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Montana cannot ‘meet the demand’ to supply more water to new developments • Daily Montanan
This week’s news brings us another story that’s starting to get very old — especially for Montana’s existing residents. Namely, the City of East Helena finds itself unable to “meet the demand” for water for the 6,250 new homes plus new businesses that theoretically will be built on former ASARCO lands the city annexed when the company went bankrupt.
But here’s the rub: The land the city annexed did not come with water rights. In Montana, no water means no new developments because we can barely provide water to existing residents. The rapidly changing climate’s longer, hotter, and drier summers combined with lower winter snowpacks and earlier, diminished runoff is simply a reality that municipalities and developers don’t want to acknowledge. But just because you don’t want to admit reality doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
As reported, Montana’s Lt. Governor Kristen Juras sent a letter to the city telling them the Natural Resources Damage settlement with ASARCO for the lead smelter’s Superfund site pollution requires “natural resource restoration and long-term stewardship.” Part of that restoration process, which was public, determined that certain water rights should go to restore instream flows on Prickly Pear Creek, which flows right past the giant slag piles remaining at the smelter site.
Ironically, the state and EPA offered the city 40% of the water rights, but the offer was refused. Now, the state and the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks are moving forward to change those consumptive water rights to instream flows and restore the battered creek.
That the city and developers are demanding the water for future development makes little sense since the mayor was quoted saying East Helena has an “already strained municipal water system.” Since the theoretical developments would require four times the water the city currently supplies to existing residents and businesses it may also require a new and very expensive water treatment facility for which existing residents will pay.
If this sounds familiar, one need only look to Bozeman, where residents will soon vote on the Water Adequacy for Residential Development initiative that will require new developments to either provide lower income units or bring new water rights to the city to “meet the demand” of the new developments.
Like Bozeman, East Helena is in a “closed basin” — meaning no new water rights can be issued without harming existing water rights holders and users. You can’t give away more water than you have — and Montana has less every year, as the record low flows and closures of our major rivers proves.
None of this is a mystery. In 1878 John Wesley Powell, who had explored the West’s great rivers and made the first descent of the Colorado River, published his “Report on the Lands of the Arid Regions of the United States” in which he estimated only 2% of the land in the arid West could support agriculture or development due to the lack of water. There’s simply no excuse for Montana’s development-crazed municipalities to ignore the facts of our increasingly limited water supply.
Finally, one might wonder why the burdens of “meeting the demand” of developers – including data centers – falls on existing residents. Or why the Superfund impacts from past extractive industries shouldn’t be remediated. Or why existing residents and their kids in East Helena shouldn’t have a clean stream they can walk to and enjoy a genuine “Montana” experience?
There are very real limits to growth. In the West, that’s a dwindling water supply – and it’s obviously time for Montanans to realize that fact and live with it.
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How to watch Texas A&M Aggies: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | Nov. 18
The Montana Grizzlies square off against the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. ET.
See more info below, including how to watch this game on SEC Network+.
To prepare for this college hoops matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Tuesday’s action.
Texas A&M vs. Montana: How to watch on TV or live stream
- Game day: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: College Station, Texas
- Arena: Reed Arena
- TV Channel: SEC Network+
- Live stream: Fubo – Watch NOW (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Texas A&M vs. Montana stats and trends
- Texas A&M scored 74.6 points per game and gave up 68.7 last year, making them 151st in college basketball on offense and 74th defensively.
- Last year, the Aggies were eighth-best in college basketball in rebounds (36.9 per game) and 36th in rebounds conceded (28.5).
- Last season Texas A&M was ranked 295th in the country in assists with 11.9 per game.
- Last year, the Aggies were 232nd in college basketball in turnovers committed (11.6 per game) and 112th in turnovers forced (12).
- Last season, Texas A&M was 260th in the nation in 3-point makes (7 per game) and 332nd in 3-point percentage (30.7%).
- The Aggies were 305th in the country in 3-pointers conceded (8.5 per game) and 159th in 3-point percentage defensively (33.3%) last season.
- Texas A&M attempted 62.3% of its shots from inside the 3-point line, and 37.7% from beyond it last season. In terms of makes, 72.3% of Texas A&M’s buckets were 2-pointers, and 27.7% were 3-pointers.
Texas A&M vs. Montana Odds and Spread
- Spread Favorite: Aggies (-17.5)
- Moneyline: Texas A&M (-2632), Montana (+1183)
- Total: 164.5 points
NCAA Basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 2:35 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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Montana Lottery Lucky For Life, Big Sky Bonus results for Nov. 16, 2025
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 16, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Nov. 16 drawing
03-11-26-32-45, Lucky Ball: 02
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Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from Nov. 16 drawing
10-13-17-27, Bonus: 11
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.
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Griz roll past Portland State to stay unbeaten – University of Montana Athletics
The Griz exploded for 35 unanswered points in the second half to put the game away early and play everyone on the travel roster as UM capped the regular season with an unblemished record on the road.
“Our guys got after it today. It was good. I’m excited with the way we played. I thought all three phases played well today,” said Hauck.
“Tonight was our night, and it was a good. We’re excited to come here, get to 11-0, for the fourth time in school history in all these years of Griz football.”
