Clearwater County News

The Land of the Yankee Fork State Park is second on a list of Idaho parks to be closed in the event that Governor Butch Otter orders another 4-5 percent holdback in state agency budgets.

The Plus Five Workgroup met on Monday evening, Nov. 9 to examine trends in Clearwater County and Joint School District No.

Clearwater County Commissioners have sent a 'letter of interest' on behalf of the County, to the State of Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation , expressing the County's interest in potentially sub-leasing Dworshak State Park.

Seated in the front row at the Nov 9, meeting to determine the future of Dworshak State Park are Steve Klatt, Chairman of the Board - Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation ; Nancy Merrill, Director IDPR; and Dave Ricks, Deputy Director IDPR.

North Central Public Health will conduct H1N1 immunization clinics for school age children on the following dates: Nov.

The Plus Five Workgroup will hold a meeting Monday, Nov. 9 at the District Office in Orofino from 6-8 p.m. This meeting is open to the public.

A structure fire around 1:15 p.m. Monday at 121 Lombard Road near Weippe resulted in the death of a three-year-old girl, Feather Proctor.

Mayor James Martin was re-elected over Councilor Leroy Sims by a vote of 31 to 23, respectively.

Law enforcement Wednesday identified the girl who was killed in a fire in Weippe Monday.

Investigators are still trying to find the cause of a fire that took the life of a 3-year-old Clearwater County girl.

WIEPPE a ' A deadly fire Monday afternoon near Weippe claimed the life of a three-year-old girl.

An emergency strategy meeting was called Monday, at the Clearwater County Commissioners' office in Orofino to determine the future and viability of Dworshak State Park and the possibility of closure next spring.

A General Obligation Bond of $177,100 has been applied for by the Big Canyon Fire District, which serves Peck to the Clearwater County line west to Lenore.

The public is invited to attend a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 to get the latest update on the Deyo Reservoir and Wetland Project, located just west of Weippe.

Clearwater-Lewis County Farm Bureau would like to congratulate Chelsea Barger, a 2009 Orofino High School graduate, for being awarded an Idaho Bureau Scholarship in the amount of $750. Idaho Farm Bureau Federation awards eight of these $750 scholarships to worthy Farm Bureau applicants from around the state each year.

3 at Orofino City Council Chambers, 217 First Street. The polls will be open from 12 noon to 8 p.m. The election will be held to elect three council members, to serve four year terms.

County Commissioners approve zoning requests Clearwater County Commissioners held a public hearing Oct.

Abrupt freeze surprises even the trees Record low temperatures over the weekend surprised even some trees that abruptly dropped their leaves before they had had chance to go into dormancy.

By Kevin Korbel, Fire Program Planner for Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protection Association If you are going to burn there are certain precautions you must take.

Our Search and Rescue Dog Team have been training in and around water. This training accustoms the dogs to track near ponds, lakes and rivers and across streams and marshes.