Orofino,Idaho-Window on the Clearwater
Traditional news Today's technology

October 1, 2016 Archives

Vol. 12 Issue 229

Agencies preparing new EIS on Columbia basin system
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Northwestern Division, Bonneville Power Administration and Bureau of Reclamation are serving as co-leads in preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on Columbia River System operations and configurations for 14 federal projects in the interior Columbia basin. See the info...

Dworshak offers timber sale to improve forest health
AHSAHKA - The Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, invites interested parties to bid on the sale of approximately 77 acres of timber on Corps-managed forest lands at Dworshak Dam and Reservoir in Clearwater County. See the article...

Economic Development office busy helping communities, businesses
Today is the last day of September, for some of our governments it's the end of a fiscal year so the numbers are flying across spreadsheets and the eyes of accounting staff are likely getting buggy. See the column...

Multiple projects may affect visitor travel on forest roads
KAMIAH - Multiple projects including post-fire work, culvert replacements, and other construction and maintenance activities across the forest may affect visitor travel on forest system roads. See the article...

Fall prescribed burning planned for Kamiah, Orofino areas
Area agencies and private landowners are in the process of conducting prescribed fire treatments in many locations around Orofino and Kamiah. See the info...

Rotary presenter speaks about special needs in school district
Dr. Kerrie Rains, director of the Special Needs Program for Joint School District #171, gave a presentation at Orofino Rotary Club meeting Friday about student special needs. 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...

Looking for a job?
Check Classifieds...

You Could Be a Winner!
Join us for our 518th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the clues...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 517th 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 Clearwater Country 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 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...

"Great achievements are not done by impulse, but by a sum of small accomplishments."

--- Vincent van Gogh

Window on the Clearwater
P.O. Box 2444
Orofino, ID 83544
Phone: (208) 476-0733
Fax: (208) 476-4140
Email