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Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Skylar Bascom, Sweet Home, OR, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65. Bruce Landeck, Chandler, AZ, operating w/ expired registration, $85. Bachgna Kharaishvili, Brooklyn, NY, speeding in restricted zone (40/30) dismissed by court- rec’d citation after court started on court date. Jerry Southerland, Covington, GA, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) dismissed by court- rec’d citation after court started on court date. Teimurazi Dzamashvili, Brooklyn, NY, speeding in restricted zone (50/30) $85. Pavel Topov...
The Broadus Volunteer Fire Department will hold their annual banquet this Saturday, January 18th. A dance will take place at the VFW, beginning at 9 PM, and will feature “Music by Henry”. Henry specializes in music from the 1940s through the 1980s, performed on guitar, and will be set to perform country music during his stop in Broadus. The public is invited to attend the dance....
Nina Schaffer to Trista Jones, Etal, Alex Schaffer, Etal, Ryan Schaffer, Etal, Quitclaim Mineral Deed, T4S, R54E, Sec. 35, E2NE4, E2SE4; T5S, R54E, Sec. 01, SW4, W2SE4; Lot 4, T5S, R54E, Sec. 01, NW4NW4; Lot 5, T5S, R54E, Sec. 01, SW4NW4; Lot 12, T5S, R54E, Sec. 01, NW4SW4; T5S, R54E, Sec. 02, SE4; Lot 1, T5S, R54E, Sec. 02 NE4NE4; Lot 7, T5S, R54E, Sec. 02 SW4NE4; Lot 8, T5S, R54E, Sec. 02 SE4NE4; Lot 9, T5S, R54E, Sec. 02 NE4SE4; Lot 10, T5S, R54E, Sec. 02 NW4SE4; T5S, R54E, Sec. 08, ALL; T5S, R54E, Sec. 10, S2, NE4, E2NW4; T5S, R54E, Sec....
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting January 7, 2025 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Mayor Chad Gatlin, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Councilperson Cody Morris, Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris, Public Works Raymond Ragsdale. Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the council reviewed the previous minutes and claims from 12/24 and 1/25. There were no concerns, Mayor Gatlin called for a motion to approve the consent agenda items; Councilperson Turnbough made a...
January 16, 1925 Home Hangs on Chasm Edge Butte – Mr. and Mrs. P.F. Rutledge and their three small children had a narrow escape when the surface of a lot next to their home caved in, leaving the house balancing on a rim of a chasm 50 feet across and several hundred feet deep. A vacant house on the other side of the lot was undermined and toppled into the chasm. The workings that gave way are reported to be those of the Old Dago mine, abandoned more than 25 years ago. Held as Wife Deserter Livingston – Fred Williams, aged 21, wanted at Beaver, U...
By Clayton Murphy and Emma White UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Tempers Flare Over a Split in the Republican Caucus One Week Into the Legislative Session By Emma White HELENA – Last-minute changes to the rules the Montana Senate uses to govern itself ruffled feathers and delayed some bill hearings in the Senate in the first week of the 2025 legislative session. During the first 15 minutes of the Senate’s first floor session, Senate Minority Leader Pat Flowers, D-Belgrade, proposed a temporary rule cha...
8 was noted as a drier than average year in Broadus, with a total yearly accumulation of 11.07", compared to an average of 14.92". Overall precipitation tended to stray below the median line throughout the year, though a wet May had the totals trending at nearly normal. In the last four months of the year, Broadus received a scant 1.15" of moisture, right at half of the average. The dry fall and early winter made for a late fire season, with wildfires raging well into Fall, but also helped...
By Jackie Beardsley Powder River Area Economic Development Council and the Pilot Tourism Grant Steering Committee had a presentation by guest speaker Jeff Siegler on December 20th. Jeff is a civic pride consultant out of Pittsburgh, PA. Jeff had been in Broadus since Wednesday, December 18th speaking to community members participating in civic leadership. He took time and connected with our city government and town council, the heads of county departments, teachers and administration as well as a variety of non-profit leaders across our communi...
By Jackie Beardsley If you have a favorite charity and need motivation to move, enter your team in the Steps for Charity challenge. The 8-week event runs from February 1st through March 31st. Four people make up a team and local charities receive a part of the $15.00 per person registration fee. The event is organized by Powder River Trails and MSU Extension Powder River County. Last year, more than 96 people registered for the Challenge, which raised $1,440 for local charities including the Powder River Senior Center, the Broadus Cancer Fund,...
Two new road weather information systems (RWIS) are now operational in the local area, providing nearly real-time data for those looking to hit the roads. Those new sites are at Highway 212 at Home Creek Divide, west of Broadus, and at Coalwood, north of Broadus on Hwy 59. The sites are managed by the Montana Department of Transportation, and provide a variety of information, including several camera views of the roadway, with photos taken every 15 minutes during daylight hours. Other...
By PR Extension Office Teen 4-Hers are the best when it comes to creating a fun time for young people. This year, the 4-H Mini-Congress event was organized by a record number of fifteen Teen 4-Hers for twenty-four youth in grades 3rd through 7th, who enjoyed being with friends and having fun. The teens are the key for a positive and welcoming experience, their enthusiasm, leadership and organizational skills were impressive in coordinating and facilitating workshops for the participants. Teen 4...
By Josie Morris As the new year begins please remember that per our Town ordinance on dogs and cats, pet licenses are due February 15, 2025! Pet licenses run from Jan 1 - Dec 31 of every year. Dog licenses are $5.00, Cat licenses are $2.00, any replacement of lost tags for dog or cat is $2.00. Any licenses issued after the deadline of February 15th will incur a $5.00 late fee. The full ordinance can be found on our website at www.townofbroadus.com....
