This weekly column features news stories and event announcements. We also mention companies of interest to preppers that are located in the region. The emphasis this week is on Quest Aircraft. (See the Idaho section.)
Region-Wide:
The fourth installment of the ongoing Amrican Redoubt article series at The Sandpoint Reader has been posted. ‘Keeping the faith’ — The role of religion in the American Redoubt.
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Prepper T.Z. sent us a link to this at Zero Hedge: Mapping The United States Of Welfare. Just as we have seen with many other maps and charts of national demographics, the American Redoubt region predictably bucks most of the trends.
Idaho (Quest Aircraft)
Here is some news on an outspokenly pro-Christian Idaho airplane manufacturer: Quest expands its facilities. The company was started as a way to make rough-field capable and amphibious STOL aircraft available to Christian missionaries. Quest Aircraft now employs more than 200 people and is headquartered in Sandpoint, Idaho. Yes, they are hiring!
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Innovation Ammunition Technologies (IAT), in Worley, Idaho is an ammunition maker and also build custom AR-15s, to customer specifications.
Montana
Ryan Payne Released in Bunkerville Standoff Trial. But the trial is not yet over. For an explanation of why the Federal government’s case is unraveling, see: BLM & FBI Exposed or How the Bundy’s Got Released.
Eastern Oregon
ODFW: llama death likely wolf related
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(In Hermiston, Oregon): Man arrested for stealing vehicles from Kennewick Police Department
Eastern Washington
An all too familiar story: After the passing of its patriarch, Bergman’s Christmas Tree Farm to close in Spokane Valley
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Arden Gun, in Colville, Washington offers expert service in firearms restoration. They do hot tank bluing, Parkerizing, and Duracoating. They even make custom gun parts.
Wyoming
After laying off 85 employees back in April of 2017, MagPul Industries of Cheyenne, Wyoming is now expanding their product line and is back to hiring–at least a select few. They are presently looking for a Product Manager as well as a Director of Product Management.
