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 located in the American Redoubt region that are of interest to preppers and survivalists. Today, we focus on Bureau Of Land Management (BLM) control of western lands. (See the Region Wide section.)
Region-Wide
An update: In August, Utah and 12 other states filed a suit, challenging BLM control over western lands: ‘Without merit’: Feds respond to Utah’s public land lawsuit. A list of the 12 plaintiff states: “Idaho, Alaska, Wyoming and the Arizona Legislature. Iowa, which spearheaded a brief signed by attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas.” JWR’s Comment: Montana should get on board, with their own amicus brief. The new Attorney General in Oregon, Dan Rayfield, is a Democrat. The new Attorney General in Washington, Nick Brown, is also a Democrat. I assume that they both are in the Bidenista crowd and won’t get involved in the BLM challenge.
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AmRRON Amateur Radio Network is Streaming Live on Sunday Nights on the Internet.
Idaho
California man sentenced for using counterfeit money at Post Falls store.
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Idaho education board will consider eliminating diversity offices from UI and other state colleges. JWR’s Comments: All publically-funded colleges and universities nationwide should be “color-blind” in their admissions, and rank their applicants by academic merit. If that means admitting a majority of Asian-Americans at some schools, then so be it. Athletic scholarship programs should also be eliminated.
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In related news: Boise State University Shutters DEI and Gender-Equity Centers.
Montana
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Aurora Opens Advanced Lidar Research and Testing Facility in Bozeman, Montana.
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Mutual of Omaha films wolverine episode of Wild Kingdom at ZooMontana.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Bend’s Googly Eye debacle makes it to Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’.
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String of crashes close Century Drive, the snowy road to Mt. Bachelor, now open again.
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Oregon DMV Busted Allowing People Of ‘Unknown Citizenship’ To Register To Vote.
Central & Eastern Washington
Jeep theft suspect in critical condition after being shot by vehicle owner in Spokane County.
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Driver crashes into Spokane County home.
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Stolen car crashed into fence, suspect still missing.
Wyoming
Gordon inks deal to sell Kelly Parcel to Grand Teton National Park for $100 Million.
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Man Spends 30 Years Photographing Wyoming’s Disappearing Ranches.
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A once-beloved Pinedale fishing hole turned red, and no one knows why.
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Turkish Company Offers $285 Million To Buy Interest In Huge Wyoming Trona Mine.
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