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December 18, 2015 Archives

Share special Christmas memories
We are sharing the 16th in a series of special Christmas memories submitted by our readers and local students. Much like an advent calendar, each day there will be new memories and greetings from local merchants. Share the magic of Christmas...

Rotary, County closing fire relief emergency fund account soon
Since the fires this summer and fall in our region of Idaho, the Orofino Rotary Club has been the custodian of Fire Relief Emergency Funds (FREF) and various coupons and vouchers donated in Clearwater County for fire relief by area corporations, companies, and individuals. See the column...

Clearwater County Commissioners review fire recovery grants
Emergency Manager Don Gardner presented information on fire recovery grants during the Dec. 7 regular session of Clearwater County Commissioners. See the report...

Idaho Department of Lands selling timber damaged by wildfire
BOISE - The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) will salvage 83.5 million board feet of timber killed by 2015 wildfires on State endowment lands. See the article...

Winter safety important in the forests
KAMIAH - Recreating, getting your Christmas tree, and collecting firewood in recently burned areas during the winter presents significant hazards. See the column...

Hunting, fishing seasons continue through holidays
There's still time to bag that Christmas game bird, goose, or maybe a nice solstice-season steelhead. See the article...

It is nearly a Clearwater Christmas
It is nearly a Clearwater Christmas. Let's celebrate by sharing special memories of Christmases past. See the information...

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...

Looking for a job?
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You Could Be a Winner!
Join us for our 492th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See clues...

No one got this one!
Join us for our 491st Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the answer 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 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...

"Ships don't sink because of the water around them. Ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don't let what's happening around you get inside you and weigh you down. Stay up"

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