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🌱 How a Colfax farm kid ended up shaping policy in D.C.
Good morning Colfax! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Colfax farm kid ended up shaping policy in D.C.
Also on today's calendar: Medical Lake Boys JV Basketball @ Colfax and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy, showers around; windy, with a high of 54 and low of 38 degrees.
- Wednesday: Very windy; a little rain, temps: high: 41, low: 34.
- Thursday: Breezy with rain and drizzle, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• From Washington to Washington, D.C., and the place in between (tamu.edu) — A Colfax native is reflecting on how growing up there and serving in FFA led him to Texas A&M and now a move to Washington, D.C. for agricultural policy work. He describes how leaving his small hometown, embracing campus opportunities, and finding community in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reshaped his idea of “home” and his career path. 
📸 Around Colfax
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Upcoming Events in
Colfax
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★ Featured events ★
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Trivia — Rico's Public House
Rico's Smoke House Inc, 200 E Main St, Pullman
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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Other local events
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Medical Lake Boys JV Basketball @ Colfax
Colfax High School , 1110 N Morton St , Colfax
7:30 pm -
Medical Lake Boys Varsity Basketball @ Colfax
Colfax High School , 1110 N Morton St , Colfax
7:30 pm -
Medical Lake at Colfax
Colfax High School , 1110 N Morton St , Colfax
7:30 pm -
The Nutcracker
Daggy Hall , 1060 NE College Ave , Pullman
1:00 pm -
At the Depot | Train Car Holiday Bazaar
Pullman Depot Heritage Center , 330 N Grand Ave Suite H , Pullman
1:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Boys C-Team Basketball vs Riverside High School - Boys C
Pullman High School , 510 NW Greyhound Way , Pullman
4:00 pm -
Girls JV Basketball vs Freeman High School - JV
Pullman High School , 510 NW Greyhound Way , Pullman
4:00 pm -
Mark Rounds Is Playing at the Palouse Cabouse
Palouse Caboose Bar And Grill , 110 N Beach St , Palouse
5:00 pm -
Boys JV Basketball vs Freeman High School - JV
Pullman High School , 510 NW Greyhound Way , Pullman
5:30 pm -
Girls Varsity Basketball vs Freeman High School
Pullman High School , 510 NW Greyhound Way , Pullman
5:30 pm -
Boys Varsity Basketball vs Freeman High School
Pullman High School , 510 NW Greyhound Way , Pullman
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Pullman. Apply here.
- H&R Block posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator in Pullman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colfax here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pullman
- AAEP Bestows Distinguished Educator Award for Mentorship Upon Dr. Stephen Reed (thehorse.com)
- JT Torres Authors New Book (wlu.edu)
- How Will Budget Shortfalls At WSU Impact CAHNRS? (pnwag.net)
Clarkston
- Keeping things merry and bright (lmtribune.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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