By Karen Hucks, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Jul. 10--When Michael Chansavang was growing up, the youth group at his East Side church was a comfort to him.

By The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. May 9--Guns and death threats at schools touch primal fears among parents and educators -- especially after the Columbine massacre of 1999. And given their extreme nature, it's surprising how often they happen.

By The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. May 9--There will be new faces in the principal's offices at Foss and Oakland high schools and Whittier and Fern Hill elementary schools during the next academic year. These appointments recently were approved by the School Board: --Foss High School, Thu Ament.

By The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. May 8--For bright children from low-income homes, one of the biggest obstacles to a college education is psychological. Their more affluent classmates may simply assume that college is in their future; they plan their lives and schoolwork accordingly.

By Debby Abe, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Apr. 17--You can learn about global warming by reading the newspaper or watching Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." Or you can do what sixth-graders at Tacoma's Hunt Middle School did.