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What is the Perfect Montana Inspired Potato Chip Flavor?
What if we had a Montana-flavored potato chip?
I’m a salty snacker and potato chips are one of my top choices when reaching for a treat. The fat, the salt, the crunch – yum! Potato chips are one of my few borderline food addictions. I can easily consume a “Party Size” bag of Lay’s (now just 12.5 ounces, thanks to shrinkflation) in two to three sittings.
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Lay’s has rolled out a fun new assortment of seasonal flavors for 2024.
The seasonal, limited-edition flavor combos always catch my eye on the endcaps of grocery stores. This year, the company has four new limited-edition chip flavors. Three of those are designed to represent regions of the United States; West Coast, East Coast, and Midwest.
The West Coast flavor is Crispy Taco, East Coast is BLT Sandwich, and Midwest is Fried Pickles with Ranch. The 4th limited-edition flavor is Lime and Cracked Pepper (kettle chips) at select retailers.
Canadians love ketchup chips. Credit Canva
Remember the ketchup-flavored chips?
Canadians have reportedly loved ketchup-flavored potato chips since the 80s, and are somewhat popular in pockets of the US. In 2018 Lay’s released their ketchup-flavored chips nationwide as part of its “Taste of America” series.
They’ve done all kinds of wacky food combo chip flavors over the years, including Deep Dish Pizza, Crab Spice, Chili Con Queso, Beer and Brats, and many more. I’ve tried most of them, loved some of them, and was less than impressed by others.
Rocky Mountain Oyster Flavor? Credit Canva
If Montana had a chip flavor…
Food and Wine gushed that Lay’s 2024’s nostalgia-inspired chip flavors will “remind you of home.” Which made me wonder what flavor of potato chip would best represent Montana. Smoked Trout flavored potato chips don’t sound very appealing, no matter how clever the marketing.
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Steakhouse Chips? Sweet and Zesty Huckleberry BBQ?
The company already makes a Ribeye Steak flavored chip, available in China and online at specialty import shops. Rebranded as a “Steakhouse” flavor, this chip might make me think of Big Sky Country. Many Montanans might enjoy a “BBQ Huckleberry” flavored chip, which would portray the Treasure State taste profile relatively accurately.
What other wacky Montana-inspired flavors could the food scientists at Lay’s whip up? We’d love to hear your thoughts, serious or silly. Drop a comment if you’re reading this on Facebook, or send a message on our App Chat.
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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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