Vol. 17 Issue 188

Breaking news (8-11-21, 10 p.m.)
Nez Perce County updates evacuation information for Bedrock Fire
Nez Perce County updated the evacuation information for the Bedrock Fire at 10 p.m. Wednesday. The fire was reported about 1 p.m. Wednesday. See the info and map...

Breaking news (8-11-21, 5:18 p.m.)
Nez Perce County Emergency Management issues immediate 'Go' evacuation in Lenore area
Nez Perce County Emergency Manager Bill Reynolds and Sheriff Bryce Scrimsher, the Bedrock Fire near Lenore is growing quickly. Winds of 15-20 miles per hour are pushing the fire towards the town of Lenore at an extremely quick rate. See the info...

National Weather Service-Missoula has issues a heat advisory
National Weather Service-Missoula has issued a heat advisory for the Orofino/Grangeville region and the Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River region from 11 a.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday. See the forecast...

Regional healthcare capacity at dangerous level
Usually, when a critically ill patient requires special intensive care services not available at our local hospital, it takes one or possibly two calls to regional hospitals to get the patient transferred for the needed care. Recently, North Idaho and inland northwest hospitals have stretched beyond capacity with high-volume cases and surging COVID-19 infections. See the column...

Regular School Board meeting scheduled August 16.
See the agenda...

Clearwater County Planning and Zoning Commission to meet Aug. 18
Clearwater County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold an open public meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m., in Courtroom 1 located in the Clearwater County Courthouse, 150 Michigan Ave/, Orofino. See the info...

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Join us for our 629th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the clue....

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 628th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the answer, winner and clues...

We Need Your Memories!
Join us for our 618th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See how to help....

"We think of miracles as large and grand - and they can be - but there are miracles all around us that we take for granted, including spiritual miracles and finding happiness amid hurt and pain." -- Hidden Miracles: Life After the Sandy Hook Tragedy