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, news of more Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) cases. (See the Montana and Washington sections.)
Idaho
Jury issues decision in defamation trial centered on comments made to East Idaho News.
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Avian Influenza confirmed in Treasure Valley, testing being done in CJ Strike area.
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Coeur d’Alene Police: Snowman who hugged teenager not a threat to the community.
Montana
The Green Diamond Conservation Easement deal has been finalized: Land Board approves 33,000-acre conservation easement in northwest Montana. Here is an excerpt:
“In a 3-1 vote on Monday, the Montana Land Board adopted language amending an agreement between timber company Green Diamond and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks that closes the book on a conservation project that took four years and nearly $40 million to finalize.
The Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Easement is located between Kalispell and Libby and encompasses parts of the Salish and Cabinet mountains. The roughly 33,000 acres of land will be protected from development to support wildlife habitat and “key landscape connectivity,” according to FWP.”
The planned second phase of the Conservation Easement deal will be another 55,000 acres.
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Montana FWP prepared for annual elk collaring.
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Montana Parks Board approves new state park on historic ranchland.
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2 deer in south-central Montana test positive for chronic wasting disease.
Central & Eastern Oregon
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How a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake could make US 97 the new I-5 in Oregon.
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Step inside the Pendleton shop crafting custom-fit cowboy hats like its 1899.
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New footbridge opened in Umatilla.
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Robert Stangier, B-25 pilot and war vet turns 101, honored at Pendleton Air Museum.
Central & Eastern Washington
Colville cold case breakthrough: Man charged in 1997 Emerson murders.
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Four new chronic wasting disease cases in Eastern Washington deer
Wyoming
BLM approves Two Rivers wind energy project.
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Republicans pursue new abortion restrictions as Wyoming awaits ruling on existing bans.
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