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DATA POINTS
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
95
SHOULD FLATHEAD COUNTY ACQUIRE THE OLD WALMART AND CONVERT IT INTO A DETENTION CENTER?
DO YOU AGREE WITH THE PRESIDENT’S DECISION TO SEND ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO IRAQ FOR FIGHT AGAINST ISIS?
TOTAL VOTES
SHOULD TEACHERS BE ALLOWED TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS IF THEY HAVE PERMITS?
TOTAL VOTES
DEGREES
141
127
277
TOTAL VOTES
Temperature in Kalispell on June 9, tying the previous daily
43% YES
57% NO
52% YES
48% NO
record set in 1918. 55% YES 45% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
“The National Park Service is in the forever business and we have to make sure we’re here for future generations.”
Glacier National Park Superintendent Jeff Mow after recognizing Becky Janssen, who was accompanied by her two children, as the 100 millionth visitor to Glacier National Park on June 11.
6Medals won by local breweries at the North American Beer Awards last week. Tamarack Brewing Company in Lakeside won two golds and a bronze. Flathead Lake Brewing Co. earned a silver and bronze and Whitefish’s Great Northern Brewing Co. earned a bronze.
“Committing more American lives and billions of dollars to Iraq while failing to take care of veterans when they return from war threatens the America that our kids and grandkids will inherit.”
Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in response to President Barack Obama’s announcement that he would send up to 450 more American military trainers to support Iraqi forces against ISIS.
$3.9 BILLION
Visitor spending in Montana in 2014, according to a new study released by the University of Montana Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. Nonresident travelers to the state totaled 10.9 million last year.
THE GOOD
GLACIER PARK
The iconic Going-to-the-Sun Road opened on the west side last week and Glacier reported that it attracted its second most visitors ever in May. Welcome tourists!
THE BAD
GOVERNMENT DATA
Hackers linked to China stole personnel data from thousands of federal employees and the situation is far worse than the White House has acknowledged, union officials said last week.
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JUNE 17, 2015 // FLATHEADBEACON.COM
