Sorted by date Results 876 - 900 of 3480
“One of our team members got 139,000 steps in a single week,” explained Mary Rumph, Team Biddle Calving Crew, “Evan’s job of night calver gives him an impressive number of steps each week. I don’t think he sleeps.” The Biddle Calving Crew has a healthy lead in the Steps for Charity team challenge, racking up steps and garnering support for their charity, the Biddle Community Heritage Center (BCHC). The BCHC is the social hub of the community where numerous wedding receptions, school plays, community dances and end of life celebration...
By Kerry Gardner We started the Powder River Health Fair 27 years ago. Over the years we’ve had to make adjustments, and once again we will do that to make this event happen. We have been in contact with Billings Clinic Lab concerning our blood draw and they are asking us to draw only 125 people per day, which is more than they allowed last year. We will draw on Wednesday, April 19 and draw at Hammond on Thursday, April 20 and finish up with any that are unable to come on the 19th in Broadus, as long as we don’t go over the 125 number per day...
By Dori Phillips We have many opportunities for students to have summer jobs here in our area. Sometimes our kids do not know who has openings, and sometimes our businesses have a hard time finding the help they need. I am inviting you to consider joining us for a Job Fair at the High School on Wednesday, April 19th from 1:30-3:00 pm. Employers can sign up for a table space in our auditorium and have one or more representatives available to answer student questions and have job applications available. Interviews can take place on site or at an...
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com Rosebud County Special Deputy Jack Arnold knew the horse when he saw it. It belonged to the Brown Land and Cattle Company's 4D Ranch near Birney and had been reported stolen. Arnold formed a small posse and found the stolen horse in a corral near a makeshift cabin in southeastern Rosebud County, near the community of Gopher. The alleged thief was a German immigrant decidedly disliked by the local populace by the name of John Lang (or possibly Lange)....
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting March 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Mayor Chad Gatlin, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Cody Morris, Public Works Raymond Ragsdale, Public Works Cassidy Zimmer, and Clerk Josie Morris. Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Gatlin asked if there were any questions or concerns on the previous minutes; no. Councilperson Morris made a motion to approve minutes; Councilperson Smith seconded the...
Steps For Charity Marches Into Spring “Gotta love Arizona,” exclaimed a Steps for Charity member who doubled her steps from all the walking she’s doing. “When I can’t walk outdoors, I rely on "Walk at Home" videos on YouTube,” explained another Steps team member. The cold, wintry spring has been hard on Steps for Charity members tracking their steps except perhaps those mucking out stalls in the calving barns. It has been a trying spring weatherwise whether it’s calving, traveling to basketball tournaments or simply driving to the grocery s...
Powder River County 4-H shooters scored well at Bozeman during the State Shoot. Results shown are in the shooter’s respective age group. Grayson Arithson shot 4th out of 28 in the 3D archery bow hunter class with a 189 and 9xs, and placed 2nd out of 34 in the target category, with a 299 and 20xs. Becca Aye placed 21st in target, with a 279 and 5xs. Justin Aye placed 3rd of out 4 shooters in the limited bow target class, with a 224 and 2xs. Jeff Cahoon shot a 166 with 6xs in the 3D bow hunter Class, for 13th out of 28 competitors. He also placed...
March 16, 1923 Broadus Gets Radio Service The radio “bug” is working fast in Broadus, for one wireless instrument is now in working condition and another set has been ordered to be delivered April 1st. Howard Reeve is the owner of the instrument that is installed in the Broadus Mercantile Company store, the aerials extending from that building to the Powder River County Bank building. It didn’t take long to connect the wires Wednesday evening and with use of ear receivers, music from orchestras and latest news were induced from the air. There...
Thursday, February 16, 2023 Commissioner 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 the January 13, 2023, commissioner proceedings were read, approved, and ordered published. The board reviewed and approved mid-month claims for payment of various county departmental expenses as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office. Safety Committee met wit...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Valoris McNaughton, Post Falls, ID, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Seth Harrison, Helena, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Steven Howe, Grand Junction, CO, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Salari Roman, Kent, WA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Russell Rysavy, Rapid City, SD, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. MHP Jacob Martin-Richardson, Seattle, WA, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Jacob Martin-Richardson, Seattle, WA, driving while priv. is s...
By Caven Wade & Elinor Smith UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism The 68th Montana Legislature, with an unprecedented Republican supermajority, is halfway through its 90-day session and the next 45 days promise to be dominated by debates over the state’s two-year budget, which funds everything from schools to Medicaid payments to nursing homes and mental health providers. As Republicans vie for tax cuts that they say put money back in Montanans’ pockets, Democrats fight to invest in long-term planning, all whi...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell New books that we have added to our collection for adults are: “The Awakening”, “Becoming” and “The Choice” a trilogy by Nora Roberts, “Desert Star” by Michael Connelly, “The Wintering Place” by Kevin McCarthy, “Triple Cross” by James Patterson, “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver, “A World of Curiosities” by Louise Penny, and “A Dangerous Business” by Jane Smiley. New large print books are: “A Catered New Year’s Eve” by Isis Crawford, “The Kiowa Verdict” by C. Haseloff, “Roll...
Editor's Note: This is a lawmaker profile, aimed at giving a glimpse into the lives legislators lead outside of the Capitol and how that affects how they lead inside the Capitol and highlighting the makeup of Montana's citizen legislature. By Caven Wade UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism HELENA – Privacy has been a major talking point that comes in all shapes and sizes at the 68th Montana Legislature. Sen. Kenneth Bogner has been at the forefront of the i...
