Colfax R R Junction depot reborn with four new businesses
The renovated 1880 freight depot in Colfax, renamed Colfax R R Junction, opens after four months of work led by Gary Todd. Local leaders praise preservation of railroad heritage and the rapid project, which added space for four new businesses and a mini railroad museum.
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Oday
Colfax
Helen Wayland
Colfax Historical Society
Gary Todd
Wayland
Colfax R.R. Junction
National Register of Historic Places
Placer County
Jada UK
Gary
Todd
Criliseum
Colfax Freight Depot’s rail history reshaped by 1905 move
Colfax’s 124 year history centers on the Freight Depot built in 1880 beside Main Street. It moved in 1905 to the east of the mainline, eliminating cross-track shunting by NCNG cars. Between 1910 and 1920 tracks were straightened, an engine house and yard expanded, and by 1915 the depot moved again to its current site with a new transfer shed placed in the yard area away from the depot.
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Colfax
Main Street
Grass Valley Street
Nevada County
NCNG
Central Pacific
CPRR
Southern Pacific
Sierra
Sierra Crossing
Fruit Exchange
Fire at Lake Clementine burns eight and more on upper area
A wildfire at Upper Lake Clementine jumped the water to ignite a second fire on the Weimar side. Officials reported eight acres burned on the Weimar side and 18 on the Upper Lake Clementine Road picnic area. Over 250 personnel, multiple crews and aircraft fought the blaze, which was fully controlled by Monday at 1800 hours and is under patrol for two more days. The blaze was started by an abandoned campfire. tips are sought via the Arson Tip Line.
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Upper Lake Clementine
Weimar
Upper Lake Clementine Road
Colfax Cdf
Jeff Brand
CDF
Tina Rose
Rose
U.S. Forest Service
Auburn City
Foresthill
Placer Hills
Placer
Second Chance After Suicide Attempt Involving Vodka And Help From Friends
18 year old Matthew Jaynes of Chicago Park recovers after a March self inflicted shotgun wound to the jaw. He credits the spirit of Brent Gabrielsen, who died by suicide in 2003, with diverting the bullet. Jaynes spent 21 days in hospital, now celebrates 25 alcohol free days and urges help for troubled youths amid concerns from local ministers about teen mental health and access to substances.
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Matthew Jaynes
Chicago Park
Jaynes
Cindy Thomas
Colfax High School
Brent Gabrielsen
Brent
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Gabrielsen
Auburn
Wayne Manning
Manning
Unity of
Auburn Church
Debbie Gabrielsen-Karas
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Arlen Bodily
Helen Nelson
Colfax R.R
Sanford Nickerson
Jane
Lake
Clementine
Air Tactical Group
Nevada Country
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