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October 7, 1921 Wuxtra! Men to Try for New Suits So many aprons were worn at the novelty dance at the Powder River hotel Saturday night that the menfolk are thinking of calling a suit dance to see if the same scheme will work for them whereby they might gain excuses for new regalia. Whatsoever, the idea was a capital one for the ladies and they came out in new ginghams and percale frocks and enjoyed themselves thus attired in inexpensive attire. The music was furnished by the local orchestra, Craw and Harlan, and the dancers tripping the light...
David M. Schneider, Etux to Thomas W. Trusler, Etux, Warranty Deed, T3S, R46E, Sec. 12, SW4NE4; Lot 2, T3S, R46E, Sec. 12, SE4NE4; T3S, R47E, Sec. 07, SE4NW4; Lot 7, T3S, R47E, Sec. 07, SW4NW4. PIC Ranches, Inc. to Casey Buckhanan Slovek, Warranty Deed, T4S, R51E, Sec. 26, TRACT AG-1, COS #140016. Estate of Francis Taylor, Etal, Thelma Taylor, Etal to Thelma Taylor, Termination of Joint Tenancy, Lot 9, Block 10, City of Broadus, Original Townsite Subdivision; Lot 10, Block 10, City of Broadus, Original Townsite Subdivision. Thelma Taylor to PR...
September 13, 2021 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Lee Randall, Donna Giacometto, and John Olson present. The meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda was approved. Rich Biesheuvel, acting Maintenance Supervisor, met with the board and updated them on the department happenings. The Community Center is getting new sidewalks, the back patio at the Manor is almost finished, and the coal chute at the Manor is being rebuilt. Billy Stuver, Powder River Examiner, stopped in to discuss...
By Laurie Kerzicnik, MSU Extension Associate Specialist and Insect Diagnostician Insects and other arthropods intersect our lives daily. When they make their way into homes in fall, they are most often uninvited. Fall home invasions are nothing out of the ordinary for insects; they are just seeking shelter and protection from winter. Wall voids and interior walls provide optimal temperatures for residing. Knowledge of these insects and their behavior can help to reduce fear and unnecessary pesticide use within the home. Any small opening...
Courtesy MT DPHHS The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) released today a new report with Montana-specific data from the past eight months that illustrates the best tool against serious illness from COVID-19 is to get vaccinated. The report reviewed data from February to September 2021, and found that 89.5% of the cases, 88.6% of hospitalizations and 83.5% of the deaths were among persons not fully vaccinated, including those not yet eligible for vaccination. The report also examined a recent eight-week period from July 1...
By PR Extension Office QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer – the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer someone to help. QPR can be learned in this Gatekeeper course in as little as one hour. A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be con...
USDA Rural Development Business and Cooperatives Program Director Lad Barney joined with Broadus Foods (otherwise known as the Broadus IGA), Powder River County Commissioners, and the Southeastern Montana Development Council last Tuesday to illustrate how a $61,000 grant, awarded to Broadus Foods in 2020 was used to make energy efficiency improvements. The funds, awarded through a USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency grant, were used to upgrade the...
By PR Extension Office Join us in raising awareness for mental health by walking at the “Still I Walk” event set for Saturday, October 9th, beginning on the Courthouse Square, at 10:00 a.m. Walkers set their own distance to walk: the distance can range from one block to 6.6 miles, which is the route to the golf course and back. “Powder River Trails is organizing the event to promote the freshly mown trail to the golf course, to raise awareness about mental health and to promote physical activity,” according to Julie Riley, MSU Extension...
By Darlynn Williams, PR County Public Health Nurse Part of the anticipation and wait for booster COVID-19 vaccinations is over. Last week the CDC’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended certain populations receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least six months after the completion of their Pfizer vaccine primary series. In addition, the CDC Director recommends an additional dose for those in high risk occupational and institutional settings. This guidance only applies to perso...
By PR Extension Office “Define success,” asked Mary Rumph, MSU Extension Agent, at the second night of the three-night virtual event called Reimagining Rural. Participants were asked to share a “successful” program, and participants listed many including the County Fair, the new day care, the historical museum and the Chamber website. Success means different things to different people. The final night of Reimaging Rural will be held on Monday, October 4th, where folks from Winnett, Montana, will share their success in creating a more vibrant f...
By Jessica Malone Go Hawks! We want to wish our student athletes a Happy Homecoming Week and best wishes as your seasons continue! Show your support to local kids through game attendance, Sports Boosters donations, or volunteer coaching. Check out www.broadus.net for the full game schedule. September 13th marked the start of National Small Business Week and now more than ever, America’s small businesses need our support. We want to give a shout out and thanks to the resilient small business owners that help keep Broadus a thriving community t...
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 thewest 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...
September 30, 1921 Install Phone Line on Fence Posts The people of the Upper B-Divide are strictly up to date, having started a telephone line in their community. The line is strung on fence posts a distance of ten or twelve miles, connecting the ranches of Fred Toman and Homer Canon, with Fred Helm and Joe Coulter tying on between. Others expect to tie on as soon as they can procure phones and the line will be extended whenever parties more distant care to put their fences in shape for the line and buy instruments. Robert J. Buckley, an...
