Ban on Government License Plate Cameras Nears in Montana. – T.P. o o o Idaho officials trying to keep Air National Guard at Gowen Field. – RBS o o o Oregon mulls banning personal belief exemption for vaccines. – H.L. o o o Montana water rights litigation. – E.C. o o o Panel: Probably time to nix the 151-year-old law on duels in Idaho. – RBS
Idaho senator to introduce mandatory civics test bill for students. – RBS Just make sure Chris Cuomo doesn’t take the test. o o o Another county has sent a message to the legislature opposing any attacks on 2nd Amendment rights. Malheur County has crafted a letter making it clear that they support gun rights and warning the legislature not to overstep its bounds. As each new county steps up, the hopes of the gun grabbers grow more complicated to realize. o o o Gun bills emerge in Idaho legislature. – RBS o o o Many oppose GOP senator’s plan to …
I recently attended the Safari Club International (SCI) convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Despite the OTT crass glitziness of Vegas, I greatly enjoyed the convention and met some great subject matter experts who kindly shared some details about terrain, climate hydrology, fauna, and flora of a region of Africa that will be featured in my next novel. While the African “Big Five” guides predominated, one thing that surprised me was the number of exhibitors at the show who hailed from The American Redoubt. I’m sure that there were others, since the convention floor was enormous and I just zoomed through …
Idaho state parks department eyes corporate sponsorship. – RBS o o o WELCOME TO THE MACHINE Oregon Teams Up With Verizon To Tax Vehicles 1.5 Cents Per Mile. – RBS o o o Constitutional carry proposed in Idaho state affairs. – T.H. o o o Dirty rain in the NW part of the Redoubt. – P.S.
Missing 3-year-old found in mountains near Clancy o o o Bill would allow death row inmates to live out sentence o o o Trends in Out-of-Hospital Births in the United States, 1990–2012. – N.W. o o o Idaho Halts Gay Bill, Cites Faith Freedom Concerns o o o Deputy retires over Wyoming sheriff’s ban on Western attire
Many are asking why President Obama is choosing Idaho o o o This is incredibly expensive toilet paper! Craigslist ad: Obama speech ticket – $1000 o o o Some megaload protesters report text messages from FBI. While I can’t condone the protester’s message, they have the right to protest. The FBI, however, has demonstrated some scary behavior here. – RBS o o o Study Indicates Eastern Oregon’s Ontario is the state’s Least Safe City. For some residents of the border town, they refer to it as CompTario in reference to crime infested Compton, California. – RBS o o o How …
13 Idaho companies create an all-Idaho firearm – RBS o o o I think after this, I’d be thinking long and hard about what God had in store for me: Interstate 84 semi-truck crash: Crushed by 2 big rigs, he walks out with 2 Band-Aids – RBS o o o Utah Lawmaker Wants To Expand Right To Carry Guns To Buses And Trains – G.W. o o o Idaho has had some of the highest gas prices in the nation for some time, and “no one” in state government can ever tell us why. So this comes as no big …
Hugh, In response to Jonathan’s letter about places to consider in Idaho, I would like to make the case for two small towns named Pierce and Weippe (We-I-P). While JR got close to talking about them when he mentioned Fraser (“Freezer”), I think he may be overlooking a couple of gems. The population of Pierce is just over 500 and Weippe just over 400. The local K-12 school (Timberline) has a total of just over 200 kids with an average class size of 16 (several classes only 3, 4, or 5). Pierce and Weippe are about 10 miles apart, and …
Nampa Idaho woman finds her paid-for burial plot occupied – RBS o o o Idaho Guard hopes ticket sales will carry inauguration costs. – RBS o o o This is a classic example of how the “system” cannot handle change or resist taxing the crap out of everyone. Two Uber drivers cited since Boise cease-and-desist order. – RBS o o o Website helps get lost or stolen valuables back to owners o o o Idaho State University cancels order for 11 AR-15 rifles
Hello, This is intended for Jonathan Rawles. Thank you for that article. I’ve been a reader since 2007. I’ve lost my income and am loosing my home here in Montana. It is a “mix bag” in Montana with liberals everywhere. Also, this area of Montana– Lincoln County– will be a target. I am also well known to be a survivalist around here, and it might be best if I was not so well known. Because of your fine article, I will be looking at those areas mentioned. Thank you.
Retiring back in Wyoming, where I grew up, has been a real blessing. I had way too much of living in cities during my thirty years with the military. I think a lot of folks out here could be called preppers, but for us it is just the smart way to do things. We don’t have to wait for the system to collapse; every year the weather, or some other thing, has us getting by on our own. We use a lot of the techniques discussed on SurvivalBlog, and there are a few others I’ll list here that you might …
Oregon Concealed Carry law revision. – C.A. o o o Mom who was killed by 2-year-old in Idaho Wal-Mart had a concealed weapons permit. – F.B. o o o The New Oregon minimum wage: ‘ I Wouldn’t work a job in Idaho that paid me that much less’ . – RBS o o o Another local Idaho-based business I thought you might enjoy knowing about… Walnut Grove Gunstocks o o o Police arrest Idaho mom for leaving loaded gun near her children. – RBS
Note from HJL: The following is the first in a series of articles on retreat locales from JWR’s eldest son, Jonathan Rawles. The series will focus initially on top retreat states, then address specific regions in each state. Idaho has long been considered a mecca for the survivalist, prepper, and for every strain of independence-loving individual. The attractions are clear. Idaho remains one of the freest and safest places in the world. Geographically, Idaho can be split in two. The upper half of the state is largely rugged and mountainous, while the southern end is basin and range country similar …
Red kettles less full, but Salvation Army knows why. – RBS o o o Payette County Dog owner could (should) face charges for abandonment o o o Battle brewing over Montana airspace o o o Idaho woman continues to fight NSA in federal appeals court
Washington’s newly-enacted I-594 private party gun sales ban went into effect. This onerous law makes it illegal for citizens to sell guns (and even flare guns) to each other without routing the transfer through a FFL holder and doing a background check. The new law is just one more reason for freedom-loving Eastern Washington to seek partition from liberal/statist Western Washington. (The two halves of the state now have very little in common!) Thankfully, the new law has an exception for pre-1899 guns that are chambered in obsolete cartridges. Since cartridges like 7.65 Argentine Mauser, 6mm Lee Navy, .45-60, .45-75, …