The Powder River Examiner, originally established in October 1918 as the Broadus Independent, is the only newspaper printed in Powder River County, Montana, and is located in the county seat of Broadus.^[1]

History

The Broadus Independent was first published in Broadus, Montana in October 1918, and continued until February 1919. The paper was published in Olive, Montana as the Olive Branch from March 6, 1919, until April 17, 1919. The Broadus Independent was then 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 when the newspaper's name was shortened to Powder River Examiner which it remains to this day.

Billy Stuver is the current editor as of 2023.^[2]

Titles

• Broadus Independent, Broadus, Montana, October 1918 – February 1919.
• Olive Branch, Olive, Montana, March 6, 1919 – April 17, 1919.
• Broadus Independent, Broadus, Montana, April 24, 1919 – 1935.
• Powder River County Examiner, Broadus, Montana, 1935 – 1965.
• Powder River Examiner, Broadus, Montana, 1965 – prseent