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DATA POINTS
$1.23 BILLION
Funds spent by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires so far this year, approaching the all-time record for firefighting costs of $1.65 billion, set in fiscal year 2002.
“I should have used two accounts. One for personal, one for work-related emails. That was a mistake. I’m sorry about that. I take responsibility.”
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in an interview with ABC News’ David Muir last week when asked if using a private email account while she was secretary of state was a mistake.
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Former University of Montana football players on Week 1 NFL rosters this year, the most among FCS teams.
WIKIPEDIA
THE GOOD
GAS PRICES
Average gas prices fell 5 cents last week and are 96 cents cheaper than one year ago.
THE BAD
EPA MINING CLEANUP
Site investigations and some cleanup work, including at two locations in Montana, have been suspended because of conditions similar to those that led to a massive wastewater blowout from an inactive Colorado gold mine.
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579,000
Visitors to Glacier National Park in August, a 14 percent decline from the same month last year The park remains slightly ahead of last year’s record-breaking pace.
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
SHOULD THE MONTANA GOP ADOPT A CLOSED PRIMARY SYSTEM?
TOTAL VOTES
IS THE U.S. DOING ENOUGH TO SECURE THE NORTHERN BORDER?
TOTAL VOTES
SHOULD THE U.S. ACCEPT REFUGEES FROM SYRIA AND IRAQ?
TOTAL VOTES
32% YES
68% NO
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 // FLATHEADBEACON.COM
25% NO
30% YES
70% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
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137
279
75% YES