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, an update on the University of Idaho Kohberger murder trial. (See the Idaho section.)
Region-Wide
The Rural Areas Pushing for Divorce From Democratic Cities.
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Reader D.S.V. mentioned this Fox News interview with the leader of the Greater Idaho organization: Rural counties in California, Illinois push to secede from blue states to separate from liberal-run cities after Trump’s win: ‘So flipping excited’.
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Arctic Oscillation and Polar Vortex Analysis and Forecasts.
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US Northwest Avoids ‘Bomb Cyclone’ but Deluged by ‘Atmospheric River’.
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From a greenie-leftist site: Bad News, Bears? States Take Legal Actions to End Grizzlies’ Endangered Species Protections. One factual error: There is no: “Wyoming Governor Mike Gordon”. His given name is Mark.
Idaho
New ruling: Kohberger can face the death penalty if convicted in U of I student murders.
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An Idaho County Will Publish Everyone’s Ballots to Combat Mistrust.
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Proposal seeks to eliminate DEI efforts and offices at Idaho colleges.
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Boomtown: Rathdrum unveils downtown revitalization plan to address rapid growth.
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Bogus Basin opens Nov. 23, snowy and windy conditions expected.
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43 ducks shot and left to waste on Pine Creek Pass, Idaho.
Montana
Former Missoulian building investor indicted on federal charges.
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Man charged with 3 felonies after fleeing law enforcement south of Billings.
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Questions remain as Bozeman readies for ban on single-use plastics.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Updates to City of Bend parking code will not affect on-street campers, city says.
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Alaska Airlines resuming year-round Redmond-Portland flights.
Central & Eastern Washington
What are the odds? Yakima woman wins on 18 Match 4 tickets.
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Moses Lake men caught trespassing in Ephrata, claim they needed a wrench.
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Richland Police announce Uptown homicide suspect has been arrested.
Wyoming
Lawmakers approve bill to allow Wyoming law enforcement to remove squatters.
The article begins:
“It may soon be easier for Wyoming property owners to obtain local law enforcement’s help removing squatters.
The Legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee voted 10-4 on Thursday to sponsor a bill creating a process for property owners to request law-enforcement assistance in removing unauthorized occupants from a residential property. The bill also creates additional criminal trespassing offenses.
The committee worked the bill throughout the Legislature’s off-season, also known as the interim, after hearing concerns from property owners, including one Casper woman who described hitting a dead-end with police after finding six squatters on one of her properties.”
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Wyoming rangers stop blowing up dead horses due to wildfire risk.
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Wyoming Will Appeal “Frustrating” Ruling To Block Abortion Bans, Gordon Says.
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