Commissioners approve Drought Declaration
Emergency Manager Don Gardner presented the Disaster Declaration for a Drought to the Clearwater County Commissioners during their regular session July 13. See the report...

Merchants drop one to North Lakes
Orofino Merchants American Legion Baseball Team dropped one to North Lakes, with the final score of Merchant, 7 and North Lakes, 8. See the report...

Brandon Knapton named new Lochsa/Powell District Ranger
KAMIAH - On Aug. 3, Brandon Knapton is coming to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests as Lochsa/Powell District Ranger. See the article and photo...

Heat wave will not affect Idaho's fishing rules
Warm water temperatures came earlier than usual to many of Idaho's fishing waters, but it is unlikely to lead to fishing closures or restrictions similar to those that neighboring states have implemented, according to Idaho Department of Fish and Game. See the article and photo...

Lapwai felon admits to illegal firearm possession
COEUR D'ALENE - Daniel Paul Wilson, 26, of Lapwai, pleaded guilty on July 20 to possession of an unregistered firearm, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced Monday. See the news release...

Jim Jones to Serve as Chief Justice of Idaho Supreme Court
BOISE - Justice Jim Jones has been elected by his colleagues to serve as Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court and will begin his four year term as Chief Justice on Aug. 1. See the article and photo...

Need faster Internet, a new roof, a heating system repair/install or lodging for guests?
Check out our 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...

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We Have 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 answer, winner and 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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-----Thomas S. Monson