Colfax High unveils new gym and auditorium complex
Colfax High School celebrated the opening of its 11.9 million dollar gymnasium auditorium complex funded by local bond voters. The facility now hosts CIF NorCal regional basketball double header events and Shakespeare performances, with a capacity crowd applauding inaugural shows and a new parking plan accompanying the upgrade.
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Colfax High School
Colfax High
Arco Arena
Colfax
Placer Union High School
Sacramento
Colfax High Boys Rally In Home Debut Win
Colfax High School opened its new gym with a 55-53 win over Monte Vista Christian in the Division V 2004 CIF California basketball playoffs. The night also saw the Colfax girls beat Durham 71-52, completing a double victory before both teams hit the road for the next round.
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Colfax High
Falcon
Monte Vista Christian
California
Durham High School
St. Joseph Christian
Piedmont High
Colfax resident Lloyd DuCommun dies after freezing night under depot
The column recounts Lloyd DuCommun a Colfax resident and U S Navy Vietnam veteran who died after exposure near the loading docks by the Historic Colfax Depot. It notes his homelessness, lack of shelter, and a community debate on homelessness and policy, stressing individual lives and local responsibility.
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Lloyd Allen DuCommun
Lloyd
Colfax
AMR
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
Ther
Placer County
Sacramento County
San Francisco
Lloyd DuCommun
Duke” DuCommun
Edmund
Susan
Diana
Michael DuCommun
Vietnam
Letters to the Editor Praise for Local Law Enforcement Coverage
A reader of Colfax Record, a part-time Alta resident and former California officer, thanks the paper for its positive police coverage. He also commends Rex Bloomfield for 12 years of non partisan service on the Placer County Board and questions the $200,000 in donations linked to Bruce Kranz and its potential influence on a supervisor’s pay and job.
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Placer County
United States
Colfax Record
Auburn Journal, Inc
High St
Auburn
Church St
Colfax
California
Placer County Superior Court
Auburn Journal
Alta
Rex Bloomfield
District Five
Board of Supervisors
Bruce Kranz
Lodi
W.H. Thomas
Ed Gregg
Chevrolet
Weimar
Archie Dane
Dane
Colfax Chronicles
Joan Meyers
Name and fate of WWII USS Hornet ships
The Hornet CV-12 carried the legacy of the ill fated CV-8, nearly named Kearsarge before CV-8 was sunk after heavy damage at Santa Cruz. The V-25 launch off CV-8 occurred April 18, 1942 led by James Doolittle.
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Kearsarge
Santa Cruz
James “Jimmy” Doolittle
Colfax Police Shift As Sgt Wells Takes Over
One year ago Colfax Substation Commander Sgt Dave Wells replaced retiring Sgt Mike Cunningham. Readers can access more community info on the Colfax Record site.
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Dave Wells
Mike Cunningham
Colfax
Colfax Record
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