Welcome to the first “Thursday Numbers” of August! Your free dose of knowledge awaits you.

“Thursday Numbers” is the weekly column where I take a look at the numbers that are in the news (in descending order) and provide commentary (sometimes spiked with sarcasm) just to make you smile, shake your head, or make you send me nasty e-mails or Tweets.

This week I write about Shelter Island Estate, Montana State Fair, Sir Paul McCartney, unemployment, Jake Owen, Max Baucus, rats, Malmstrom AFB, Ryan Zinke & John Lewis, gay marriage, Steve Daines & John Walsh, Montana lawmakers & the Affordable Care Act, NFL preseason games, Jason Priest, and much more!

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