Founder's Day Celebrates Colfax History This Saturday
Colfax marks Founder's Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the historic train depot with historical demonstrations a plaque dedication for Schuyler Colfax statue and a Rex Bloomfield speech. The centennial Historic Colfax Hotel restoration led by Jim Payne is noted, while wheelbarrow races tomahawk throwing and living history camps entertain visitors.
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Colfax
Schuyler Colfax
E. Clampus Vitus
Sholto Douglas
Placer County
Rex Bloomfield
Jim Payne
Colfax Lion’s Club
Hills Flat Lumber
Main Street
Brad Childs
Colfax Area
Colfax City Council rejects moratorium on building
The Colfax City Council, after a public hearing on September 3, decided there will be no building moratorium. Fears grew after a $351,000 fine from the Regional Water Quality Control Board on the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and concerns about capacity. A two member committee will study allocation procedures amid ongoing debates.
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Colfax
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Bob Perrault
Placer Union High School
Bart O’brien
Colfax High School
Sandra Ke
Colfax Elementary Teacher Suspended Under High Tech Probe
Special crime investigators join Colfax Elementary School District after allegations of inappropriate activity. The district suspended the teacher with pay on August 20 while Placer County Sheriff Sergeant Dave Wells leads the Colfax sub station. The high tech crimes task force will determine whether a crime occurred, a process that could last from one month to several months.
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Colfax
Placer County
Placer County readies 175 polling sites for Oct recall vote
Election Day October 7 recalls prompt Placer County to secure 175 voting facilities amid tight 75 day notice. 1,100 volunteers recruited to work polls while many sites shift from prior elections. Officials anticipate about 85 percent turnout and expect more sites than November 2002.
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Placer County
Ryan Ronco
Los Angeles
Ronco
Fires Along I-80 Start From Faulty Vehicle
A string of spot fires appeared along westbound Interstate 80 near the Applegate exit at 6 am. Firefighters from Placer Hills Fire Protection District, California Department of Forestry, and Placer Consolidated Fire Protection District contained five separate blazes with no structures burned, one threatened. Investigators believe a vehicle with mechanical problems sparked the fires, with inquiry ongoing.
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California At of Forestry
Placer Hills
Applegate
Placer Hills Fire Protection District
California Department of Forestry and
Placer Consolidated Fire Protection District
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Lacey Waymire
Rainbow Gallery of Art and Music
Colfax Garden Club
Friends of the Library
Child Abuse Prevention Council
Wildland Fire and Safety
Chamber of Commerce
The
CACC
City of
Public Works
Tom Parnham
A. Thomas Homer
Canyon Way
Iowa Hill Road
Foresthill
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