rollins lake

Check the wildlife code before you sell or trade that trophy mount

Mounted deer heads. Moose. Elk. A largemouth bass appearing to be in its natural habitat. Two quail or ducks, geese, pheasants and so many others can be beautifully mounted and pro ...

Sterile trout being planted in state waters

The Department of Fish and Wildlife has had numerous lawsuits filed against it over the years challenging the policy of its trout-planting program. The focal point of most suits i ...

Nevada Irrigation District takes over Rollins operation

Warm weather and the upcoming Memorial Day holiday will draw thousands of boaters, fishermen and campers to Rollins Reservoir. This year, Long Ravine Campground will also see Nevad ...

Interpreter helped lead out native people

The story of the first people of the Colfax region cannot be complete without delivering the account of one Simmon P. Storms. Storms’ father, a Cape Cod sea captain, had his wi ...

Colfax painter welcomes visitors to studio

The Autumn Art Studios Tour taking place this weekend is an opportunity to get a peak into the art, and studios, of some of Placer County’s best artists. Oil painter Sandra Delo ...

Adhara having fun making pop music

All-girl power-pop band Adhara is taking the music industry by storm. The band’s name, which is the name of one of the brightest stars in the solar system, is a statement about t ...

Residents asked to save water

An appeal for local communities to cut water consumption by 25 percent was made directly to the Colfax City Council last week. Brian Martin, a Placer County Water Agency represent ...

Bear River Canal has 150-plus year history

The Bear River Canal has a history that dates back 159 years. According to Pat Jones, former Record editor and author of “The Colfax Connection,” J.R. Crandall and James Neal b ...

Colfax Chronicles

One Year Ago May 6, 2010 – Colfax was making headlines throughout the Sacramento region on Friday. A California Department of Finance report released Thursday proclaimed Colfax ...