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The restaurant at Powder River Lanes is back open after a broken sprinkler system flooded the bowling lanes the third week of December. Though the broken line occurred during a -10 degree day, Lanes owners Jeff and Jenny Alterman told us the cold temps were not responsible for the break. “Nothing froze;, the fire sprinkler system broke”, Jeff commented when we stopped by the Lanes on Monday. The broken system sent water cascading onto the approach to the lanes and the area of the scoring machines, flowing down the lanes and pooling a foot of...
As we look forward to a new and brighter year, we want to express how much we truly appreciate the support of our local businesses and residents. Our membership base provides the financial support that allows us to host the events, programs and benefits that invigorate our community, including Community Clean Up Day, 4th of July celebrations and Christmas stroll. Our community members, non-profit organizations and local government entities provide the partnerships that help us achieve our mission. The Chamber couldn’t exist without all of y...
By PR Extension Office From dragon shish-kabobs and ice breakers to masks and movie, 4-H Mini-Congress featured every variety of dragon imaginable, according to MSU Extension Powder River County Agent Mary Rumph. The movie 'How to Train Your Dragon' provided the theme for the event attended by twenty-five participants. Teen 4-H members Lauryn Billing, Oliveah and Zeason Schaffer, Lea and Becca Aye, Colton Biesheuvel, Aspen Krantz, and Shyla Madsen plus friend Maddie Zimmer planned and...
January 3, 1947 Broadus Landmark Was Destroyed By Fire Fire completely destroyed the Star Theater in Broadus Saturday night. Efforts of the Broadus Volunteer Fire Department to stem the blaze were to no avail as the whole building was afire at the time that the alarm was sounded. Nothing was saved from the theater or the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schaffer, owners, adjoining the theater property. It is believed that an overheated stove was the cause of the fire. Saturday night was the coldest night in months and it is thought that the...
Monday, December 20, 2021 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. 8:45 a.m. - Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, was unable to attend the meeting. 10:00 a.m. - Resolution 2021-41, Resolution to Amend Budget, RAC, Donna Giacometto motioned to approve, John Olson seconded, all in favor, motion carried. 10:15 a.m. - Resolution 2021-42, Resolution to Amend Budget, ARPA Aging, Donna Giacometto motioned to a...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Sunday, January 9th - Communion during service Sunday, January 16th - Patrick Klein, Vision Beyond Borders 6:00 p.m. Church service @ Powderville w/ Pitch-in Sunday, January 23rd –Faith Story during service Sunday, January 30th - 5th Sunday Service Every Sunday @ 8:30 a.m. - Services at the Powder River Manor Sundays 9:30 a.m. & 9:45 a.m. - Adult Sunday Schools 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) Tuesdays 4:00 & 5:30 Re...
Courtesy US Cattleman’s Association (WASHINGTON) - On Monday, the Biden-Harris Administration published its Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain. The four core strategies that make up the Action Plan seek to strengthen the bottom line of independent producers and processors, while also providing more choices and affordable prices for U.S. consumers. The plan involves investing $1 billion from American Rescue Plan funds for expansion of independent processing capacity, strengthening the r...
The US Department of State recently increased fees for passports, according to Vanna Byrd, Clerk of District Court in Broadus. The District Court is a passport acceptance facility, which those seeking a passport for the first time much utilize to complete their application. Those with a previous passport may apply through the mail. For those age 16 and up, prices to apply for a passport book are now $130, plus a $35 acceptance fee, while a passport card is $30 to apply, and $35 for the acceptance fee. A passport book and card are available for...
In this week’s issue, the Broadus Elementary students have helped provide much of the content in the form of Christmas stories, poems, and drawings. The fifth grade class draws holiday related pictures, which we take around to local businesses. The businesses chose their favorite drawings, and we make special holiday themed ads for those businesses. This tradition has been going on since the early 1980s, so we now have parents who once drew their own artwork for this project now purchasing ads. A portion of the funds generated from the ads w...
Joey Williams of Volborg brought home over 14,000 dollars from the Wranger National Finals Breakways Roping, held earlier this month in Las Vegas. Williams was featured in our October 28th issue, where writer Joe Kusek detailed her rise to prominence in the breakaway roping sport. Williams finished 10th during the season going into the finals, with over $44,000 in winnings over the course of the year. In the 10 round event in Las Vegas, Williams finished in the top-five in five different rounds, winning two of the rounds. Overall Joey finished...
This year’s winners of the Powder River Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s Christmas Lighting Concert was a combined group. The Wilbur Avenue “Griswald Street”, consisting of decorations by Rich & Melinda Biesheuvel, Scott Cain & Mary Bordeaux, and the Allan Reaves Family. The combined decorations cover both sides of the street, and are visible when turning off Hwy 212 to the south, one block west of the intersection. The second place winner was Tavy Turnbough, whose decorations cover the hillside when looking north from the highway interse...
