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’s news: Snow and cold weather belatedly returns to the Inland Northwest.
Idaho
Snow day in Boise!! Kids hit Camel’s Back Park to sled down the hill.
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Regulators restrict medical license of Idaho health official who spread COVID-19 disinformation.
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It seems like yesterday, but it has been nearly 14 years since his passing: Vernon Baker, the only living black World War II veteran to receive the Medal of Honor.
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To file under “Perps From Outside The Redoubt”: Missouri man arrested in Nampa for suspected homicide.
Montana
Ammunition company expansion in Montana to create hundreds of jobs. A quote:
“Glendive is a small town in far Eastern Montana with little local opportunity, but that is about to change.
Brixtel Defense, a national ammunition company based out of Virginia, recently decided to expand its business with a $125 million facility in Glendive. The expansion is expected to create hundreds of Montana jobs.
Brixtel focuses on creating small, medium and large caliber ammunition, as well as propellants for the United States military.”
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‘This has to stop:’ Billings woman calls out shoplifters as frustration boils over.
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Q2 Billings Area Weather: The BIG cool down is here!
Central & Eastern Oregon
Bend students celebrate a fun first snow day of the school year after heavy snowfall cancels classes.
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Another foot of snow over next few days; Up to 40 inches on east slopes.
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Burns Code Enforcement Officer tagging vehicles.
Central & Eastern Washington
Arctic blast hits Spokane with more snow and sub-zero temperatures. An excerpt:
“There is a wide-spread Wind Chill Warning for central and eastern Washington and north Idaho. Wind gusts have the potential of reaching 35 mph or higher today leading to wind chill values -20 to -30. Hypothermia and frostbite can occur in just minutes under these conditions, make sure to layer clothing and cover up any exposed skin if you must go outside.
We will see some of the coldest temperatures overnight tonight into tomorrow morning as many lows will drop below zero. In Spokane, we are expected to fall to -11 and then further adding the wind chill.”
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Fallen trees, poor weather conditions shuts down Blewett Pass.
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Chick-fil-A opening new location near Gonzaga.
Wyoming
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61 Cows Rescued After Semi Overturned on Wyoming’s I-80 Near Pine Bluffs.
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