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This week you'll learn about Washington's ban on conversion therapy at the U.S. Supreme Court, Black Hebrew Israelites in Montana getting run over, Chabad of Spokane lighting the large menorah downtown Spokane for Chanukah and more.

We, at FāVS News, have a responsibility to inform the public about news happening in the Inland Northwest. Ignoring news we don’t like doesn’t mean that news goes away. Reporting on news doesn’t mean we endorse what we’re writing about.

Because the landscape of journalism is evolving, and many local news outlets find themselves navigating uncertain terrain — it is more important now than ever to support organizations like FāVS News.

Last week, the FāVS News board voted to name me managing editor, responsible for assigning and editing our news report, and also hiring and training additional staff. I had served on the board for more than two years, but now leave to take this position. The fact board members voted unanimously for my appointment is a singular honor and I am grateful.

FāVS.News is a social web that contributes to the social fabric of our region and beyond.

I have been writing a weekly column for FāVS for three years next week. If my count is right, this is my 160th column.

Journalism is changing. But how exactly is what the Spokane Public Library will be exploring Thursday, from 6:30-8 p.m., at their event “The Changing Face of Journalism: A Dialogue Across Generations.”