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Centennial Valley Association: Conservation Ed in a Working Landscape

July 28, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
Young, old stakeholders collaborate to improve, preserve When I walked into the Beaverhead Brewing Company in Dillon, it was easy for me to pick out Kara Maplethorpe. She sported a blue tinge on her hands from spraying weeds, a tanned...
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Making a Living, On the Land

Ranchers diversify livelihoods to continue living off the land

July 18, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
Multi-generational Allens of Lewistown show how it’s done Photos and writing by August Schield In a high pasture on his ranch just east of Lewistown, rancher Russ Allen rides across his land in near silence. The only audible movement emanates...
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Remote Jobs Taking Hold in Rural Montana

May 29, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
Katie Lund's three-year-old hanging out with the calves. Montana Women Take Advantage of Working From Home Remote work -- that is, working from a home office -- is growing more popular due to constant advances in technology and globalization. Skype...
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Montana Citizen Legislature Wrapped Up After 87 Days

May 9, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
Major Successes, Major Failures Colored our 66th Montana Legislature Every two years, Montana’s 100-member House of Representatives and 50-member Senate gather in Helena for 90 days of budget negotiations, lawmaking and shenanigans. During the Legislative Session, Prairie Populist will share...
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People and Places

Philipsburg Documentary Debuts April 18, 21, 22 on PBS

April 17, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
Philipsburg Brewing Company on the corner of 101 W. Broadway, boasts a restored metal front. Drone photo credit: Jordan Lefler. Documentary still shot.  Sweeping Film Charms, Captures P-Burg Renaissance Residents and cast snagged sneak peeks of filmmaker Jim Jenner’s seamless,...
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Giving newborn calves and cattle the best shot at life

April 17, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
Spring calving ripe with good days, tough days Story and photos by Laura Nowlin. Calving season.  That wonderfully anxious time of year – when will the first calf come? What will the weather do?   My husband and I run...
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On the Land

FEBRUARY CALVING: NOT FOR THE WEAK

April 10, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
UNUSUALLY BITTER TEMPS, SNOW TRIGGER TOUGH, NEARLY FATAL CONDITIONS Well, we made it through the brunt of this year’s unusually harsh winter and onto the sweet, sweet springtime.   Enduring nearly a month of a strong, arctic polar vortex sitting...
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As Legislature moves to finality, close chess game ensues

April 5, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
MedEx, infrastructure, budget: it’s your move, legislators Bridget Creel feature cartoon. Capitol Corner: New at the Legislature Every two years, Montana’s 100-member House of Representatives and 50-member Senate gather in Helena for 90 days of budget negotiations, lawmaking and shenanigans....
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HB405: Dilemma: How to Keep Montana’s Young Workforce Home?

March 21, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
Incentive Grant Aims to Draw Young Pros to Rural Towns YOUNG FOLKS ARE MOVING TO OUR URBAN CORRIDORS: Montana’s young folks with postsecondary and trade educations are packing up, leaving their small towns and heading to one of our seven...
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The People’s House

January 25, 2019 by Prairie Populist No Comments
Capitol Corner: This Week at the Legislature Every two years, Montana’s 100-member House of Representatives and 50-member Senate gather in Helena for 90 days of budget negotiations, lawmaking and shenanigans. During the Legislative Session, Prairie Populist will share updates on...
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