In past years, people have come by the thousands to see a live action performance of Journey to Bethlehem on Spokane’s South Hill and organizers are hoping that people return this year after a two-year hiatus forced by the pandemic.

The University of Idaho has told its employees that they are not allowed to promote or advocate for abortion and if they do, they could be charged with a crime and fired. The new policy has attracted the attention of many, including an organization dedicated to advocating for the First Amendment.

The 86th annual Greek Festival hosted by the congregation of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in north Spokane is going full steam ahead after being cancelled in 2020 and limited to take out in 2021, but regular attendees will notice some changes.

The Moving Wall, which arrived in Liberty Lake with a police escort Thursday morning, is a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., that lists the names of all 58,479 American soldiers who died in the Vietnam War. The wall will be on display and available to the public 24 hours a day through Monday at 10:30 a.m. The visit was organized by the Gallant Guards of Liberty.

Area faith leaders are raising the alarm about an event coming to the Stateline Speedway in Post Falls on Sept. 16 and 17 featuring dozens of right-wing speakers. The ReAwaken America tour has been making stops around the country all summer. Key speakers include Eric Trump, My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell, retired Gen. Mike Flynn and Roger Stone, all of whom have said that the 2020 election was stolen and Donald Trump should be president. The event is hosted by Clay Clark of the ThriveTime Show.

Gonzaga University is one of only 50 venues across the country selected to host the “Americans and the Holocaust” traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, which opened Tuesday.