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Consider relocating your business to Orofino, Idaho. Clearwater County is poised for growth. The opportunities for business development and expansion in Clearwater County are endless.

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Orofino, Idaho, is the land of all seasons, and has something for everyone the year round.  This beautiful mountainous country is full of crystal clear rivers, babbling brooks and turquoise lakes.  The equal distribution of all four  seasons creates an ever changing landscape.

Orofino's regional history follows Lewis and Clark, the early mining rushes, and the great lumber industry.  Surrounded by wilderness areas on three sides, this land is truly a haven for those who desire THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

Enjoy a meal in town, spend a restful evening in a nice motel, hotel , a B&B, or at a close campground, then head out the next morning for the backcountry.  Besides the Orofino Chamber of Commerce office and motels and restaurants, information and detailed maps can be obtained at the Clearwater National Forests Supervisor's Headquarters in Orofino.  

The City of Orofino has been selected as the Idaho Community to host the unveiling of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial stamps.

Feature Article By Cheeta Brown

First Day of Issue of the Lewis and Clark Stamp

The celebration will be at Pink House Hole along the Clearwater River, May, 14, 2004. Day long events are scheduled with the formal ceremony beginning at 11:00am. The First Day of Issue of the Lewis and Clark Stamp will be held on May 14, 2004 near Orofino. The ceremony will unveil the three new U.S. Postal Service stamps commemorating the Bicentennial at the Bureau of Land management’s Pink House Recreation Site. The site is approximately three miles west of Orofino on Highway 12 and about two miles down river from Canoe Camp where the Lewis and Clark expedition built their dugouts to continue their journey to the Pacific Ocean. The Canoe Camp site, a part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park, includes an interpretive trail, wayside exhibits, picnic benches and a full-size reproduction of a canoe like those built for the expedition.

The Orofino ceremony will be the closest First Day Issue observance for many miles from Idaho. The Montana ceremony will be in Great Falls, and the Washington and Oregon ceremonies will be at the mouth of the Columbia.Stamps will be available at the site from the US Postal Service. Commemorative items and food will also be on sale.

May 14 will be an eventful and busy day beginning at 11 a.m. Plans for the event include sales of stamps and first day cancellations as well as informational and vendor booths. A mobile post office will be on hand, staffed by postal employees to take care of official business. Cancellation of stamps will begin at 9 a.m.

Dignitaries including the governor are expected to attend the ceremonies.

This will be one of the highlights of the bicentennial in Idaho so plan to attend. For further information contact the Orofino Chamber of Commerce at 208-476-4335.

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