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Amtrak stop was hard-fought battle for Colfax

?All aboard!? That was the traditional call of the conductor at the Colfax Depot starting in September of 1865. For many years, Central Pacific Railroad ? later merged with Southe ...

Union Pacific crews return to complete Colfax crossing

As promised, Grass Valley Street railroad crossing was closed a second time in as many months by Union Pacific. Upon completion of the upgrade of UP mainline track number one, a p ...

Grass Valley Street in Colfax closed to daytime crossing

UPDATE: The Grass Valley Street railroad crossing continues to be closed today, Tuesday, March 6, as work continues on the railway through downtown Colfax. Union Pacific closed t ...

Colfax Chronicles

10 YEARS AGO Feb. 7, 2002 – A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Colfax area at 6:38 a.m. Monday. From all reports, however, its bark was much worse than its bite. “It sounde ...

City can no longer pay Depot utilities

As in most municipalities, money is tight for the city of Colfax. Colfax City Manager Bruce Kranz said Tuesday the city can no longer continue paying for utilities at the Colfax P ...

Soak up local heritage at Colfax Museum

The Heritage Trail tour of Placer County museums coming up Aug. 6 and 7 is a great way to learn about the area’s rich history. Those who can’t make it to next weekend’s event ...

Split-second separates Loomis man from fatal Amtrak passenger-car crash

It was a close call for a Loomis resident aboard the Amtrak train involved in a crash Friday 70 miles east of Reno that left at least six people dead. Christian Freed was in the pa ...