The State Legislature proposed its operating budgets on Monday, which could affect funding for the more than 300 homeless shelter beds in Tacoma.

Pierce County’s Unified Regional Approach (URA) to homelessness officially kicked off, but it is still unclear how the coalition will be led, what goals it will attempt to achieve and how it will operate.

Tacoma joins Olympia, Shoreline and Spokane in ramping up support for residents who have been subject to President Donald Trump’s executive orders since he took office in January.

Homeless-service providers and advocates say Pierce County is not effectively coordinating to keep the unhoused safe during extreme weather.

Philip Cowan has led Pierce County's only nonprofit movie theater for the past 18 years. The Grand is nearing its fundraising goal to buy the building that houses the theater, which Cowan said felt like the right opportunity to let someone else takeover.

Ryan Mello, a Democrat, was elected in November to succeed Republican Bruce Dammeier, who was frequently at odds with county council.

In a news release, the city said it faces the “difficult decision” of closing most of those shelters in June 2025 because of the shortfall.

As the city of Tacoma works to manage its $24 million budget deficit, council members have been making decisions on what to cut. The electeds considered two amendments to close the gap.

The City of Tacoma is projected to have a structural deficit for the 2025-26 biennial budget. One way to lessen that deficit is to make cuts to the Tacoma Fire Department.

Pierce County voters have decided on a new sheriff and county executive.