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, the emphasis is on illustrating the low population density of the American Redoubt Region.
Region-Wide
Mapped: North America Population Patterns by Density.
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An interesting video about the Idaho-Oregon-Nevada (ION) region: The Least Populated Part of the US. JWR’s Comments: I am related to both the Shirk and Crow families — settlers in the Catlow Valley. The Shirks had a well-publicized range war with Pete French. Oh, and my great uncle Joseph Rawles killed a man in a gunfight in Silver City, Idaho, in 1867.
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Spokane–Coeur d’Alene combined statistical area.
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“On Monday, April 1st, Wallowa County Commissioners issued letters to the Governors of Idaho and Oregon, as well as the legislatures of both states, asking for their respective bodies to take up the issue of Greater Idaho. The letters read, “On behalf of the citizens of Wallowa County, we are asking that you move this item forward to your respective bodies as soon as feasible for discussion.
In May of 2023, Wallowa County became the 12th county in eastern Oregon to pass a Greater Idaho measure, and they are the 5th of those counties to formally request legislators to begin border talks.”
Idaho
Here Is The Most Remote, Isolated Spot In Idaho And It’s Positively Breathtaking.
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Idaho’s Governor has signed a bill blocking the expenditure of public funds for Gender Transition surgery.
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Our Changing Population: Idaho.
Montana
Most Remote Town In The U.S.: Why This Surprising State Is The Most Isolated.
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Our Changing Population: Montana.
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Three counties in Montana rank in the list of lowest population density U.S. counties.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Oregon Outback Named World’s Largest Dark Sky Sanctuary – a Stargazer’s Paradise.
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Video: Why Nobody Lives in Eastern Oregon.
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Published back in 2019: Oregon’s urban-rural divide has deepened. JWR’s Comment: The divide is even more profound now, in 2024.
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An interesting documentary on the Malheur occupation: No Man’s Land.
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This was reported nationally, by NBC: 100,000 live salmon spill out of overturned truck in Oregon — and most end up swimming away in creek.
Central & Eastern Washington
Washington Population 2024: 7,841,283.
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Video: Potholes Coulee – Dusty Lake Trail.
Wyoming
Committee hearing video: ‘This Is One Of The Largest Land Grabs We’ve Ever Seen’: Harriet Hageman Rails Against BLM Policy. JWR’s Comment: Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) has proven to be an outstanding replacement for the statist RINO Liz Cheney.
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Our Changing Population: Wyoming.
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Wyoming’s Most Remote Location is the State’s Best-Kept Secret.
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