Montana Unemployment

Missoulian: State unemployment rate holds at 4.3 percent in September

Montana's Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.3 Percent for September
“Montana’s unemployment rate continues to be in the ideal range, and the state is seeing a growing workforce,” said Montana Labor & Industry Commissioner Pam Bucy.  “Unemployment in the ideal range provides an even balance between workers having good job opportunities with increasing wages and businesses able to find the workers they need to produce their products.”

Vote!

Most of today’s news is focused on the elections. Rather than focus on candidates here is the Montana Secretary of State’s My Voter Page. For those who mail in their ballot you can still get a “I voted” sticker for your social media pages.

Elections!

There is a lot about the upcoming elections in the news. We have some tools and other resources compiled here: Elections 2016

North Carolina Flooding

Missoulian: Over 1,000 still need rescue in North Carolina after floods

Flood Event Viewer (FEV) to see the water-level data : http://stn.wim.usgs.gov/FEV/#MatthewOctober2016

Hurricane Matthew

Missoulian: Matthew's punch still delivers pain to North Carolina

Find up-to-date resources and information on the federal response to Hurricane Matthew

National Hurricane Center

OK Earthquake

Missoulian: USGS says 3.5-magnitude earthquake hits northern Oklahoma

M3.1 - 13km NNW of Stroud, Oklahoma

Trapping/ Medical Marijuana/ Coal Shipping

Missoulian: Anti-trapping initiative goes before voters on Nov. 8
Ballot Issue #13 I-177
Subject: Prohibit the use of traps and snares for animals by the public on any public lands within Montana, with certain exceptions.

Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Medical marijuana proponents hoping ballot measure will save dying industry
Ballot Issue #24 I-182
Subject: Expand access to medical marijuana.

Billings Gazette:  Shipping port for Montana and Wyoming coal advances

 Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview NEPA and SEPA Environmental Impact Statements
“On September 30, 2016 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview export terminal. The Corps is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) lead agency. The public and agencies are invited to review the document, provide comments, and attend a public hearing/open house. The public comment period is from September 30 -November 29, 2016.”

View the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public notice
Visit the NEPA EIS page for more info