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, a bit of branding iron history. (See the Montana section.)
Idaho
Idaho construction jobs grow while Washington faces decline.
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Moscow school district uses taxpayer money – to sue taxpayers.
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Flying the NEW Turbo Carbon Cub “UL” In Idaho.
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Caldwell man dies after car crashes into Payette River.
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Seeing southern Idaho farm country from the air, in a bush plane: Taking My 2-Year-Old for Her First Flight!
Montana
Families trace livestock brand history through online registry.
The article begins:
“Montana’s beloved author, the late Ivan Doig, called livestock brands “the classical language of the American West.”
Doig and his wife Carol gifted the Montana Department of Livestock a donation to make the history of those brands more accessible to the public.
If you’d like to learn more about your family brand you can acquire a lot of information online.
Brand records have been compiled by the Montana Department of Livestock and supplied to the Montana Historical Society.
The Historical Society has digitized those records from the oldest registered brands to those registered through 2010.”
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Wildlife officials set trap for scavenging black bear in Butte neighborhood (Video).
Central & Eastern Oregon
Avelo Airlines ending Redmond–Burbank flights earlier than expected.
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Prineville community packs streets to cheer on Crook County homecoming.
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Bend-area woman accused of filthy puppy mill barred from having animals during case.
Central & Eastern Washington
Presumed remains of Travis Decker found in largest manhunt in Chelan County history.
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Criminal Law expert gives insight on upcoming WSP Trooper arraignment.
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Man arrested for reckless driving in Richland.
Wyoming
56,000-Acre Wind Farm Project Denied By Laramie County.
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Bar Nunn Town Council continues to hear nuclear concerns, support.
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Latest Gas Prices Show Wyoming’s Fluctuations And Local Differences.
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