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, a follow-up report on the Great Falls, Montana gun shop raid. (See the Montana section.)
Idaho
Idaho set to add 248 bills into law on July 1st.
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Community calls for justice following police killing of 22-year-old man.
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Boise Police arrest unregistered sex offender for assault and registration violations.
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Kayaking to Shoshone Falls is a bucket list Idaho summer adventure.
Montana
Bill Kirk of Washington Gun Law stopped at a mustard field in the beautiful Palouse Hills, to film this update on the Great Falls, Montana gun shop raid: When Your State Bites Back at the ATF…and the IRS.
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Support comes in for Great Falls gun shop owner after IRS raid.
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Montana just got a little bit more bureaucratic. From the Montana Fish & Wildlife website:
“Beginning July 1, everyone ages 12 and older will need a Montana Conservation License to access most state lands. This includes all types of recreation—launching watercraft, hiking, biking, wildlife viewing, etc.”
JWR’s Comment: I heard from reader N.S. in Montana that there is a small optional add-on fee that someone can pay when they register a vehicle in Montana, for this. And it is also a non-optional fee included when getting a Montana hunting or fishing license. This just goes to show that the quest for revenue by state governments is insatiable — even in a largely rural state like Montana.
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The first Twin Bridges Bluegrass Festival was just held at the Madison County Fairgrounds. The scheduled bands included: Montana Standard, Low Water String Band, Prairie Wildfire, Oly Mountain Boys, Kentucky Sky, Runaway Train, and Lochwood. I have read that this will be an annual event.
Central & Eastern Oregon
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Bend Police to tighten enforcement for controversial Freedom Ride.
Central & Eastern Washington
Du Pont heir gets probation after domestic violence plea.
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Spokane man Bret Snow, murdered in 2015, identified through DNA.
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Grant County farm fined thousands for unpermitted water use.
Wyoming
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel to reopen July 1 in Yellowstone National Park.
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Pre-Clovis? Some old rocks lead to a big find.
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Lead singer for Five Finger Death Punch moves to Cheyenne, preps for opening of 2 new businesses.
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