Top FāVS News and Commentary of 2020
The year 2020 has been one we won’t forget, no matter how hard we try. FāVS reporters and columnists have covered the pandemic, and its effects, but have also written other noteworthy pieces this year.
These are the posts that generated the most traffic over the past 12 months.
Top 10 News Stories
- 20 years after Y2K, preppers ready for societal collapse by Tracy Simmons
- Unitarian Universalist congregation in Spokane fractured over pastor’s approach by Tracy Simmons
- COVID-19: List of House of Worship Closings in Spokane Area
- Voices: #Black Lives Matter in Spokane by Cassy Benefield
- The Rev. Bill Ellis, former dean at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Spokane, dies at age 66 by Tracy Simmons
- #DoBetterYoungLife Encourages Popular Youth Ministry To Rethink LGBT Stance by Ginger Monroe
- Black Clergy Say ‘We Are Beyond Talk. We Want Action’ at Count Us In: Beyond Words Spokane Event by Cassy Benefield
- In the Days Before the Presidential Election, Some Spokane Ministers Encourage Crossing the Line Between Faith and Politics by Tara Roberts
- Finding Blessings in a Pandemic: Holy Temple COGIC sees opportunity to grow, learn by Riley Utley
- FāVS Forward Podcast: Pastor Joe Wittwer “When Life Gives You Lemons” by Tracy Simmons
Top 10 Opinion Columns
- POEM: Covid 19 Reveals the Web Unseen by Christi Ortiz
- Heaven Lies Beneath the Feet Of Your Mother by Maimoona Harrington
- Ask A Muslim: Does Everything Happen for a Reason? by Naghmana Ahmed-Sherazi
- Ask A Jew: Star of David Mask by Hyphen Parent
- Election Day Blues by Steven A. Smith
- The shameful editorial by Steven A. Smith
- Ask A Buddhist: Are evil spirits real? by Ven. Tenzin Tsepal
- Anti-Maskers in Moscow Try to “Bless Business” by Not Wearing Masks. They Failed. by Andy Pope
- We’ve heard you outside Planned Parenthood. Now will you listen to me? by Andy CastroLang
- Dear President-Elect Biden: Heal the country. Pardon Trump by Skyler Oberst
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- Some Celebrate, Some Vow to Fight Back: Spokane Responds to Reversal of Roe V. Wade - June 24, 2022
- I am learning that ‘being’ is more compelling than ‘doing’ - May 16, 2022
- A tribute to my source, and friend, Pastor Andy CastroLang, who will retire this year - April 18, 2022
- At Upcoming Hybrid Event Panelist Will Discuss “Separate Histories, Common Challenges” - February 23, 2022
- YWCA Sparks Conversation During Teen Dating Violence Action Month - February 2, 2022
- Spokane Retreat Center Offers Post-Christmas Day of Recollection - January 2, 2022
- Supporting Our Reporters: Meet Loren Negron - December 5, 2021
- VIDEO: Coffee Talk — The State of Religion Reporting Today - December 4, 2021
- Spokane Valley Vigil to be Held in Response to Rittenhouse Verdict - November 29, 2021
- A new aspect of the Tarot boom: Diversity in the deck - November 13, 2021
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