Western appoints new trustee

If you asked Chris Witherspoon what a “trustee” was when he first stepped onto Western Washington University's campus as a freshman three decades ago, he wouldn't have been able to tell you. Last month, he became the university's newest trustee. At the beginning of the year, Western trustee Bruce Harrell stepped down when he became the mayor of Seattle, leaving an empty seat on the eight-member board.  Witherspoon applied for the opening, and Gov. Jay Inslee appointed him in March