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“After dragging his feet for years on the Keystone pipeline, the President missed an opportunity to strengthen America’s energy security. This decision
prevents more good-paying Montana
jobs and ensures that we continue to do business with
hostile countries in
the Middle East. ”
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester after President Barack Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have transported oil from Alberta, Canada, and cross Montana enroute to the Gulf Coast.
5%
THE GOOD
SNOW
Despite the threat of an El Nino bringing warmer than average temperatures, snow is forecasted this week and already accumulating in the mountains. Pray for more!
THE BAD
DOPING
A commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency accused Russian track and eld athletes of widespread, state-supported doping and recommended they be suspended from competition, which could prevent their participation in the Olympics.
Jobless rate in the U.S. in October, a seven-year low. The job gains are likely strong enough for the Federal Reserve to lift short-term interest rates at its next meeting.
“We have just had an opportunity to restrict as well as we can this gambling addiction, this gambling problem.”
Kalispell City Councilor Jim Atkinson after the city passed zoning changes that signi cantly restricts where casinos can operate.
$2.3 MILLION
Additional federal compensation for nontaxable land paid to Montana counties with Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funds. Flathead County will receive an additional $188,403 on top of the $2.2 million it is already slated to receive, the most in the state.
THIS WEEK’S POLLS FROM FLATHEADBEACON.COM
 6.5%
Drop in enrollment at the University of Montana this fall, more than suggested by preliminary reports. School o cials say UM will need to adjust expenditures to make up for the lost revenue.
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SHOULD THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE BE BUILT?
TOTAL VOTES
SHOULD MONTANA BAN COMMERCIAL SALES OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA?
TOTAL VOTES
DO YOU AGREE WITH KALISPELL RESTRICTING NEW CASINO DEVELOPMENT?
TOTAL VOTES
57% YES
43% NO
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72% NO
81% YES
19% NO *READER POLLS ARE NOT SCIENTIFIC
278
206
181
28% YES