Deborah Caldwell-Stone spoke to Whitworth audience about public libraries under siege and the threat to the First Amendment’s right to intellectual freedom, which is key to democracy.
Read More »Peace & Justice Action League of Spokane to Hold 3-Day Organizing & Issues Conference
The Peace & Justice Action League of Spokane (PJALS) is holding its 14th annual action conference Sept. 28 – 30. The conference is designed to help activists “sharpen skills, deepen analysis and strengthen relationships.”
Read More »More than a Building — East Valley Presbyterian Seeks to Live on after Closing
“Closing a church doesn’t seem right,” Sheryl Kinder-Pyle told the nearly 100 people who gathered for the final service at East Valley Presbyterian Church on May 21. “It doesn’t sit right. It should go on, and it doesn’t.”
Read More »‘New Story Spokane Festival’ Presents a New Way of Looking at Climate Change
The “New Story Spokane Festival” runs May 19 – 20 at GU’s Hemmingson Center (702 E. Desmet Ave.) The two-day festival — which is set up as a sort of “banquet” for participants to consume information on these ideas — will feature speakers and breakout sessions on a variety of topics that include sustainable agriculture, ecological restoration, green building, resource efficiency, social equity, cultural preservation and much more.
Read More »Presbyterian Capital Campaign for Nimiipuu Churches Is about Repairing Buildings and Relations
The Presbytery of the Inland Northwest’s (PIN) “Building Towards Reconciliation” campaign is more than just raising money to repair six churches on the Nez Perce Reservation in north-central Idaho — churches that are the oldest in the presbytery and among the oldest in the state.
Read More »Temple Beth Shalom Discusses Judaism & Trans Identity in Hot Topics Program
“Judaism and Trans Identity” provided attending community members a chance for deeper insights into the controversy over transgender identity in the U.S. — a controversy that has sparked a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills across the country.
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