Stargazers Attend Colfax Star Party At Depot
A Colfax Star Party drew over 30 people using six telescopes beside the Colfax Depot. Organizers led by Don Machholz of the Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society plan Starry Starry Nights from Aug 15 to Aug 30 visiting several locations with talks and telescope viewing of Mars Uranus Neptune and the Milky Way.
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Colfax Chamber of Commerce
Colfax
Don Machholz
Machholz
Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society
Placer Nature Center
Big Bend
Sugar Pine Reservoir
Grass Valley
Sugar Bowl
Dutch Flat
Mars
Uranus
Neptune
Milky Way
Moon
Jupiter
Saturn
Christian Valley
A. Thomas Homer
Growth looms on horizon. Colfax face future needs?
Readers see signals of growing demand in Colfax as officials assess infrastructure, housing, and services. Officials discuss planned investments, potential projects, and timelines aimed at meeting future needs while balancing budgets and community growth.
Colfax Strives to Grow While Maintaining Small Town Charm
In California, Colfax near Interstate 80 remains small. Incorporated in 1910 with 1,000 residents, the town's 2000 Census count was 1,500, and officials estimate a rise of about 200 since then. City manager Bob Perrault says growth is self-limiting due to steep terrain and rivers, with a possible peak near 3,000 as Bay Area retirees and telecommuters move in.
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California
Colfax
Rocklin
Loomis
Bob Perrault
Perrault
Bay Area
Colfax struggles with growth and housing rules
In Colfax and similar small towns, rising demands clash with limited resources and statewide housing regulations that hinder zoning changes. Perrault warns external forces threaten independence, though he remains optimistic about Colfax's economic resilience. Infrastructure upgrades face funding challenges as growth stalls.
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Perrault
Colfax
Callahan Wins Retention At Colfax Elementary Board Meeting
Colfax Elementary School District board decided Tuesday night to keep seventh grade teacher Leanna Callahan after students and parents urged for her continued employment. After two years as a probationary certified employee, Callahan’s future was debated in a packed room, with one fostered student sharing a hopeful message about trust and math improvements.
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Colfax
Leanna Callahan
Callahan
Danielle Abbot
Miss Callahan
HOMER/COLFAX
Colfax Ride Into History
In 1934 the road was dusty and sandy as women rode Harleys through Colfax. Among them, 89 year old Mary Ladd smiled at riders, hinting at a hidden adventure behind her eyes. Her story unfolds in a longer TRIP feature on page 20.
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Colfax
Mary Ladd
Ladd
Colfax Historical Society
Edith Wolfson
Mary (McIntyre) Ladd
Chicago
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Western County
Tahoe Basin
Dowtown
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