This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. [1] (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 located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, some data on gun ownership rates in the American Redoubt region. (See the Region-Wide section.)
Region-Wide
Video: US States by Gun Ownership Rate — Comparison [2]. JWR’s Comment: If Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington were separate states, they’d both very likely be in the Top 10.
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Some after-action info on the July, 2025 TEOTWAWKI Readiness Exercise (T-REX) is now available at the AMRRON website [3].
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Bend man killed in wrong-way crash near American Falls, Idaho [4].
Idaho
Idaho National Guard members to aid ICE with administrative duties [5].
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Video: Didn’t Expect To Find This While Exploring In The Idaho Wilderness! [6]
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Sole survivor of 2005 Idaho family murder returns to tell her story 20 years later [7].
Montana
Man accused of killing four people at Montana bar is in custody [8].
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An interesting video, re-tracing part of the route of Montana’s now mostly-forgotten “Jawbone” Railroad: I Followed A Abandoned Railroad On Google Earth Lead Me To A Incredible Find In The Mountain [9]s. Some details from the InfoGalactic Wiki:
“The Montana Railroad was an American railroad [10] built and operated between the towns of Lombard [11] and Lewistown [12], Montana [13], a distance of approximately 157 miles. The railroad connected with the national railway network via a connection with the Northern Pacific Railway [14] at Lombard. The Montana Railroad line was constructed between 1895 and 1903, and operated independently until 1908, when it was acquired by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad [15] (“the Milwaukee Road”). The railroad was colloquially known as “the Jawbone”, because of the contrast between the promising statements of the line’s promoters and the company’s perennially-weak financial position.”
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A Dave Ramsey Interview with the owner of Montana Knife Company: How I Built An 8-Figure Business From My Garage [16].
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Jordan Palmer NOT GUILTY of deliberate homicide [17].
Central & Eastern Oregon
Chevy Fire in Madras contained, evacuation notice dropped after swift response by firefighters [18].
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Sisters Polo Club to host first-ever tournament this weekend [19].
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Redmond rodeo star Steven Peebles making progress after coma, taken off ventilator [20].
Central & Eastern Washington
Pasco Mayor Pete Serrano to be next U.S. Attorney for Eastern Washington [21].
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Richland passes ordinance targeting faulty alarms [22].
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Efforts ramping up to tackle Japanese beetle infestation in Franklin County [23].
Wyoming
Legal Woes Deepen for Cheyenne Man With Ongoing Theft Issues [24].
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Video: Her Parents Fled Vietnam. These Veterans Fought There. Now They Eat Together [25].
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Wyoming National Guard may assist immigration enforcement under new proposal [26].
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UPDATE: Wyoming Trooper Sued After Search Refusal & Unlawful Detention [27].
Send Your News Tips
Please send your American Redoubt region news tips, event announcements, and American Redoubt-based companies worthy of a mention to JWR [28]. You can do so either via e-mail or via our Contact [29] form.