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 new movie Last Survivors. (See the Montana section.)
Region-Wide
You know that a new term associated with a trend is firmly established when both poles of the political sphere start using it. See: The Boise Tent Protest community remains undefeated. It was posted by someone using the name “Redoubt Antifascists“. Oh, and for what it is worth: Conservative and libertarian Redoubters truly oppose fascism and in fact all other forms of totalitarianism. It is ironic that so many left-wing “antifascists” now use Brown Shirt fascist tactics in their quest for a socialist America. Our nation really needs less government, lower taxes, and more individual responsibility. I wish that the lefties could see that. I also wish that they could see that the “Patriot Front” buffoons are bought and paid-for FBI agent cosplayers. At least we are mutually distrustful of them, so at least we have that in common.
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Idaho
Reader Tracy M. sent this: People ‘fleeing’ California for record tax relief, investments in Idaho. JWR’s Comments: Don’t let Governor’s Little’s rhetoric and cheerleading fool you. He is a RINO who actually likes Big Government. I do not recommend re-electing him.
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Idaho Shags: Tough, Loyal, with An Instinct to Herd.
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Idaho researchers unveil enhanced electric power grid test bed.
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Cobalt: Idaho Is Sitting on One of the Most Important Elements on Earth.
Montana
The new movie Last Survivors was filmed entirely in the Butte, Montana area. Hopefully, Hollywood hasn’t once again mischaracterized survivalists as paranoid nutcases.
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Most folks have heard that gunmaker Kimber America moved their production facilities to Troy, Alabama, but they also have their customer service office and some of their other offices in Kalispell, Montana.
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Reader C.B. spotted this: Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killed. JWR’s Comment: Wolf packs can cover huge distances in just a week. New packs split off frequently, so many packs in western states now have no individuals with radio collars, so they are going uncounted. Because wolf population growth is growing rapidly in the Lower 48, it must be checked.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Two suspects on the run after Ontario shooting.
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Great blue heron nursed back to health, released near Crooked River.
Central & Eastern Washington
Richland man poses as property manager to pocket $80,000 in aid.
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Company fined nearly $284,000 over death at Vantage bridge.
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I missed this when it was posted back in November: Boomtown: Spokane is third most attractive destination for West Coast movers, real estate experts say.
Wyoming
Trump-backed Cheney primary challenger Hageman hauls in $1 million since launching congressional bid.
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Cheyenne Felon Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm.
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Brian Laundrie notebook: Gabby Petito’s killer confessed in writing before suicide, FBI says.
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