Category: Redoubt

This weekly column features media 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. REDOUBT NEWS LINKS Yet another great Gravity Knight flying video, with some awesome scenery: Landing at Flying B Ranch Idaho – Badlands Traveler. Now, that is a truly remote ranch — with micro-hydro power! Oh, and at the four-minute mark, take note of the Quest Kodiak STOL plane parked along the river side of the grass strip. Those are manufactured in Sandpoint, Idaho. And the classic trail-dragger seen …

REDOUBT NEWS LINKS This weekly column features media 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. Washington Attorney Bill Kirk: The Untold Consequence of Assault Weapon Bans. Montana FWP encourages caution after Columbia Falls bear attack. Emergency rescue planned for 499 wild horses in Oregon as water sources vanish. Two interesting backcountry flying videos: Soldier Bar 85U Idaho – Badlands Traveler, and, Cabin Creek Idaho in a Badlands Traveler Bushplane. Kennewick Police looking for third suspect in deadly shooting. Indian Relay …

This weekly column features media 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. REDOUBT NEWS LINKS Help Wanted: Idaho Ranch Jobs. ‘All the nation hates me’; Man accused of starting Old Trails fire in Spokane competent to stand trial. Another Ambition Strikes video: Our Abandoned Mansion Is a Complete Disaster.  (This one includes a brief crossover with Andy from Expedition Rove.) Spokane Public Schools launches 149 new buses with seatbelts. Buford, Wyoming, Population Reduced To None. Idaho angler catches record 44-inch …

This weekly column features media 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. REDOUBT NEWS LINKS Deputy’s Body Cam: Military pilot bails before jet crash in Yakima County. JWR’s Comments: I should mention that the last F/A-18 produced recently left El Segundo, in June of this year. So the Navy’s F/A-18 inventory now has a finite, declining number. Note to you Hornet pilots:  Be careful out there. This YouTube series will definitely be one to watch: We Bought an Abandoned Log …

REDOUBT NEWS LINKS This weekly column features media 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. A couple of fun flying videos: Lower Loon Idaho C58 – Backcountry Airstrip landing / takeoff – Badlands Traveler Bushplane. And from the same pilot: Departing Johnson Creek and clearing the Ridge – Badlands Traveler bushplane 3U2. Spokane fire aftermath: Drone footage shows neighborhood in complete ruins after wildfire. JWR’s Comment:  If a jury finds him guilty, I hope that the arsonist serves a very …

REDOUBT NEWS LINKS This weekly column features media 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. New video: Bikers heading to Sturgis stop in tiny eastern Montana town by thousands. (Alzada, Montana.) $2M bail set after arson suspect admits to planning Old Trails Fire, setting 25 other fires since July 2025. Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated. Spokane man fights flames to save neighborhood during evacuation. Send Your Media Links Please send your links …

REDOUBT NEWS LINKS This weekly column features media 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. In Spokane: ‘When the sun rises, we are going to be in shock’: Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city. Some other coverage: Apocalyptic Inferno in Spokane: Fast-Moving Wildfire Forces Mass Evacuations as Homes Burn and Hospital is Emptied (Videos). Idaho In-N-Out gunman died by gunshot wound after killing 3, wounding 7, Twin Falls police say. An armed citizen made the …

REDOUBT NEWS LINKS This weekly column features media 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. National Park Service won’t kill grizzly that fatally attacked Glacier hiker. JWR’s Comment:  The classic liberal “He was just misunderstood” felony legal defense now seems to be applied to bears. Hundreds evacuate from fires burning on the Warm Springs reservation. In Idaho: Eagle goes back to the drawing board for shooting ordinance. Kootenai County data breach exposes residents’ sensitive information. International fugitive wanted was captured in …

REDOUBT NEWS LINKS Video of a classic graceful plane in gorgeous scenery: Catalina splashing in Priest Lake. (Ignore the inane, tipsy chatter.)  “Princess of the Stars” is one of North America’s last flying Catalinas. Oregon petition to ban hunting, fishing fails first round of signature vetting. The latest video from Expedition Rove in North Idaho: We’re Building This From the Ground Up… Jackson Couple Gives Historic Flat Creek Ranch To Longtime Caretakers To Save It. Two structures lost in over 6,000-acre wildfire southwest of Inchelium in Ferry County. This weekly column features media from around the American Redoubt region. (Idaho,   Montana, …

This weekly column features media 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. REDOUBT NEWS LINKS Video: Massive North Idaho 4th of July Backyard Firework Show Grand Finale. Cheyenne Won’t Take Data Center Wastewater After Meta Contractor Contaminated System. Post Falls becomes first Idaho city to join ICE immigration enforcement program. Wyoming: As Rural Hospitals Close Across America, Riverton’s Building A New $57 Million One. Video: Bison at Yellowstone National Park Sends Man Flying Through the Air With Headbutt. Black Bear …

This weekly column features media 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. REDOUBT NEWS LINKS Idaho Registration Stickers Discontinued; Nampa Police Explain Manual Plate Checks. Montana: Photos show impressive size of grizzly bears. In Spokane: Man who threatened a Gonzaga student with a gun will serve 4 and a half years. (Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, a 1-year sentence for manslaughter.) Oregon’s minimum wage has increased. But in rural eastern Oregon, not so much. Holy Cow! Montana Rancher Spots ‘Herd’ Of …

This weekly column features media 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. REDOUBT NEWS LINKS Another hydrothermal explosion has occurred at Yellowstone National Park.  (Pictured above is Yellowstone’s Electric Peak, at sunset, in a NPS photo.) Migrant Lyft Driver Convicted of Raping Passenger in Idaho. From Cafés To Clinics, Wyoming’s Labor Crunch Is Holding The Economy Back Invasive mussel found near Prineville Reservoir is a first for any Oregon water body. Send Your Media Links Please send your links to …

This weekly column features media 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. The photo above is courtesy of the U.S. National Park Service. Redoubt News Links Going-to-the-Sun Road expected to fully open on Monday for the 2026 season. Video: Political refugees explain why they fled Washington state for Idaho. Buzz kill: Bee truck overturns, resulting in a honey-covered Highway 191, near Big Sky. Quite impressive, for a small-town airshow: Moses Lake airshow 2026 highlights. Federal judge blocks Idaho’s ‘transgender bathroom law’ …

This weekly column features media 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. Redoubt News Links Baseball-sized hail batters eastern Montana, damaging farms and ranches. Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited States Look Toward Divorce. Wyoming’s data-center boom meets the ‘man camp’ backlash. Trail Camera Footage From Idaho’s Backcountry — 2026 Week 22. One Original Building Left in Lonetree, Wyoming. Les Schwab cutting 70 jobs at Bend headquarters. Honduran man pleads guilty to illegal reentry in Montana. Car found in Walla Walla …

This weekly column features media 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. Redoubt News Links: Avista agrees to framework to provide single business with power equal to half of all Spokane County customers. JWR’s Comments:  Huge industrial electrical power customers (read: data centers) tend to be given “sweetheart deals”, where the customer is offered rates below 6 cents per kilowatt hour. So, in effect, the residential customers end up subsidizing the cost of the local grid expansion. It is also …