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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Tracy Simmons

Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of FāVS.News, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Assistant Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.

Christian comedian coming to Life Center

Church Comedian known only as "Michael Jr." will be performing this week at Life Center Church, 1202 N. Government Way.

Spokane Buddhist Temple Presents Seminar on Finding Meaning, Happiness

On Aug. 28 the Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry, will welcome Rev. Kenneth Ken'ichi Tanaka to a deliver a seminar titled, "The Heart of Shin Buddhism: A Path of Meaning and Happiness within an Anxious Life and World."

Sale: Reach 25,000 like-minded readers on SpokaneFāVS.com

This month SpokaneFāVS.com is selling all online ads for half off its regular price!

Retreat teaches participants how to live as monk

“Living as a Monk in Everyday Life” with Sister Teresa Jackson is a nine-month Benedictine spirituality cohort program at Spirit Center at the Monastery of St. Gertrude.

Casting Crowns to perform Christmas Concert in Spokane

Popular Christian rock band Casting Crowns will be coming through Spokane in December as part of its Christmas Tour.

Why killing white buffalo has to end

Every religion and spirituality have symbols that represent faith and beliefs that are considered sacred and carry significance.  For Christians it is the crucifix and image of Jesus Christ, but for some Native American tribes it is the white buffalo, and some of these buffalo are being sold to trophy hunters. 

Next FāVS Coffee Talk to focus on Separation of Church and State

Join SpokaneFāVS and three local panelists to discuss the separation of church and state at this upcoming forum (Coffee Talk) at 10 a.m., Aug. 4.

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