ITD bringing in additional contractor to clear massive Idaho 14 landslide
LEWISTON - As crews continue to dig out from the massive landslide that closed a portion of Idaho 14 west of Elk City, the Idaho Transportation Department is announcing a plan to hire a contractor specializing in slide-removal work to speed the cleanup of remaining rock and debris. See the article and photos...

Warmer weather, wetting rain provide for watch-out situations
KAMIAH - A few warm and sunny days and a robust fishing season have brought many visitors to the lower elevations front-country on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. See the article and photos...

OES recognizes Students of the Month for February
Orofino Elementary School has recognized Students of the Month for February for the trait of having fun. See the info and photo...

County Commissioners review insurance coverage
Clearwater County Commissioners met with Treasurer Dawn Erlewine and insurance agent Rod Grant during their regular session Feb. 22 to review equipment and buildings insured for the county. See the report...

Clearwater Human Needs Council discussing Summer Events calendar
On Feb. 16, the Clearwater Human Needs Council met for their regularly scheduled General Meeting at the Krystal Café during the noon lunch hour and discussed the efficacy of publishing a Summer Events calendar. See the column...

Steelhead and salmon are Idaho's heavyweights Part II
Anglers going after Idaho's big fish, steelhead and Chinook salmon may need to rethink their usual methods. See the column...

Need faster Internet, a new roof, a heating system repair/install or lodging for guests?
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We Have a Winnner!
Join us for our 500th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winner, answer and clues...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 499th 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 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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