Cyclist visits Orofino while traveling cross-country
Maggie Starr is expanding her studies about America while cycling from Boston, MA to Portland, OR this summer. See the article...

Lowery named 4-H Leader of the Year
Roy Lowery was named 4-H Leader of the Year and Sarah Ove-Zipse Style Revue winner during the Style Revue and Awards Program Saturday evening. See the photos 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...

Orofino issues building permits
City of Orofino Building Department issued 18 permits during the month of August, according to a report by John Elliott, Building Inspector. See the report...

Enrollment down in school district
Enrollment in Joint School District #171 is down 58 from September 2005, according to statistics gathered earlier this month. See the article...

After the fire
In early August, I toured active fire sites in Idaho. Even then, before increased fire activity late in the month, it was easy to predict what September would look like: the fires multiplied and are still burning today. These disasters reinforce the fact that responsible forest management must happen before and after the fires. See the article...

River easement prohibits commercial dog kennel
KOOKSIA-The US District Court ruled in favor of the Forest Service in a case against Ron and Mary Park and their operation of a commercial dog kennel on Middle Fork Clearwater property encumbered by a scenic easement, according to a Forest Service news release. See the article...

Risch appoints new members to council
BOISE - Governor Jim Risch recently appointed eight new members to serve on the Governor's Coordinating Council for Families and Children (GCCFC). See the article...

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We Have Winners!
Join us for our 79th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See answer and winners....

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 78th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the answer and winner....

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 77th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winner and answer....

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 76th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winner and answer....

We Have Winners!
Join us for our 75th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winners and answer....

We Have Winners!
Join us for our 74th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winners and answer....

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 73rd Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winner and answer....

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 72nd Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winner and answer....

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 71st Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. This week we need your help with a special project. See the winner and answer....

We Have Winners!
Join us for our 70th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winners and answer....

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...