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 the drought and worsening fire conditions in the American Redoubt states.
Region-Wide
The latest on fires burning across the Inland Northwest and more top stories on Krem 2 News at Noon.
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Wildfires torch through 10 Western states.
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Log Prices in North Idaho and the Inland Northwest.
Idaho
Reader A.K. sent us the link to this newscast video: Idaho wildfires: Mud Lick Fire forces evacuations, fires in North Idaho continue to grow, Snake River Complex Fire.
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Idaho ranks 49th for property crime per capita, study says.
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New legal moves in the murder trial of Lori Vallow-Daybell.
Montana
Gianforte puts entire state under fire emergency status.
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Type 2 Incident Management team to take command of Granite Pass Complex.
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Air Quality Alert issued for Western Montana.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Oregon wildfire roundup, July 18, 2021.
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Unstable air continues to fuel 290,000-acre Bootleg Fire, now growing up to 4 miles a day.
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6,013-acre Grandview Fire near Sisters 43% contained; full containment expected by Friday.
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Prineville motorcyclist stopped, arrested after sheriff’s K-9 finds methamphetamine.
Central & Eastern Washington
More fires in Eastern Washington, now triggering evacuations.
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Seven apple varieties previously thought lost have been located. (A hat tip to Krissy, for the link.)
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Two wildfires force Level 3 evacuations.
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Yakima man who shot, killed intruder won’t be charged.
Wyoming
Shale Creek Fire burning in Wyoming.
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Virginians Biggest Contributors To Cheney Campaign, More Than $220,000. JWR’s Comment: That statist RINO must be defeated in the next election!
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Wyoming Rodeo Hero Chris LeDoux Celebrated With Statue At Cheyenne Frontier Days.
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