Sorted by date Results 1424 - 1448 of 3486
A new salon opened in Broadus in late fall - Wyld Roots Studio, owned and operated by Brittney Dinardi. Located at 105 North Park Avenue west of the courthouse, Brittney told us Wyld Roots specializes in haircuts for all ages including men, women, and children. Hair coloring, eyelash extensions, and hair extensions are other options for the customer at Wyld Roots Studio. Dinardi grew up in Miles City, later attending the Academy of Hair, Salon, and Nails in Billings. She went on to work at a...
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com The Race was On...75 Years Ago This June will mark the 75th anniversary of a most extraordinary Montana horse race. In 1947, the Range Riders Rodeo Association sponsored a 153-mile horse race, starting in Billings and ending at Miles City, just in time for the 1947 Range Riders Reunion. At 4:00 in the afternoon on Sunday, June 23, 1947, fifty-one horses and their riders gathered at the fairgrounds on Alkali Creek and started east along old highway 10...
Powder River County Public Health Nurse Darlynn Williams tells us that free COVID-19 at - home rapid tests are available through her office and the medical clinic, with more tests on the way through the federal testing program. Folks may also go online to https://www.covidtests.gov to order their own tests, with four tests available per household free of charge. Here is a breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases by month for the year 2021: 202 total cases (compared to 104 in 2020). January - 5 cases February - 1 case March - 8 cases, 1...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Haydar Yehya, Orlando, FL, stop sign violation, pled guilty, $65. Brandon Bell, Ruston, WA, stop sign violation, $85. Jonathan Cuevas, Prattville, AL, speeding in restricted zone (88/65) $95. Jerey Holiman, Calumet City, IL, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Jordan Dooley, Broadus, MT, disorderly conduct, pled guilty, fined $185, 1 yr. deferred sentence. Kaydin Trent, Broadus, MT, failure to give approaching veh. half of roadway, $85. Samuel Churchill, Ottawa, IL, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $...
January 27, 1922 Three Teams on the Broadus-Volborg Route Three teams and a bobsled were used on the Broadus-Volborg mail route the past week with Arlie Dungan as driver and accompanied by Dick Witcher, the regular carrier. On account of impassible roads the regular trip for Wednesday of last week was missed. The belated mail came in on a bobsled on Sunday and left Monday morning on regular schedule, breaking the trail through deep snowdrifts between the two points, estimated at about 45 miles. The next incoming mail was on Wednesday of this...
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 [email protected] and we will send an invoice to pay online. Tracy Alderman, Highland Park, IL Bruce Amende, Gillette,...
Wesley Robert Kercheval was found guilty on several charges stemming back to 2019 and 2020. According to court documents, in the fall of 2019 Kercheval sold psilocyn mushrooms to an undercover agent from the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, at the Montana Bar in Broadus. Kercheval pled guilty to one charge of possession of psilocyn, and another of distribution of psilocyn. Those charges carry fees of $3000 each, and involve dependency counseling and a suspended sentence. Kercheval also was found guilty on a meth possession charge,...
Submitted by Pat Ridenour Seven Quilt Club members met at the election room of the Courthouse on January 12, 2022 at 1:30 PM. Some of the items we discussed were keeping the dues at $10.00 for the coming year and the meeting time and place. Meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month was agreeable with all attending. We will be asking members to select a month to be responsible for the planning and letting members know the month in advance what, if any, supplies we will need for their month. We will be having a mystery quilt workshop...
January 20, 1922 A Well That Freezes Over With Ice in Summer Time Bill Popp, in town Wednesday, has a 24-foot well on his place at the head of the Mizpah that freezes over with ice in the summer time, making it usable only about two months of the year. Popp is unable to account for this phenomenon. January 17, 1947 Altar Society Will Sponsor Card Party The Altar Society of St. David’s Church in Broadus met for their regular meeting on Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Smith. Definite plans were made for a card party the ladies will s...
Monday, January 3, 2022 Chairman Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Donna Giacometto and John Olson were present. 9:00 a.m. - The board continued discussion of the update of the county cattle guard policy. Policy was not finalized. 9:15 a.m. - Road Supervisor Teel Mullanix stopped in to report an accident over the weekend on the Little Powder Bridge. No one was hurt and the bridge has been temporarily repaired. 9:30 a.m. - Clerk and Recorder Cynde G...
Carter D'Amico for Liscomb Mountain 4-H Club: The Liscomb Mountain 4-H Club met on December 13, 2021 for our December meeting. We met at the Community Center and made Christmas ornaments for the residents of the nursing home. Each member brought supplies to make an ornament and demonstrated how to make it. Mizpah Masters 4-H News The Mizpah Masters held their fourth meeting on Saturday, January 15 at the Catholic Church. Our president, Becca Aye, led the meeting. The minutes were read by Justin Aye and the treasurer’s report was read by Lea A...
Chad Gatlin was sworn in as the new mayor of Broadus by Town Judge Becky McEuen last Tuesday evening, after being acclaimed by resolution in 2021. Gatlin follows Lyman Amsden as mayor, who served four previous non-consecutive terms, after he was first appointed to the position in 1992. Gatlin follows in the footsteps of his Grandpa Don Gatlin, who was acting mayor of Broadus for a period in 1974, having previously served on the town council in the 1950s and '60s. Chad will serve as the 20th...
By PR Extension Office Do you have a favorite charity? Do you need motivation to get out and walk? Then enter a team in the Steps for Charity challenge organized by Powder River Trails and the Powder River County MSU Extension Office. The 8-week challenge runs from February 1st through March 31st. Four people make up a team and local charities receive part of the $15.00 per person registration fee. Last year, more than 100 people registered for the Challenge, and over $1,000 was raised for local charities including the Powder River Trails, P...
