City of Tacoma

The ordinance eases the regulations on accessory dwelling units and allows them to be built in any residential area in the city.

Tacoma voters will have to decide who are the best candidates to compete in the city’s mayoral election later this year.

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

The city is projecting a $24 million shortfall in its general fund. This is the fund that pays for fire and police response, homelessness services, and other resources.

Timothy Rankine, a former Tacoma police officer acquitted in the death of Manny Ellis, alleges city leaders and state prosecutors ruined his reputation with false allegations of criminal and racist misconduct.

Tacoma's once-a-decade charter review process is currently underway. Voters may see a suite of amendments on their election ballot in November.

Tacoma officers searching a park singled out Zimmeri Contreraz sitting alone at a picnic table and detained him, saying he matched the description of a Black suspect.

The Department of Labor and Industries has sued GEO Group because it has not allowed officials to inspect the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.

City Council Member Jamika Scott is suing the City of Tacoma and several Tacoma police officers stemming from her arrest in January of 2021.

At the conclusion of our weeklong Tacoma Connects series, we sat down with three influential residents to get their thoughts on the future of Tacoma.