Vol. 18 Issue 24

Breaking news (1-30-22, 6:15 p.m.)
Man arrested in shots fired incident in Peck
On Jan. 29 at about or around 11:59 p.m., Nez Perce County Deputies responded to Big Canyon Road in Peck for a shots fired call. See the report...

Weather Bulletin (1-30-22, 6:15 p.m.)
National Weather Service-Missoula issues Winter Weather Advisory for upper country
National Weather Service-Missoula has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the upper elevations of Clearwater County/Northern Clearwater Mountains. Of particular note are Elk River, Pierce, Idaho Highway 11 Pierce to Headquarters and the Lower Clark Fork Region of Montana from 10 p.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday. See the forecast...

Maniac Cheer Team named 2A District Grand Champions, going on to state competition
Orofino Junior/Senior High School Cheer Team was named 2A District Grand Champions Saturday following district competition at Lakeland High School in Rathdrum. See the photos...

Council worksession to discuss agreement with Orofino Rural Fire District
Orofino City Council will hold a worksession Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. at Fire Station #3, 436 Grangemont Rd. to discuss the agreement between the city and the Orofino Rural Fire District Board. See the info...

Garrett updates community on school happenings
Another week in the books and lots of things to talk about. See the column...

County Commissioners holding public hearing on subdivision request
Clearwater County Commissioners, as governing board, will hold an open public hearing on Monday, Feb. 14, at 11 a.m. in the Commissioner's Office located in the Clearwater County Courthouse, 150 Michigan Ave., Orofino, for the final decision on a subdivision request along Grangemont Rd. See the info...

Higher education helps drive Idaho's booming economy
Kurt Liebich, President, Idaho State Board of Education, writes about how higher education helps drive the state's economy. See the guest opinion...

Little, Wasden applaud delay of Washington's plan to unfairly tax Idahoans
BOISE - Idaho Governor Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden are applauding a development in the Washington legislature this week as a positive for Idahoans affected by a planned payroll tax in Washington. See the article...

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"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