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Spot On Or Way Off? Post About Life In Montana Goes Viral.
Folks from all over the world visit Montana, and while most people enjoy their time here in Big Sky Country, it’s sometimes humorous when you come across a description of the state or the people who live here.
While it’s been said that many Americans aren’t familiar with the way the world works outside the United States, a recent post on social media shows that those living outside of America might not be aware of what happens here either.
A recent post is making the rounds on social media where someone living in England was asked to describe each of the 50 states and what happens there, and let’s just say, when it comes to Montana, they were a bit off.
While Montana is known for its cowboys, rodeos, National Parks, and outdoor activities, we’re also home to high-tech businesses, fine dining, and 5-star resorts for the rich and famous. The website Shareably posted remarks regarding all 50 states, including the one about The Treasure State.
So what did our English friend say about Montana?
Our buddy across the pond believes that Montana might not be as sophisticated as it is, when the person tweeted the following.
To the best of my knowledge Montana is famous for being a mountain that people live on.
It didn’t stop there, as mentioned all 50 states were talked about, so what about some of our neighbors? What did our foreign friend have to say about them? Regarding North Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah the following was said.
To the best of my knowledge North Dakota is famous for nothing. I’ve literally never heard of it.
To the best of my knowledge Wyoming is nothing more than a big field with a Buffalo in the middle of it.
To the best of my knowledge Idaho is famous for making and eating potatoes
To the best of my knowledge Utah is a place where all you morons, preppers and general nutjobs gather to be alone.
While I’m guessing that some of this was meant to be funny, it seems that our friend across the pond probably isn’t a big fan of the 4th of July or anything else America-related.
5 Of Montana’s Best Road Trips
For those looking to hit the highway, Montana has over 70 thousand miles of open road and many of those roads lead to some of the most beautiful places in the world. If you love a good road trip and want to spend time with family or friends, here are 5 of the best Montana road trips.
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If you’re new to Montana or considering moving here, we have a list of things that you shouldn’t do when living in Big Sky Country.
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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
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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.
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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.
- 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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