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June 6, 2016 Archives

Breaking news (6-6-16, 4:30 p.m.)
Dworshak discharge flows to fluctuate June 7
AHSAHKA - Water discharges from Dworshak Dam near Orofino will temporarily fluctuate tomorrow, June 7, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow testing on hydroelectric generator unit number 3, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at the dam announced late Monday afternoon. See the announcement...

Orofino City Council to hold work session Tuesday evening
Orofino City Council will meet in work session Tuesday, June 7, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 217 First St. See the info...

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries giving away summer clothing
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries will be giving away summer and other clothing Thursday and Friday at their downtown Orofino location, 153 Johnson Ave. See the info...

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests gear up for 2016 fire season
KAMIAH - Preparation for the 2016 Fire Season on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests began in the late fall with an After Action Review of the 2015 Fire Season. See the article...

Orofino gas prices jump 5 cents to $2.52 per gallon for regular
Average retail prices for a gallon of regular gasoline in Orofino jumped 5 cents during the past week to $2.52. See the report...

Orofino, Timberline Junior High students named to honor rolls
Grades for the third quarter of the 2015-16 school year have been issued and schools have determined which students are on the honor rolls. Junior High Honor Roll...,   Elementary Honor Roll... Watch later for the Honor Roll from Orofino and Timberline High Schools.

Log truck driver escapes serious injury in rollover accident
A log truck driver escaped serious injury in a rollover accident early Monday morning near mile post on Southwick Rd., according to Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office. See the report...

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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--Henry David Thoreau

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