Colfax graduation sees toys, end of 52-year run

The 40 graduates of the Colfax High School class of 2019 each received a special gift from Principal Carrie Lipe, who will be leaving the district after serving here for three years. The miniature Bulldog figures lined the front of the stage during Saturday's hour-long commencement ceremony.

Lipe said she selected a Bulldog model which included a construction hat to mark the year that remodeling commenced at the high school.

Air conditioning at the high school gym was not functioning Saturday, and most of the overhead lights were left off until a few minutes before commencement began.

At the e...