Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When criminal activity is rooted in substance abuse, mental health or an unmet basic need, addressing the cause can help prevent future crime. King County’s community courts are working to stop that ...

No pictures allowed inside the proceedings, hence an excellent photo of a gavel from a real courtroom, courtesy of Joe Gratz When Mission Loc@l wrote last month about the city’s decision to try ...

Jourdan Horton made her way from Minnesota to Oregon two years ago on the promise of working on a farm near Eugene. The job fell through, she lost possession of her car and Horton soon found herself ...