Courtesy DPHHS Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials have detected the Omicron variant through testing of positive COVID-19 samples from two Montana residents in their 30s with travel history to South Africa. The variant was confirmed today through genomic sequencing performed at the Montana State Public Health Laboratory and at Montana State University. The individuals, who had mild symptoms that are improving, are self-isolating and have been since returning to Montana. They are residents of Gallatin County and...
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. Scott Amende, Miles City Stacey Atkinson, Tonasket, WA...
By PR Extension Office Powder River County will be the site of an engaging, extensive, intentional leadership series spanning from January to May called Big Sky, Big Leadership. The objective of Big Sky, Big Leadership is to give community members an opportunity to explore their own leadership style and to learn to work effectively in groups for positive change. The program is intended to empower participants through education to foster an understanding of community decision making, to increase knowledge of the community and issues, and to deve...
December 20, 1946 County Leads in Alfalfa Seed Production Powder River County raises more alfalfa seed than any other county in Montana, a report of the Agricultural Conservation Association compiled for the year 1945 discloses. The total amount of alfalfa seed harvested here in 1945 was 1,150,967 lbs. which was grown on 220 farms, the report shows. Second largest alfalfa seed producing county in the state was Big Horn which harvested 1,004,070 lbs. on 299 farms. Following is a list of other large alfalfa producing counties with the numbers of...
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. Next Meeting hosted by the club. Meeting was adjourned. Madisyn Kramme, Reporter...
Marriage License Issued: Lydia Borntreger and Clarence D. Miller, Forsyth, MT...
Courtesy MT DOT The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to resurface about 12.5 miles of US Highway 212, east of Lame Deer in Rosebud County. The project begins just east of the junction with MT Highway 39 and extends east for about 12.5 miles ending approximately 8 miles west of Ashland. Proposed work includes applying a new overlay, and finishing with a seal and cover (chip seal), upgraded pavement marking, signage and guardrail. The purpose of the project is to e...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Monde Solomon, Mankato, MN, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Kenneth Myers, Greenville, PA, speeding in restricted zone (78/65) $65. MHP Karen Ly, Duluth, GA, speeding in restricted zone (86/65) $95. Gary Potter, Lewistown, MT, nighttime speeding (70/65) $20. Aaron Williams, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Phillip Clem, Post Falls, ID, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Zachary Mullin, Sidney, MT, nighttime speeding (105/65) $200. Curtis Olson, Broadus, MT, seatbelt v...
Thursday, December 9, 2021 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. The board approved minutes from the meeting of December 6, 2021 to be published. 9:00 a.m. – The board reviewed and signed 2022 Coop Agreement with DPHHS. 10:00 a.m. – The board reviewed and created interview questions for the Paramedic/Ambulance Director position. 11:00 a.m. – The board discussed improvements for the county yards,...
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 November, 2021. Erica Naillon 172.80 Incontact Inc. 346.18 Lee Randall 758.40 Powder River Co.Treasurer 10914.27 Powder River Examiner 1027.25 Range 517.42 Range Telephone Cooperative 2991.42 Town of Broadus 3841.75 Wilhelm Land Surveying 600.00 Ability 1575.00 ADDCO Office Systems 55.95 Advanced Chemical Solutions 548.20 Alderman Oil Co. 33127.53 Allbridge 6...
Young attendees of the VFW’s December meeting shared their thoughts on Christmas. Dear Santa, My name is Reagan Boman and I am 6 years old. Here’s what I’ve done to be on your nice list: I let Crethow in. Some things I would like to play with: Legos. Some things I would like to read: 1 girl. Some things I would like to wear: dresses. Dear Santa, My name is Audrey Zellers and I am 1 year old. Here’s what I’ve done to be on your nice list: help Mom & Dad with my baby brother. Some things I would like to play with: Doc McStuffin toys, books, bu...
My previous column described the violent back-and-forth between stock inspectors and a gang of livestock rustlers in southeast Montana. Much of the excitement was instigated by stock detective Billy Richardson or "Poker" Jim Roberts, suspected ringleader of the rustlers in the summer of 1921. Richardson sent a report to his boss, Montana's Chief Livestock Inspector Frank Lavigne, describing a day-long shootout with Roberts in southern Carter County. The situation came to attention of the newly...
By PR Extension Office The Gracious Space Holiday Mixer held last week as a prelude to Big Sky, Big Leadership captured the essence of spirit, setting, inviting the stranger and learning in public – the four tenants of the Gracious Space leadership program, which were introduced by Katie Weaver, MSU Extension Associate Specialist for Community and Leadership Development. Community members joined together for learning and connection during the training held at the Broadus Community Center last we...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Head Librarian Barb Mitchell Happy Holidays! Library will be closed December 24th, 25th, 31st, and January 1, 2022. Recent adult fiction: “The Judge’s List” by John Grisham; “Mercy” by David Baldacci; “Game On” by Janet Evanovich; “Better Off Dead” by Lee Child; “The Last Green Valley” by Mark Sullivan; “The Sentence” by Louise Erdrich; “Robert B. Parker’s Stone’s Throw – A Jesse Stone Novel” by Mike Lupica; “When Crickets Cry” by Charles Martin; and “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult; “The Stranger in the...