VFW Cornhole League will take place Friday nights, January 28 - March 25th. Play starts at 6:30 p.m at the VFW Post 1595 in Broadus. Two person teams will consist of 1 male & 1 female adult, age 14 years and up. The entry fee is $20 per person and your team needs to be registered by January 26th. Handicaps will be established after the 1st week of play. Each week teams will play a best of 7 match against an opposing team. American Cornhole Leauge rules apply. A league tournament will take place on April 2nd, and cash prizes will be awarded to...
By County Election Administrator Cynde Gatlin Filing for State and County offices opens January 13, 2022. The county positions that are open are County Commissioner, District 2 (six year term), County Clerk and Recorder (four year term), Sheriff/Coroner (four year term), County Attorney (four year term), County Superintendent of Schools (four year term), Public Administrator (four year term), County Treasurer/Assessor (four year term) and Justice of the Peace (four year term). Also open are Precinct Committee persons for all parties (two year...
Mizpah Masters 4-H News The Mizpah Masters held their 1st meeting on October 17, 2021 at the Catholic Church. Our President, Becca Aye, led the meeting. Justin Aye led the American Pledge and Avery Kramme led the 4-H Pledge. The minutes were read by Justin Aye and the treasurer's report was read by Lea Aye. Old and new business was discussed. We discussed food bank donations and decided that everyone would bring 3 cans and Madisyn would bring stuffing to the next meeting hosted by the club....
Half of the population of Canada lives south of a line of latitude roughly coinciding with that of Coalwood, MT, or 45.7' North. Canada's two largest cities, Toronto and Montreal, as well as large populations in Ottawa and Halifax, lie south of this latitude, and thus a large swath of the country's 38 million overall population....
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 December, 2021. Grant’s Hardware 971.64 Incontact Inc. 308.70 Powder River Examiner 828.00 Range Telephone Cooperative 2989.39 Town of Broadus 2211.59 Wilhelm Land Surveying 600.00 Abbey Barnhart 283.58 Ability 525.00 Alderman Oil Co. 22797.90 Allbridge 621.58 Amazon Capital Services 1173.09 Amazon.com Credit 392.63 Amsden, LLC 550.00 Aramark Uniform Serv...
MILES CITY, MONTANA: Miles Community College (MCC) has partnered with Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) to offer a paramedicine program as an Associate of Applied Science degree. Students are able to complete the program through FVCC without leaving Miles City. The Paramedicine program will prepare them for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examinations to become registered paramedics. Students wanting to apply for the FVCC Paramedicine program located on the Miles Community College campus must first complete the...
January 13, 1922 Local Briefs Powder River on Tuesday commenced overflowing its ice and made its travel out of the question for automobiles and even a dubious proposition for horseback riders and wagons. The annual ice harvest in Broadus got under good headway the first of the week. The ice is being taken from Powder River and is of exceptional good quality this year, clear as crystals, and in thickness from 10 to 12 inches. Chas. B. Lewis, S.A. Holt and Willias Martin are all putting up ice to limit of their storage space. At the annual...
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announces their 14th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. “The Hall of Fame exists to honor those who have made an impact in their part of the state and represent Montana’s authentic heritage for future generations,” said Bill Galt, MCHF & WHC president. “Our volunteer trustee...
HELENA - The 2021 Legislature passed House Bill 303, changing how Montana taxes business equipment. The new law increases the business equipment tax exemption from $100,000 to $300,000 for Tax Year 2022. Businesses whose statewide market value of equipment is $300,000 or less are exempt from the business equipment tax. These businesses will not have a reporting requirement in 2022 unless: (1) they have acquired new personal property that would increase their equipment’s aggregate market value above the exemption amount; or, (2) the department r...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Dustin Helgerson, Viroqua, WI, speeding in restricted zone (50/40) $55. Aleh Pshonny, Hallandale Beach, FL, speeding in restricted zone (88/65) $95. Jesus Rodriguez, N. Miami, FL, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Tanner Brownback, Spearfish, SD, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Ly Van Le, Seattle, WA, operate MV w/o liability insurance, $285. Ly Van Le, Seattle, WA, speeding in restricted zone (101/65) $135. Sandra Brunetti, Miles City, MT, daytime speeding (81/70) $70. Florence Tharacer, S...
John L. Franklin to Momma’s House, LLC, Phoebe Kae Amsden, Etal, Ted Amsden, Etal, Warranty Deed, Lot 11, Block 14, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivision. Garryn Ellen Tvedt, Etal, Grant T. Gatlin, Etal to Grant T. Gatlin, Etux, Quitclaim Deed, Lot 2, Block 13, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivision; Lot 3, Block 13, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivion. Christine C. Franklin to Dog Butte LLC, Warranty Deed, T6S, R51E, Sec. 14, E2SE4; T6S, R51E, Sec. 23, N2, S2SW4, N2SE4; T6S, R51E, Sec. 24, N2, SW4, W2SE4. Hilltop Haven Apartments, LLC to K...
Broadus Experienced 143 Degree Temperature Swing in 2021 Despite three new record high temps on December 1st through 3rd in Broadus, the overall weather pattern during the month of December was decidedly average, with an average temp for the month of 25.6 degrees…exactly matching the normal for records dating back to 1920. The records of 74 and 73 on the 1st and 3rd represented the first occurrences of 70+ degree temps being reached in December in Broadus, while the 69 degree record high on Dec. 2 tied the previous monthly record. Broadus r...
