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August 2, 2017                   Vol. 13 Issue 182


Published daily, except Sunday, in Orofino, ID

Breaking news (8-3-17, 4:25 p.m.)
Wildfire smoke impacting air quality, especially in river corridors
Due to wildfire smoke from regional wildfires, an Air Quality Advisory (AQA) was issued Thursday morning for the Nez Perce Reservation by the Nez Perce Air Quality Program and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued an Air Quality Forecast and Caution for river corridor areas outside the reservation in Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce counties. See the info...

Breaking news (8-2-17 4 p.m.)
AG's investigators arrest Orofino man for alleged sexual exploitation of a child
OROFINO - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested an Orofino man Wednesday for alleged Sexual Exploitation of a Child. See the report...

Pierce 1860 Days kicks off Friday
Get ready to celebrate Pierce 1860 Days, Aug. 4-6 to commemorate the founding of the first gold rush town in Idaho. See the article...

People factor into the number of wildfires in addition to lightning
KAMIAH - North Central Idaho experiences many fires over the course of the summer, the majority of which are caused by lightning. However, human beings also factor into the number. See the report...

Tour the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests with new mobile app
KAMIAH - The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests is excited to announce the release of a free mobile app, available on smartphones and online, where visitors can learn more about the forest and some of its most interesting places.See the article...

Come join the 'Community Day Event' Aug. 23
Community Action Partnership and Avista Utilities are hosting a 'Community Day Event' Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Orofino City Park Playground Cabana See the article....

No discounts this year for nonresident tags sold as second tags
Due to high demand for nonresident deer and elk tags, Idaho Fish and Game commissioners on July 27 decided to keep them at full price. See the article...

Need a pet groomer or boarding, fishing guide, faster Internet, a new roof 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 539th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the clues...

No one got it!
Join us for our 538th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the answer and clues...

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 2016 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 2016. 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...

"May we ever be courageous and prepared to stand for what we believe, and if we must stand alone in the process, may we do so courageously, strengthened by the knowledge that in reality we are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven."

- - -Thomas S. Monson

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Orofino, ID 83544
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