Breaking news (6-30-15, 2 p.m.)
Canoe Camp Fire nearly contained
The Canoe Camp Fire west of Orofino is at 50 acres and nearly contained, according to Sheldon Keafer, Public Information Officer. See the update...

Breaking news (6-29-15)
Canoe Camp Fire at 44 acres, partially linedThe Canoe Camp Fire west of Orofino has grown to 44 acres as of Monday morning, according to Public Information Officer Sheldon Keafer. See the update...

Stage 1 Restrictions being implemented in northern, portions of central Idaho
COEUR D'ALENE- With the threat of wildfire danger increasing rapidly throughout many parts of northern and central Idaho, local land management agencies will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning at 11:59 p.m. on June 30. See the article...

Weather Service forecasting weekend warm-up, reports rain totals
National Weather Service-Missoula reported several locations around the region with high temperatures in triple digits Sunday. See the numbers...

Regular gas prices averaging $3.01 in Orofino
Prices for a gallon of regular gasoline in Orofino are averaging $3.01 this week. See the report...

Chinook fishing to close on South Fork Salmon
Idaho Fish and Game will close fishing for Chinook salmon on the South Fork Salmon River at the end of fishing hours Friday, July 3. See the article...

Blue Fire burning near Dixie
KAMIAH -The Blue Fire, reported Saturday at approximately 1 p.m., is on the Red River Ranger District. See the report...

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You Could Be a Winner!
Join us for our 480th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the clue...

We Have Winners!
Join us for our 479th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the answer, winners and 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...

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