August 19, 2017                   Vol. 13 Issue 198

NASA prepares for Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse with live coverage, safety info
For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will occur across the entire continental United States, and NASA is preparing to share this experience of a lifetime on Aug. 21. See the article and photo...

Clearwater County unemployment edges up to 6.2 percent in July
Clearwater County's unemployment rate for July was up slightly from 6.0 to 6.2 percent, according to figures released by the Idaho Department of Labor (IDOL) Friday. See the info...

Orofino City Council holding budget hearing Tuesday evening
Orofino City Council will meet in regular session Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 217 First St. and hold a public hearing on the tentative budget for fiscal year 2017-18 in the amount of $6,807,375. See the info...

Local students receive scholarship offers from UI
MOSCOW - As students begin returning to Moscow this week, the University of Idaho is pleased to announce it has awarded more than $12.8 million in scholarships to support over 4,700 Idaho residents for the 2017-18 academic year, including several from the Clearwater County area. See the recipients...

Super Hunt winners announced
Winners in the second of two Idaho Super Hunt drawings have been picked. See the article...

Need a pet groomer or boarding, fishing guide, faster Internet, a new roof or lodging for guests?
Check out our revised 'Directory Page' and see who might have the remedies for holes in your roof, faster Internet and great places to stay. See the page...

Looking for an Internet provider?
Check Classifieds...

We Have a Winner!
Join us for our 539th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the answer, winner and clues...

No one got it!
Join us for our 538th Clearwater History Trivia, a special feature to celebrate Clearwater Country's history and heritage. See the answer and clues...

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...

Catch up on 2016 Clearwater County Fair and Orofino Lumberjack Days articles & photos
For those who would like to catch up all at once on Window on the Clearwater coverage of the Clearwater County Fair and Orofino Lumberjack Days, we are providing this page with links to articles, photos and information about happenings in 2016. We will continue to add to the archives on this page as we continue our coverage. See the latest on the home page each day. See the archives here...

"We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools."

- - -Rev. Martin Luther King