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by Deanna Twedt In the previous installment of Horseback Librarian, Lanette had made it safely back to Miracle thanks to the help of Mr. Fordwick after being snowed in at his place for a couple days. She describes to her cousin, Maisie, of trying to catch up with her studies, her thankfulness for the warmth of the Lancings’ house, and being asked to help the teacher at the nearby schoolhouse. After receiving a check in the mail, Lanette recounts her desire for the college to give her back her scholarship. Let us read on to discover L...
Monday, October 16, 2023 Commissioner Lori Fortner called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioner John Olson was present and Lee Randall was absent. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. Minutes from the October 2 and 10th meetings were read and authorized for publication. John Trusler met with the board to discuss the contract that was previously approved by commissioners for road maintenance. Trusler requested a meeting to adjust some wording of the p...
Recent travelers and locals along US Highway 212 may have noticed the addition of road closure gates at several locations in Southeastern Montana, placed in the last several months by Montana Department of Transportation crews. The gates feature a swinging arm which may be moved down across the road when road closures are in effect. The gates are located at Alzada, just northwest of Broadus on Hwy 212 at the "Y", at Lame Deer, and another just west of Busby. We discussed the gates with Shane...
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman What beautiful Fall weather we are having. We started off our October at the Senior Center with a beautiful activity as well and that was the Caregiver’s Respite Retreat. Julie Riley put this retreat in motion and with the help of MSU Extension we made it happen. We had about 19 participants this year which was up from last year. It is a great way to learn about self-care, while you are caring for others. There were 4 activities throughout the day with a fantastic lunch catered by Krista Gotfredson. O...
Southeast Electric Cooperative is always looking at ways to give back to the community. In July, Southeast Electric Board voted to donate over 1500 pounds of fresh beef and pork to area food banks. Each year Southeast purchases a market animal to help support the local 4-H. This year they decided to take it one step further by purchasing two market steers and a market pig. They then split the meat three ways and donated it to the Carter County Food Bank, the Powder River Food Bank and the...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Arthur Lamar, Hoyleton, IL, speeding in restricted zone (70/50) $85. Dillon Schnasa, Big Timber, MT, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Eduardo Romero, Dyer, IN, speeding in restricted zone (41/25) $85. Austin Anderson, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Carlos Vasquez, San Jeronimo, MX, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Shawn Wilkes, Buckeye, AZ, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Adam Stout, Salem, OR, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Romero Maikel, Everett, WA,...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Sunday, November 5th - Childbridge foster care and adoption awareness Sunday Pitch-in meal following service Sunday, November 12th - Communion as part of Service International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Sunday, November 19th - Missions Moment Sunday, November 26th - Faith Story Sunday Sundays 9:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday Schools – End Times class begins Nov. 12th Membership Class available 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Off...
A winter storm last week set the thermometer diving into the negative digits and copious snowfall to blanket the area. If it felt like a rather abrupt change, that was certainly the case, as Broadus went from an 88 degree high on Thursday, October 19th, to a low of -4 degrees just over a week later, on the morning of Friday, October 27th. That means in essentially one week Broadus had a 92 degree swing in temperatures. Areas along the river received around 6-8” of snow, with light flurries following in the days after the initial storm. H...
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 September, 2023. Allbridge $838.79 Amsden, LLC $550.00 Barbero Estates, LLC $850.00 Nice $359.64 Powder River Examiner $804.25 Range $517.42 Range Telephone Cooperative $3,087.44 Town of Broadus $2,370.63 Wex Bank $250.19 Wilhelm Land Surveying $600.00 Abbey Barnhart $190.00 Alderman Oil Co. $30,724.26 Aleretoxicology-Products Division $105.15 American Express $...
Monday, October 2, 2023 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. Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator Cynde Jo Gatlin presented the cancellation notice of the 2024 municipal election and requested to publish the 2024 fuel and propane bids. The board signed the bid letters and authorized Gatlin to publish them in the local paper and send out bid notices. Cynde Jo Gatlin then invited the c...
November 2, 1923 Rowed Down Powder River in Quest of Honey Fred Durst landed at Broadus Tuesday afternoon after a nautical trip down the river from Moorhead, a road course of 46 miles but half again farther by water. Mr. Durst was five days in making the trip. A boat, 12 feet in length, was made at Moorhead especially for such a trip as was taking. Using this boat, Mr. Durst was hopeful of salvaging at least a portion of the honey that was lost in a recent flood. While discovering many of the hive bodies along the river’s banks, Mr. Durst w...
This story is adapted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. It was originally published under the title “The Viz.” By Eric Deitrich, Montana Free Press Editor’s Note: Powder River County is one of the counties named in the Montana Quality Education suit, and two weeks ago the county commissioners voted to have MACO represent the county in the suit. According to information supplied this week by the Montana Association of Counties, 49 of Montana’s 56 counties have ch...
