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November 19, 2015 Archives

New Wixson Heights water tank nearly complete
Pre-testing was scheduled this week for the City of Orofino's new 150,000 gallon water tank above Wixson Heights. See the article and photos...

Local conservation officer frees buck and video goes viral
It wasn't an average day at the office for Idaho Fish and Game Conservation Officer John McLain when he encountered a white-tailed buck tangled in baling twine, but his average days don't go viral on the Internet, either. See the column...

It is time for the VFW to say 'Thank You'
Prior to Veterans Day, over a three week span the young men and young ladies of the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy from Pierce visited the Veterans of Foreign Wars to help spruce up our Post home. See the info and photos...

Clothing giveaway planned Friday, Saturday
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries will hold their clothing giveaway at 153 Johnson Ave. in Orofino Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. See the article...

Orofino Elementary School hosts Mr. X with the Wonder of Math Magic
Orofino Elementary School hosted Mr. X with the Wonder of Math Magic for three days recently. See the article and photo...

Quota of white-tailed deer tags for nonresidents is nearly sold out
With whitetail hunting in full swing and reports of good hunting, nonresidents or Idaho hunters interested in a second tag may want to buy sooner rather than later. See the article...

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 490th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See clue...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 489th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the 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 2015 Clearwater County Fair and Orofino Lumberjack Days 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 2015. 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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