May 20, 2013                  Vol. 9 Issue 114

Breaking news (5-21-13, 10:30 p.m.)
Patrons pass increased supplemental levy for school district
Patrons of Joint School District #171 have approved a supplemental levy of $2,285,000 with a total of 745 people voting 'yes' and 414 voting 'no'. See the results...

'Brother Can You Spare a Dime' kicks off Camas FestivalAs part of the Weippe Camas Festival, Bill Rossiter will perform 'Brother Can You Spare a Dime' at the Hilltop Senior Center, 115 1st Ave. W, at 4 p.m. Friday, May 24. See the article and photo...

Friends of Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program forming
A Friends of Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program group is in the early stages of forming with the purpose of helping raise funds to move the program into a building on the Orofino Elementary School grounds. See the article...

Reports coming in about stolen yard ornaments
In the last few days, Orofino Police Department has received several reports of lawn ornaments and solar lights being stolen from area yards. See the article...

Craigmont grain bin fire area still dangerous area
Rick Samsel, Incident Commander for the Craigmont grain bin fire, is reminding everyone that the area is still very dangerous and asking them to respect the safety lines and security measures. See the article...

Death notice:
Patricia Joan Flansburg, 79, Lenore...

Orofino gas prices moving up
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Orofino has been steadily climbing over the last few weeks and is at $3.75 Monday. See the report...

First rabid bat found in Idaho this year; health officials urge caution
A bat found in a northern Idaho home tested positive for rabies earlier this month, prompting public health officials to warn people throughout the state to take precautions around bats and make sure that their dogs, cats, ferrets, and horses are adequately vaccinated against rabies. See the article...

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You Could Be a Winner!
Join us for our 410th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the first seven clues...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 409th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the answer, winner and first three clues...

Trivia follow up...answers?
We are still working on the follow up on some Orofino History Trivia topics. Check here to see them...

Clearwater Creations
We have started a service for Clearwater Country artisans and crafters that would like to advertise their creations on our site in a shopping cart format and for those who would like to purchase items uniquely from Clearwater Country. See the Creations page...

Catch up on 2012 Fair articles & photos
For those who would like to catch up all at once on Window on the Clearwater coverage of the Clearwater County Fair and Orofino Lumberjack Days, we are providing this page with links to articles, photos and information about happenings in 2012. We will continue to add to the archives on this page as we continue our coverage. See the latest on the home page each day. See the archives here...

"The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see."

~ -Alexandra K.Trenfor