Page 4 - Flathead Beacon // 2.3.16

DATA POINTS
“Let’s see how much money
Fox is going to make on the
debate without me, okay?”
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who boycotted a debate hosted by Fox News last week. Trump has been in a feud with Fox News host and debate moderator Megyn Kelly since the rst Republican primary debate.
$64 MILLION
Total value of construction projects, including new homes and commercial development, in Kalispell in 2015, a 40 percent increase over 2014 and the highest total since 2007.
WIKIPEDIA.COM
$305,000
Amount a 2016 Montana bighorn sheep hunting license fetched at auction. Each year, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks auctions one license as a funding source.
“Please stand down. Go home and hug your families. This ght is now in the courts.”
Attorney Mike Arnold reading a statement from his client, Ammon Bundy, the leader of an armed group that has occupied an Oregon wildlife refuge since Jan. 2. Bundy and seven others, including Ryan Payne of Anaconda, were arrested last week while another man was killed in a confrontation with law enforcement.
THE GOOD
WINTER CARNIVAL
White sh’s signature festival culminates with a parade, plunge, and other events Feb. 5-7.
THE BAD
ZIKA VIRUS
The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency in connection with the Zika virus outbreak, which is linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains.
16,000
Additional health care workers needed in Montana by 2015, according to state economists. A shortage is expected to worsen in the next 15 years as an additional $2.3 billion oods into Montana from aging residents, according to economic projections.
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
WHO DO YOU THINK WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL?
SHOULD DONALD TRUMP BOYCOTT THE FOX NEWS REPUBLICAN DEBATE?
TOTAL VOTES
DO YOU THINK MONTANA’S ECONOMY IS STRONG?
TOTAL VOTES
TOTAL VOTES
186
151
203
45%
55%
44% YES
56% NO
FEBRUARY 3, 2016 // FLATHEADBEACON.COM
48% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
BRONCOS
PANTHERS
52% YES
4