i can say without a doubt in my mind, that the Contractors and different groups that I am able to observe up there, are disproportionately non residents.

Suffice to say that if certain groups were to loose their contracts I can see  financial blows for communities in Northern Idaho, areas of Montana and Oregon. Nothing against the people that commute from these areas as they are hard working good people. But I would prefer to see more of my neighbors employed up there. 

 The actual ratio I would say for non resident employees is closer to 2/3. It has been that way for all of my 20 years up there, regardless of whom I worked for or around.  At one point a few years ago I saw those numbers pushing 3/4. I'm only speaking for myself and my observations.