Montana
Climber missing for days in Montana's Glacier National Park
Search-and-rescue crews continued to comb the verdant hills, mountains and valleys of Glacier National Park on Wednesday for an experienced climber reported missing Sunday.
The missing man was identified as Grant Marcuccio, 32, from the small city of Whitefish, Montana, less than 30 miles west of the park, the National Park Service said in a statement Wednesday.
He left his hiking group while it was traveling on foot from Heavens Peak to McPartland Peak — both are higher than 8,000 feet — and he did not appear at a rendezvous spot, it said.
He had planned to summit both peaks, the park service said.
“He was last seen heading toward McPartland,” the National Park Service said.
Marcuccio was reported missing Sunday night, it said.
It was not clear what could have taken Marcuccio off course. National Weather Service data shows Glacier National Park enjoying a temperature range from lows in the low 50s to highs in the 80s, with light winds and a trace of precipitation measured at times since Sunday.
The search has included park rangers, other search-and-rescue crews, overflights by private search-and-rescue contractor Two Bear Air Rescue and a U.S. Forest Service helicopter crew, the park service said.
This article was originally published on NBCNews.com
HELENA, Mont — Gov. Greg Gianforte is backing a new effort to keep data centers from driving up Montanans’ power bills.
This week, Gianforte announced Montana is signing on to the Ratepayer Protection Pledge — an initiative endorsed by President Trump.
Several major technology companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and XAI first signed the pledge back in March.
The pledge comes as data center development continues to grow — raising questions about how much new energy will be needed and who will pay for it.
NBC Montana spoke with Julia Haggerty, professor of geography and department head of earth sciences at Montana State University, about whether Montana’s power grid is ready for that growth.
“Not without resolution of significant transmission bottlenecks and massive amounts of new generation. So, while our grid is adequately, relatively adequately equipped to serve the needs of our current load base, it’s definitely not equipped to accommodate the new demands without a lot of expansion,” she said.
According to the pledge, data center developers will pay for new power generation, and infrastructure needed to support their operations.
“It does align with ongoing regulatory efforts to ensure that the cost of new generation associated with data centers is borne by the developers of those data centers and not customers,” Haggerty said.
The governor’s office says Gianforte’s support of the pledge is designed to encourage responsible data center investments while protecting Montana ratepayers from long-term costs.
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 7, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 7 drawing
02-31-35-36-63, Mega Ball: 12
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Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from July 7 drawing
09-21-24-29, Bonus: 15
Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from July 7 drawing
27-43-48-49-50, Bonus: 02
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
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