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New listings are on there way to Orofino, Clearwater County, Idaho
Shanda Norton was born and raised in Colorado. She graduated from Meeker High School and married her high school sweetheart later that fall. Her husband completed his training with the Colorado Police Academy and they moved to Monte Vista CO, located in the San Luis Valley, for him to start his career in Law Enforcement. He excelled and was later elected Sheriff of Rio Grande County. He served the community for 30 years and has recently retired from Law Enforcement. They raised 2 beautiful daughters in Del Norte CO that are the lights of their life and now have 2 beautiful Grandson’s that keep them on their toes! They purchased the property in Del Norte CO and owned and operated a small farm where they raised Herford cattle and butcher hogs. “Our farm was a fun place to visit. We had all sorts of critters; quarter horses, miniature horses, miniature pigs, chickens, large-sized pigs, cows, a parrot named Paco, parakeets, fish, cats, 6 dogs, turtles, and numerous small critters over the years. It was a lot of fun and taught our children how to care for and nurture animals”. Shanda was a licensed Realtor in Colorado for many years and when her husband retired from law enforcement they decided to move to Idaho. She says, “We chose to live in Orofino Idaho because it is surrounded by so much recreational area, and it is so pretty here”. Shanda attended the North Idaho Real Estate Academy in Coeur d’Alene Idaho, and joined our United Country Steelhead Realty team in Orofino. Shanda’s favorite part of being a Realtor is helping people find their dream property. Shanda specializes in home and recreational properties but also loves helping people find investment and timberland properties. Being able to continue her career in Real Estate after moving to Idaho was an easy decision for her. It is important in life to find a job that you love to do and every day is a vacation here! Shanda loves the outdoors and spending time with her family. Hunting, camping, boating, riding horses, and ATV’ing are some of the outdoor actives she likes to do. Shanda and her family purchased a home on the property that borders public land and they can be found either horseback riding or ATV’ing right out their back door. Shanda says,” With the Dworshak Reservoir, Clearwater River, and Snake River all within a few minutes of our home and being able to border public land is why we chose to live here. I want to help other families find their dream property here too. Orofino is truly one of Idaho’s best-kept secrets. Being able to hunt rocky mountain elk, whitetail deer, fish for smallmouth bass at Dworshak Reservoir and for steelhead while boating on the Clearwater River and working within a few minutes of my home are what my dreams were made of and I would love to help other families find their dream here too. Every day I wake up and look outside and think, I must still be dreaming!” Read more
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Race to Idaho! Sun Mt. Road Orofino for sale
Recreational land with timber just outside of Orofino, Idaho. Between Cascade Drive and Upper Fords Creek rd. this property offers the quiet enjoyment of nature close to town. With No CCR's to contend with this raw mountain property is awaiting your version of land ownership. Clearwater County is a hotbed of outdoor recreation and yet it's mostly undiscovered by the outside world. With a population of 8,500 people, there is plenty of room to spread out and enjoy life. Read more
LATEST NEWS
Orofino Man Suffers Minor Injuries After Striking Deer With Motorcycle on US12 Wednesday Night
PECK - On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at approximately 8:29pm, Idaho State Police Troopers responded to a crash eastbound on US12 near milepost 35 that involved a motorcycle. According to a release from the Idaho State Police, 59-year-old Theodore Mills, of Orofino, was traveling eastbound on US 12 near milepost 35. Mills was unable to avoid a deer and struck it directly, causing him to be thrown from the motorcycle. Mills was not wearing a helmet, but only sustained minor injuries. Mills was transported to Clearwater Valley Hospital. Read more
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Two separate motorcycle crashes reported on U.S. Highway 12
Three people were injured in two separate motorcycle crashes on U.S. Highway 12 late Wednesday and early Thursday. In the first crash, Theodore Mills, 59, of Orofino, was eastbound on his motorcycle about 8:29 p.m. Wednesday near milepost 35 when he was unable to avoid hitting a deer in the road. Mills was thrown from the bike during the collision. He was not wearing a helmet and sustained minor injuries, according to a news release from the Idaho State Police. Read more