Tracy Simmons
Executive Director at SpokaneFAVS
Scholarly Associate Prof @murrowcollege. Longtime religion reporter. Currently editor of @spokanefavs & writer for @covidreligion. #cycling addict!
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4 days ago |
favs.news | Tracy Simmons
News Brief by FāVS StaffThe West Valley School District board will decide Wednesday whether to uphold Superintendent Kyle Rydell’s recommendation not to renew Spanish teacher Matthew Mastronardi’s contract after he read aloud a racial slur from “To Kill a Mockingbird” in his classroom. The incident occurred April 17 when Mastronardi overheard his Spanish students discussing how their English teachers skip over the N-word when reading Harper Lee’s novel, which is part of the freshman curriculum.
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2 weeks ago |
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By Tracy Simmons | FāVS News ReporterOn a June weekend in Boise, Idaho, two competing visions of family and religion will play out just miles apart, reflecting a deepening cultural divide in the Gem State. Mark Fitzpatrick, owner of Old State Saloon in nearby Eagle, will host his second annual “Hetero Awesome Fest” — a two-day event June 20-21 at Cecil D.
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3 weeks ago |
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By Tracy Simmons | FāVS NewsIt was one of the first warm and sunny days after a cold and wet spring. Like others in our neighborhood, we were out working in the yard planting new flowers and testing the sprinkler heads — which we rarely use. The water shut-off on our hose nozzle did its job, giving the soil a drink when we squeezed its handle.
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4 weeks ago |
favs.news | Tracy Simmons
By Tracy Simmons |for FāVS News and the Religion News ServiceMOSCOW, Idaho — On 30 acres at the edge of Moscow, Idaho, construction crews are erecting a Jeffersonian set of classical buildings arranged around a central quad, resembling a miniature University of Virginia. But this isn’t a public university. It’s the new campus for Logos School, part of the influential pastor Doug Wilson’s decadeslong effort to transform this college town into a conservative Christian redoubt.
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1 month ago |
idahocapitalsun.com | Tracy Simmons
This story was first published by FāVS News on May 17, 2025. Moscow residents gathered Saturday to unite against Christian nationalism, the third such community-building event in seven months. Titled, “United in Community,” the sold-out event’s aim was to bring people together to discuss democracy and the community’s future. “After the first two gatherings, organizers received emails and comments asking ‘what can we do?’” said Joann Muneta, chair of the Latah County Human Rights Task Force.
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