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Billings native Amand Eggert is a freelance journalist and contributor to Montana Free Press. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Eggert has written for Outside magazine and Outlaw Partners. At Outlaw Partners she led coverage for biweekly newspaper Explore Big Sky. She's currently a freelance writer covering stories about the environment, the impact of public policy, and what it means to live in the Mountain West in the 21st century.
As the threat of wildfire grows throughout the West, private firefighting companies deployed by insurance companies are stepping in to protect properties from loss by fire.
Can smarter land-use policy reduce the number of homes lost to wildfires? This expert says yes.
An examination of how a handful of events and policies shaped the wildfire narrative over the last century.
With Medicaid expansion in Montana set to expire next year, policymakers are keeping close tabs on the future of a program that provides health-care coverage for nearly 1 in 10 in Montanans.
How state budget cuts gut public aid infrastructure in Montana’s rural counties
When Bill Kaye says the staff and volunteers of the Livingston Food Resource Center saved his life, he isn’t speaking metaphorically. Last year, Kaye, a 61-year-old Livingston resident of 13 years, lost consciousness in the center’s food pantry.