Category: Retreat Locales

Wyoming: Common Core opponents say states’ repeal boosts momentum o o o Lightning strike kills 4 cows, calf in Northern Idaho o o o Hiker Shoots Bear Near Mount Brown in Glacier Park JWR Adds: Statistically, pepper spray is more effective at stopping charging bears, but I also always carry a large-bore pistol when out in the woods for the “Lead Spray” option. o o o Mamma beaver, baby nabbed trying to get inside Eagle WinCo – RBS o o o Idaho woman appeals NSA surveillance lawsuit – RBS

Oregon Man Banned from Library for Year for Recording Cops Harassing Homeless Man. – H.L. o o o Too hot: Yellowstone road melts. – RBS o o o Feds say Selkirk caribou are distinct o o o Vale, Ore. breaks pickup parade record. – RBS Now you know who to see when it comes time to move!

Three brilliant young men from the University of Idaho are launching a company that synergistically employs 3D Printing and cloud computing: SkyForge. Throw them a few bucks via Kickstarter, and see what happens. o o o Is the Pacific Northwest Ready to Deal with a Catastrophic Quake?. – T.H. o o o Small group protests Idaho’s wolf management plan. – RBS o o o Oregon aims to be first state to map GMO fields. – H.L. o o o New Boise scam entices victims to ship stolen goods. – RBS

Everyone in Montana was possibly hacked. – D.S. Another article on the same data breach: Montana data breach exposes 1.3 million personal records. – H.L. o o o Oregon to Celebrate Independence Day… With ‘No Refusal’ Blood Checkpoints . – T.P. and again: DUI Suspects Face Forced Blood Draws (Atlanta) o o o Speed limit to increase next week in some parts of Idaho . – RBS o o o ‘Junkyard’ owner wants to rezone as ‘amusement park’ . – RBS o o o E. Idaho sheep station could close later this year. – RBS

If you are looking for an off-grid property in northern Wyoming, this may be for you: Right on the MT/WY State line, very isolated, yet not far from Billings, off grid, abundant water. o o o Company disputes Idaho rare earth mining claims . – RBS o o o Are you looking for a way to help you get to the American Redoubt? The American Redoubt Jobs Clearinghouse o o o Men cited for melting Kuna road with burning Christmas tree . – RBS o o o Woman needed staples in head after Oregon port-a-potty blast

Labrador announces plan to run for House Majority Leader – RBS o o o The Bard response to the Eric Cantor defeat #VA07 – RBS o o o ODFW, OSU to survey hunters about use of lead ammunition o o o DHS is on the Ground in Kalispell, Montana. – H.L.

Idaho State Police trooper faces more charges. – RBS o o o Report of man hitting squirrels leads to heroin arrest. – RBS o o o U-2 spy plane flies low over Pocatello airport o o o Whitehall residents: Gold in drinking water

Thief steals from 90-year-old WWII veteran on Memorial Day . – RBS o o o Man facing charges after jurors report free lunch | KTVB.COM Boise o o o Even as an EMT, I had never heard of this: Signs to prevent secondary drowning in children . o o o Montanans react to Obama EPA’s draft rules to reduce CO2 emissions

WWII-era plane crash site rediscovered at INL. – RBS Interesting to note that JWR’s new book, also named Liberators is being released on October 15th. This book’s title is a shared homage, in honor of: The veterans of the U.S. Army 14th Armored Division  (“The Liberators”) Those who designed and built the Consolidated B-24 and PB4Y-1 “Liberator” heavy bombers, The aircrewmen who flew B-24 Liberator bombers in WWII. George Hyde, the German-born designer of the American FP-45 Liberator pistol made during WWII, And Cody Wilson, the inventor of the 21st Century  “Liberator” 3D-printed pistol. Amazon is already taking pre-orders for …

Steptoe Butte – Under the Radar! o o o Notice the T-shirt the guy is wearing in the mug shot: Treasure Valley pair arrested after bank robbery – RBS o o o Reflections on Mount St. Helens eruption 34 years after blast. Sunday was the 34th Anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. o o o Coeur d’Alene uses goats for fire protection

North Idaho Heat (Eden Acres, LLC) offers a great many self-sufficient and off-grid items including Blaze King Wood Stoves (which do not need electricity), Morso (a really great non-electric pellet stove), and The WiseWay among others. If you’re near downtown Bonners Ferry, check it out in the Old Creamery Building beside the post office. www.northidahoblaze.com. o o o Rhonda sent in this website to The Woodsman’s Shop, also located in Bonners Ferry. The primary focus is to stock quality items (mostly knives) rather than the barely functional import products. o o o Is Montana the Next Big Data Hub?. – …

Frank Limbs Hernandez, 94, of Eagle, Idaho, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 21, 2014. He, serving in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, gave over 30 years of service. He was the oldest living Marine in Idaho to have survived three combat theaters. A true hero. – D.H. o o o 3.8 quake in central Idaho, 2.5 in west Montana | KTVB.COM Boise. – RBS o o o Fourth graders kicked out of school after planning to make fireworks. – RBS o o o Thieves swipe fruit trees from Boise’s first urban orchard

Oil train shipments in Montana raise concern o o o Report: Idaho has highest payday loan interest rates o o o We’ve reported on this before when it happened. Now theIdaho State Police wants the license plate profiling case tossed. o o o Changing gun laws raise new questions on UI campus. – RBS

Western lawmakers gather in Utah to talk federal land takeover o o o The Northwest Preparedness Expo o o o Teacher who had chair thrown at her faces firing – RBS o o o Pastor Saeed Abedini writes an Easter message from prison: Idaho resident held in Iran. – R.C.

JWR, I would like to start by saying how much I truly appreciate what you have brought to the Preparedness community. Your insights through your blog, books, and on-air advice have been a godsend! Here is my dilemma: My wife has recently come to the realization that a strategic relocation is required, despite gentle encouragement from me for a few years. The problem is that she’s convinced the location should be The Dominican Republic! My wife, through a friend, met a group who live in the Dominican Republic full time that help expats from the USA explore the DR (as …