Ed: We plan to print weekly updates from the UM Legislative News Service during the 69th MT Legislative session. By Clayton Murphy UM Legislative News Service HELENA – The 69th Montana Legislature opened in Helena Monday with both Republicans and Democrats highlighting affordability as one of the issues that will dominate the 90-day session. Republicans have a 32-18 majority in the Senate and a 58-42 majority in the House this session, but after redistricting, they no longer hold the supermajority they held in 2023. At the first Senate sessi...
January 9, 1925 White Woman’s Scalp Sold as Relic in New York J.P.V. Evans has shipped to a New York curio firm a double-bowl Cheyenne Indian pipe and the scalps of a Cree Indian and a white woman, says a news dispatch. There was a tradition among the Cheyenne that no Indian could possess or smoke a double-bowl pipe unless he had accomplished certain deeds of valor, including the rescue of a comrade in battle or the killing of two enemies with one bullet. In 1872, according to Mr. Evans, a Cree Indian with a white woman and a half breed were tr...
Monday, December 16, 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 December 9, 2024, commissioner proceedings were read, approved, and ordered published. The board reviewed and signed the annual financial reports for the Belle Creek Fire District, Biddle Fire District, Powder River Soil Conservation District, and the PR TV D...
In the previous chapter of Sage and Leather, Evie met Mr. Carlisle and his wife Topsannah. The former came to the TR with the proposal that Mr. Hollister go north to Montana to settle a ranch up there. What will Mr. Hollister decide? Might Evie join them if they do go north? And what has become of the brother that she so often worries about? Find out in the newest installment. Chapter Four The TR was full of commotion for the next week. Every time I brought food to the mansion, Mr. Hollister and Mr. Carlisle were drawing out plans for a cattle...
Marriage License Issued: Lewis Bradford Stoddard and Julie Ann Russell, Broadus, MT....
Courtesy Southeast Electric Co-op Kayleigh Nisley has been selected as one of two students to represent Southeast Electric Cooperative Inc. at the 2025 NRECA Youth Tour. Kayleigh will embark on an unforgettable journey to our nation's capital in June of 2025. This year the students were asked, "What was the most important event to have occurred in our nation during your lifetime? How did it affect you?" It isn't surprising that both students wrote about the pandemic, although Kayleigh pointed...
By Amanda Eggert Montana Free Press www.montanafreepress.org Ed: The case described in the following article is contemporarily known as Held vs. Montana. Rikki Held, one of the co-plaintiffs in the suit, attended Broadus Schools from Kindergarten through 8th grade, and is currently serving a two-year term with the Peace Corps in Kenya. The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's ruling in a precedent-setting constitutional climate lawsuit brought by 16 young Montanans. In the 48-page...
Info courtesy of the Association of Montana Retired Public Employees On November 23, 1889 the 1st Montana Legislature convened. On January 6, 2025 the 69th Montana Legislature will convene. Here’s some info on the process: Legislative Day 1: Monday, January 6th, 2025 Adjournment: within 90 Legislative Days Senate Composition 50 members -Republicans: 32 (64%); Democrats 18 (36%). House Composition: 100 members - Republicans: 58 (58%); Democrats: 42 (42%). Legislators serving Powder River County include Senate District 17 Senator Bob Phalen. His...
Winners of the Powder River Chamber’s Christmas lighting and decoration contest were Rich & Melinda Biesheuvel, in the residential category. The Biesheuvels have won the award multiple times throughout the years, with their bright display. This year they received a gift box with custom coffee mugs from Powder River Petals for an award. In the business category, Gardner & Billing CPAs won top honors. Honorable mentions in the residential category went to Tavy Turnbough for her hillside lighting display, as well as Ken & Kelly B...
By PR Extension Office The annual Extension Ag Winter Series has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 starting at 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. Light snacks will be available. The workshops will be held at the Broadus Community Center and 2 private applicator points will be available. From 10:00-11:00, Abiya Saeed, MSU Extension Horticulture specialist, will be presenting Troubleshooting Tree and Turf Issues in Montana. This presentation will cover common tree-related issues (...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Collin Brown, Shelley, ID, speeding in restricted zone (91/65) dismissed by Co. Prosecutor. Ronald Proctor, Drummonds, TN, stop sign violation, $85. Michael Havenhill, Lubbock, TX, speeding in restricted zone (88/65) $95. Randy Miller, Granger, IN, speeding in restricted zone (79/65) $65. Jacob Stone, Hammond, MT, nighttime speeding (85/65) $70. Reo Lewis, Silverdale, WA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Patrick Ranson, Moscow, ID, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85. Anthony Britt, Shawnee, KS, s...
Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to everyone! We have our last reading challenge for the year coming to an end this week. We had some fun coming up with new ideas and got some new people to join us in the challenges. Time to think of something new… I tried to get caught up on Memorial books, and since our youngest readers outnumber the rest of us, we changed things up a bit. In memory of Sally Borla we have “Cats Don’t Like That” by Andy Wortlock, from Randy Sullivan, for Charles Carter, “How Music Heals Us” by Kim Cannan from Carol...
Monday, December 9, 2024 Commissioner Lori Fortner 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 December 2, 2024 meeting were read, approved, and ordered published. Jackie Beardsley came in to give an Extension update regarding Achievement Night, the Christmas Stroll, 7th grade workshop, Shooting Sports, Healthy Living, the Heart & Soul Grant must be matched q...
