Montana
Trump rally in Bozeman, Montana draws support from Eastern Idaho – Local News 8
BOZEMAN, Montana (KIFI) – Former President Donald Trump rallied in Bozeman, Montana, Friday night, August 9.
Local News 8’s Todd Kunz and photographer Dave Barrington followed some of his supporters on the journey from Eastern Idaho.
A chartered bus left eastern Idaho Friday, August 9, and headed to the Donald Trump rally in Bozeman, Montana. Nearly 50 people bought a ticket.
One traveler, James Porter from Idaho Falls, said this to Local News 8’s Todd Kunz.
“Why are you here today?” said Kunz
“Well, I want to support Trump. I think he’s the best option we have. And, I like what he’s done in when he was president. And I’m excited for what he can do when he becomes president again,” said Porter.
Robert Kingsford from Idaho Falls said, “I think after the assassination attempt, I just feel like we need to get out and support him as our best candidate running for president; and I just want to be part of that.”
Not all were from Eastern Idaho. Bill was in town from Tri-Cities, Washington.
“We heard about it and wanted to jump onboard,” said Bill
Others have done it before.
“This is our second rally,” said John from Idaho Falls.
“This is your second? Where is your first one?” asked Kunz.
“In Arizona,” John continued.
However, not everyone in Bozeman is a fan of Trump. Protestors stood outside the venue with signs.
Meanwhile, supporters had to hike in, as the parking lots filled, but on their walk, there was plenty of Trump merchandise.
“We started with over 500 hats. We’re down to that little bit. We’ve had about 250 t-shirts. We’re down to that, and we had about 500 flags. We’re down to about 250,” said Quinten Bartlett, who sells Trump gear.
The Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University was packed with about 10,000 people.
Montana speakers spoke before Donald Trump took the stage an hour and a half late. According to the Trump campaign, his plane had mechanical issues and had to land in Billings before the rally. From there, he took a private jet to the event.
“Hello Montana. I’ve been traveling your state,” said Trump, to the roar of the crowd.
The seats were filled and people were standing. But only some supporters were able to get inside. Outside, people could watch on a big screen. That is where the busload from Eastern Idaho was since they did not make it in.
“A lot of people are still out here with you,” said Beverly Kingsford of Idaho Falls.
“I think there were probably 9,000 in line in front of us,” she said. “There were still several rows that were behind.”
“What are you feeling?” asked Kunz.
“You know, it was great to be here. the bus ride down was a blast with Neil and Julie. and we were. we were just having fun. and it was great. as we wandered through all these lines, talking to people that have come from all over the place, and they were all here in a good mood and happy to be here,” said Kingsford.
The next stop for the Trump campaign is a private fundraiser gathering in Jackson, Wyoming.
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- 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.
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Montana
Public Meeting at Hub on Smith Concerning Montana Water Call Prompting Priority Administration in Tongue Basin
Wyoming State Engineer Brandon Gebhart announced that on May 5, 2026, the State of Montana placed a call under Article V(A) of the Yellowstone River Compact to fill Tongue River Reservoir in Montana. As a result, priority administration is in effect on post-1950 water rights in Wyoming that divert water from the Tongue River and its tributaries and are not excluded from the compact.
A public meeting will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, in the dining room of The Hub on Smith. Attendees are asked to enter on the north side of the building.
The Tongue River Basin has been experiencing drought conditions over the past year with historically low winter snowpack and streamflow conditions. According to the release, those conditions led to Montana’s interstate call and prompted the administration of the Tongue River Basin in Wyoming.
The priority administration will affect post-1950 water rights within the Tongue River Basin, including reservoir storage, stream diversions and groundwater withdrawals, all of which affect river flows. Post-1950 water rights will be regulated off or prevented from turning on. Wyoming hydrographer-commissioners will continue to administer reservoir storage and post-1950 diversions throughout the spring and work with affected water users until the administration is lifted.
As provided in the compact, domestic uses less than one-half acre in area and livestock uses, including stock reservoirs less than 20 acre-feet in capacity, are excluded from this administration. The release noted these excluded rights could be subject to future regulation to satisfy priority calls by senior Wyoming water rights.
Beginning May 5, 2026, Wyoming hydrographer-commissioners have worked to record the current storage levels of reservoirs with post-1950 water rights. Going forward, those reservoirs can continue to accrue storage so long as post-1950 storage gained after the interstate call on May 5 remains in storage until either the water is released to satisfy the Montana call or Montana lifts the call because Tongue River Reservoir will fill.
Reservoirs with unfulfilled pre-1950 water rights can continue to store water and that storage will not be subject to release to satisfy Montana’s call. However, that storage and other direct flow rights could be subject to regulation to satisfy priority calls by senior Wyoming water rights.
The priority administration will be carried out pursuant to state law by hydrographer-commissioners assigned to various portions of the Tongue River Basin, working under the direction of Division II Superintendent David Schroeder.
The Wyoming State Engineer’s Office can be contacted at:
Jack Morey, deputy state engineer, 307-777-5032, jack.morey2@wyo.gov
David Schroeder, Division II superintendent, 307-674-7012, d.schroeder@wyo.gov
Jeff Cowley, interstate streams administrator, 307-777-1942, jeff.cowley@wyo.gov
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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.
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