Colfax's Growth Outpaced by Topography and Finance
Colfax officials say growth will stay limited by steep terrain and river boundaries. They project a 2,000 to 3,000 population within five to ten years, noting that approved projects may not materialize and infrastructure upgrades cost money amid California budget pressures.
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Colfax
Rocklin
Loomis
Bob Perrault
Shelley Eisner
Cias
Whitcomb Avenue
Eisner
First wheels arrive at Colfax area Yankee Jim's Road
Colfax history notes Thomas Farthing brought winter provisions tools and clothing to Yankee Jim's in fall 1850 as the first wagon to reach the mining town. The route 12.2 miles from Canyon Way to Foresthill still follows the old roadbed though Yankee Jim's is long gone. Grave markers hint at the community's former location and the drive offers views of waterfalls and the North Fork of the American River.
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Thomas Farthing
Yankee Jim
Missouri
Foresthill
North Fork
Helen Wayland
Placer County
Canyon Way
Colfax
American River
Community honors Colfax students and leaders at awards night
The Soroptimist International of Colfax and Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Joint Awards Night at Veteran's Memorial Hall with over 80 attendees. Colfax High seniors Laura McNaughton and Christopher Wheaton were named February Students of the Month. Brutte Ginty received the Violet Richardson Award and a $300 grant. Natalie Bangert won the Women's Opportunity Award with a $500 check, and Mary Walker was named Woman of Distinction. Bangert, mother of four, faced recent home loss to fire and pursues an AA degree while juggling two jobs.
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Soroptimist International
Colfax
Colfax Area
Brutte Ginty
Colfax High
Violet Richardson
Natalie Bangert
Mary Walker
Bangert
Sierra College
Sierra Business Services
Curves
Deputy Park Rebounds After Skiing Accident
Alta area deputy Steve Park, injured March 11 when a snowboarder cut in and he struck a tree, has returned home from Sutter Roseville Hospital. He fractured his sternum, broke a T-9 vertebra, suffered a blood clot and a compressed lung but faces no paralysis and expects to return to duty after recovery.
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Placer County
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Sutter Roseville
Parks
Bobbi Park
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