Land management agencies to lift Fire Restrictions in Northern, Central Idaho
KAMIAH - Due to widespread rainfall throughout many parts of northern and central Idaho, most local land management agencies will lift Fire Restrictions beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 9. See the info...

Mayor running unopposed, five file for council seats
Orofino Mayor Ryan Smathers is running unopposed and five city residents are vying for three city council seats in the city election coming up Nov. 3. See the article...

OJSHS planning September activities
As the first two weeks of school rapidly approaches closure, Orofino Junior/Senior High School Principal Dan Hull would like to share some very important upcoming events in September. See the info...

Congratulations
Congratulations to Hunter and Seirrah Chapman, new parents of Oper Anthony Studly Chapman. See the announcement...

Congratulations
Congratulations to Alexander Bernhard Halle and Sally Doyle, new parents of Alexander Bernhard Halle (Little Alex). See the announcement...

Orofino and Timberline High School students named to honor rolls
Grades for the third quarter of the 2014-15 school year have been issued and schools have determined which students are on the honor rolls. OHS & THS Honor Rolls...   OJHS & TJHS Honor Rolls...   OES, Peck, Cavendish & Timberline Elementary Honor Rolls...

Orofino gas prices fall to $2.79 per gallon
Average retail prices for regular gasoline in Orofino fell to $2.79 per gallon this week. See the article...

Dietary fat vs. carbohydrate for reducing body fat
Choosing a weight-loss program can be confusing. Some programs recommend restricting fat, while others recommend cutting carbohydrates. Check our Health Talk column sponsored by Brookside Landing and Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics. See the column...

Breaking news (9-7-15, 9:30 p.m.)
Ahsahka man escapes fire with not much more than his life
An Ahsahka man escaped a fire with not much more than his life late Monday afternoon as the blaze destroyed his and another unoccupied single-wide trailer on Rivers Edge. See the report and photos...

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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You Could Be a Winner!
Join us for our 485th 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 484th 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...

"Decisions are constantly before us which can determine our destiny. In order for us to make the correct decisions, courage is needed-the courage to say no when we should, the courage to say yes when that is appropriate, the courage to do the right thing because it is right."

-----Thomas S. Monson