Feature photo: Mike Borduin, Craig Tippett and Mandy Tippett train for the 2019 Butte 100 with a jaw-dropping view of Butte in the background. All three participated in the annual races, held on the East Ridge of the Continental Divide...

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...

Campground offers bicyclists warm showers, camaraderie, sleeping quarters Writing and photos by Eliza Donahue   Touring bicycles might seem out of place in a rural agricultural conclave like Beaverhead County. But in Dillon, Bike Walk Southwest Montana co-founder Larry Volkening...

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...

The Holiday Weekend was a Time for Family -- and Hunting Thanksgiving represents a host of different traditions. The holiday weekend also brings special significance for many Montanans: the last few days of hunting season, which means we have just...

Senator Connell and Legislative Water Panel Probe the Future Montana’s disastrous flash drought of 2017 and the million-acre fire season have left many asking: What will the new year bring? And what about all this snow? Weather may be getting...