COVID-19

It took only 13 months for the deadly COVID 19 pandemic to kill the equivalent of every resident of Spokane County.

This year marks the 17th annual Jewish Cultural Film Festival in Spokane. While this festival has previously been held at Gonzaga University, this year it will be held virtually.

Health officials in the nation's capital are hoping that Smith and other Black religious leaders will serve as community influencers to overcome what officials say is a persistent vaccine reluctance in the Black community.

Area places of worship are finding creative ways to offer Ash Wednesday services this year.

There are many outlets online for Jews to find community.

A virtual hub called ImamConnect aspires to provide everything from Muslim circumcisions to headstone engravings on a platform designed to be an ‘Uber for imams.’