On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Gonzaga University will be hosting a panel discussion on protecting water and landscapes through advocacy and Indigenous perspectives.

The program is named after Sandy Williams, a civil rights activist and journalism entrepreneur who worked to reconnect her Spokane neighborhood after the construction of I-90 split it in half. She died in a plane crash on Sept. 5, 2022, while making her way back to Spokane from vacation.

It was a bittersweet Sunday service for members of Salem Lutheran Church. The Rev. Liv Larson Andrews, who has been pastor at the church since Feb. 13, 2010, gave her last Sunday service before starting her new position in October as director for evangelical mission at the Northwest Intermountain Synod.

This weekend, The Root Experience will be holding its art and culture festival that will celebrate BIPOC talent from various cultures and disciplines throughout the region, while seeking to erase borders created by colonization.

On Sunday afternoon, Aug. 13, the Buddhist Institute of Universal Compassion Foundation in Spokane, Washington, was robbed by a group of masked individuals who stole thousands of dollars from the temple.

For 46-year-old Ben Tran, much of his early life involved loss and fighting for survival. From attempting to flee Vietnam when he was a child, to losing family, the father of seven children was able to find direction and purpose through Ironman and seeks to instill hope through his life story.