Montana
Time To Celebrate This Popular 3rd Annual Montana Festival
This weekend the Museum of the Rockies will be hosting one of it’s most popular events of the year. This is such a fun event with scheduled speakers and presentations throughout the entire weekend that are perfect for community members of all ages.
The Dinosaurs and MOR Festival Schedule of Super Fun Events:
The fun kicks off Friday, April 12th with a Members Only Appreciation Night
- 5:30 – 8 p.m. | RSVP is not required
Light reception of drinks and snacks
Please check in with your current MOR Membership Card
Saturday’s events include a dino-mite party for babies and toddlers (0 – 3 years old) and their grown-ups along with an opportunity to observe live raptors up close, admire their beauty, and learn about their incredible abilities, and much MOR. Saturday evening closes with dinner and keynote speaker, Dr. Stephen Brusatte.
SATURDAYS FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE HERE
Sunday is full of fun kids events including a puppet workshop, Megalodon drawings, another dino-mite party, and a preschooler playdate.
SUNDAYS FULL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE HERE
The Museum of the Rockies is world renowned and operates as an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a college-level division of Montana State University. The museum proudly carries the distinction of being a Smithsonian Affiliate and serves as a vital repository for state and federal fossils.
Whenever people visit Bozeman specifically, MOR is on the list of “musts”.
Head to the MOR OFFICIAL WEBSITE for a full schedule of events along with keynote speakers, special events, and planetarium information.
VISIT MOR TODAY
cc: Museum of the Rockies
Top 5 Wop Chop Experiences in Butte, Montana
Whether you know what a “wop chop” is or not, these 5 Butte experiences are sure to make your mouth water and get you craving for one. What is a wop chop? How do I get one? Find out!
Gallery Credit: Devon Brosnan
Cities in Montana That Have a Symphony Orchestra
Montana cities are packed with true, big city talent within their symphony orchestras and programs. We even have a support organization for all of the separate symphonies across the state. Treat yourself to a performance soon – you will not be disappointed.
Gallery Credit: mwolfe
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Montana Lottery Powerball, Lotto America results for July 8, 2026
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.
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Montana signs onto data center energy cost protection pledge
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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Butte gears up for Montana Folk Festival, which starts Friday
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