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 highlight the death of former Colfax, Washington fire chief Jim Krouse. (See the Central & Eastern Washington section.)
Region-Wide
Forecasters see “above average fire danger for the Northern Rockies through September.
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B.K. mentioned this essay, over at Surakblog: Please respect my borders.
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Local Steelhead populations reaching critically low numbers.
Idaho
Idaho governor and lieutenant feud over vaccinations.
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‘Loss of hope’: Idaho hospitals crushed by COVID-19 surge.
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Idaho lawmakers receive threatening letters over wolf law.
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I found this video in the course of some web-wandering: Riding the Idaho BDR from North to South Part 1.
And of course, Part 2.
Montana
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Missoula: Crews battle fire at Axmen Recycling.
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From The Billings Gazette: Rail traffic rerouting after crane slams into railroad overpass near Lavina.
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Montana hunters must expect to see bears.
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Body of missing Virginia woman found in ‘steep and rocky area’ at Glacier National Park. (Thanks to reader C.B. for the link.)
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Reader C.E. suggested this hiking video with some nice drone footage, shot in northwest Montana: Rock Lake – Cabinet Mountains, Montana.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Fighting the latest Democrat gerrymandering plan: Knopp not confident lawmakers will agree on redistricting maps.
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Bend OSP trooper placed on leave over video saying he’ll refuse to follow state’s vaccine mandate.
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Over 100 Bend HS, Bear Creek Elementary teachers, staff sign letter opposing nearby homeless camp.
Central & Eastern Washington
The death of Jim Krouse: Former Colfax fire chief dies doing what he loved. The article begins: “Jim Krouse was on his fourth emergency call of the day when the former Colfax fire chief collapsed from an apparent heart attack.”
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The ARRL Spokane Hamfest (including the ARRL State Convention, for Washington) will be held on Saturday, September 25th, 2021 at University High School in Spokane Valley. Be there!
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Wildlife specialists rescue and treat orphaned bear cubs burned in Eastern Washington wildfires.
Wyoming
Slain Wyoming Marine’s Family Walked Out on Meeting With Biden.
Oh, and speaking of Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, check out the tally on the GoFundMe page, to fund the education of his unborn child. Let’s chip in to get that up to $750,000.
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Wyoming Ranch with Almost 22,000 Square Feet Up for Auction.
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Casper PD arrest man suspected of homicide in July missing man case.
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