Colfax Winterfest kicks-off Christmas festivities

COLFAX- The holidays are starting off with a fun-filled day of Winterfest sales and family activities.

On Saturday, Dec. 7, community members and residents from across the Palouse could be seen filling the streets of Colfax for Christmas shopping, visiting with Santa, singing and lighting a tree.

Colfax Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rachel Schad said the event was great and it looks like a lot of people came out despite the rainy weather.

"It stopped just in time for the parade, and for the tree lighting ceremony so that was a lot of fun," she said.

For her first event officially plan...