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Rosalia School District’s three-year levy proposal on the Feb. 14 ballot is intended to provide funding for capital improvements over the next three years. The special levy approach is intended to take the place of a bond issue which carries an interest expense, according to Rosalia Superintendent Larry Keller. The district’s current bond expires at the end of 2017, and the levy, if approved, would actually be five cents less per $1,000 of assessed valuation when it appears in 2018 for the first of a three-year run. “This capital levy is in li...
Snow is hauled away from Mill Street in Colfax just in time for more to fall. County, city and town crews are working overtime to clear snow and ice-congested roadways. Snow, wind and zero-range temperatures have taken a toll across the county over the last two weeks and have tested the endurance of road workers, school officials and individual motorists, some who face daily commuting challenges to get to work. Tuesday, Public Works Director Mark Storey told county commissioners he estimates... Full story
–Francisco Aguilar photo A fresh coat of paint on the Heidenreich Dairy barn east of Colfax and the faded paint of an old Dodge farm truck show under the blanket of snow that has coated the county.... Full story
December precipitation total for Colfax at the NRCS station in Colfax totaled 1.34 inches. The total is derived from converting snowfall into precipitation. Seven days during the month were recorded as snow. Readings on snow days are done by taking the gauge indoors and letting the snow melt down at room temperature and then taking the reading. Most precipitation for one day was logged Dec. 12, with .30 inches. Other precipitation days were Dec. 5 .09, Dec. 6 .16, Dec. 13 .06, Dec. 15 .19, Dec. 21 .08, Dec. 26 .13 and Dec. 30 .06. The December...
