Tracy Simmons

Tracy Simmons is an award winning journalist specializing in religion reporting, digital entrepreneurship and social journalism. In her 15 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 and Connecticut. Currently she serves as the executive director of SpokaneFAVS.com, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Wash. She is also a Lecture of Strategic Communication at the University of Idaho. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and for the Religion News Service.

FāVS Expands “Ask” series with Hindu and Quaker column

2 days ago News 0

SpokaneFāVS is pleased to announce the addition of "Ask A Quaker" and "Ask A Hindu" to its popular Ask series.

The Problem With Tolerance

1 week ago Commentary 0

I don’t ever want to be tolerated; I want to be accepted. Who doesn’t?

Cannabis and Religion

2 weeks ago Sponsored Content 0

Brought to you by Vapingdaily.com Being a Catholic or Orthodox Christian, you might be caught off-guard when looking at such a headline. The reason is that cannabis is, to put it mildly, difficult to be found among traditional ecclesial pious symbols. The questions that arise in front of a true …

MLK Events Planned Throughout Region

4 weeks ago News 0

To honor Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy of advocacy for civil rights and social change, several events will be taking place throughout Spokane starting today.

St. Luke’s Orthodox Celebrates Theophany with Outdoor Water Blessing

January 12, 2020 News 1

According to a press release, about 30 church members gathered for the outdoor service, which included the singing of Psalms, Scripture readings, and the casting of a wooden cross three times into the lake

Women’s March Continues in Spokane for 4th Year

January 9, 2020 News 0

On Jan. 18, the same day as the national Women’s March in Washington DC, women's rights advocates will be gathering in Riverfront Park to rally together and advocate for pressing issues.