The Broadus Recycling Center has undergone some changes over the past several months, the most obvious of which is observed by a move from the city's white building, which has housed the center since it opened in December of 1991. The new location of the center is just next door, in the old tin fairbarn next to the park. The move comes about as a way to expand the facility, which had been cramped in the smaller building, according to Tracy Vail, Recycling Center Manager. The new facility allows...
By Jessica Rumph On October 15th, Girl Scout Troop 2284 got together to learn survival skills. The troop was led by Russ Kinzer, who taught the girls how to start fires with steel wool and a 9 volt battery. Kinzer also showed the troop how to track the sun across the sky, read time with a self-made sundial, and how to use the sun for heat. They also learned that boiling water makes it safe to drink, and how to find a warm stop to stay if lost in the wilderness....
The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of mailing services price changes to take effect Jan. 21, 2024. The new rates include a 2-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, from 66 cents to 68 cents. The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 2 percent. If favorably reviewed by the commission, the price changes would include: U.S. Postal Service Proposes New Prices for 2024 Product...
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman The Senior Center received a couple more updates this year thanks to the generosity of the Powder River County Endowment Fund. Last year the inside was painted with funds made available thr the PRCEF and this year we did some cosmetic work on the inside with their help as well. Our first project was the food pantry. It received a new paint job and a bit of remodeling to add much needed storage above the shelves. Under the countertop was also remodeled...
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 in...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell Where does the time go? This summer flew by and we’re back to cooler weather and snow in the forecast. We have the perfect solution to the cooler weather - BOOKS AND PUZZLES! We have added more large print books to our collection. “No Peace” by James Best, “Devil’s Due” by James Clay, “Singing Lariat” by Will Ermine, “Shootout at Sioux Well” by Cliff Farrell, “The Manana Kid” by F. Hilton, “Lazy H Feud” by Ed La Vanway, “Westward They Rode” by T.V. Olsen, “The Yukon Trail” by Wil...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Cody Moore, Otterville, MO, daytime speeding (88/70) $70. Najee Ledger, Seattle, WA, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Sherrie Murphy, Kansas City, MO, speeding in restricted zone (40/30) $55. Thomas Tokarz, Dagsboro, DE, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Amber Albert, Laurel, MD, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Nevin Carpenter, Rollins, MT, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Clayton Echimovich, O’Fallon, MO, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. John Carroll, Raleigh, NC, spe...
October 26, 1923 57 Schools to Be Opened This Year Fifty-seven public schools will be opened in Powder River County this year, according to J.I. Westpahl, County Superintendent of Schools. There is a total of 75 schools in the county but some of them have not operated for two or three years past and last year others were closed for the first time. Ten teachers are yet needed in this county for schools that will operate but as yet have not been able to procure instructors. These schools are:...
By Carrie Stadheim, Tri-State Livestock News (Editor’s Note: The original article reflected the BLM comment period for a proposed carbon sequestration project in Carter County, Montana was open until Oct. 27, 2023. The BLM has since extended that period to November 27, 2023.) According to a BLM news release, “The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to permanently store carbon dioxide in underground rock formations on public land in Carter County. The Denbury Carbon Solutions, LLC project would store carbon dio...
The top three winners of the pet costume contest at the Chamber's Fall Festival on Saturday are pictured at left. Left to right are Cloud the Convict, Henry the Hot Dog, and Monte the Dragon. Pet owners/handlers pictured include Raelynn, Arya, Winter, and Austin Piechura, Roger Losey, as well Bill Gorder and Brenda Hopkins. Winners from other Fall Festival events include Kate Irish's first place "Champion Chili", and Emma Lammers' delicious pumpkin swirl cheesecake with salted caramel...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting October 3, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Public Works Raymond Ragsdale, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris, and Councilperson Cody Morris via conference call. Clerk Morris called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m., following the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes from previous meeting will be reviewed at the next meeting. Beginning with unfinished business, Clerk Morris brought the question of who is president to lead the meetings in the Mayor’s ab...
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com Where it happened was (reportedly) at the mouth of the Little Powder River just Northeast of Broadus. Why it happened is disputed. When it happened was late February of 1866. The teenage daughter of Spotted Tail (the powerful Chief of the Sicangu Dakota), Mnne-Aukwin, was dead. Her death was not sudden, as she knew she was dying. Before she passed, she made a particular demand of her powerful father: to be buried among the whites in the cemetery at Fo...
By Ben VerWolf The Broadus Sharp Shooters 4-H Club was recently awarded a grant generously donated by the Friends of the NRA Foundation. According to their website, the Friends of the NRA is the fundraising arm of The NRA Foundation. The Foundation provides grants to fund activities and support programs in the United States that promote firearms and hunting safety, enhance marksmanship skills, and educate the public about firearms in their historic, technological, and artistic context. Through this grant, the club received four new air rifles,...
