1.   However, sales of new homes have endured, and housing permit numbers have retained much of their strength.

2.   Income has become stagnant, particularly because big-game permit numbers have gone down, a result of the decrease in animals because of drought conditions.

3.   In some units, however, permit numbers will be lowered.

4.   Some mule deer units got lower permit numbers, and others will have shorter seasons.

5.   The measure also would require each billboard to have a notice of its permit number.