Word on the Street Colfax activities prompt readers’ favorites
Readers share favorite activities around Colfax, including local hangouts and pastimes. Sharon Gieras solicits public input, inviting neighbors to describe how they spend time in the area and suggesting spots to explore.
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Colfax
Bingo
Main Street
Sharon Kay
Colfax Chamber drops Fourth of July festival sponsorship
The Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce will not sponsor the Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks after three red-ink years. Rising costs and volunteer limits led the board to shift focus to local markets, tourism, and the Farmers' Markets while seeking another group to carry on the fireworks tradition.
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Chamber
Colfax
Jim Bowers
Colfax Area
Roxanne Thompson
Greg Westphalen
Bill Medlyn
Brad Childs
Michelle Peerson
Economic Development Commission
Colfaxarea.com
Barbara Bowers
Thanking the Uniformed Americans Who Guard Our Hills
In a Weimar resident's reflection, a low flying CDF plane and aerial retardant attack near Coyote Hill trigger gratitude for firefighters, police, and others who safeguard a wooded hillside community. He recalls evacuations, the risk to his home, and hopes future generations honor uniformed responders. Editor Clint Norrell.
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CDF
Coyote Hill
Harm's Way
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Chamber of Commerce
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Placer Community Action Council, Inc
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