Kehne retires from board

John Kehne, Whitman County Library Trustee of 10 years, was honored by library staff, friends and fellow trustees during the library’s winter luncheon at the Colfax library.

Kehne served twice as chairman and helped steer the library through some major changes including the $1 million renovation of the Colfax Library and the annexation of six towns into the library district. Whitman County commissioners recently confirmed Stephen Balzarini of Colfax to fill Kehne’s vacant position....