May 20, 2025                   Vol. 21 Issue 119 Published nightly, except Sunday, in Orofino, ID a6660

Breaking news (5-20-25)
Clearwater County Ambulance District levy es by wide margin
Though turnout was light, only 19.6% of ed voters cast ballots, the proposed levy for Clearwater County Ambulance District ed, 622 'yes' to 309 'no'. See the report...

City Council approves memorandum with county for building inspections
During their regular session May 13, Orofino's City Council agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Clearwater County's Building Inspector to help the city with their inspections. See the report...

Nick Albers honored by Clearwater Historical Society
Nick Albers is the second person to be honored by the Board of Directors of the Clearwater Historical Society for his extensive work in bringing the new museum to completion. As noted before, the honorees are chosen in no order of importance. See the article and photo...

OJSHS educator Kathleen Tetwiler named assistant principal at Sacajawea
Lewiston Independent School District is proud to announce the hiring of Kathleen Tetwiler as the new Assistant Principal of Sacajawea Middle School, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. See the article and photo...

Obituary:
Pamela Lee Flowers-Dixon, 64, formerly of Orofino...

Three-time national champion Jeremiah Robbins returns to lead Lewis-Clark State
LEWISTON - Jeremiah Robbins will return to Lewis-Clark State College as the 12th head coach in Warrior baseball history ahead of the 2025-26 school year. See the article and photos...

VFW 90th Birthday Party set Memorial Day at Orofino City Park
Harold Kinne Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3296, chartered on May 26, 1935 is named in honor of WWI Army veteran, 2nd Lt. Harold Everett Kinne, who was killed in action by machine gun fire in Soissons, on July 19, 1918. See the article and photo...

Summer continues in Elk River with Memorial Weekend
Summer continues in Elk River with the Memorial Weekend upon us. See the article...

OCI holding meeting of the year May 28
Orofino Celebrations, Inc. (OCI) will be having its May meeting to continue work on the 76th Annual Orofino Lumberjack Days. See the article...

Rocketry 4-H launch rockets
On May 17, the 4-H Rocketry group launched their rockets. See the article and photo...

Average price for a gallon of regular gas shoots up 14 cents
Average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Orofino shot up 14 cents by Monday. See the report...

Camping reservations available statewide, new campground opens
BOISE - The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) wants to remind people that campsites are available for the summer season at state parks across Idaho. Memorial Day weekend camping reservations can still be found at some locations. See the article...

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

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