The Grizzly defense was the difference, picking off five Vikings passes – the most in a single game in the FCS this season – and harassing the signal callers with five quarterback hurries while holding PSU under 100 rushing yards until the last five minutes of play.
The Griz entered the game with a Big Sky-best 13 interceptions on the year and having scored 59 points off turnovers so far this season. Both of those numbers ballooned against PSU, with the five picks accounting for 35 combined points.
“We got our act together defensively,” said Hauck after UM allowed EWU to hang around last week. “We gave up a few catches in the second quarter, but other than that we were pretty on the money. We played hard.”
Montana put together a complete game, keeping the pedal down for all four quarters with 42 points in the second half alone. The Grizzlies’ 63-point outburst matches their highest point total of the year against Indiana State. 63 points was also the most scored against the Vikings of an FCS team this season, and second-most only to BYU.
Montana remains undefeated at 11-0 on the year and 7-0 in Big Sky Conference play while the Vikings fall to 1-10 on the year and 1-6 in league play. The 2025 Griz are now one of just four teams in nearly 130 years of Montana football to start the year 11-0. Two of the other three teams to hit the milestone have also been coached by Bobby Hauck, with the 2007 and 2009 teams hitting the mark.
“We have a structured, detailed, and mature, competitive guys,” said Hauck. “These guys, they want to win, they believe in their coaches and they listen. And I think that’s probably why we’re fortunate to win.”
Hauck also made some personal history against PSU as well with his 86th career Big Sky Conference win. He’s now the all-time conference leader in both overall wins (149) and league wins (86) in his 14 seasons at the helm in Missoula.
The win sets up a titanic battle against No. 3 Montana State, with a potential Big Sky title at stake in the 124th Brawl of the Wild game next week in Missoula.
“This is going to be a big game,” Hauck said. “As big as it gets in FCS football and in all of college football next week.”
Portland State took advantage of an early Grizzly miscue to get on the board first. Viking kicker Mathias Uribe squibbed the opening kickoff, and it bounced off a Grizzly chest before PSU scooped up the loose ball for a turnover on the opening play.
Two plays later, QB Tyrese Smith pulled the handoff and ran up the middle for the opening score and the Vikings went up 7-0 after less than a minute to play.
Montana’s defense then set up the offense for its first score of the day when TJ Rausch picked off John-Keawe Sagapolutele for Montana’s 14th interception of the season and returned into Viking territory to swing the momentum back with the Grizzlies.
Two plays later Ah Yat found Wortham for a connection along the right sideline for a 23-yard gain that set up Gillman for his 15th rushing TD of the season from three yards out and it was a 7-7 tie ballgame halfway through the first quarter.
Montana struck again in the first period when Gillman burst through the A gap and found nothing but green in front of him, sprinting 60 yards untouched for his second score of the game, and the Griz ended the period up 14-7.
The score also bumped Gillman up in the record books, passing Hall of Famer Yohance Humprey to move into third on UM’s all-time rushing touchdown list with the 44th of his career.
Montana’s increased pressure on the QB led to more points in the second quarter. Micah Harper got his hands on a Smith pass for UM’s second interception of the day and was off to the races before being tripped up in PSU territory.
The takeaway would again lead to offense in a short order as Ah Yat pulled a handoff and sprinted around left tackle for Montana’s third score of the day, putting the Grizzlies up 21-7.
The Vikings would add a field goal just before halftime, however, as UM went into the locker room with a two-score lead up 21-10, with the home team slated to receive the second half kickoff after winning the coin toss and deferring to start the game.
But it was defense to offense again to start the second half as the former Viking Peyton Wing intercepted a Smith pass across the middle at the 36 and returned it all the way to the PSU two-yard line for Montana’s third interception of the day.
Soon after, Ah Yat found freshman Brooks Davis wide open in the end zone and Montana jumped out to a 28-10 lead early in the second half.
The defense again went back to work and again it was Rausch with Montana’s fourth and the senior from Missoula’s second interception of the day three plays into the PSU drive that set up more scoring for the Griz.
UM capitalized on the pick one play later when Ah Yat had his second-straight passing touchdown, this time finding tight end Josh Gale open along the left sideline for a 27-yard touchdown pass that put the Griz up 35-10 with more than 13 minutes to play.
After some defensive back and forth, Montana struck again and extended the lead, capping a five play, 70-yard drive with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Ah Yat to Stevie Rocker Jr. – the first TD catch of his career. The score put the Griz up 42-10 with still five minutes left to play and 21 points on the board in the third quarter alone.
Montana’s short fields had been keeping the Grizzly offense from racking up big numbers, putting 42 points on the board but having run just 41 total offensive plays late in the third quarter.
Montana’s defense got its fifth pick late in the game when Cy Stevenson was Jhonny on the spot to haul in a tipped pass deep in PSU territory to again set up the offense with primo field position.
UM kept the pedal down when the backups came in with Jake Jensen throwing the first touchdown pass of his career, connecting with Korbin Hendrix on a 25-yard fade to put UM up 56-10 with just under 10 minutes to play.
A touchdown pass from Jake Jensen to Korbin Hendrix added to the scoreline, and the first career TD run for true freshman Hashim Jones completed the scoring blitz for the Grizzlies.
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