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February 23, 2026
Vol. 22 Issue 23
Published nightly, except Sunday, in Orofino, ID
Breaiking news (3-3-26)
Weippe man arrested on drug charges
On March 2, at about 5 p.m., Clearwater County Deputies, assisted by an Idaho Fish and Game officer executed a search warrant for illegal narcotics at 38 Tater Ln., Weippe. See the report and photo...
Breaking news (2-28-26, 2 p.m.)
Orofino man succumbs to injuries in crash on US12 Friday night
An Orofino man succumbed to injuries in a four-vehicle crash Friday on U.S. Highway 12 at mile post 15.3, just east of Arrow Bridge, according to Idaho State Police. See the report...
Breaking news (2-24-26)
Man arrested on charge of Domestic Aggravated Battery after coordinated search
On Feb. 22, officers with the Nez Perce Tribal Police Department responded to a reported Domestic Battery within the boundaries of the Nez Perce Reservation, according to their Facebook page. See the report and photo...
Monday, February 23, 2026 Average price of a gallon of regular gas unchanged this week
Average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Orofino is unchanged Monday from last week at $2.99. See the report...
Clearwater County Driver's License office to be closed Friday
Clearwater County Driver's License office will be closed Friday, Feb. 27. See the info...
Riverside Lanes reports bowling scores
Riverside Lanes has announced the bowling scores for the week of Feb. 22. See the scores...
Lewis-Clark State College hosts Veteran Education Partner Summit March 10-12
LEWISTON - Lewis-Clark State College will host the fourth annual Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce Veteran Education Partner Summit, providing state agencies and education institutions with hands-on training and resources to support the veteran community. See the article...
Lemhi supercomputer expands Idaho research capacity
IDAHO FALLS - A powerful supercomputer is expanding high-performance computing for researchers across Idaho, enabled by a partnership between Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the state's public research universities. See the article and photo...
Tune in during Idaho Public TV fundraiser festival March 5-15
Tune in during Idaho Public Television's annual fundraiser Festival (March 5-15) and enjoy new musical performances, documentary specials, behind-the-scenes content from popular PBS series, and national and local programs-including new episodes of our locally produced original series Idaho Experience and Outdoor Idaho. See the article...
Friday, February 20, 2026 February marks the 30th Anniversary of the 1996 flooding, landslides
When the flood of 1996 occurred, I called it awesome and incredible. That was before I had heard half of the stories from people whose lives were impacted and some changed forever. This is only a brief reflection of what the Flood of 1996 was. See the article and photos...
Poaching incident at Orofino Elementary School results in conviction
During the late evening hours of Nov. 26, 2024, security cameras at Orofino Elementary School captured a blue Ford pickup truck entering the bus loading zone, where an individual shot a white-tailed buck standing on the school lawn. See the report and photo...
Financial Statement for 2024 presented to County Commissioners
During the regular session of the Clearwater County Commissioners Feb. 9, Clerk JoAnn Davis presented Presnell Gage, PLLC financial statements for the year that ended Sept. 30, 2024. See the report...
Work Session and Regular School Board meeting scheduled January 25
See the agenda...
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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"
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