Continued from February 9th This week we will follow Lanette to a small community called Miracle, where Lanette will become acquainted with her host family and eventually learn the ropes of her new job as a horseback librarian. Chapter One October 1, 1934 Dearest Maisie, I am no longer in Lexington, but currently writing this letter from a garret above the postmaster’s office of a tiny community called Miracle. The situations of this area are certainly not what I had expected. Besides the family I am staying with, there are only two other famil...
Getting Steps is Challenging “I had the fewest steps ever yesterday when I worked on my income taxes,” explained a Steps for Charity team member. “The cold weather and icy walking conditions have really limited my steps, explained another. The only steps I get are in exercise class at the Senior Center each week.” The Powder River Senior Center is also one of the charities chosen to receive funds from the Steps for Charity Challenge. The team that chose the Senior Center are the Speedsters, who are Vanna Byrd, Bert Farnes, Lula May Bruce,...
March 9, 1923 No More Bounty on Wild Animals Montana is paying no more bounty on coyotes, wolves or other predatory animals killed in the future, according to word received by Sheriff Hi Farnum, advising him not to accept any more pelts, the state having abandoned the system which has been in use for a number of years, and which encouraged farmers, ranchers and hunters to help rid the country of predatory wild animals that each year destroyed a great amount of livestock, says the Miles City Daily Star. The reason the state has made the change,...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Vlaidmir Joseph, Salisbury, MO, stop sign violation, dismissed by Court-unable to ascertain identity of Def. Alan Brenchley, Toronto, ON, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Jason Nussbaum, Massillon, OH, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Isaac Bertke, Dunlap, IL, speeding in restricted zone (50/30) $85. Andrea Thorn, Black Hawk, SD, privacy in communication, deferred prosecution agreement/dismissed by Court. Doreena Brancacio, Olive, MT, seatbelt violation, $20. Riley Schultz, Miles City, MT, d...
By Caven Wade and Elinor Smith, UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism Lawmakers Adjourn For Mid-Session Break After Marathon Voting HELENA -- The Montana Legislature is finished for the first half of its 90-day session. At about 10 a.m. on Friday, March 3, the House of Representatives adjourned after a three-day, almost-48 hour series of floor sessions. The House passed 180 bills between Wednesday and Friday. The Senate adjourned at 11 the night before, after almost 24 hours of voting over the span of two...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Thursday, February 9th - 6 p.m. Women’s Ministry Launch Party – All ladies are welcome New * Bible study on angels, Sunday morning at 9:30 AM March 23 - Jenn Jacobs from Mozambique will present this Sunday's service, a women's ministry event Sundays 9:30 a.m. & 9:45 a.m. - Adult Sunday Schools 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) Wednesdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. Youth Group with Dinner provided Thursdays 8:20 a.m. Prayer Meeting @ Church Faith...
On January 1st of 2022, recrecational marijuana stores opened for business in Montana. Now, with 14 months of recreational sales to look back on, we wanted to take a look at one of Montana's most lucrative new industries. In November of 2020, Montana voters passed ballot Initiative I-190, legalizing recreational marijuana for those 21 and older in Montana, by a 57% to 43% vote. In 2021, the Legislature approved House Bill 701, which set up the framework for the recreational cannabis industry,...
Stepping for Charity is a “No Brainer” Supporting local charities and walking for better health are great life choices. They are “no brainers” when it comes to making healthy, good-for-you decisions. Celebrating February 27th, National No-Brainer Day, is easy when it comes to Steps for Charity, which was created to encourage walking and to support local charities. Ronald McDonald House is the charity highlighted this week. The charity was chosen by Patten Adventurers, a family team made up of Ben and Cullen Patten and LaTeshia and Grace C...
The cast of Missoula Children's Theatre's production of Aladdin is pictured in the accompanying photo. The cast and crew put on performances last Friday and Saturday. A list of the cast is available in the February 23rd paper. (Aladdin and Battle pics courtesy Kendra Hartman)...
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 January, 2023. DPHHS EMSTS $35.00 Incontact Inc. $58.58 Montana Dept of Revenue $28,350.90 Powder River Examiner $1,127.25 Range $517.42 Range Telephone Cooperative $2,840.79 Town of Broadus $2,075.52 Wilhelm Land Surveying $600.00 Abbey Barnhart $570.00 Ability $540.75 Access Construction Equip. $3,541.52 Ace Radiator LLC $2,673.00 Alderman Oil Co. $16,250.50 A...
Monday, February 6, 2023 Chairman Lee Randall called 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. The board read and approved the meeting minutes from January 31, 2023 to be published. The board reviewed and read the consent agenda. Old business was reviewed. Aaron Eckland, FLAP Grant Administrator, met with the board via Zoom to discuss the preliminary phase, tribal notification, and environmental study. Tammy Jackman, Senior Center D...
March 2, 1923 Powder River Phenomena a Mystery A natural phenomena exists on Powder River that bids fair to attract the curiosity and investigation of eminent naturalists. What this research may develop is unknown but those who know of the circumstances are imbued in the belief that radium deposits exist on Powder River; that precious metal which is so scarce and which is so eagerly being sought after by medical science for its health-giving properties. The Powder River County Examiner is first to publish this news to the world, and it truly...
