County Commissioners review auditor's report
Phil Nuxoll and Tom Luper from Presnell Gage, PLLC presented the Clearwater County Financial Statements for the year ended September 30, 2014 during the commissioners meeting March 23. See the report...

School District hires principal for Timberline
Joint School District #171 has hired Jason Hunter as the principal for Timberline School for the 2015-16 school year. See the column...

Big game seasons, rules set for two years
After an extensive outreach process, Fish and Game wildlife managers evaluated public input on preliminary proposals and presented the Fish and Game Commission with recommendations for hunting seasons for 2015 and 2016. See the article...

Urban counties claim bulk of Idaho's 2014 population gain
Idaho's population shift to urban areas continued in 2014 as nearly 85 percent of the state's population growth occurred in Idaho urban counties; new estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau showed. See the article...

Idaho licenses, ID cards to be accepted for official federal purposes for now
BOISE - Idaho driver's licenses and identification cards will be accepted for official federal purposes following approval of a REAL ID compliance enforcement extension request, granted March 27, by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). See the article...

USDA NRCS seeks applications for conservation innovation grants
BOISE - The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho will set aside up to $150,000 for the 2015 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) program, which funds projects that demonstrate innovative, on-the-ground conservation techniques and strategies. See the article...

Need faster Internet, a new roof, a heating system repair/install or lodging for guests?
Check out our newly revised 'Directory Page' and see who might have the remedies for holes in your roof, faster Internet and great places to stay. See the page...

Looking for a natural food?
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You Could Be a Winner!
Join us for our 471st Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the clue...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 470th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the 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 2014 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 2014. 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...

"Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I have found that it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love."

---Gandalf