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DATA POINTS
“Tonight’s victory is not about one
person. It belongs to generations
of women and men who struggled
and sacri ced and made this
moment possible.”
Hillary Clinton declaring victory last week in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the rst woman to lead a major American politcal party.
178,218
NUMBER OF VISITORS TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK IN MAY, THE BUSIEST ON RECORD AND UP 32 PERCENT FROM THE SAME MONTH A YEAR AGO.
SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
376
Weddings in Flathead County, not including proxy marriages, last year from July through September. During the uno cial wedding season, the Flathead is one of Montana’s most popular destinations for those taking their vows.
THE GOOD
PUBLIC LAND ACCESS
Weyerhaeuser Co., which merged with Plum Creek Timber Co. in February, has signed an agreement with the state of Montana to allow free public access on its vast landholdings for another year.
THE BAD
ORLANDO SHOOTING
Tragedy struck Orlanda, Florida,
when a gunman opened re June 12 at a gay nightclub, killing at least 49 people. It was the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
9.6 MILLION
Tons of coal produced in Montana between January and May of this year, down 4 million tons compared to the same four months a year earlier.
“The senseless hate of ISIS and radical Islam will not defeat, but rather strengthen our resolve and commitment to freedom.”
Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines following a shooting June 12 at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that killed at least 49 people. It was the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
SHOULD MONTANA’S MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM BE REPEALED?
TOTAL VOTES
SHOULD MONTANA HAVE A PRIMARY SEATBELT LAW?
TOTAL VOTES
WILL YOU VOTE IN MONTANA’S PRIMARY ELECTION?
TOTAL VOTES
223
205
150
34% YES
66% NO
JUNE 15, 2016 // FLATHEADBEACON.COM
35% NO
85% YES
15% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
65% YES
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