Colfax receives state grant for athletic field

A pending grant has been approved for the city of Colfax to aid in the school district's effort to fund improvements to the athletic complex.

City hall was informed last Friday that the town was named for a $250,000 Washington State Recreation Conservation Office grant, slated to be used for restrooms at Schmuck Park, and bleachers, turf and/or goalposts at the Colfax High School athletic complex. Funds would also contribute to the plan to replace the track next summer.

Part of the matching grant funds may be in-kind, such as volunteer labor and city Public Works crews building infrastructure...