will be a relatively quiet month for us as several of our seniors are gone either for the winter or spending the month with family. With that being said if anyone would like to come in the afternoon to play cards or fill in for Bunco that would be great. It is Christmas Stroll time again, unfortunately the Senior Center will not be participating wit...
December 5, 1924 To Sound Death Knell for Range Horses At last a desirable use has been found for the undesirable range horses, commonly known as “cayuses”. They are being brought up and slaughtered for meat, the hindquarters being sent to Europe for human food while the forequarters are canned for dog meat. Such was the information brought here the past week by Christ L. Jesperson of Baker, a buyer for Chapel Bros. of Rockford, Ill. He was on his way to interview several owners of range horses in this county with a view of contracting with the...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost fbcbroadus.com Sunday, December 8th – Communion as part of Service Sunday, December 15th – Children’s Christmas Program Sunday, December 22nd – Faith Story Sunday Wednesday, December 24th – Candlelight Service @ 5:30 pm Sunday, December 29th – Fifth Sunday Tuesdays 6:30 - Young Adult Bible Study in 1 John @ Pastor Tom’s Wednesdays 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – High School Youth Group, Dinner included Various activities each week Thursdays 7:00 p.m. – “Belief that Behave...
Monday, October 28, 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 minutes of October 21, 2024 commissioner proceedings were read, approved, and ordered published. Jackie Beardsley, Extension Agent, met with the board to conduct her monthly department meeting. Tracy Thomas, Powder River Chamber of Commerce representative, met with the b...
By PR Chamber of Commerce You know Dasher, and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. But do you recall, 1939 brought us a Reindeer who saved the day...Rudolph. 1984 brought us the first Broadus Christmas Stroll. This year the two combine to shine so bright during the celebration of the Ruby Anniversary of the Broadus Christmas Stroll. Everyone is invited for the fun and games with Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer at 2024 Broadus Christmas Stroll, THURSDAY, December 5th. Celebrate our community this holiday s...
In recent District Court filings, Vincent Moravek, recently of 10 Mile Creek, was charged with Felony Intimidation for allegedly threatening to shoot Thomas Heacock at the 22 10 Mile Creek Road address. Moravek pled not guilty and an omnibus hearing is scheduled for December 10th. Kyle Giacometto of Broadus was found guilty of endangering the welfare of a child, a felony, for an incident which occurred on April 11, 2023, in which a child in his care was found to have been exposed to methamphetamine. Giacometto was previously on parole for a...
By Dori Phillips The annual FAFSA Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, December 10th, at 5:30 p.m. in the High School Library. If you are in need of financial aid to help pay for postsecondary education, the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the place to start. You can use it to apply for federal student aid such as grants, loans and work study. Most states and schools use information from the FAFSA to award non-federal aid and to determine eligibility for need-based scholarships. Even if you don’t think you will qualify for a...
By Josie Morris, Town of Broadus Clerk/Treasurer A new online payments portal is now available to pay utility bills for the Town of Broadus. The comprehensive, user-friendly, and innovative portal includes the ability to pay your utility bills with a credit or debit card, or directly through your checking or savings bank account. The same level of security that you have grown to expect from us will not change, and will be consistent in our new portal, which will provide new online payment options and more engaging features that improve your ove...
By Jackie Beadsley, MSU Extension PR County Laney Williams, Teen 4-H President, welcomed 4-H members, leaders and families to the annual 4-H awards ceremony, Achievement Night, held at the Broadus Community Center last week. 4-H Achievement Night is a celebration of accomplishments for the 2023-2024 4-H year and is always a great deal of fun and camaraderie. Teen 4-Hers Laney Williams, Addison Draine and Kassie Hagedorn led the activities with help from fellow Teen 4-Hers Darren & Kade V...
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 October, 2024. Alderman Oil Co. $15,443.74 Allbridge $862.06 Centurylink $286.47 Concordance Healthcare Solutions $329.56 Melgaard Construction Co. Inc. $3,471.40 Nice $1,294.77 Powder River Examiner $691.75 Powder River Medical Clinic $70.00 Range Telephone Cooperative $8,182.26 Tebra Technologies Inc $827.84 Tongue River Electric Co-Op $9,548.22 Town of B...
