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ONE VALLEY,
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
ONE VISION Kellie Danielson

Connecting with
Canada
UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES
AVERAGE GAS PRICES BY STATE
M
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BY STATES $ 3.9 2 /gal.
ontana West Economic Development staf will HIGHESTHAWAII
(OCTOBER) convene with peer Montana energy development
LOWEST OKLAHOMA $ 2 . 9 5
11TH LOWEST: Montana 5.2%
organizations and the Governor’s Oice of Eco-
/gal.
nomic Development in early December to discuss the op-
MONTANA (5TH LOWEST)
$ 3 . 0 3 /gal.
portunities for Montana business and residents to serve
the growing Alberta oil sands business needs.
Communities along the border have already beneitted SOURCE: GasBuddy.com
from Canada’s expanding energy sector. The irst week of HIGHEST:
LOWEST:
GLACIER PARK INT'L AIRPORT STATS November in Lincoln County Sen. Mike Cufe and Eureka Nevada 9.3%
N. Dakota 2.7%
(OCT.)
DEPARTURES
Development Partners hosted representatives from Alber-
ta who painted a picture of what the needs are in Alberta NATIONAL AVERAGE
7.3%
and how Montanans can beneit by servicing those needs.
2012 12,925
The opportunity can be described in four points: 1)
SOURCE: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Business to business: identify supply needs in Canada and 2013
N/A
connect to Montana existing business. The support needs 10,000 15000
0
5,000 20,000
MONTANA EMPLOYMENT CHANGE for Montana businesses would be export and transporta- ARRIVALS
tion technical assistance. 2) Identify U.S. companies that
BY INDUSTRY (SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER)
supply the oil sands but prefer a U.S. location in proximity 2012
14,019
Natural Resources and Mining
to the market. We had the chance last year through a lead 0.0%
2013 N/A
Construction +0.5% from Sen. Jon Tester’s staf to pitch a Flathead location to 0
5,000
15,000
10,000
20,000
Manufacturing 0% a U.S. manufacturer a Flathead location, but the company SOURCE: Glacier Park International Airport
Trade, Transportation and Utilities -0.3% selected Edmonton, Alberta, as their site. Not all compa-
nies will be able to aford the Edmonton location choice. HOUSING STATISTICS
Information +1.3%
3) Provide training, education and certiication collabora- IN FLATHEAD COUNTY
Financial Activities
(OCT.)
+0.9%
tion among colleges in selected careers, such as welding, to Professional & Business Services
+0.5% 2010 2011 2012 2013
supply a workforce to Montana companies doing business Education & Health Services
-0.3%
in Canada. 4) Understand the workforce needs in Canada Residential Sales 92 80
125 146
as the Canadian government is adding lexibility for U.S. Leisure & Hospitality
-1.3% Residential Land Sales 18 21
28 55
workers to cross the border for jobs in the growing energy Other Services
-4.0%
sector.
Government -0.4%
Notices of Trustee Sales
83 72
69 26
The goal of the Governor’s Oice of Economic Develop- Figures do not include self-employed or agricultural employment. In total, Montana’s non- SOURCE: Jim Kelley at Kelley Appraisal in Kalispell
ment in collaboration with the economic development or- agricultural, seasonally adjusted payroll decreased by 400 jobs in October.
SOURCE: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
ganizations is to create a multi-year strategic plan the state
and communities can support that has the most beneit HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES MONTH IN STOCKS
and impact for both countries. We are enthusiastic about BY MONTANA COUNTIES
exploring the opportunities and bringing back the infor- (OCTOBER)
DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE +3.7% 16,092.93
mation to share with Flathead residents and businesses.
The Governor’s Oice of Economic Development has spent Big Horn 15.2% NASDAQ
+1.4% 3,999.66
time with the Canadian oicials and toured the oil sands Lincoln 12.4%
environment. Our appreciation extends to Gov. Steve Bull- S & P 500
+2.6% 1,806.42
Sanders 10.1%
ock and the state economic development professionals for Glacier 9.7% PLUM CREEK (PCL)
-13.5% 43.17
leading and reaching out for economic development op- Mineral 8.3%
portunities to employ our residents.
Granite 8% APPLIED MATERIAL (AMAT) -2.4% 17.26
Kellie Danielson is CEO and president at Montana West Lake 6.9%
Economic Development. MWED is the county’s leading eco- Rosebud 6.8% GLACIER BANK (GBCI) +5.9% 29.47
nomic development agency.
Flathead 6.6% NORTHWESTERN ENERGY (NWE) -4.1% 44.67
Ravalli 6.6%
CENTURYLINK (CTL)
-7.1% 30.88
0% 5% 10%
15% 20%
SOURCE: Montana Department of Labor & Industry
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