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 ongoing Coutts – Milk River border crossing anti-vax mandate protest. (See the Montana section.)
Idaho
Ada County deputies rescue woman from icy pond.
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Idaho National Guard activated again for COVID repsonse.
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Police release name of man shot and killed in officer-involved shooting.
Montana
At the Montana border: Freedom Convoy: Coutts – Milk River USA Border Blockade UPDATE Feb. 6, 2022 — IrnieracingNews. You can see the size of the crowd of protestors, starting just after the 4-minute mark. JWR’s Comment: The word I’ve heard from some patriots up in Montana: If the crowd on the Canada side starts to wane, then they plan to set up a new “relief” protest encampment on the Montana side.
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Some other reporting on the same event: Hundreds Arrive on Horseback to Support Trucker Protest at US-Canada Border Crossing.
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Vehicle Reservations for Glacier National Park go online March 2.
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Big Horn County coroner wanted on $50K warrant.
Central & Eastern Oregon
All Thumbz: New Pendleton resident raises an internet sensation.
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Crook County sheriff’s deputy on leave after fatal shooting in Juniper Canyon.
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Pilot Rock police report man tries to pass off prop money.
Central & Eastern Washington
Concurrent raids in College Place, Walla Walla land father & son gang leaders behind bars.
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Coffee roasting business brews success on Harrington wheat farm.
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Benton County man missing while hunting elk.
Wyoming
Another one to file under Perps From Outside The Redoubt: Colorado man accused of kidnapping Michael Bloomberg ranch employee, asking where his daughters were.
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Laramie D.A. Manlove Wyoming Special Bar hearing – Day 3.
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Multiple areas of Fremont County experienced double digit negative temperatures.
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Liz Cheney hauls in over $7 million last year as she fends off push by Trump to oust her from Congress. JWR’s Comment: Hopefully a lot of RINOs like Cheney will be sent packing, in the next election.
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