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How To Accept The New Bozeman. Positive Vibes Are A Must

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1 year ago

February 21, 2024

How To Accept The New Bozeman. Positive Vibes Are A Must

Understanding the “new Montana” can be super difficult for some. Whether change in general is difficult or you just really miss the way things used to be, it can really put stress and anger on a person. I get it. Trust me.

I’ve moved enough times in life that I have always had to adjust to change, and like most of you, it can be exhausting.

When it comes to Bozeman, or even Montana as a whole, change is something that is not necessarily welcoming. Whether it is the drastic increase in population, the increase in crime, the more buildings and less land, none of it is easy.

So how do we get back on track to making Bozeman feel like a welcoming place that the people that actually live here and have lived here feel happy and not pushed out of their own town? One of the most difficult questions.

We can start by accepting some of the change. More businesses means there will be more local jobs for our community members. Maybe we will get more indoor options for fun for kids, families, young adults, and pets?

Accept that growth could include more indoor activities such as indoor basketball courts, an indoor dog park, bingo, a gaming area with laser tag, axe throwing, darts and pool with a teen night and then adult night. This would not be a bad addition to Bozeman.

If we are going to see Bozeman continue to grow, let’s do it in a positive way. Keep people busy and kids active. Keep the grass growing and the water clean. Bozeman can go back to the loving community it once was, and part of that is making sure that we blast the positive and not the negative.

We are well aware of the current negative issues, but when is the last time we heard positive news? Let’s remember that we need positivity to thrive. There is greatness in Bozeman, it just gets put on the back burner.

Taste Of Montana: 6 Of The Most Iconic Restaurants In Montana

If you are looking for a “Taste Of Montana” there are hundreds of places to check out around The Treasure State. No matter your palate, or your budget, multiple restaurants will absolutely wow you and your taste buds here in Big Sky Country.

Gallery Credit: Derek Wolf

5 Stores Montanans Miss The Most From The Gallatin Valley Mall

For those of a certain age, hanging out at the Mall was a huge part of our youth. Shopping, going to the movies, hitting up the music stores, going to the arcade, and grabbing a bite at the food court were some things we did regularly. While there are still a handful of Malls across Montana, some of our favorite stores are no longer part of them.

Gallery Credit: Derek Wolf

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Montana Becomes First State to Close the Law Enforcement Data Broker Loophole

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11 hours ago

May 14, 2025

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Montana Becomes First State to Close the Law Enforcement Data Broker Loophole

Montana has done something that many states and the United States Congress have debated but failed to do: it has just enacted the first attempt to close the dreaded, invasive, unconstitutional, but easily fixed “data broker loophole.” This is a very good step in the right direction because right now, across the country, law enforcement routinely purchases information on individuals it would otherwise need a warrant to obtain.

What does that mean? In every state other than Montana, if police want to know where you have been, rather than presenting evidence and sending a warrant signed by a judge to a company like Verizon or Google to get your geolocation data for a particular set of time, they only need to buy that same data from data brokers. In other words, all the location data apps on your phone collect —sometimes recording your exact location every few minutes—is just sitting for sale on the open market. And police routinely take that as an opportunity to skirt your Fourth Amendment rights.

Now, with SB 282, Montana has become the first state to close the data broker loophole. This means the government may not use money to get access to information about electronic communications (presumably metadata), the contents of electronic communications, contents of communications sent by a tracking devices, digital information on electronic funds transfers, pseudonymous information, or “sensitive data”, which is defined in Montana as information about a person’s private life, personal associations, religious affiliation, health status, citizen status, biometric data, and precise geolocation. This does not mean information is now fully off limits to police. There are other ways for law enforcement in Montana to gain access to sensitive information: they can get a warrant signed by a judge, they can get consent of the owner to search a digital device, they can get an “investigative subpoena” which unfortunately requires far less justification than an actual warrant.

Despite the state’s insistence on honoring lower-threshold subpoena usage, SB 282 is not the first time Montana has been ahead of the curve when it comes to passing privacy-protecting legislation. For the better part of a decade, the Big Sky State has seriously limited the use of face recognition, passed consumer privacy protections, added an amendment to their constitution recognizing digital data as something protected from unwarranted searches and seizures, and passed a landmark law protecting against the disclosure or collection of genetic information and DNA.

SB 282 is similar in approach to H.R.4639, a federal bill the EFF has endorsed, introduced by Senator Ron Wyden, called the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act. H.R.4639 passed through the House in April 2024 but has not been taken up by the Senate.

Absent the United States Congress being able to pass important privacy protections into law, states, cities, and towns have taken it upon themselves to pass legislation their residents sorely need in order to protect their civil liberties. Montana, with a population of just over one million people, is showing other states how it’s done. EFF applauds Montana for being the first state to close the data broker loophole and show the country that the Fourth Amendment is not for sale.

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Montana Lottery Mega Millions, Lucky For Life results for May 13, 2025

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1 day ago

May 14, 2025

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The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at May 13, 2025, results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 13 drawing

06-29-33-47-68, Mega Ball: 20

Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Lucky For Life numbers from May 13 drawing

04-14-17-43-44, Lucky Ball: 12

Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from May 13 drawing

08-15-19-22, Bonus: 04

Check Big Sky Bonus 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.

Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.

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Where can you buy lottery tickets?

Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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