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Emma Ledbetter

Emma Ledbetter is a freelance writer from Newcastle, Washington. She is a rising senior at Washington State University, where she is a microbiology major. She has written for The Daily Evergreen, WSU's student newspaper, for the last three years and is currently serving as editor-in-chief. Emma is content as long as she is writing, and she hopes to be a science writer after she graduates. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking and playing with dogs.

Task force hopes cohousing communities could improve homelessness in rural Spokane County

Scope of homelessness problem is difficult to quantify in rural areas because individuals are scattered; cohousing offers security, permanent address

Thrive International offers housing, resettlement support for Ukrainian refugees

Spokane-based nonprofit Thrive International was founded less than three weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine, sparking one of the largest refugee crises in the world — prompting the organization to pivot to focus on the thousands of displaced Ukrainians entering Spokane.

‘Justice is fundamental to who Deb is’: Spokane pastor runs for county prosecutor

Deb Conklin has not practiced law in over three decades, but she reactivated her bar license to run against incumbent Larry Haskell

Bethany Presbyterian enters discernment process for new church building

Nearly six months after a fire that severely damaged Bethany Presbyterian Church’s sanctuary, congregants are coming together to discern what God has planned for their new building and their future identity as a church.

Religious Youth Engage Differently Following Pandemic, Study Finds

Young people are engaging with religion differently than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are seeking out more conversations with trusted spiritual leaders and having fewer interactions with religious institutions, a religious engagement survey found.

Activists, faith leaders reflect on religious freedom

Christianity is normalized in U.S., making other religions less tolerated

Father reflects on faith journey after hazing death of Sam Martinez

Hector Martinez’s faith makes him believe his son’s hazing death was not God’s will, but a tragic mistake that can be prevented from happening to other young people.

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