Anglers will get bonus Chinook fishing season on Clearwater River
Thanks to a good return of hatchery summer Chinook to the Clearwater River, anglers will get a bonus fishing season starting June 10 with a special rule that allows the harvest of Chinook with an intact adipose fin. See the info...

2016 Sixth Grade Forestry Tour Planned for July
The 55th annual Sixth Grade Forestry Tour will be held July 12, 13 and 14. See the article...

UI offering field tour to learn about forest insect, disease risk after fire
University of Idaho Extension is offering 'After the Fire: Forest Insect & Disease Risk from Fire Damaged Trees' Saturday, June 18, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., beginning at the Idaho Department of Lands parking lot, U.S. Highway 12, Kamiah. See the article...

Work to improve a portion of Idaho 11 near Grangemont begins June 7
BOISE -- A deep-pavement rehabilitation of a portion of Idaho Highway 11 in the Grangemont area begins June 7 from milepost 35 to milepost 42. See the article...

Donations being gathered for benefit auction
Donations from businesses and individuals in the Orofino/Pierce/Weippe area are being gathered for a benefit auction for the families of Crissy Hendren and Hunter Skiles. See the info...

Polio survivor speaks at Rotary Club meeting
Polio survivor John Smith spoke at the Orofino Rotary Club meeting Friday. See the column...

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 509th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the clue...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 508th History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winner, answers 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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