SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt

This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. ^[1] (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 wild horse herd management (See the Central & Eastern Oregon section.)

Idaho

Bull moose poached in game management area south of Twin Falls ^[2]

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Idaho cold case murder shook town; suspect’s arrest causes aftershocks ^[3]

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Chad Daybell files for change of venue ^[4]

Montana

Beartooth peak naming project connects mountain range’s fans ^[5]

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From a Butte, Montana newspaper: Introducing Rory Trimbo, your local grizzly specialist ^[6]

Here is a snippet:

“One year ago, Rory Trimbo became the grizzly bear specialist for Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks in Anaconda. It’s a new job for a new time.

An interagency effort to track the expansion of grizzly populations is underway, and the future of grizzly management lies in places like the greater Anaconda-Deer Lodge area where the populations stand to connect.

Trimbo is the first line of defense on that new frontier.

Grizzlies are starting to show up, and Trimbo’s job is to prepare people. He works to build preemptive peace between man and bear, but also responds to the conflicts between them.”

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Gianforte talks COVID, transition in first news conference as governor-elect ^[7]

Central & Eastern Oregon

Forest Service mulls cutting wild horse numbers in the Ochocos ^[8]

The article begins:

“A herd of feral horses that grazes on land within the Ochoco National Forest could have its numbers slashed if a new management plan for the horses is adopted.

The appropriate management level of horses in the Big Summit Wild Horse herd is 12 to 57 animals, according to a plan released by the Ochoco National Forest. Currently, the herd includes around 135 horses.

The Big Summit herd is unique in the Pacific Northwest as it’s the only one in Oregon and Washington to be managed solely by the U.S. Forest Service. The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for most of the wild horse herds in other areas of Oregon.

The herd is located about 30 miles east of Prineville and grazes on 27,000 acres of land located between 4,000 to 7,000 feet in elevation.”

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Fugitive crashes stolen car, caught after manhunt, public alert NW of Bend ^[9]

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Hoax bomber sentenced ^[10]

Central & Eastern Washington

Chelan, Douglas counties lose 2,900 jobs compared to a year ago ^[11]

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Army National Guard Military Readiness Center coming to Horn Rapids ^[12]

Wyoming

Signs fo the times in Cody, Wyoming: Plexiglass lunchroom ^[13]

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Analyst: Peabody’s financial outlook points to exit from Wyo coal ^[14]

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Environmental groups slam pipeline project ^[15]

Send Your News Tips

Please send your American Redoubt region news tips and event announcements to JWR ^[16]. You can do so either via e-mail or via our Contact ^[17] form.