Montana
Montana Folk Festival kicks off in Butte
BUTTE – While the music draws people from everywhere, Butte’s Montana Folk Festival is also a great draw for the local economy.
“Ah, the folk festival is like our Super Bowl. It’s literally one of the most fun weekends of the entire year for us,” said 5518 Designs co-owner Jon Wick.
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Montana Folk Festival kicks off in Butte
Many small businesses like 5518 Designs in Uptown say the festival is a big economic boost. The owner of Isle of Books and Books business booms during the festival.
“The Saturday of folk fest has historically been the busiest day of the year for most, I mean, some of Christmas can give it a run for its money, but statistically it’s been our busiest day,” said Medellee Antonioli owner of Isle of Books and Books.
The free, three-day music festival brings in between $8 to $10 million in revenue to Butte’s economy, according to festival organizers.
“We also circle this weekend on our calendar every single year,” said Wick. “Every year, we have a tradition of coming out with a brand-new Folk Festival-specific design that we sell in the store to just kind of cater to the crowd here who are all excited to go dancing all weekend long and those have been a great hit for us.”
Some people attending the festival who haven’t been to Butte in a while noticed the Uptown seems revitalized.
“It does look like a lot of the storefronts that were vacant the last time I was here, which was a long time ago, are occupied and have new businesses in them, so very exciting,” said Seattle resident Shanti Breznau.
Like the 20 artists performing on the six stages of the festival, businesses owners say this is also their time to shine.
“It’s a goal for me to have as a business to try to get what I can to put my best foot forward, because thousands of people walk in the door. It’s like when you clean your house before relatives come over or something,” said Antonioli.
Overview of the festival:
The Montana Folk Festival features performances and demonstrations by over 200 of the nation’s finest musicians, dancers, and craftspeople. It showcases multiple performances by more than 20 Artists/groups on six stages including a dance pavilion dedicated to participatory dancing, a family stage with performances appealing to children of all ages, and a Montana folklife stage. In addition to the performance stages, there are several themed festival areas: the Montana Folklife Area, the Family Area, two Festival Marketplaces and the Festival Food Courts.
The festival runs from July 11 throught July 13; click here to visit the website for more details.
Montana
Half a million absentee ballots sent to Montana voters for primary election • Daily Montanan
Ballots for Montana’s June 2 primary began to hit voters’ mailboxes this weekend.
According to the Secretary of State’s website, 509,399 absentee ballots were mailed to voters. As of Monday morning, 358 voters had already returned their ballots.
“Montana’s 2026 Primary Election is well underway, and the Montana Election Team is honored to serve our voters,” Secretary of state Christi Jacobsen said in a press release. “As a reminder, Montanans can view their sample ballot, track their absentee ballot, confirm their voter registration information, and much more at VoteMT.gov.”
Voted ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 2nd.
The Montana Election Team reminds absentee voters to sign, date, and add their birth year when returning their absentee ballot. County election officials provide instructions in the ballot packet, and more information is also available online at https://votemt.gov/absentee-ballot/.
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from May 10 drawing
06-22-28-31, Bonus: 08
Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 10 drawing
01-03-20-35-46, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
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.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.
The Socorro Independent School District honored and celebrated its top two educators at the 2026 Teacher of the Year Gala on Friday, May 8 at the El Paso Convention Center.
Cristina Garcia, a fifth-grade teacher at Mission Ridge Elementary School, was recognized as the 2026 SISD Elementary Teacher of the Year. Javier Esparza, an audio and video broadcast teacher at Socorro High School, was named the 2026 SISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/socorro-isd-honors-top-2-teachers-at-gala-celebration/
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