Local author publishes book set here in Colfax

COLFAX - A local author recently released her second novel, this one set in Colfax.

Kairi Rimbey, 56, published her second novel Tuesday, May 24, and will have an upcoming book display at Rosaurs in the upcoming weeks.

"Finding Y" is a young-adult-themed novel inspired by real events from Rimbey's teenage years.

"It's inspired by tragedy from one of my old high school classmates," she said. "It's not a true story, but it's inspired.

"My old classmate had killed himself after his brother died in a car accident. I inserted those feelings into it.

"It's not about suicide. It deals with grief, for...