McKinney retires after 24 years

The long legacy of McKinney men working maintenance at the Palouse school district has come to a close after 50 years of service.

Rick McKinney retired as maintenance supervisor from the district in February after 24 years. He came on the job in 1986, 11 years after his father, Leonard McKinney, retired having served 26 years in the position.

“I worked sometimes for dad. You painted this, you mowed that, you got ready for football season,” McKinney said.

McKinney, who lives two blocks from the school with his wife Jill, said he has seen a myriad of messes in his time.

“Between him and his dad,...