Many factors brought up at trail meet

Potential costs of maintenance, concerns of adjoining residents, and the status of state ownership were among topics discussed May 13 in an informational meeting of the proposed Colfax-Albion-Pullman trail. It would be located on the former UP railroad which has been idle since the 2006 trestle fire.

Owners of property along the now-idle railroad line between Colfax and Pullman expressed their concerns about litter, emergency services and possible trespassing at the session. A sign-in sheet at the Pullman session indicated eight people who live along the trail attended.

Also present were repre...