New faces join Colfax Chamber board and term expansions
The Colfax Area Chamber of Commerce held a Tuesday mixer at Madonna's Classic Kitchen and voted in Sharon Solomite and Gary Todd as new members. Lauraine Bacon and Barbara Bowers secured additional terms, while outgoing director Rebecca Sobaje will retire to Albuquerque with her husband Bob.
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Albuquerque
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Sharon Solomito
Railroads protest littering on Union Pacific property
At the Colfax Municipal Advisory Committee meeting Brock Nelson of Union Pacific described toxins and debris found near Towle station as chronic. A site visit uncovered discarded mattresses electronic gear and paint cans. Fines for criminal mischief can reach 2500 dollars as communities previously ran own dumps before closures 10 to 15 years ago.
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Brock Nelson
Union Pacific
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Nelson
Placer County
George Malim
Doug Ferrier
Dutch Flat
New start program at Weimar Institute expands health offerings
The Weimar Institute, once a tuberculosis sanatorium, now hosts a college, school academy, health store, trails, the NEWSTART Lifestyle Program, and KWMI FM 104 broadcasting Christian music from the grounds. NEWSTART emphasizes eight components Nutrition through Trust in divine power and is an 18 day, eight step health recovery plan with a plant based diet and wellness activities.
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Weimar Institute
KWMI
Weimar Institute For Health and Education
Newstart Lifesale
Metamorphoses at Colfax High draws 1800 theatergoers last week
Colfax High School Theatre Arts presented Metamorphoses After Ovid, a six show run drawing about 1,800 attendees. Drama instructor John Deaderick praised students from five classes for strong acting directing and tech work, aiming for sophisticated theater training.
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John Deaderick
Deaderick
Colfax Probes Future in SACOG Blueprint Meeting
SACOG, a 32‑city Sacramento region group, plans a blueprint meeting on Nov 16 to map Colfax's future. Local rep Sherrie Blackmun notes housing on a regional level, with workshops and data feeding a program that reshapes Colfax’s land use and transportation outlook.
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Colfax
Sacramento Area
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McKever
Colfax wildfire prevention grant aids shading fuel breaks
A $100000 state grant supports Colfax and surrounding communities in implementing shaded fuel breaks to deter wildfires. Led by Otis Wollan and Robin Yonash, the plan coordinates with Placer County RCD, Colfax, CAL FIRE, and residents through planning, education, and local meetings to identify placement and design.
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California
Otis Wollan
American River Watershed Institute
Robin Yonash
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