October 19, 2026                   Vol. 22 Issue 123

IDFG closes steelhead harvest in the Clearwater River basin due to low returns
Idaho Fish and Game is closing all steelhead harvest in the Clearwater River basin, effective at the end of fishing hours on Wednesday, Oct. 21. See the article and photo...

Average price of a gallon of regular gas in Orofino plummet to $4.49
Average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Orofino plummet 30 cents to $4.49 this week. See the report...

Clearwater Memorial Public Library holding annual Halloween Costume Contest
Fun for all ages at Clearwater Memorial Public Library's Annual Halloween Costume Contest, Friday, October 30th, at 4:15 p.m. in the Burnham-Moore Conference Room. See the article and graphics...

Riverside Lanes reports bowling scores
Riverside Lanes has announced the bowling scores for the week of Oct. 18. See the scores...

Idaho Department of Lands urging hunters to use caution, prevent wildfires
Idaho Department of Lands is urging hunters to use caution to prevent wildfires. See the article and photo...

U of I overall enrollment down but retention holds steady
MOSCOW, Idaho - University of Idaho Fall 2026 overall student enrollment is 12,275 students, down 0.9% from the Fall 2025 enrollment of 12,383 students. See the article...

DHW issues health advisory for Mann Lake near Lewiston
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is issuing a health advisory for Mann Lake, urging caution when recreating in or near the water. See the report...

Catch up on Fair 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 2005. We will continue to add to the archives on this page as we continue our coverage this week. See the latest on the home page each day. See the archives here...

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...

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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"