I figure they got about 2.5 million apps, and half were from locals. It might be sometime before one hears news back. They have to weed through all those apps, and decide which candidates will hang around for a while. I can see this as a job where they don't want to hire someone over qualified that will pull up stakes and head for the lower 48 once (if) the economy recovers. The email reponse they sent me said that if not selected they would keep my app on file for future consideration, so I don't even expect to see the standard rejection letter. My app will just hang in limbo in the frozen tundra somewhere.