Fire danger prompts restrictions level to be raised to Stage II
COEUR D'ALENE- Drought conditions coupled with very high and trending to extreme fire danger levels continue to persist in northern and central Idaho. See the info and map...

PLAY UTV/ATV Fun Run cancelled
PLAY (Public Land Access Year-round) regretfully has cancelled their Second Annual UTV/ATV (utility-terrain-vehicle/all-terrain-vehicle) Fun Run scheduled July 18 due to Stage II Fire Restrictions effective July 14. See the article...

Potlatch Corporation announces closure of Idaho forestland
SPOKANE, WA -Potlatch Corporation announced Friday it will close its Idaho lands to public access effective Tuesday, July 14. See the article...

Blue Grass Jam set at Lenore Community Center July 19
Banjo Steve invites everyone to a Blue Grass open mic Jam Session on Sunday, July 19, from 1-4 p.m. at the Lenore Community Center. See the article...

Comments sought on proposed bear baiting rule changes
Idaho Department of Fish and Game is launching a negotiated rule making process and wants to hear from the public about proposed changes to bear baiting rules. See the article...

Death row inmate dies following long illness
BOISE - An inmate under the sentence of death has died following a long illness. See the article...

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We Have 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 answer, winner and clues...

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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-----Thomas S. Monson