Montana
Montanans react to Trump returning to the Treasure State
HELENA — One thing is clear, regardless of what people think about former president Donald Trump: They know his return to Montana is likely to bring a lot of attention.
Trump, now again the Republican presidential nominee, will be back in the Treasure State next week, for a campaign rally Friday, Aug. 9, in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University in Bozeman. It will be his sixth rally in Montana, and the first since 2018.
Trump campaigned in Billings in 2016, during the Republican presidential primaries. He then traveled to the state four times in 2018 – holding events in Great Falls, Billings, Missoula and Bozeman – as Republicans sought to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. Tester is on the ballot again this year, and Trump has endorsed his GOP challenger, Gallatin County businessman Tim Sheehy.
Paul Bellamy was living in north-central Montana in 2018 and says he wasn’t able to attend any of Trump’s rallies, but he knows people who did.
“It drew a lot of people in,” he said. “They were pretty upfront about it – they thought it was a pretty good thing.”
Bellamy says he likes Trump’s business experience, and he hopes he’ll have a localized message at this event.
“I don’t think he needs to boast on his record as much as he does,” he said. “I want to hear more about what he’s going to do for Montana. I believe that a rural state like we have, we get forgotten about a lot, especially back East.”
The Trump campaign allowed people to start requesting tickets for the rally on Thursday. Joan Haubein, of Helena, says she would love to attend, but her family is dealing with some health problems at the moment. She says she wants to hear Trump talk about issues like border security and about what she calls “ridiculous” policies coming out of the federal government.
“We should be able to say, in this country, what we believe without being put down or called racist or anything else,” she said.
Haubein believes Trump’s visit will be a good thing for Montana.
“People need to speak out and they need to vote – whether they’re Democrat or Republican, we need votes,” she said.
Of course, many Montanans aren’t as supportive of Trump’s visit. MTN spoke to a number of them who didn’t want to go on-camera for this story, but who had concerns about things like the tone of the campaign.
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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