This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho, Montana, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and Wyoming.) Much of the region is also more commonly known as The Inland Northwest. We also mention companies of interest to preppers and survivalists that are located in the American Redoubt region. Today, we focus on a Mountain Lion close call. (See the Idaho section.)
Region-Wide
How does El Niño affect the Northwest?
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Video Forecast: Current Winter 2023-2024 Prediction For the Inland Northwest: Overall WARMER & DRY!
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U.S. drafts plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington’s North Cascades.
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Events & Activities: Inland Northwest Winter Guide 2022/2023.
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Verizon customers experiencing service issues across Montana, Wyoming and Colorado.
Idaho
A Must-Watch Video: Mountain Lion Stalks Elk Hunter in Idaho — Saved By Warning Shots From a Glock 27. JWR’s Comment: Always carry at least a handgun whenever you step off of your porch! As most SurvivalBlog readers know, a Glock 27 is chambered in .40 S&W. Lily and I habitually carry .45 ACP Glock Model 30 pistols with 13-round Glock 21 magazines. Yes, a .44 Magnum would be more effective, but that would be heavy enough that we’d likely get out of the habit of daily carry. A lighter gun that is always on your hip beats a heavy one that gets left at home. Your mileage may vary…
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Mother, son charged with kidnapping after police say they took a teenager to Oregon for an abortion.
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One person found dead after tree falls on car in Coeur d’Alene.
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Judge rules the FBI must turn over DNA records in Bryan Kohberger murder case.
Montana
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Republicans Tim Sheehy and Matt Rosendale are attempting to oust entrenched Democrat Jon Tester. Sheehy is a former U.S. Navy SEAL. The Democrats are striking, preemptively: Nine months before the Montana GOP primary, a mysterious super PAC is on the airwaves attacking Tim Sheehy.
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31-year-old man, 1-year-old boy shot dead at Montana residence.
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Legislative committee studying Montana property taxes.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Bend’s Planned Parenthood sees 1,000% increase in Idaho patients since near-total ban took effect. JWR’s Comment: “Abortion-related care“? Some might substitute: “baby murder services.”
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Little Did I Know: Fort Rock’s role in finding when humans came to N. America.
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Central & Eastern Washington
There is an off-year election today, with some important local issues. Please vote for candidates who want smaller government and more individual liberty! The conservatives in the Spokane area races appear to be: Cathcart, Moore, Plese, Treloar, and Woodward.
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In Spokane: Washington state child killed by family’s dog on Halloween night in ‘tragic accident’: police.
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Loose tire causes 5-car crash on I-90 Thursday evening.
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Video: Colfax, Washington: Known as a speed trap, but police are tracking a bigger problem.
Wyoming
Wyoming sees steady job growth in 19 of the state’s 23 counties.
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Laramie Man Arrested Following Wild Stolen Vehicle Chase.
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