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March 31, 2016 Archives

Dworshak increases flow discharge in anticipation of additional inflows
AHSAHKA -Discharge flows from Dworshak Dam and Reservoir are being increased today, March 31, from approximately 2,200 cfs. (cubic feet per second) to about 14,000 cfs to make room for anticipated inflows resulting from additional rainfall and snowmelt in the Clearwater sub-basin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water-management officials today. See the article...

Pilot car time reduced, geological testing continues
LEWISTON - Crews are shortening the boundary of the limited-access road at the base of the Idaho Highway 14 landslide, reducing the time it takes pilot cars to traverse from one end of the slide to the other during the twice-daily openings to general traffic. See the article...

County Commissioner meeting Monday cancelled
Clearwater County Commissioner meeting for April 4 has been cancelled. See the info...

2016 turkey outlook: more of the same, which is good
On the heels of the best big-game hunting season in decades, Idaho turkey hunters will likely benefit from similar conditions that benefited big game. See the article...

DEQ seeks comment on regional haze progress report
BOISE - The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment regarding a five-year progress report on the state's plan to improve visibility in national parks and scenic wilderness areas in Idaho and surrounding states. See the article...

Governor proclaims 2016 'The Year of Idaho's Military Families'
BOISE- Governor C.L 'Butch' Otter took time last week to formally acknowledge the role and self-sacrifice families of Idaho's servicemen and women make every day for the security of the state and nation. See the article...

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Join us for our 503rd Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the clues...

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Join us for our 502nd 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...

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