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Tracy Simmons

Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 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, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of FāVS.News, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Assistant Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.

Viewpoints: What music inspires, influences your faith?

we asked our columnists, "Is there a piece of music that inspires or influences your faith?" They wrote in with lots of responses.

Holy Trinity to celebrate Orthodox Christian Holy Week services

Holy Week and Pascha will be celebrated April 24 - May 1 by Orthodox Christians throughout the world.

Author Rev. James Martin to Speak at Gonzaga’s Commencement

Jesuit priest, journalist and author the Rev. James Martin will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at Gonzaga University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, May 8 in the Spokane Arena.

Friday Musical coming to St. John’s

On April 22 the Friday Musical recital will be at The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 127 East 12th Ave., and will feature the harpsichord, piano and organ, as well as other instruments.

Spokane homeless count shows slight decrease

This week the City of Spokane announced that the number persons and families experiencing homelessness shows a slight decrease in from the last year, for the second consecutive year.

Viewpoints: What’s your favorite Scripture or inspiring text?

So we asked our writers: "What's your favorite passage of Scripture or inspiring text?"

Community invited to open house at Sikh Temple of Spokane

The Sikh Temple of Spokane is inviting the community to an open house at its gurdwara later this month.

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