Editing Colfax, Washington (section)

==Culture==
[[File:CodgerPoleColfaxWA.jpg|thumb|upright|The Codger Pole]]

===Tourist attractions===
* '''The Codger Pole''' is a chainsaw-carved monument by master carver Jonathan LaBenne. It is located on Main Street and commemorates a 1988 rematch, 50 years after the original 1938 game, between archrival football teams from [[Colfax High School (Washington)|Colfax High School]] and [[St. John, Washington|St. John.]] At {{convert|65|ft|m}} tall, it is the largest sculpture of its type in the world, and consists of portraits, carved into five upended red cedar logs, of the 51 players involved.  The players are shown in old age but are wearing the football uniforms of the thirties. The Codger Pole was recently renovated as of May 2016. It is located at the intersection of Main and Rock Streets. 
* '''Downtown Colfax'''  Downtown Colfax is a National Register Historic District consisting of a rich collection of historic architecture ranging from the 1890s to the 1930s. The Downtown District boundaries are Upton Street to the north, Stevens Street to the south, Mill Street to the east, and the Palouse River to the west. 
* '''Former St. Ignatius Hospital''' — This location served as a hospital for central and northern Whitman County from 1892 to 1968. The hospital was relocated in 1968 and the old building was used as a nursing facility until its abandonment in 2002 after a water main broke on the upper floors in winter. In 2015, the hospital was opened for public tours, based on claims that the site is [[Haunting|haunted]].<ref name="wr">{{cite web |author1=White, Rebecca |author2=Ramsay, Jack |date=October 7, 2016 |title=St. Ignatius in Colfax finding new life as a haunted hospital |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/oct/07/st-ignatius-in-colfax-finding-new-life-as-a-haunte/#/0 |accessdate=October 25, 2017 |work=The Spokesman-Review}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Pelletiere, Nicole |date=October 20, 2016 |title=Tour 120-Year-Old, Abandoned Hospital That's Become a Magnet for Ghost Hunters |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/tour-120-year-abandoned-hospital-magnet-ghost-hunters/story?id=42937321 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20171026002909/http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/tour-120-year-abandoned-hospital-magnet-ghost-hunters/story?id=42937321 |archivedate=October 26, 2017 |accessdate=October 25, 2017 |work=ABC News}}</ref> According to a 2017 report, the tours earned over $30,000 between 2015 and 2016, the proceeds of which go to the Colfax Chamber of Commerce.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 22, 2017 |title=Ghost Tours Will Continue at Closed Colfax Hospital |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2017-09-22/ghost-tours-will-continue-at-closed-colfax-hospital |accessdate=October 25, 2017 |work=U.S. News & World Report |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
* '''The Perkins House''', on Perkins Avenue, is a meticulously restored Victorian home built in 1886. The original owner was James Perkins, a leading pioneer citizen. The Perkins family occupied the home until 1968, by which time it was sadly dilapidated and slated for demolition.  In 1970, the Whitman County Historical Society assumed ownership and began restoring the house, which is now listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].  Behind the house is a [[log cabin]], built in 1870, where Perkins lived for sixteen years. This cabin is the oldest standing structure in Whitman County. The house is open for tours from May to September, on Thursdays and Saturdays. The house is now home of the Colfax Chamber of Commerce and Colfax Downtown Association and is open from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday thru Friday and Saturdays.
* '''Schmuck Park'''  This park is the most utilized park in the City. It lies at the intersection of Sixth and Morton Street. The park consists of a skate park, swimming pool, baseball diamond, track, and picnic facilities. 
* '''Colfax Golf Course and Country Club''' is a nine-hole course  beside the river on North Palouse River Road.
* '''McDonald Park''', located immediately north of the golf course, consists of playing fields surrounded by a paved walking/jogging path. Regional baseball and softball tournaments are hosted here.
* '''The Colfax Trail''' is a three-mile (5&nbsp;km) path converted from a disused railway line. It begins at a gravel quarry off Highway 26, just beyond the town's western limit, and follows the [[Palouse River]] westward, traversing cow pastures, pine woods, [[wetlands]], and [[basalt]] cliffs.
*  In 1932 George Barns, AKA [[Machine Gun Kelly (gangster)|Machine Gun Kelly]], robbed the First Savings & Trust Bank at 102 N Main Street of $77,000 ($1,319,572.04 in 2014).  This was the first time in its history it was robbed.  Barns was later apprehended by the FBI (coining the term "G-man" during his arrest) and sent to Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay.

===Annual events===
[[File:ThreshingbeeColfaxWA.jpg|thumb|Old-fashioned threshing techniques are demonstrated at the annual threshing bee]]
* '''Palouse Plowing Bee''' and '''Palouse Empire Threshing Bee'''− held respectively on the third weekend in April and the first weekend after [[Labor Day]]. Farmers demonstrate traditional plowing and harvesting methods in a {{convert|15|acre|m2|adj=on}} field {{convert|5|mi|abbr=on}} west of town.
* '''Perkins House Ice Cream Social''' − Held on the last Sunday in June on the lawn of the Perkins House; ice cream, pie, live [[Dixieland]] music, displays, and free house tours.
* '''Concrete River Days''' − A summer festival held on the second weekend in July, with a parade, sidewalk sales, and many outdoor activities; so named because the Palouse riverbed in downtown Colfax has been lined with concrete for the sake of flood control, and the water descends into a narrow central channel during the dry season. The festival is no longer held as of 2016. 
* '''Palouse Empire Fair''' − Held in early September {{convert|5|mi|abbr=on}} west of town; a midway, a rodeo, live music, and barns full of livestock and handicrafts.
* '''Winter Festival'''− a night parade held in downtown Colfax, Main Street, on the first Thursday in December. Festive floats, free candy, special programs at the public library, and Santa Claus.

===Media===

A weekly newspaper called the ''[[Whitman County Gazette]]'' is published in Colfax. In addition, ''The Daily Bulletin'', a one-page paper with daily news and advertisements, is published in Colfax. The ''[[Moscow-Pullman Daily News]]'' also serves the region.