Here is SurvivalBlog’s News From The American Redoubt. This weekly column features news stories and event announcements from around the American Redoubt region. We also mention companies of interest to preppers that are located in the region. The emphasis this week is on the court order following the Gary Hunt trial (See the Eastern Oregon section.)
Idaho
First up: Stargazers eye the nation’s first dark sky reserve in Idaho. Yep, that is a big dark patch. (You can click to zoom in.) You’ve gotta love such low population density! (A hat tip to Peter S. for the link.)
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Man pulled over on I-84 found driving van belonging to missing person, sheriff says
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Porsche plows into spectators at Idaho car show; 11 hurt
Montana
From a Missoula, Montana news tabloid: Are you prepared for the end of the world as you know it? This article describes Bugout Montana, a preppers’ “one stop shopping” mecca in Corvallis, Montana. That is about 45 miles south of Missoula.)
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News from Glacier Park: Damaged chalet in Montana being protected from winter
Eastern Oregon (Gary Hunt Trial)
Redoubt News gave this update on the verdict and the harsh muzzling court order in the Gary Hunt trial: Federal Court Rules Against First Amendment. Note: We’ve reported on this case once before. See the update at Hunt’s Outpost of Freedom website. It was reported that these documents showed that the entire Malheur occupation group was positively riddled with Federal informants. According to recent news reports, copies of these documents have been mirrored at other web sites that were not named in the court order, making the court order effectively meaningless. It also bears mention that Gary Hunt has a link at his site, seeking donations to cover his legal expenses. The precedent sent by this trial will surely have a chilling effect on investigative journalists. This is bad news for anyone who favors the protections of the First Amendment.
Eastern Washington
Spokane County homes sales stay at near-record pace. “The number of properties sold was up 9.2 percent over August 2016…”
Wyoming
ESPN Host Pays His Fine in Jackson
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Power lines to connect Wyoming wind energy to Southwest
Region-Wide:
Radio Free Redoubt: The Polarizing and Dangerous World, and an Encouraging Opportunity
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Pacific Northwest could be in for another La Niña winter (auto-start video.)
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For a more generic dark sky map:
http://www.jshine.net/astronomy/dark_sky/
Nice that a short drive and I can see the milky way. It was spectacular two years ago when there was a parade of 4 planets including mercury just before sunrise
Thanks for the link to Radio Free Redoubt, I am a big supporter of their efforts.