April 19, 2024

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, we focus on the Montana Legislature’s Vote To Ban TikTok. (See the Montana section.)

Idaho

Reader Dave B.  sent us the link to this biased left-wing Dutch television news report from 2022: AMERICAN REDOUBT: Ultra Conservatives Taking Over Idaho.  Take note that Nieuwsuur is co-produced by two state-run broadcasters in Holland — their equivalents of PBS or NPR. They of course reflexively dredged up the 30+ year-old history of a handful of Idaho neo-nazis, in an attempt to discredit the American Redoubt movement.  And hearing Sandpoint’s hard-left Democrat mayor of Sandpoint refer to us as “The American Taliban” made me laugh out loud.  That was ironic, coming from someone who tried to severely lock down his city during the recent pandemic.

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Week one of the Lori Vallow Daybell trial comes to an end.

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How could Idaho’s firing squad law affect Bryan Kohberger? Idaho’s history offers clues.

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Runners take on the snow and ice during the 45th Race to Robie Creek.

Montana

Montana Legislature Votes To Ban TikTokJWR’s Comment:  While their intentions are good, I suspect that if it is enacted, this bill could be struck down by the courts as an unconstitutional Bill of Attainder. The question is: Would a foreign-owned company have the same Bill of Attainder protection?

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Zoning reform bills pass Montana House with bipartisan support.

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FWP gives update on moose taunting incident in Big Sky.

Central & Eastern Oregon

Eastern Oregon police officer shot and killed; suspect sought.

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Umatilla Police face new allegations of ignoring child sexual abuse reports.

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Calif. fugitive jumps in Mirror Pond to escape police; found hiding under canoe, caught with Redmond PD K-9’s help.

Central & Eastern Washington

This news out of Republic broke back in February: Gold deposit found in north Washington, estimated worth over $3 Billion.

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Washington House and Senate disagree on ‘assault weapon’ ban details.

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Man found guilty by jury for residential burglary.

Wyoming

Wildlife managers actively monitoring winter impacts.

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Opening of Yellowstone’s historic Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel delayed.

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Local men aid stranger on Grand Canyon hike.

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