First Thursday ready for launch

Colfax Chamber of Commerce’s First Thursday event will debut with the June edition next Thursday, June 7, from 3 until 9 p.m.

The monthly celebration will feature a diverse range of goods from 25 different businesses with everything from essential oils to lemonade for sale. Those in attendance can win $100 cash by entering receipts from the local vendors in a raffle at the Explore Colfax booth on Spring Street, with each receipt good for an additional contest entry.

Attendees can find a new read at the Colfax Library’s book sale. A beer garden provided by Fonk’s will start at 6:30 p.m. on Spring Street, and food trucks will visit from South Fork and Gear ‘N Cog.

Finally, The Hankers from Oakesdale will perform an outdoor concert starting at 6:30 p.m. The concert is scheduled later in order to give local business owners more opportunity to enjoy the performance, explained Colfax Unified executive director Valoree Gregory.

“The best part for me is the band,” Gregory said. “Everyone loves The Hankers and they always like coming home to play.”