March 4, 2026                   Vol. 22 Issue 30

Weather Bulletin (3-10-26)
National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Warning, Wind Alert
National Weather Service-Missoula issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Northern Clearwater Mountains from Wednesday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. and a Wind Advisory for the Orofino/Grangeville Region and Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region from Wednesday at 8 p.m. to Thursday at 11 a.m. See the forecast...

Orofino City Council approves special use permit, rezone request
Orofino City Council approved a special use permit and a rezoning request during their Feb. 24 session. See the report...

Rotarians discuss scholarship opportunities
Last week, Scholarship chair Mike Hedrick talked about upcoming scholarship opportunities. Each year our fund grows due to annual donations and the interest accrued through our trust fund. See the column and photo...

Take an inventory of wounds
There are times that we all need to sit back and take an inventory of our wounds. Not all of these are active at any given moment. See the column and photo...

Death notice:
James Horton, 87, Lenore...

Death notice:
Craig Selby, 69, Lenore...

Obituary:
Dixie Jean Mathews Nelson, 87, formerly of Orofino...

Frazier running for re-election as Clearwater County Commissioner
Vince Frazier announces his candidacy for Clearwater County Commissioner. See the letter...

39th annual Native American Awareness Week planned March 10-20
LEWISTON - "Reflections of Culture & Environment" is the theme for the 39th annual Native American Awareness Week, which will take place in mid-March on the Lewis-Clark State College campus. See the article...

Looking for a gift or collectible, special photos or frames, need faster Internet, a new roof, technology help?
Check out our Directory Page and see who might have the technology help, remedies for holes in your roof, faster Internet, that special photo, frame or gift. See the page...

Looking for faster internet?
Check Classifieds...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 690th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the winner, answer and clues...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 689th 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....

"All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost." --- JRR Tolkien, from "The Fellowship of the Ring"