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 located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, reports of a helicopter crash in eastern Montana that was national news. (See the Montana section.)
Idaho
Shoshone County sheriff resigns after off-duty crash. JWR’s Comment: Something tells me that we haven’t yet been told the whole story about her car crash.
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Don’t trust A.I. for hunting and fishing regulations.
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Murder suspect in custody after overnight manhunt.
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Coeur d’Alene Police and schools crack down on electric bikes and scooters as student injuries rise.
Montana
Four family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says. The article begins:
“Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois were killed in a Montana helicopter crash, his campaign said Thursday.
The son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren of former state lawmaker Darren Bailey, who lost the 2022 gubernatorial election in Illinois and is seeking his party’s nomination again in next year’s race, were killed in the crash Wednesday. Bailey previously served in both the Illinois House and Senate.
Bailey’s son, Zachary, his wife, Kelsey, and their two young children, Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, 7, died in the crash in a remote area of eastern Montana, his campaign said in a statement. The couple’s third child was not on the helicopter.”
Update 1: NBC reported some more on the NTSB’s investigation of the crash.
Update 2: A few more details.
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Bear necessities: Black bear goes shopping on Main Street in downtown Bozeman.
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Missoula officials explore Reserve Street safety plan.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Mt. Bachelor ranks among top value ski destinations in U.S.
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BLM plans to burn nearly 100 acres of piles near Eagle Crest.
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Sentencing delayed for man convicted in Smith Rock shooting plot due after memo delay.
Central & Eastern Washington
Landlines down in rural Pend Oreille County.
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Overpass strike near Cle Elum leads to demolition; King County official seeks tougher penalties.
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Benton City arrests after confrontation with deputy.
Wyoming
Game and Fish: Do not rely on AI-generated info on wildlife regulations.
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Westbound I-80 will reopen to drivers next Wednesday, Oct 29.
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Driver’s Plans Go Off the Deep End — Along With His Potatoes, But the Cat is Okay.
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