City of Tacoma

More than a decade ago, Tacoma set an ambitious goal to increase its tree canopy and do so equitably but so far, its been a slow start. At Tacoma Tree Foundation's annual Branch Out event, community partners distributed and planted almost 500 trees. Homeowners, city leaders and volunteers described growing momentum through this kind of community outreach.

The City of Tacoma must release unredacted police interviews to state prosecutors, who have charged three Tacoma officers with murder and manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis. That’s according to a judge who rejected an argument made last month by the city and attorneys for one of those officers that the records shouldn’t fall under a subpoena.

Amid increasing heat waves driven by climate change, the role of trees in urban environments becomes more crucial every year. Tacoma has fewer trees than any other city in the Puget Sound region – and some of the most aggressive goals to change that.

The City of Tacoma is fighting to keep records from a police department internal affairs investigation out of the hands of prosecutors as three officers await trial for murder and manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis.

It’s been two years since Manuel Ellis was killed on a street corner in Tacoma. Now, three Tacoma police officers await trial for his death. Meanwhile, Ellis’ family is still figuring out how to navigate life without him.

After more than nine months of negotiations, the union representing Tacoma police almost has a new contract. The Tacoma City Council unanimously approved the three-year collective bargaining agreement during its final regular meeting of the year. It includes wage increases for 2021 and 2022 totaling 13.2 percent.

Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed worldwide to call attention to and memorialize trans people who were killed or murdered.

The race for Tacoma mayor pits incumbent Victoria Woodards against political newcomer Steve Haverly. Woodards is a former city council member and an Army veteran. Haverly is in construction management. Recently, they appeared in a debate to discuss the top issues on the minds of Tacoma voters.

Nearly six months have passed since Tacoma police officer Khanh Phan drove his patrol vehicle through a crowd of people in a downtown intersection.After…

The City of Tacoma is canceling a contract with the organization in charge of managing a proposed community trauma response team. The Tacoma-Pierce County…