Truck Driving skills tested in competition
Pat Colwell, Peck, earned first place in the Truck Driving Contest Saturday during Orofino Lumberjack Days. See the winners and photos...

Horse Pull draws spectators
Spectators gathered at the Orofino City Park arena to watch the annual Orofino Lumberjack Days Horse Pull Saturday evening. See the information and winners...

Catch up on 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 2006. We will continue to add to the archives on this page as we continue our coverage this week. See the latest on the home page each day. See the archives here...

Three injured in rollover
Three people were transported to Clearwater Valley Hospital following a one-car rollover on U.S. Highway 12 at the Orofino Bridge across the Clearwater River Saturday, according to Idaho State Police (ISP). See the article and photo...

Fire-related road and trail closures lifted following rain
Now that significant rain has fallen, Clearwater National Forest managers have lifted closures of roads and trails put into effect earlier this season for public safety because of fires. See the article...

Idaho shows 4.4 percent annual increase in jobs
WASHINGTON, DC - A new federal report released today shows that Idaho had the nation's third-largest jump in over-the-year percent increase for payroll employment, according to a news release from Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. See the article...

Web site provides information on change in sales tax
BOISE-Retailers and consumers can get information about Idaho's sales and use tax rate change at www.tax.idaho.gov, the Idaho State Tax Commission's web site. See the article...

Governor announces Roadless recommendations
BOISE - Governor Jim Risch presented U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Mark Rey with Idaho's roadless petition at a news conference on Wednesday. See the article...

Forest Association supports Risch's Roadless petition
COUER'DALENE-Intermountain Forest Association (IFA) pledged support Wednesday for Idaho Governor Jim Risch's roadless area recommendations, but said they do not go far enough to protect Idaho's forest from rampant forest health problems and catastrophic wildfire. See the article...

Domestic elk tested for disease, genetics
Idaho state officials are gathering and testing samples from domestic elk that escaped in early August from an eastern Idaho game farm and were shot recently in an all-out effort to keep them from mingling with wild elk. See the article...

Sali speaks in Kamiah
Bill Sali, candidate for Idaho's 1st District U.S. Congressional seat spoke at the Hearthstone Bakery in Kamiah Sept. 16. See the article...

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