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See Ya, Montana! Revealing The Most Popular Vacation Spots
For some reason, people actually want to leave Montana every now and then. Montana is beautiful, but a change of scenery is nice on occasion. So, where do Montana residents travel to the most when they leave the state? According to new data, we have the answer.
Where Do Montanans Travel to The Most on Vacation?
I have always told my friends that there’s no place that I’d rather spend a summer than Montana. Literally, it doesn’t get much better. However, if you feel the need to travel, and soak up the sun on a sandy beach somewhere, that’s fine as well.
Travel experts at Cloudwards have revealed where Montanans travel to the most when they go on summer vacation. The website listed the top international destinations as well as destinations within the United States. After analyzing Google search data and considering other factors, here’s what they found.
Top International Travel Destination For Montanans
Montana – International
Viva La Mexica! The most popular international summer travel destination for Montanans is Cancun. It’s also the top summer vacation destination for Americans overall. Montana is nice, but so is sipping margaritas on the beach.
Top U.S. Vacation Destination For Montanans
Montana – United States
The top summer vacation spot for Montanans in the U.S. is Las Vegas, Nevada. So, why do Montanans love Vegas so much? Flights are super cheap, and there’s a lot to do in Sin City. To learn more about the date, click here.
What is your favorite travel destination outside of Montana? Send us a message on our station app and let us know!
BOZEMAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 AMAZING PHOTOS FROM 1900-1980
Bozeman has changed a lot since its humble beginnings. Take a walk down memory lane with these vintage photos.
Gallery Credit: jessejames
10 Celebrities That Moved to Montana For a Better Quality of Life
Here’s a list of 10 celebrities that you might run into in Montana.
Gallery Credit: Jesse James
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 8, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from July 8 drawing
12-29-37-43-55, Powerball: 18, Power Play: 4
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lotto America numbers from July 8 drawing
17-26-31-32-37, Star Ball: 01, ASB: 02
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from July 8 drawing
03-13-16-17, Bonus: 10
Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from July 8 drawing
06-27-33-44-69, Powerball: 23
Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Montana Cash numbers from July 8 drawing
08-16-17-22-27
Check Montana Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from July 8 drawing
16-18-43-48-50, Bonus: 01
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.
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.
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