Snake stops swim meet

Competition at the July 29 swim meet in Colfax was interrupted when a snake was discovered in the pool. Steve Larkin, Colfax parks supervisor who was a parent volunteer at the meet, made a grab at the snake, but it eluded him. Colfax High School sophomore Skylar Simonson, who competes on the Colfax team, jumped into the pool and chased it across two of the race lanes before catching it. He was bitten by the snake.

Larkin said he believes the snake was thrown into the river. Competition at the meet resumed.