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DATA POINTS
7.3%
Flathead County’s jobless
rate in January. The local workforce had 41,006 people, an increase of 841 from a year ago, according to state labor o cials. Montana’s jobless rate was 4.1 percent in January.
THE GOOD
BYPASS WORK
Crews are making progress on nal 4.5 miles of construction on the nal phase of the U.S. 93 Alternate Route. The massive project could be completed by November.
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“There are special places
in this world where we just
shouldn’t drill, and the
Badger-Two Medicine
is one of them.”
Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester
after the Obama administration announced that it had cancelled a disputed oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine area near Glacier National Park.
“I will oppose any hearing or
votes for President Obama’s
nominee to the Supreme Court.”
Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines after President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garlands for the Supreme Court last week to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
DO YOU FILL OUT AN NCAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET?
TOTAL VOTES
SHOULD THE SENATE VOTE ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SUPREME COURT NOMINEE?
TOTAL VOTES
DO YOU AGREE WITH THE DECISION TO CANCEL THE ENERGY LEASE IN BADGER- TWO MEDICINE?
TOTAL VOTES
143
209
213
24% YES
76% NO
62% YES
38% NO
71% YES
29% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
The latest value of the Canadian dollar in the U.S., the highest level in 2016. The Canadian dollar has gained almost nine cents against the U.S. currency since January.
THE BAD
PARK TRADEMARKS
The National Park Service is ghting over the names of historic hotels and other beloved landmarks at Yosemite National Park that are being privately trademarked.
$40
Price per barrel of oil on March 17, the highest cost since early December. The price of oil has now jumped 54 percent in ve weeks since hitting a low of $26.05 per barrel. The sudden turnaround in oil prices is due to speculation that OPEC and other global producers would reach an agreement to halt output.
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