Vol. 19 Issue 205

Breaking news update (8-30-23)
Hospital Fire 80% contained
Equal measures of hard work on the ground and cooperative weather have resulted in the Hospital Fire in Orofino being 80% contained Wednesday. See the report...

Breaking news (8-30-23, 9:15 a.m.)
Fast moving Hospital Fire destroys 6 homes in Wixson Heights
A fast-moving wildland fire, pushed by winds from a severe thunderstorm moving into the area, quickly burned up the hill from behind State Hospital North into Wixson Heights while firefighters on the ground and in the air fought to stop and control it. See the report and photos...

Joint School District #171's supplemental levy passes
Joint School District #171's $2,685,000 supplemental levy passed with 399 casting ballots in favor and 315 against on a day that started out relatively calm, but turned chaotic with the wildland fire that started behind State Hospital North and raged quickly up the hill to Wixson Heights. See the report...

Garrett writes of bittersweet happenings of Tuesday
Today brings us some bittersweet news. Our hearts and thoughts go out to all of those who have been impacted by the tragic fire yesterday. We realize today will be a struggle for many and offer any support we can give to those in need. See the column...

Orofino Police Department arrests man on Lewd and Lascivious charge
Orofino Police Department received a report of a sex offense earlier this year and following a lengthy investigation, a felony arrest warrant was issued. See the report and photo...

CVFDA membership meeting planned Sept. 7
The September meeting of the Clearwater Valley Fire Districts Auxiliary, will be held this coming Thursday, Sept. 7, at 4 p.m. at the Fiesta En Jalisco Mexican Restaurant in downtown Orofino. See the article...

DuPont shares Idaho's Steelhead update
Hi everybody. Idaho's steelhead harvest season starts on Sept. 1 or Sept. 10, depending on where you fish, so I thought it was about time that I let people know what the runs are looking like and remind people of what the regulations are. See the report and graphics...

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