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DATA POINTS
THIS WEEK’S
POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
THE GOOD
BROCK OSWEILER
Although the Kalispell quarterback did not play in the AFC championship game, he still deserves credit for helping guide the Denver Broncos this season in a run to Super Bowl 50.
THE BAD
AVALANCHES
Ten people have died in avalanches across the West in the last two weeks, making this month the deadliest January for slides in nearly 20 years.
SHOULD THE FEDS TAKE ACTION AGAINST GROUP OCCUPYING OREGON WILDLIFE REFUGE?
TOTAL VOTES
2,400
Jobs that are still missing in the local economy since the pre-recession high in 2008. The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce last week announced its goals for 2016, which include further increasing tourism and supporting manufacturing to drive job growth.
59% YES
41% NO
“I’m running for governor because we owe it to every Montanan who wants to come home, and to our children, to create opportunities so they can raise their families here in Montana,”
Bozeman businessman Greg Gianforte announcing that he is running to become the rst Republican governor in Montana in more than a decade.
292
ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO VISIT CANADA BECAUSE OF THE FAVORABLE EXCHANGE RATE?
TOTAL VOTES
177
44% YES 56% NO
ARE YOU CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CAMPAIGNS?
TOTAL VOTES
SUPER BOWL 50 ON FEB. 7.
50% YES
*READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
50% NO
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“I am here because like you, I know that it is now or never.”
Former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin endorsing Donald Trump for president last week.
$
31.6 MILLION
Temporary rate increase by Northwestern Energy approved by the Montana Public Service Commission. NorthWestern’s revenue fell short of the company’s forecast with its purchase of 11 hydroelectric dams in 2014. It says the increase will raise the average customer’s bill by about $4 per month.
$5 MILLION THE COST OF A 30-SECOND ADVERTISEMENT DURING