The ''Powder River Examiner'', originally established in October 1918 as the ''Broadus Independent'', is the only newspaper printed in

Powder River County, Montana Powder River County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,694. Its county seat is Broadus. History Powder River County's area was probably first entered by Europeans when French trappers worked ...

, and is located in the county seat of Broadus.

History

* The ''Broadus Independent'' was first published in Broadus, Montana in October 1918, and continued until February 1919. * From March 6, 1919 until April 17, 1919, the paper was published in Olive, Montana as the ''Olive Branch''. * The ''Broadus Independent'' was published weekly from April 24, 1919 until 1935. * The ''Powder River County Examiner'' replaced the ''Broadus Independent'' in 1935, beginning publication and continuing weekly until 1965. * In 1965 the newspaper's name was shortened to ''Powder River Examiner'', and remains that today.

Preceding Titles

* ''Broadus Independent'',

Broadus, Montana Broadus is a town in and the county seat of Powder River County, Montana, United States. The population was 456 at the 2020 census. History American Indian Wars The Powder River Battles, part of the Powder River Expedition of 1865, were foug ...

, October 1918 – February 1919. * ''Olive Branch'', Olive, Montana, March 6, 1919 – April 17, 1919. * ''Broadus Independent'',

, April 24, 1919 – 1935. * ''Powder River County Examiner'',

, 1935 – 1965. * ''Powder River Examiner'',

, 1965 – current.

Notable contributors

* Billy Stuver, (current editor)

References

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