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July 16, 2015 Archives

Update (7-16-15, 9:30 p.m.)
Subject found, being transported to CVH
The subject of the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office from the search that began Monday has been found and is currently being transported by a deputy to Clearwater Valley Hospital for evaluation, according to Sheriff Chris Goetz. See the update...

Breaking news (7-16-15, 3:45 p.m.)
CCSO searches for man in Kelly Creek area, concerned about welfare
On Monday, the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office received a call from the Forest Service about a disoriented male subject that walked into a camp at Hanson Meadows along Kelly Creek. See the report...

CYA to receive grant to address substance abuse prevention
BOISE - The Idaho Office of Drug Policy has awarded a new Cohort of Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Grants to six communities throughout the state including Clearwater Youth Alliance (CYA). See the article...

Orofino Rotary Club Foundation offering $2,500 scholarship
Rotary Club Foundation in Orofino is accepting applications for the Orofino Rotary's 2015 Memorial Scholarship. See the article...

County Commissioners hear report on CCSO activities
Sheriff Chris Goetz reported to the Clearwater County Commissioners during their regular session July 6 that a reader board sign outside of Elk River near the entrance to Elk Creek Falls warning the public about the high fire danger. See the report...

Regular School Board meeting scheduled July 20
See the agenda...

Fire updates available on Fish and Game's web site
Wildfires burning in Idaho have raised concerns about public safety and access to public lands. See the article...

Wilderness lands exempt from Stage II fire restrictions
KAMIAH- Stage II Fire Restrictions that went into effect on July 14 apply to all public lands administered by the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests located in Idaho, Nez Perce, Latah, Lewis and Clearwater counties, excluding those lands designated as wilderness. See the article...

Montana couple found safe
A Montana couple was found safe Wednesday after experiencing vehicle problems, according to Idaho County Sheriff's Office. See the report...

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You Could Be a Winner!
Join us for our 481st Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the clues...

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...

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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