County’s CETC building should be sold

The former Elks Lodge, now the county’s distressed Community Education and Training Center (CETC), was a center of activities in Colfax. Not only was the building used by locals, but people travelled from all over the county to spend some time there. It was one of the town’s biggest draws, and it helped to keep Colfax a mini regional center.

The loss of the Elks Lodge and all the activities it hosted has dramatically impacted Colfax . . . and not for the better.

After the Elks Lodge closed, the building was developed as an education center. A lot of time, effort and money went into that dream,...