Breaking news (3-18-17, 6 p.m.)
Harmony Heights Loop to be closed indefinitely at mile marker 1.8
Harmony Heights Loop (formerly Orofino Creek Rd.) will be closed indefinitely at mile marker 1.8 due to a slide Saturday, March 18, that is too large to repair with current weather conditions, according to Emergency Management Coordinator Don Gardner. See the info...

Orofino, Pierce Community Cleanup Days scheduled April 29
Orofino and Pierce Community Cleanup Day are Saturday, April 29 and the Transfer Station on U.S. Highway 12 in Orofino and the Timberline Container site at 3913 Hjalmar Johnson Rd. in Weippe will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day. See the article...

County Commissioners appoint new members to groomer board
During their regular session, March 6, Clearwater County Commissioners approved appointment of three new members to the Groomer Board; John Thomas, Dale Barger and Doug Lacy. See the report...

Dr. Ann Lima speaks at Rotary
Orofino Rotary Club was fortunate to have as its speaker for their Friday meeting, Dr. Ann Lima, a Family Physician at Clearwater Valley Hospital. See the column...

Clearwater Memorial Public Library holding Open House Friday
Clearwater Memorial Public Library will be having an Open House on Friday, March 24, from 10:30 a.m--2:30 p.m. in 'Celebration of Spring'. See the article...

Corps seeks concessionaires for Dent Acres Campground
AHSAHKA - The Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, invites interested parties to submit proposals for a mobile commercial concession at Dent Acres Campground, a Corps of Engineers-operated campground on Dworshak Dam and Reservoir, near Orofino. See the article...

Migratory game bird season open house planned in Lewiston March 22
Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the upcoming migratory game bird seasons. See the article...

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You Could Be a Winner!
Join us for our 530th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the clues...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 5297th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the answer, winner and clues...

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...

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