August 30, 2021 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Lee Randall, Donna Giacometto, and John Olson present. The meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda was approved. Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, met with the board. An agreement was presented for the board to review between the county and county resident for gravel exchange. Mullanix updated on the Moorhead Bridge project, Belle Creek Road and gravel hauling. Cynde Jo Gatlin, Clerk and Recorder, met with board to update on the ARPA...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Sunday, October 3rd – Regular service @ 10:45 Sunday, October 10th - Communion during service Sunday, October 17th - Mission Moment during service 6: 00 p.m. Church service @ Powderville w/ Pitch-in Sunday, October 24th – Faith Story during service Sunday, October 31st - Fifth Sunday - Guest speaker Syd Sparks of New Hope Uganda Sundays 9:30 a.m. & 9:45 a.m. - Adult Sunday Schools 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offer...
By Jessica Malone The Powder River Historical Society will host the fall board meeting at the museum at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 25th. We encourage all current and prospective board members to attend. Following our business meeting, we invite all museum volunteers and friends to join us for our Volunteer Appreciation Social at 3:30 pm. Refreshments provided....
By PR Extension Office A summer concert series in a remote town of 900, a vibrant childcare center in an abandoned school and a tourism strategy to attract more visitors are some of the Montana-based stories that will be highlighted on September 27th as part of the statewide Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering. The leaders of these projects, all of whom are un-paid community volunteers, will share the lessons they learned in getting these important projects off the ground. Participants of Reimagining Rural can hear how they did it, what c...
By Annie Brimmer Broadus VFW Post and Auxiliary 1595 hosted the Fall District Meeting Saturday, September 18. Posts and Auxiliaries from Ekalaka, Forsyth, Glendive, Miles City, and Jordan were in attendance in addition to Broadus. A noon meal was served before the 1:00 p.m. start of the meeting. The Post prepared pulled pork and the Auxiliary ladies prepared the rest of the meal and served it. Before the business meeting started, the rifle raffle sponsored by the Post and the quilt and...
By PR Extension Office The Powder River Trails organization is organizing a community walk, “Still I Walk”, to raise awareness about mental health. Raising awareness about mental health issues including anxiety, depression or substance misuse is vital for ending the stigma surrounding mental health. Increasing awareness helps people understand they are not alone. “It’s okay to not be okay,” explained Abbey Barnhart, new Certified Physician Assistant at the Powder River Medical Clinic. The “Still I Walk” will raise awareness to help people kno...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Peter Harmata, Wyckoff, NJ, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Peter Harmata, Wyckoff, NJ, fail to carry proof of insurance, dismissed- valid proof provided. Mark Jesttes 2, Broadus, MT, fail to carry proof of insurance, dismissed- valid proof provided. Mark Jesttes 2, Broadus, MT, oper. vehicle which has not been properly registered, dismissed- valid registration provided. Daniel Enders, Port Angeles, WA, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. William Bloomberg Jr, El Dorado Sprgs, MO, speeding in r...
September 21, 1921 Turley Progressing with Electric Light Plant Milton “Shorty” Turley is making satisfactory progress in his project to light Broadus with electricity and will soon have the system in steady operation. The Powder River Hotel and the Examiner printing office have their individual plants and to connect with their batteries, special apparatus was needed and this has been ordered from Miles City. Most every business house in Broadus is wired for electricity in addition to several residences. September 20, 1946 MacBride Took Fir...
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 August, 2021. 4-H Livestock Sales Account 150.00 4imprint, Inc. 732.50 AANAC 170.00 Ability 525.00 Action for Eastern Montana 1368.00 AirNav, LLC 24.00 Alderman Oil Co. 16812.88 Allbridge 621.58 Amazon Capital Services 388.32 Amazon.Com Credit 266.00 Amsden, LLC 550.00 Aramark Uniform Services 69.03 Availity LLC 366.00 Aye’s Fabricating & Repair 353.00 Barbe...
August 19, 2021 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Lee Randall, Donna Giacometto, and John Olson present. The meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda was approved. The board discussed a change in the county wage pay scale. The board discussed the step wage for the newly hired maintenance employees. Mid-month claims were presented and approved. A local resident stopped in to ask if a camper could be taken to dump. The board informed the resident that the camper can be taken to the dum...
Courtesy Jeron Stonehocker Yellowstone Bank will officially enter Powder River County on Monday (September 20) after agreeing to acquire 1st Bank in Broadus from John and Eleanor Franklin. Yellowstone Bank, a long-established Montana bank based in Laurel was founded in 1907 by B. M. Harris and after five generations, is still owned and operated by the Harris family. Jay Harris, President of Yellowstone, is thrilled for the opportunity to support the Powder River community, “We are excited to join the good folks in Broadus and throughout P...
Dr. Kate Copelan, née Riley, Physical Therapist, recently hung out her shingle at The Body Shop in Broadus. Copelan, a 2012 Broadus High grad and daughter of John and Julie Riley of Broadus, graduated in 2019 from the University of Montana with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. In June of this year, Kate married Kyle Copelan, son of Dale Copelan of Broadus. We sat down with Dr. Copelan last week to hear her thoughts on her new profession, and moving home. "My decision to follow the path of...
