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DATA POINTS
38 MILLION
Predicted travelers for Memorial Day weekend, the most since 2005, according to travel agency AAA. With summertime gas prices predicted to be the lowest in 13 years, the travel industry is anticipating a blockbuster July and August.
THE GOOD
GR A DUATION
Flathead Valley Community College recognized 374 students on May 20 for completing graduation requirements during the 2015-2016 academic year. Congratulations graduates!
THE BAD
MISSION MOUNTAINS MERCANTILE
Last week a re destroyed the only gas station and grocery store in Condon. The Merc along Highway 83 was a community staple and a favorite stop for families and adventurers for decades.
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“This ruling is a travesty and a step back
towards the era of the Copper Kings. Allowing
our elections to be bought and paid for by people
with unlimited wealth is bad for the integrity of
our elections and for our democracy.”
Montana Governor Steve Bullock after U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell ruled that Montana’s campaign contribution limits are unconstitutional.
Spiclypeus shipporum
(spi-CLIP-ee-us ship-OR-um)
The scienti c name of a new kind of horned dinosaur that researchers say lived 76 million years ago in the remote Montana badlands. A novice fossil collector stumbled upon bones near the Upper Missouri River Breaks that turned out to be a previously unknown species of dinosaur, a plant-eater that was approximately 15 feet long and weighed up to four tons.
“We see the need for a call to action.
We’re already having problems and the
busy summer season hasn’t even begun.”
Yellowstone National Park spokeswoman Morgan Warthin responding to recent incidents at the park, including a man who put a calf bison in his vehicle and three men who lmed themselves stomping on ecologically sensitive grounds.
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
WOULD YOU GO SEE DONALD TRUMP IF HE CAMPAIGNS IN MONTANA?
TOTAL VOTES
DO YOU AGREE WITH THE JUDGE’S DECISION TO STRIKE DOWN MONTANA’S CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS?
TOTAL VOTES
DO YOU THINK FLATHEAD COUNTY’S ECONOMY IS STRONG?
TOTAL VOTES
34% YES
66% NO
MAY 25, 2016 // FLATHEADBEACON.COM
77% NO
53% YES
47% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
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23% YES