Photo provided by Cameron Abell, Billings Firefighters Finally, Firefighters Secure the Protection They Deserve After 20 Years of Fighting Gov. Steve Bullock will sign the firefighter health and safety bill into law on Thursday, April 18. Finally, the men and...

Wild Horse Island State Park. All photos by August Schield We reminisce as extra resources bolster our parks During the summer of 2018, Prairie Populist covered every corner of the state, visiting Montana’s grand state parks. We quickly realized the...

Feature photo of Keilah Spriggs, Darel Spriggs, Hope Spriggs, and Scott Cameron. Photos by August Schield. Hearing Set for Feb. 19 at Montana State Capitol We at Prairie Populist watched Keilah Spriggs, age 2, fall in love with Painted Rocks...

Capitol Corner: Week one 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...

They have our backs. It’s time we had theirs. The cancer that seeps through Jason Baker’s skin is the result of a toxic soup that’s created when modern homes burn. Like all of Montana’s firefighters, Baker has the best protective...