Lahni Rintelen named OCI Queen for 2006
Queen Lahni Marie Rintelen and Princesses Jillian Wilson and Lina Barraza were crowned as the 2006 Royalty for Orofino Lumberjack Days and the Clearwater County Fair Saturday evening following Orofino Celebrations, Inc. annual ball. See the article and photos...

Male subject arrested after brief chase
Two high school girls were approached by a male subject Sunday who tried to engage them in conversation by asking their ages, dating status and what they were doing for the evening, according a Clearwater County Sheriff's Department report. See the article...

Second escapee apprehended in Montana
COTTONWOOD-After nearly two weeks on the run, a second escaped inmate from North Idaho Correctional Institution (NICI), 31-year-old Edward Williams (#80764) is back in custody. See the article...

Community comes together to clean, beautify
Community Clean Up is growing every year and organizer Moe Pare' found 2006 no different with around 700 people volunteering to clean up and beautify all around Orofino. See the photos...

'Learning Together' grant to aid family literacy
The Adult Learning Center of Orofino has received a $5,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to work with Orofino Elementary School to develop a "Learning Together" program for kindergarten and first grade families for the 2006-2007 school year. See the article and photo...

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You Could Be a Winner!
Join us in our 60th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the first clue....

We Have Winners!
Join us in our 59th Week of Orofino History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winners and answer....

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...