Workers cleanup trash from the encampment underneath Interstate 705 in downtown Tacoma on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Two years after passing an ordinance prohibiting public camping, the City of Tacoma has ...

It’s been one year since the Tacoma City Council voted in favor of a camping ban. But in that year - not a single citation, fine, or arrest has been made. Some Tacoma residents voiced their ...

The ordinance was introduced by District 1 Councilmember John Hines, who is cited for drafting this measure in response to a sharp uptick in public health and safety concerns received from community ...

A vote is set for next week, as the Tacoma City Council considers a proposal that would further expand the city’s camping ban. Tacoma’s current ban, which prohibits camping near schools, shelters, and ...

TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma City Council approved an ordinance banning camping on public property within 10 blocks of temporary shelters Tuesday night. The ordinance, sponsored by Councilmembers John ...

Santa's visit brings Christmas cheer to kids at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Santa Claus made his morning rounds at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital on Christmas Day, bringing holiday cheer to ...

Providers and advocates are saying people who are unhoused are less receptive to outreach personnel and are moving to more isolated areas, where it may be harder to reach them. The Tacoma City Council ...

(The Center Square) – The Tacoma City Council is set to vote next week on revisions to the city’s public camping ordinance, expanding restricted areas while reducing certain buffer zones outside of ...

TACOMA, WA — Tacoma City Council voted to approve a proposal Tuesday to prohibit camping and storing personal belongings on public property within ten blocks of temporary shelters in the city. The ...

Laurel Howard of Neighborhood and Community Services checks with residents as Tacoma police officer M. Asarim escorts her at the homeless encampment along M Street near The Evergreen State College’s ...