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DATA POINTS
7.64”
Inches of precipitation that fell in Kalispell from Jan. 1-Oct. 6, making it the third driest calendar year on record so far, according to National Weather Service.
“Today we are participants and witnesses to one of those defining moments in time that will be one of the most transformational events for our community since the railroad gave birth to our town in 1892.”
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
Kalispell Mayor Mark Johnson at the groundbreaking last week for the U.S. 93 Alternate Route. The road could be
completed by winter 2016.
THE GOOD
THE BYPASS
Over 25 years in the making, the Kalispell bypass is finally approaching its final stages of development. LHC broke ground on the last 4.5-mile stretch Oct. 12 and hopes to finish the alternate highway route by next winter.
THE BAD
SYRIA
Russia stepped up its bombing campaign in Syria over the weekend, which has increased tensions between Moscow and Washington.
WILL THE BYPASS RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN DOWNTOWN KALISPELL?
TOTAL VOTES
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT INCREASED BEAR ACTIVITY?
TOTAL VOTES
DO YOU AGREE WITH THE JUDGE’S DECISION TO BAN MONTANA’S METHOD OF LETHAL INJECTION?
TOTAL VOTES
166
199
190
59% YES
41% NO
32% YES
68% NO
Amount raised by Bozeman entrepreneur Greg Gianforte for his probable campaign for governor. The Republican has not declared his candidacy yet, but he previously filed with the state commissioner of political practices to raise money as he explores the possibility. He also hired a communications director last week.
337,005
38% YES
62% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
$255,000
“If we’re going to unite and be strong, we need a new face to do that.”
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who shocked Congress last week by dropping out of the race to succeed House Speaker John Boehner. Republicans are now scrambling to find another candidate that will garner enough support to get elected.
Visitors to Glacier National Park in September, a 4.7 percent decrease from September 2014. Wildfires in the park the last two months appear to have impacted visitation, which still remains slightly ahead of last year’s record pace.
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