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 of interest to preppers and survivalists that are located in the American Redoubt region. Today, we focus on efforts to stop wolf depredation of cattle. (See the Eastern Washington section.)
Region-Wide
The current wildfires in California are so huge that they’ve generated a smoky haze that extended to Idaho, Montana, and even Wyoming. This televised map tells the story.
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Time To Move? Data Suggests Americans May Flee To Rural Areas Post-COVID
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Remote wildfire on Wyoming-Montana border explodes in size
Idaho
This little company in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho deserves special mention: American Reserve Munitions (ARM). They make premium ammunition with all-copper expanding bullets and also a 12 gauge super-expanding slug. These segmented “Gatekeeper” slugs expand to an amazing 40 millimeters. (That is 1.58″, just over the diameter of a silver dollar!) This video created by TaoFledermaus (a third party) shows them in action. I must say that I am really impressed!
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The Simple Country Living vlogging family has uploaded two new videos, showing the construction of their new pump house and storage shed. And here is the link to their video of the second part of that build. I recommend subscribing to their YouTube channel. I noticed that they are up to 119,000 subscribers. Help them get to 150,000!
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Valley real estate market booms in pandemic
Montana
Cooney, Gianforte gov-race cash: Where’s it coming from?
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A cold case warms up: New details about the arrest of a suspect in the murder of John “Mike” Crites
Eastern Oregon
Competing protests face off in Hermiston
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Eastern Washington
State kills last 2 members of wolf pack preying on cattle. The AP news article begins:
“The state of Washington has killed the last two known wolves in the so-called Wedge pack in Stevens County, which had been preying on livestock, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said Monday.
The agency killed an adult male wolf and adult female wolf last Thursday, two days after authorizing the killings of the endangered animals.
Investigators for the agency found the pack was responsible for 16 livestock depredations since May. The agency had previously killed one wolf in July in an unsuccessful effort to alter the pack’s behavior.”
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Judge rules petition for Sheriff Jerry Hatcher’s recall to continue
Wyoming
Overall Wyoming Population Grows After Three Years Of Decline
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Casper tourism increasing despite pandemic
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