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 roaming buffalo in Spokane. (See the Central & Eastern Washington section.)
Idaho
Ketchum considering tent city for workers amid ‘crushing inequality,’ scarce affordable housing. (A hat tip to H.L. for the link.)
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Reader C.B. sent this video: Lightning Strikes Cow.
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Also from C.B.: Idaho prosecutor withdraws contest of ‘cult mom’ Lori Vallow’s competency.
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A history note: In 1929, four men kidnapped the Idaho lieutenant governor during bank robbery attempt.
Montana
Montana, the sold-out state New Yorkers can’t get enough of.
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I recently met the folks who operate Thunder Mountain Ordnance, in Victor, Montana. They make pistol ammunition in common calibers that is affordably priced. They also load .300 Blackout ammo. Phone: (406) 273-8959 for details on their schedule for gun shows where they’ll have tables, in western Montana.
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Questions raised over legality of Hamilton rainbow crosswalk proposal.
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Montana less than 6 months away from recreational, adult-use marijuana sales.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Prineville police sergeant responding to crash learns it killed one son, seriously injured another.
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City of Bend, Deschutes County may jointly fund effort to find, open managed campsite for homeless.
Central & Eastern Washington
Animals-at-large: Bison family roam South Hill for third time in one year.
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Person arrested for allegedly stealing, burning Pride flag on CWU campus. JWR’s Comment: Note how the journalist carefully worded this piece to conceal the gender of the flag-burner. It bears mention that burning a flag has been upheld by the supreme court as “freedom of speech“, but instead of calling this incident petty theft, some are labeling it as a “hate crime.”
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Concerned citizens rescue woman from burning car.
Wyoming
NCSO looking for suspect from Northern Dreams shooting.
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Cheney challenger says he’s surpassed $500K fundraising in bid to unseat ousted GOP conference chair.
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Casper real estate agent helps client buy property with cryptocurrency.
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