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, news about the manhunt for an Anaconda, Montana quadruple murder suspect. (See the Montana section.)
Idaho
Throwing Away The Key: Bryan Kohberger transferred to long-term isolation in ‘restrictive housing block’.
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Sun Valley Tour de Force survivors heal and inspire. “What started as a charity car race in Sun Valley turned into a fight for survival for two Idaho friends, Ron Martinez and Zach Alder.”
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Emergency road closures in place for wildfire near Hope, Idaho.
Montana
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A follow-up article: Officers scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar.
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Two women complete rare 28-mile swim across Flathead Lake.
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A video with some scenery for you: Ep. 412: Montana’s Bitterroot Valley | RV travel camping rvlife rvliving rvlifestyle. Note that this valley is one of the most heavily populated parts of western Montana.
Central & Eastern Oregon
Bend fugitive, car theft suspect eludes large police search, arrested while riding bike.
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Airlines is adding year-round daily Redmond-Burbank flights, starting this fall.
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‘My dog identifies as a human’: Bend Park and Rec reveals its top off-leash dog excuses.
Central & Eastern Washington
Spokane Scottish Highland Games return for 67th event.
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County father-son duo finds $10,000 prize in security company scavenger hunt.
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DNA evidence leads to arrest in 27-year-old Pasco cold case.
Wyoming
Why Yellowstone has had to euthanize two bears in one summer.
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AI in Wyoming may soon use more electricity than state’s human residents.
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New boat ban on Miracle Mile sparks angler backlash.
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